Sun Dogs: Filmmaker and Musician Pairings at Lindenwood University

90 mins

Sun Dogs brings together inspired composer and filmmaker pairs to create short-format films with new music for live orchestra, exploring how stories can be told (both musically and visually) from equal footing. These singular films are accompanied by the “unusually versatile, reliably exhilarating new-music ensemble” (New York Times) Alarm Will Sound, with newly-arranged scores for the group. An atmospheric phenomenon created by refracted light, a sun dog is striking proof that, when natural conditions are right, familiar elements can shift the way we see the world. The series’ prismatic collaborations similarly allow us glimpses at another realm.

Music by Devonté Hynes, Arooj Aftab, Daniel Wohl and Rafiq Bhatia
Films by Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Josephine Decker, Mati Diop, and Manon Lutanie

On Blue
Composed by Rafiq Bhatia
Directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Naked Blue
Composed by Devonté Hynes
Directed by Mati Diop and Manon Lutanie

Rise, Again
Composed by Arooj Aftab and Daniel Wohl
Directed by Josephine Decker

Produced by Liquid Music

Rise, Again, Naked Blue, and On Blue were commissioned by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and FotoFocus as part of the 2022 FotoFocus Biennial. Support for new arrangements was made possible by Tim and Calli Sullivan, Dr. Thomas von Sternberg and Eve Parker.

Tickets range from $10 – $25

Dates & Times

Past

Lindenwood University

Sat, Nov 16
7:30 pm