MAJLES
Credits: Sholeh Asgary, AdHoc Collective | Video Still: Shelby Zoe Coley

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MAJLES

—Workshop with Sholeh Asgary 

  

Description

𝐌𝐀𝐉𝐋𝐄𝐒 is a series of sound, silence, and movement-based workshops, audience-participatory scores, and collective reflections that seek to build new governance through individual creativity in relation to each other. Each 𝐌𝐀𝐉𝐋𝐄𝐒 session is generated from a score that situates the body as a site of knowledge, enacting movement and voice from and within the physical place they occupy to explore complex relationships to space. “Majles” is an Arabic and Persian term that translates to council, which can imply government, mourning, or celebration, and in this context, refers to the creative contract as a form of decentralized governance. 𝐌𝐀𝐉𝐋𝐄𝐒 includes transdisciplinary collaborations with other programs, collectives, and beings.⁣⁣ 

  

Restrictions

This workshop is for women, trans, or non-binary artists who identify as Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and/or as immigrants/refugees. 

Limited to 30 participants.

  

To Register

This workshop is limited to 30 participants, on a first-come, first-served basis, who meet the identity criteria described above. Advance ticket purchase is strongly encouraged. Day-of walk-ups are permitted if space is available. Due to the nature of the workshop, no late arrivals will be admitted. Click on the "Get Tickets" button to register.

  

Access Notes

This workshop will be conducted in English. Please request audio description, ASL or other language interpretation, or any other accommodations that require advance scheduling at least two (2) weeks before the workshop date so that we can do our best to meet your needs.  

This workshop is priced on a sliding scale, starting at $5. If cost is a barrier, please email madison@pica.org to request a complimentary ticket. If there is space available, we will add you to the list at no cost.    

  

COVID-19

Masks are currently required in the gallery and for all live performances and workshops at PICA.

  

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WORKSHOPS*

Saturday, February 18, 2023 / 5:00-7:00 pm: Listening to Nonhumans (Heard and Unheard) / Kite & Robbie Wing  

Monday, March 6, 2023 / 6:00-7:00 pm: MAJLES / Sholeh Asgary

February & March / Various Dates and Times: Synth Library Portland Workshops and Drop-In Hours

*All listed programs are a part of Remembering to Remember: Experiments in Sound.