the urban + nature sonic pavilion
8 dates preceding other Pavilion programs on
 July 15, 22, 23, 29, 30
August 5, 6, 13

Jay Pritzker Pavilion Great Lawn
Millennium Park Chicago

Hear the hidden this summer

Select works from the exhibition will play before movies and concerts at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion.

Mini Immersion Schedule:

July 15: David Vélez
July 22: Spaulder; Giovanni Aloi
July 23: Bob Drake
July 29: Gabi Kinlock [PANTY]
July 30: Beth Bradfish
Aug 5: Felix Bell and Nuno Lobo; Cole Swanson and Pedro Casas
Aug 6: Harrison Gill
Aug 13: Milad Mozari and Peter Speer

About the urban + nature sonic pavilion

Bringing together 14 compositions from an international roster of sound artists, this auditory exhibition invites you to actively listen to the nature rooted in the urban, and consider how beautifully reciprocal and entwined the human and non-human can be.

This exhibition is curated by Giovanni Aloi and Chris Hunter of the AntennaeProject, a signature project of which is Antennae, the Journal in Nature and Culture, a leading international peer-reviewed publication on the subject of nature in contemporary art. This is the sixth installation produced and presented by Experimental Sound Studio utilizing the globally unique speaker system at Jay Pritzker Pavilion.

Inspired by perspectives and experiences drawn from India, the UK, Moscow, Mexico, Canada, East Asia, the United States, and Chicago's own neighborhoods, this exhibition's artists explore how our cities pulse with a highly distinctive sound habitat — one that's accessible to everyone, and worthy of our attention.

“urban+nature sonic pavilion” is part of the Millennium Park Residency Program, an initiative of the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events with funding from the Pritzker Foundation and the Millennium Park Foundation.

This year marks the milestone 20th anniversary of Millennium Park — the #1 attraction in the Midwest and among the top 10 most-visited sites in the United States. All season long, the Park will be bustling with free cultural events including a special Millennium Park 20th Anniversary Celebration (July 18–21). Scheduled to take place almost exactly 20 years since the Park’s official opening on July 16, 2004, this four-day celebration will include activities for families and youth, workouts, new public art, dance performances, and concerts featuring headliners to be announced.

This program is presented by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) with the Grant Park Music Festival and others and made possible through the generous support of the Millennium Park Foundation and others.