CONDUCTOR
a game of authenticity & art, power & play
Monthly | Portland, OR | Beginning Wednesday January 31st, 2024, 7-9pm
Conductor is played in a group of 5-20. The group begins by standing in a semi-circular clump all facing one direction (like a choir). Then one person steps out in front of the group thereby electing to be the conductor. Once a person takes on the role of the conductor they then conduct the group to do anything really. The actions of choice are primarily sonic, musical, performative, conversational and relational. The conductor can conduct by giving commands verbally, or they can use gesture and sound to elicit changes in the group. Conducting usually lasts around 3-5 minutes, and then another conductor takes their place.
We will begin with brief checkins, agreements and warmups, and then we’ll dive into playing the game. The game itself is incredibly fun, powerful, expressive, hilarious, dynamic and creative. Our main intention will be to workshop the game, to craft it, to get better at it, to develop the mysterious artistry contained within it, and unlock this game’s unlimited potential.
Time: Monthly. Beginning Wednesday January 31st, 7-9pm
Price: $10-20 (nobody turned away for lack of funds)
Location: Burning Spirit Yoga. 2025 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR 97212
Parking: Parking is located on the side streets around Burning Spirit. I recommend NE Tillamook between MLK and Rodney.
Late arrivals? Given the nature of this event, late arrivals after 10 minutes will not be admitted. Please allow enough time to park and for any lateness due to traffic.
Registration: Please fill out the registration form below, and then send $10-20 to The Deep Play Institute via Venmo or PayPal.
https://forms.gle/dx21crfk1ovXBisq7
Image Credit: The Vocal Constructivists
Origin Story: Conductor was co-developed as an experimental vocal structure in 2013 by The New York City Experimental Vocal Collective
We will begin with brief checkins, agreements and warmups, and then we’ll dive into playing the game. The game itself is incredibly fun, powerful, expressive, hilarious, dynamic and creative. Our main intention will be to workshop the game, to craft it, to get better at it, to develop the mysterious artistry contained within it, and unlock this game’s unlimited potential.
Time: Monthly. Beginning Wednesday January 31st, 7-9pm
Price: $10-20 (nobody turned away for lack of funds)
Location: Burning Spirit Yoga. 2025 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR 97212
Parking: Parking is located on the side streets around Burning Spirit. I recommend NE Tillamook between MLK and Rodney.
Late arrivals? Given the nature of this event, late arrivals after 10 minutes will not be admitted. Please allow enough time to park and for any lateness due to traffic.
Registration: Please fill out the registration form below, and then send $10-20 to The Deep Play Institute via Venmo or PayPal.
https://forms.gle/dx21crfk1ovXBisq7
Image Credit: The Vocal Constructivists
Origin Story: Conductor was co-developed as an experimental vocal structure in 2013 by The New York City Experimental Vocal Collective
FACILITATOR
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Aaron Finbloom is a philosopher, artist and pedagogue. He is the co-founder of The School of Making Thinking (SMT) and the founder & director of The Deep Play Institute (DPI). His practice involves expanding transformative inquiry through games, performance art and structured play. With training in Circling, Authentic Relating, and Psychodrama, he also facilitates experimental individual and group sessions inspired by these practices. Finbloom has presented works internationally at venues which include: The Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, Gallery 151 (New York), Maschinenhaus Kulturbrauerei (Berlin), UNAM (Mexico City), and MainLine Theatre (Montreal). He holds a PhD in Interdisciplinary Humanities & Fine Arts from Concordia University in Montreal, and is currently teaching Philosophy at the City College of New York and The University of Portland. finblooming.com
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