UVA McIntire Amphitheater, April 22, 2025, 6-7PM

"Happenings" were midcentury multimedia performance art events that often included improvisation, audience participation, and multiple performances happening at once. In today's Happening, students will present their own interpretations of "text scores" by Yoko Ono, John Cage, and Michael Pisaro. Text scores such as John Cage's 4'33" use words, rather than musical notation, to direct the performance of a musical work. In doing so, text scores make musical performance accessible to anyone. You may be asked to participate in a piece, and please be aware that occasional loud sounds may occur. Program notes for each piece can be found below. Enjoy!

Many thanks to Joel Jacobus and Alex Christie for their help with this event.