October

Thursday 1st

Singing for Co-Regulation with Ocean Ornob

This is an interactive workshop on voice and embodiment. Learning how to access our voices with more freedom and to connect more freely with one another through group song.

Participation is free, and no experience is necessary.

‍ Friday 2nd, ‍Saturday 3rd, Sunday 4th

Relata - Sofia Carbonara & Melbourne Fringe Festival

Relata:
(spanish) verb., conjugation of relatar - to tell: they tell
(english) noun., plural of relatum: entities between which a relation holds

speaks the stories of a graduate student learning to write logical arguments, a proof of exp(x+y)=exp(x)exp(y), and Carl Friedrich Gauss — one day to be regarded as the prince of mathematics — solving a problem as a kindergartener.

Created by Sofia Carbonara, featuring the voice and stories of Arun Ram.
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Sofia Carbonara: creator, performer
Arun Ram: development collaborator
Alex Mraz: sound operator, sound design consult
Roslyn Oades: dramaturgy consult

Monday 5th

Sounding: Open Improv- 1st Mondays ( Register at hello@extrasensory.com.au ) 7-10pm

Free. All genres. Open to all players. No audience.

Each session begins by reading a community agreement about "how" we are going to play together at the beginning of the session, based on something like this, then we proceed to play with whoever has shown up, using combinations chosen randomly by picking names out of a hat/bowl/whatever.  All players will participate, there will be no audience. The idea is to collaborate on our own community agreement that over time codifies what's important to the group. By speaking the agreement out loud at the beginning, we create a mantra for building meaningful and connective musical relationships while providing clear instructions for any new folks who show up about how we roll. There are no limitations on genre or skill level, everyone interested in improvising with sound is welcome.

Wednesday 7, 14, 21, 28th

“Group Stretching” - every Wednesday at 6:30- 9:30pm

TICKETS

"we do not know what the body can do..."
stretching, somatics, relaxation.

This is a loose, peer-led class on the co-regulatory effects of long-form stretches in groups. Get deeper into your body and learn how to support others as they do the same; expanding bodily possibilities with help from your peers. We also chat and snack and drink tea. 

Every Wednesday at 6:30pm. 2-3 hours per session.
Beginners need to arrive on time for an induction to the practice.
Advanced practitioners stretch at their own pace.

Bookings via humanitix or Rsvp 0418595999 (Luke Squire, the facilitator)

Thursday 8th - Unproductive Music Club

Register here

The Unproductive Music Club is a new gathering at Extrasensory for working through experimental scores together.

Each session centres on one or more scores chosen by a rotating facilitator. They're drawn from the work of local and international experimental composers and performance artists. In future sessions we would love to include scores devised by members of the group.

The club is participatory rather than performative. Everyone takes part and there is no audience. The scores are open enough to include whoever turns up, whatever your experience or instrument.

This session

We'll begin with Alvin Lucier's Vespers (1968), a piece in which performers use echolocation clicks to navigate and sound out a space. If time allows, we'll move on to Carolyn Chen's How to Assemble.

Lucier's original performers used Sondols, handheld echolocation devices. Those were not available on amazon te he... so in their place we'll be using replica WWII "cricket" clickers, the kind Allied paratroopers used to identify each other in the dark.

No preparation is needed. Scores will be shared with registered attendees.

Monday 12th

Animist Talking Circle

This is a circle for anyone interested in or practising animism. It will be a chance to explore what animism means and share knowledge and practice with each other in a small group, with a focus on building connection and community. 
Every second Monday of the Month at Extrasensory, 7pm-8.30pm
Facilitation: Shared between Chris Lynch and Lyndal Walker.

Register by shooting us an email, with a line or two about your interest in animist practices, at hello@extrasensory.com.au

Saturday 31st

Beltane
Saturday 31 October, 5–8pm
Extrasensory, 649 Plenty Rd, Preston, Naarm

Beltane is an old Celtic fire festival for the turn from spring into summer: a night for new growth, fertility and appetite. In the north it falls at the start of May. In the Southern hemisphere it lands on 31 October.

Three hours of music, installations and a very special, fleshy altarpiece, with Lyndal Walker and Jessica Aszodi.

Bring an offering for the altar. Fruit and flowers are especially welcome.

Register here