The High Line

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The Queering of the Time Travel lives at the intersection of technology, education and social justice. The project focuses on the Christopher Street Piers and the historical metamorphosis of this once active and inclusive part of the NYC waterfront economy that is currently hidden after a gentrifying makeover. This augmented audio project consists of interviews and storytelling from members of the New York City Queer community that reflect on their experiences in the piers and surrounding area. This intimate work taps into the multifaceted history of the waterfront and includes stories around love, friendship, loss, police brutality, gentrification, immigration, art and music. The experience is overlaid in various locations around the pier 45 and 46, and can also be listened to and watched via scannable QR codes. Produced by Luca Lee and Dominika Ksel.

Note: Please start at the south end of the park and proceed counterclockwise. This walk explores the layered history of Union Square Park through 4 soundscapes that represent the uses of the square over its 300+ year history. Starting at the base of the park, explore the sounds of nature that predated US settlements in Union Square. As you walk clockwise, you first pass through elements of commerce and business that have populated the square. As you reach the north end, the sounds of agriculture and farmer's markets invoke the history of the square as both farmland and its current function as a regular farmer's market. As you make your way around the western side, you will hear the sounds of transit and construction, marking the square's history as a center of transportation and infrastructure. The entire walk is underpinned by the sounds of music that have flooded Union Square for much of its history, highlighting the varied history of New Yorkers and the sounds they have brought into the square. Much of Union Square's history includes theater, performance, and musical gatherings so this represents a throughline of all of the different eras referenced on the soundwalk. Enjoy! Note: Please start at the south end and proceed around the park counter-clockwise.

ok this is our test soundwalk created in class

Tribute to David Van Tieghem David Van Tieghem is an American composer, musician, percussionist, drummer, keyboard player, performance artist, video artist and actor, notorious for his philosophy of utilizing any available object as a percussion instrument and his collaborations with the experimental rock artist Laurie Anderson. (UbuWeb & Youtube)

Dear Nancine, I've created this walk for you as a gift. Download the walk, put on headphones, and hit play. Then leave the arch - for the purposes of this walk, your "home" - and walk the path, following the arrows until you reach the star.