Open Ears Festival

No more cloistering in concert halls; no preset definitions of what ‘real’ music is. Challenge your ears! #OE25 May 29 - June 1

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Only one day left until #OE25 kicks off!

We're eagerly waiting in anticipation by looking at these photos of last year's festival taken by Bangishimo 💫

Expect performances and workshops featuring some of the world's highest caliber musicians from May 29-June 1 in KW!

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In addition to their performance on Saturday, Alejandro Franco Briones, Iván López Pineda, and Diego Villaseñor de Cortina of Pirarán will be hosting Synth Workshops!

📅May 29+30, 2025
⏰ 5:30 pm
📍CAS at KWAG
💵FREE!
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We talked to Pirarán, a networked ensemble of algorithmic acid music that combines the sound of analogue and digital synthesizers with live coded soundscapes and dance vectors.

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📅Saturday, May 31st, 2025
⏰4 pm
📍The Registry Theatre (122 Frederick St, Kitchener, ON)
💵$25/$5 student with ID

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📅Thursday, May 29th, 2025
⏰ 8 pm
📍The Registry Theatre (122 Frederick St.)
💵$25/$5 student with ID

This event is part of Open Ears Festival 2025, which takes place May 29-June 1, 2025. Go to https://t.co/XzGnrsFS2K to view the full festival schedule.

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Coming to #OE25 this Thursday: "Relations, not Blank Slates"

In this interview we talk to Colin Tucker of Null Point, the artist-run musical research group behind this program.

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THIS WEEKEND: Experimental sound festival Open Ears returns to Kitchener-Waterloo for four days of synthesizer inspired activities👂

Tickets can be purchased at https://t.co/vWJ7aKTkMz, with affordable student pricing and free events available!

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We talked to Andreas Kitzmann of TriCity Synth Society to learn more about the core of this year's festival theme: Synthesizers 🎛

If you're 'synth curious', please join us at @kwartgallery for a FREE synth petting zoo on Saturday, May 31st, from 11 am - 4 pm

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Did you miss Rindown's takeover yesterday?

Not to worry. We've saved all their animal antics to our IG profile highlights ✨

Don't miss their performance in Kitchener-Waterloo:

📅Sunday, June 1st
⏰ 3 pm
📍Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts (36 King St W)
💵$25/$5 student

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Head to our IG as electronic cinematic pop duo Ringdown (featuring Danni Lee Parpan and Pulitzer and Grammy winner Caroline Shaw) take over our story!

https://t.co/PBqyudojBZ

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Don't miss this poetic and audacious force:

📅Saturday, May 31st, 2025
⏰9:30 pm
📍The Registry Theatre (122 Frederick St, Kitchener, ON)
💵$25/$5 student with ID
https://t.co/IwLxbfoZpJ

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We talked to Erika Angell ahead of her performance at @registrytheatre on May 31!

In this interview, Erika shares her musical inspirations and collaborative work in her practice.

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This event is part of Open Ears Festival 2025, which takes place May 29-June 1.

Go to https://t.co/XzGnrsFS2K to view the full festival schedule and purchase your tickets or festival pass.

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Don't miss the rich electronic sound world of Temporal Waves, presented by renowned Canadian tabla player Shawn Mativetsky.

📅Saturday, May 31st, 2025
⏰2 pm
📍AOK Craft Beer and Arcade (165 King St W Unit B03)
💵$25/$5 student with ID

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Don't miss this internationally renowned cellist:

📅Sunday, June 1st, 2025
⏰ 1 pm
📍The Registry Theatre (122 Frederick St, Kitchener, ON)
💵$25/$5 student with ID

https://t.co/GT0iQpTsf6

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In this interview, Raphael gives us insight into his signature blend of metal and Middle Eastern music influences and how he creates his spellbinding live shows!

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📅Friday, May 30th, 2025
⏰ 9:30 pm
📍Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery (101 Queen St. North)
💵$25/$5 student with ID

Go to https://t.co/XzGnrsFS2K to view the full festival schedule and purchase your festival pass.

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Join us from May 29-June 1 in Kitchener-Waterloo for free and ticketed performances, workshops, and installations featuring some of the world's highest caliber musicians.

Festival passes and tickets available at https://t.co/vWJ7aKTkMz

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#OE25 offers a reprieve from doom scrolling and encourage an opportunity to #TuneIn to challenging ideas for our curious ears!

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