Pay attention. That’s easier said than done, as our ability to focus is disrupted by rapid-fire technology, a 24-hour news cycle, and the constant buzz around us. This two-day gathering of artists and thinkers asks what it means to be human today. With Cauleen Smith, MPA, ERRE, Gustave Blache III, Brandee Younger, Kimbra + Emily Wells (tickets on sale now), and more.

SCHEDULE
Saturday, October 5

ALL DAY
Art Making at the ArtBar in Kidspace

ALL DAY
Letter writing
Send a letter to a friend, no texts needed.

ALL DAY
ESTAR(SER)
The Sprague Sheaf: History, Proximity, and Retrospection in Action. A durational practice of attention.

ALL DAY
Jenny Holzer’s IT IS GUNS
In artist Jenny Holzer’s IT IS GUNS, LED-covered trucks flash brief statements related to gun violence in this country, including “AMERICAN STUDENTS SHOT,” “GUN SHOW,” and “STAY WITH ME CHILD.”

2:00PM
MPA
Dark Questions – a public address

2:30PM
Museum of Me
Guided visualization that enhances participants’ awareness led by artist Alexandra Hammond. (limit 20 people)

2:30PM
Akiko Busch
Author, How to Disappear: Notes on Invisibility in a Time of Transparency.
GAINING GROUND: Eight Impressions of the Work of Rafa Esparza.

2:45PM
Slow Tour
The average visitor looks at art for 7 seconds, look longer during guided slow tours.

2:45PM
Haiku Workshop
Learn about and write haiku poems with author Colin Harrington.

3:00PM
Emily Wells
Pop-up performance

3:30PM
Gustave Blache III
Conversation on Louisiana chef Leah Chase with artist and Kidspace curator

3:45PM
Slow Tour
The average visitor looks at art for 7 seconds, look longer during guided slow tours.

4PM
ERRE
Bottlefield: Participatory performance — team chess with alcohol.
Team Latinx vs. Team Anglo-Saxon.

4:30PM
Museum of Me
Guided visualization that enhances participants’ awareness led by artist Alexandra Hammond. (limit 20 people)

4:45PM
Jimena Canales
Author of The Physicist and the Philosopher: Einstein, Bergson and the Debate That Changed Our Understanding of Time discusses What It Is That Makes Us Human

4:45PM
Slow Tour
The average visitor looks at art for 7 seconds, look longer during guided slow tours.

5:15PM
Brandee Younger
Pop-up performance

8PM
Kimbra with Emily Wells (ticketed event)
Musical performance

Sunday, October 6

ALL DAY
Jenny Holzer’s IT IS GUNS
In artist Jenny Holzer’s IT IS GUNS, LED-covered trucks flash brief statements related to gun violence in this country, including “AMERICAN STUDENTS SHOT,” “GUN SHOW,” and “STAY WITH ME CHILD.”

10:30AM
Cauleen Smith: We Already Have What We Need
Spotlight Talk with tour guide

1PM
Cauleen Smith Parade: H-E-L-L-O…THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME…SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW…WE ATONE
Downtown North Adams
Cauleen Smith’s procession closes North Adams’ Fall Foliage Parade, with a brass band and color guard.

What to Expect
Check out restaurant and lodging options in downtown North Adams or find a nosh right here on our museum campus: Lickety Split Café, Gramercy Bistro, Bright Ideas Brewing, A-oK Berkshire Barbeque, and Tunnel City Coffee. MASS MoCA strives to provide the best possible experience for all our visitors; for information about accessibility at ticketed events click here.

This program is supported by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Akiko Busch, Jimena Canales, and ESTAR(SER) programs were organized by Rebecca Rickman.