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  • de/composition 1.2: Native Trees, Sonic Roots

    Bennett Compost 5650 Rising Sun Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    de/composition 1.2: Native Trees, Sonic Roots is an immersive multimedia performance driven by ambient soundscapes, dynamic visuals, narrative storytelling and movement grounded in ecological stories. Real-time audio converted from the bio-electric inputs of trees and worms are merged with live electronic music and Latin folk percussion. Led by composer and producer June Lopez, alongside narrator and contemporary dance performer Dr. Jamé McCray, with visual artists Samara Talkin and Neil Cippon, this evolving performance spotlights the surrounding environment of the Tookany/Tacony–Frankford Watershed. Where: Bennet Compost, 5650 Rising Sun Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19120 When: Saturday, October 3rd, 2026 @ 7 PM Featuring:

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  • de/composition: Native Trees, Sonic Roots

    Bennett Compost 5650 Rising Sun Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    This multimedia exploration will encompass an evening of experimental ambient music and video projections inspired by the local watershed.The preeminent Philadelphia DJ, Composer, Producer, Sound Designer and Music Experimentalist June Lopez will perform de/compostion: Native Trees, Sonic Roots, a set of genre-defying music and experimental soundscapes based on the inspiration of found sounds in Tookany/Tacony-Frankford (TTF) Watershed and Tacony Creek Park.de/compostion: Native Trees, Sonic Roots will be inspired by the field recordings and audio research June is engaged with, including the trees and other elements from the watershed. Natural processes, such as composting, are also sources for sound.June will be

  • Public Tour: Bennett Compost

    Bennett Compost 5650 Rising Sun Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Bennett Compost and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation invites you to a public tour of the Bennett Compost facility at 5650 Rising Sun Avenue. Bennett Compost will be hosting a monthly hour-long tour of their facility at 5650 Rising Sun Avenue *Please note: there is no parking on site. There is street parking: first come, first served; public transit is recommended. Please wear closed shoes appropriate for an active work-site. LOCATION Bennett Compost 5650 Rising Sun Avenue, 19120