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Third Thursdays: Soundscaping SJMA 2020

6–9pm
$5 after 5pm; free to SJMA members; galleries open 5–9:30pm

 

San José Made, in collaboration with local art collective The Come Up, returns to SJMA for its annual Soundscaping SJMA event. For one evening only, unique sonic experiences by featured music creators fill the exhibition spaces of SJMA to offer new contexts for art viewing.

The Come Up is a DIY art collective that creates experiences featuring local musicians with the aim to cultivate an art community within San José that encourages young creatives to pursue their visions.

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PERFORMANCES

6pm: Ian Santillano (Spotify | Instagram | Press)

7pm: Mild Monk (Spotify | Instagram | Press), Something Ok (Bandcamp | Instagram)

7:45pm: Zelma Stone (Spotify | Instagram | Press | Youtube )

8:30pm: Astyn Turr (Spotify | Instagram | Press)

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Academic Coffee


Photo by Leopoldo Macaya.
Graphic design based on the exhibitions currently on view at SJMA by Hayley Jensen | @hayleykhoob
 

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