Photos by Rush Varela
On November 16th, 2024, HDD proudly presented Truth or Consequences: Life Cycle of a Fever Dream as the first salon series in the Fall/Winter season.
In this edition, HDD showcased the work of experimental sound artist Julia Edith Rigby, whose exploratory opera invited audiences into a richly immersive soundscape. Life Cycle of a Fever Dream draws from the natural world, combining human and animal sounds—whale sharks, golden-headed lion tamarins, silk moths—with the elements of climate, terrain, and sensory experience. Rigby performed live on viola and piano in conversation with twenty-two other musicians, sound artists, and vocalists.
This immersive, interactive experience explored collaboration and interdependence with soniferous animals and environments, imagining futurities that muddle our understanding of sensory worlds and sense of place, loss, and possibility.
Credits
Presented by
Heidi Duckler Dance
Created by
Julia Edith Rigby
Musicians
Julia Edith Rigby, Spencer Bowie, Mason Moy, Victor Gonzalez, Grant Laren, Ben Kinsley, Nicki Chen, Simone Maura, Adrian Narro, Chris Mckelway, Andrew Fong, Andrew Dalziell and Hwa Hsuan-Tseng
Vocalists
8TPS, Liminal Voices & Orchestra, Leora Malka, Rogelio Resendiz
This program is supported, in part, by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Department of Arts and Culture.
Special thanks to CultureHub LA for their partnership and support.
