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Phil Kline: Force of Nature (June)

  • June 21, 2026 5:23 AM - 7:00 AM
  • PS21 : Center for Contemporary Performance

    2980 New York 66
    Chatham, New York 12037
Description

Building on Force of Nature, the participatory composition that led over two hundred attendees through snowy paths during PS21’s The Dark, composer Phil Kline’s newest iteration of his processional work has been transfigured to glow under the rising dawn of summer’s first sun. 


Join us for a participatory world premiere at sunrise on the summer solstice. The piece comes to life on portable devices, cassette players, boomboxes, cell phone apps, and bluetooth speakers carried by the audience. In the outdoors, the effect is magical, as the sound seems to come from everywhere, the air, the meadows. 


The sunrise performance ushers in the first day of summer, the final day of Groundtone, and the first edition of the global Make Music Day in Chatham—marking a true celebration for those bold enough to rise early and participate.


Local youth and their families are invited to our season kickoff party on May 23, to participate in recording lines from poems and lyrics ranging from “Warm Summer Sun” by Mark Twain to “She’s a Rainbow” by The Rolling Stones. These recordings will then be used at the center of Force of Nature (June)’s aural experience. 

Date & Time

Sun, Jun 21, 2026 5:23 AM - 7:00 AM

Venue Details

PS21 : Center for Contemporary Performance

2980 New York 66
Chatham, New York 12037 PS21 : Center for Contemporary Performance
PS21 : Center for Contemporary Performance

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A vibrant center for contemporary performance in the Hudson Valley, PS21 “presents work that challenges and invites” (The New York Times). Our adventurous productions by leading and emerging American and international artists showcase what’s new and thought-provoking in music, contemporary circus, dance, theater—and in entirely new genres. Largely supported by our generous donors, we’re a must-see, must-experience destination for performances that you won’t find anywhere else, at ticket prices that welcome all. 

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