On Saturday, May 2 from 5:00–7:00 AM, join us for the 2026 Dawn Soundcamp at Watershed Art and Ecology, hosted by artist Fereshteh Toosi. Beginning at morning twilight, we’ll walk the neighborhood and transmit a live, solar-powered broadcast, listening closely to the layered soundscape of the waking city.
Our Chicago stream becomes part of Reveil, a worldwide relay of dawn listening points. Starting near the Greenwich Meridian in London, the broadcast follows the sunrise westward, passing from microphone to microphone as the planet turns, tracking the daily wave of first light and intensified sound that circles the Earth every 24 hours.
At this quiet hour, when few people are out but the world is alive with sound, audio streams emerge from diverse environments where human and more-than-human communities meet.
After our walk and transmission, we’ll gather back at Watershed for breakfast snacks and collective listening, tuning into the network of live streams unfolding across the planet.
RSVP by text to 312 870 0464 and let us know your food restrictions, if any.
About Fereshteh Toosi:
Fereshteh Toosi is an artist, educator, lifelong learner, and social worker whose practice centers on encounter, exchange, play, and sensory exploration. They create immersive experiences alongside small sculptures, short films, installations, scores, and poetry, frequently set in gardens, parks, and waterways. Documentation of Fereshteh’s artwork and creative research is available at http://fereshteh.net and at http://oilancestors.com