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An Epic, Multimedia Outdoor Spectacle: Terra Tractus 2014

Connecticut Public Radio | By Lori Mack,
Jonathan McNicol, Faith Middleton
Published June 9, 2014 at 10:53 AM EDT
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An epic meditation, multimedia outdoor spectacle with lasers, dance, drums, music, sculpture, water, fire, science, technology, climbers, shadows, and projections: Witness the geological, climatic anthropological history of the Stony Creek Quarry as it evolves through ancient history to our projected future. 

TERRA TRACTUS The Earth Moves 2014 dates:
Thursday, Friday, Sunday June 19, 20, 22, and Wednesday through Sunday, June 25 to 29

Due to logistics, tickets must be obtained in advance.

Also, don't miss this year's International Festival of Arts and Ideas. It is a gem among Connecticut events, enveloping the city of New Haven, featuring concerts, world renowned performers, innovative theater, lectures, and programs for adults and children, spread across 15 days, from June 14 through June 28.

Join the conversation by email, on Twitter, or on Facebook.

GUESTS:

  • Mary Lou Aleskie is Executive Director of  The International Festival of Arts & Ideas.
  • Jamie Burnett is the lighting designer for Terra Tractus.
  • Istvan B'Racz is the music composer for Terra Tractus.
  • Gioia Connell is the co–producer of Terra Tractus.
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Lori Mack
Lori Connecticut Public's Morning Edition host.
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Jonathan McNicol
Jonathan is a producer for ‘The Colin McEnroe Show.’ His work has been heard nationally on NPR and locally on Connecticut Public’s talk shows and news magazines. He’s as likely to host a podcast on minor league baseball as he is to cover a presidential debate almost by accident. Jonathan can be reached at jmcnicol@ctpublic.org.
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Faith Middleton
For more than 25 years, the two-time Peabody Award-winning Faith Middleton Show has been widely recognized for fostering insightful, thought-provoking conversation. Faith Middleton offers her listeners some of the world's most fascinating people and subjects. The show has been inducted into the Connecticut Magazine Hall of Fame as "Best Local Talk Show".
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