Name: Kitawîrisu’ (or The Gambler)
Start: 2025-05-21T18:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-05-21T20:00:00-04:00
Location: CTHQ

$Kitaw\u00eerisu\u2019 (or The Gambler)$

Nathan Young, Warren Realrider, Mekko Harjo
About this Event

Artist-composers Warren Realrider and Nathan Young will present a workshop and a new composition, Kitawîrisu’ (or The Gambler), a stochastic piece inspired by the chance operations of John Cage, the Fluxus artists, and John Zorn’s Cobra. Kitawîrisu’ incorporates extended compositional techniques, utilizing voice, phones, paper, and sticks, to generate sound through Asâru’—games of chance.

This workshop is open to all participants interested in exploring new compositional techniques. Participants will engage in the creative process by experimenting with chance-based composition, interacting with various sound-making objects, and contributing to the evolving structure of Kitawîrisu’. Through guided improvisation and collaborative exercises, they will gain insight into how Pawnee traditions intersect with contemporary experimental music, fostering a deeper understanding of stochastic composition and Indigenous approaches to sound.

Accessibility

CTHQ is located on the 7th Floor of 59 East 4th Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenue in Manhattan. The building entrance has no steps and elevator access is provided directly to CTHQ. Service animals are welcome.

A variety of seating options are available including: plastic chairs with backs and wooden benches and stools. This event begins at 6:00 pm and ends at 8:00 pm.

Accessibility Requests

If you have any questions regarding accessibility or to request specific accommodations, please email: [email protected].

Covid Guidelines

While masks are not required, they are available to all guests at CTHQ and mask-wearing is encouraged. If you are feeling sick or have tested positive for Covid-19, we ask that you please refrain from participating in CTHQ programs in order to care for fellow community members.

Transportation

The closest MTA subway stations are: Astor Place on the 6 line, 2nd Avenue on the F line, and 8th Street-NYU on the R Line. These stations are not wheelchair accessible. The closest wheelchair accessible stations are: Bleecker Street on the 6 line and Broadway-Lafayette on the B/D/F/M line, with an elevator on the north side of Houston St. between Lafayette St. and Crosby St. Parking in the vicinity is free after 6 PM.