Open Sounds with Heavy Heavy Heavy

Welcome to Future Front’s fifth edition of “Open Sounds,” a limited series exploring the power of sound and music at our community studio on 1900 E 12th Street.

For this session, join us for a guided listening tour of “Heavy Heavy Heavy,” featuring original songs and compositions by Emily No Good.

Doors are at 11 AM, with the listening experience beginning at 11:20 AM.

Through hand built ceramic sculptures, welded steel structures, soundscapes and songs, Emily explores the weight of modern humanity through both playful and dark forms. 

Each piece is accompanied by an original sonic composition, offering reflections on globalization, societal trajectory and everyday life.

Curated by Jane Hervey, Heavy Heavy Heavy simultaneously reflects the journey of Austin-based multidisciplinary artists like Emily No Good—weaving collaborative and iterative relationships through our city’s local culture.

This Open Sounds session is free and open to the public, thanks to support from Future Front's members, donors, sponsors, partners and the City of Austin’s Economic Development Department;.

Future Front’s Community Studio is located at 1900 E. 12th Street.

WHERE TO PARK: We have a large paid parking lot across the street and is directly accessible by bus line. There’s also free parking up and down the street and in surrounding neighborhoods. Carpool, if you can!

WHAT TO DO: Our studio is located within East Austin’s historic African-American Cultural Heritage District, which is home to many other creative spaces and businesses, as well as organizations like Six Square, the What Once Was Heritage Center at Rosewood Courts and Austin’s first HBCU and higher learning institution Huston-Tillotson University.

★ Trona — bar — 1812 E 12th
★ Little Nishi in King Bee — sushi — 1906 E 12th
★ Nixta Taqueria — restaurant — 2512 E 12th
★ Comadre Panaderia — bakery — 1204 Cedar Ave
★ Keep Looking Shop — bookshop — 1614 E 12th
★ community garden — café bar — 1401 Cedar Ave
★ The Plant Society — plant shop — 1912 E 12th
★ Lynny’s — café bar — 1914 E 12th
★ The Little Gay Shop — boutique — 1902 E 12th
★ Sam’s BBQ — restaurant — 2000 E 12th
★ Austin Daiquiri Factory — bar — 2000 E 12th
★ El Tigre Coffee Shop — coffee bar — 1614 E. 12th

AVAILABLE LANGUAGES — ASL interpreters can be provided upon request. Si necesita traducción al español para participar en este evento, envíenos un correo electrónico a aGVsbG8gfCBmdXR1cmVmcm9udHRleGFzICEgb3Jn.

OUR COMMUNITY SAFETY GUIDELINES —

All Future Front staff, volunteers and guests will be required to practice mutual respect, as well as demonstrate an alignment with Future Front’s code of conduct and values: futurefronttexas.org/values.

Capacity is limited to reduce crowding of any kind and all events will be held in primarily outdoor and open-air spaces or have access to proper ventilations and well-maintained A/C systems.

At Future Front events, all guests are expected to follow Austin-local health and safety guidelines for gatherings, as well as practice consideration with the consumption of tobacco, alcohol and any other legal, mind-altering or dangerous substances and objects. This includes:

• Discouraged use of tobacco products on the property of nearby businesses and residences, to improve air quality, throughout our events.
• Tobacco use and electronic smoking device use are not permitted at any time within Future Front properties and event spaces at least 15 ft from entrances, exits, operational windows, or ventilation system intake vents. 
• Littering of tobacco-related products on the grounds or parking lots is also prohibited.
• Concealed or open weapons and firearms (including handguns) are not allowed at any Future Front venues.

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As an arts and culture nonprofit, we produce two community-led exhibitions, The Front Market and The Front Festival. Beyond our flagship showcases, we host year-round shows and workshops at our creative space in historic East Austin, welcoming 20,000+ visitors per year.

Through these programs and a diverse network of partnerships, we invite the public to dream of a future where local art and creativity thrive in Texas—where we see ourselves and our cultures reflected in our communities. Learn more at futurefronttexas.org.

THIS PROJECT IS SUPPORTED IN PART BY The City of Austin Economic Development Department, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Texas Commission on the Arts, The LINE Hotel Austin, Pease Park Conservancy, the Red River Cultural District, Downtown Austin Alliance Foundation, Topo Chico, as well as Future Front’s donors and members. THANK YOU!

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