The Big Idea
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Boott Cotton Mills Museum × Think Outside the Vox
The
Measure
of Work
Sounds of Labor in Lowell
Six composers. Six eras. One city’s long history of labor, told through sound and American Sign Language. Listen to the music, watch the ASL films, or dig into the process.
The Journey
Six stops through Lowell’s labor history. Jump to any piece, in any order.
The Playlist
All six compositions in sequence. A rest stop on the journey.
Audio recordings will be available here at project launch. Recorded at Q Division Studios, Boston, under musical direction of Marshunda Smith.
Then We Went
to Lowell
The people who made this project happen, from first workshop to final cut.
About the Project
How this came together, and where to experience more.
End of Journey
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You’ve Heard
the Measure of Work
Six composers. Six eras. One city. The sounds are still moving through you. Come experience this live at the Boott Cotton Mills Museum.