59 Acres

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Grab your headphones and comfy shoes for a site-specific, immersive soundwalk that takes you on an urban odyssey exploring the built environment and natural world around La Jolla Playhouse and UC San Diego. This poetic, meditative and innovative work from Los Angeles-based artist Marike Splint offers new ways of seeing and listening as it navigates you through the physical, cultural and geographical landscapes we inhabit, in search of the extraordinary amidst the mundane.
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To experience the soundwalk, you download a custom-built app and bring your own mobile device and headphones. The experience starts in front of the box office of La Jolla Playhouse. From there, the app will guide you through known and lesser-known paths, shedding a new perspective on familiar places. Your location and movements will conjure the sound and text you are hearing.
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Layered with disarming metaphors, historical details, and personal musings, 59 ACRES will take you on a personal meditation through the physical, cultural, and geographical landscapes we inhabit.
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CREDITS
Presented by La Jolla Playhouse's WOW Festival
Created by Marike Splint in collaboration with
Jonathan Snipes - Original Music, Sound Design and Implementation
Stewart Blackwood - App Developer and Technical Sound Design
Cristina Bercovitz - App User Interface and Visual Design
Kaileykielle Hoga - Additional Sound Design and Implementation
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BEFORE YOU GO
download the app on your phone
allow location services when prompted
charge your phone
bring your best headphones

Your location and movement will change the sounds you are hearing.
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WHEN TO GO
We recommend doing the walk between sunrise and sunset. Once you have downloaded the app, you can experience 59 ACRES whenever you want within those hours.
The experience takes about 60 minutes. You will walk approximately 1.5 miles round trip on the university campus which includes terrain of grass, pavement, gravel and natural soil. The walk has accessibility ramp alternatives whenever there are steps or stairs. Wear comfortable shoes and bring a jacket for inclement weather.
The walk begins at La Jolla Playhouse and ends at Geisel Library. From Geisel, it's a 0.8 mile (approx. 15 min) walk back to La Jolla Playhouse.
We recommend doing the walk in the morning,
or between late afternoon and sunset,
when often the sunlight beautifully changes.
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READY TO EXPERIENCE 59 ACRES?
When you are ready to experience the soundwalk, go to the plaza in front of the box office of La Jolla Playhouse.
La Jolla Playhouse
2910 La Jolla Village Dr
La Jolla, CA 92037
The experience starts on the plaza right in front of the box office.
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