International Anthem Presents: Seeing Sound with Brian Ashby

Screening music videos from the International Anthem catalog highlighting the interconnected dimensions of progressive media. We invite you to share space with us on Thursday, November 12, from 6 PM to 9 PM at The Land School for the third edition of Seeing Sound with International Anthem. For this next entry, documentarian and frequent IARC collaborator Brian Ashby presents a visual mixtape of rarities, deep cuts, and anomalous moments culled from 17 years of patient observation of Chicago music on stages, studios, and streets. A combination of retrospective and a work-in-progress, expect a spontaneous constellation from Ashby’s archive, plus as-yet-unseen performance and process captured for his ongoing documentary with Damon Locks & Black Monument Ensemble. One night only! For more than eleven years, International Anthem has worked with directors, animators, filmmakers, and visual artists to bring their unique visions of music as moving pictures to life. The art of the music video makes it possible to feel music in different ways, and through its uniquely immersive impact, allows us to see sound. Tickets are free with a suggested donation of $15. About Brian Ashby Brian Ashby is a filmmaker, educator, and collaborator known for his contributions to Chicago-centric documentary projects including Scrappers (2010), The Area (2018), Hairy Who & the Chicago Imagists (2014), Charles Stepney: Out of the Shadows (2022), and Westermann: Memorial to the Idea of Man If He Was an Idea (2023). He has worked closely with Chicago musicians including Damon Locks, Bill MacKay, Rob Mazurek, Phoelix, Tomeka Reid, & Frank Rosaly. About International Anthem International Anthem is a Chicago-born recording company that produces and promotes progressive media. Founded in 2014, the IARC label has grown to embody a global community of like-minded artists, musicians, and cultural workers dedicated to craft as a means of discovering truth and celebrating humanity. The ongoing mission of International Anthem is to make generative and sustainable contributions to culture and industry, and to vitalize demand for boundary-defying music. Instagram In Fall of 2025, International Anthem was named one of the inaugural creative partners-in-residence at Rebuild and Theaster Gates' latest space-based, land-art project, The Land School. About The Land School The Land School, a new pedagogical platform at the site of the former St. Laurence Elementary School, proposes a radical model of artistic experimentation and archival stewardship, providing space, time, access, collaborative inquiry, process-driven programming, and performance, all led by an intergenerational cohort of artists, archivists, scholars, craftspeople, cultural workers, and creative organizations invested in culture as a service. The Land School's Policies and Protocol: Upon arrival, please enter the building at the entrance on S. Dorchester Ave. Ride sharing is encouraged as parking is limited. Please be sure to not block the entrances and exits of our neighbors. Firearms on the premises are strictly prohibited. No smoking, vaping or incense is permitted inside. No pets are allowed inside. No professional photo/video equipment is allowed unless preapproved by Rebuild. Please be mindful of your neighbors by respecting their personal space and bodily autonomy. No violence - verbal or physical - will be tolerated. Any guest creating an unsafe environment will be removed from the premises immediately, at the discretion of the Rebuild staff. We take the safety our all of our guests seriously. If any guest is found violating these protocols, they may be escorted off the property immediately and will not be welcome to return. Notice of Photography and Videography By entering The Land School, you acknowledge and consent to being photographed and/or videotaped. Images and recordings may be used for promotional, archival, or other purposes by the organizers. If you do not wish to be photographed or recorded, please notify a staff member upon arrival. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. Thank you for reviewing and honoring The Land School's policies and protocol.