The Dog Star finale this year takes place mostly outdoors in the area around The Wild Beast on the CalArts campus in Valencia. The opening and closing works on the program are composed in reference to the sky positions on June 22nd.
The program includes large ensemble compositions by Ryan Seward (to knowe the spryng of the dawenyng and the ende of the evenyng, the whiche ben called the two crepuscules), Christine Burke (for 5+ performers), Sergio Cote Barco (pájaros cargando memorias) and a new piece derived June 22nd astrological positions by Marta Tiesenga.