free103point9 and WGXC 90.7-FM are pleased to present a live broadcast of "John Cage’s Empty Words," a 12-hour, overnight event during which participants will collectively experience a rare recorded performance by John Cage of "Empty Words" (1974), a marathon text drawn from the Journals of Henry David Thoreau. "Empty Words" is one of Cage’s most sustained and elaborate moves toward the “demilitarization” of language, in four parts: Part I omits sentences, Part II omits phrases, and Part III omits words. Part IV, which omits syllables, leaves us nothing but a virtual lullaby of letters and sounds. More information is available at http://johncage.org/empty_words.html.

This event is part of the worldwide celebration of John Cage’s Centennial Year. It is a co-production of the John Cage Trust, New Albion Records, and the Fisher Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets for this event are extremely limited and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, contact the John Cage Trust at (845) 835-8022 or emartin@johncage.org.

Dark Russian is inspired by the unspeakable and hushed by loquaciousness. John Snyder and Kali Malone experiment with their voices, guitars, percussion, and cassette loops- discovering the varied ways in which existence transcends flesh.

Live webstream for this, and most, shows at Spotty Dog Books & Ale available from free103point9 and WGXC at http://comm.free103point9.org:8000/spottydog.mp3.m3u. This show will be broadcast live on free103point9 Online Radio and may also air later on WGXC 90.7-FM.

Boblo Island Redux is a half hour collage of scenes and sounds from theatre project currently in development at The Theatre Center in Toronto Canada. The project centers around Boblo Island a piece of land in the Detriot river with an incredible history, now virtually abandoned and the future sight of an elite gated community the island was once the last stop on the underground railroad, used for rum running during prohibition, and for decades was the home of a large amusement park that now lies in ruins. Through the magic of radio waves Boblo Island Redux explores parts of this history and the traces of memory they leave behind. Boblo Island Redux was produced by Andrew O'Connor, text by Erin Brandenburg, performed by Erin Brandenburg and Gordon Bolan, music by Andrew Penner, Gordon Bolan, and Detroit Time Machine.

AIRtime visiting artist Jeff Kolar hosts live from Wave Farm in Acra. Based in Chicago, IL, Kolar's work includes cross-platform collaboration, low-powered radio, and live performance. Jeff is also the administrator of Radius, an experimental radio broadcast platform, who presents a monthly radio program for free103point9 Online Radio and WGXC 90.7-FM. Write's Kolar: "My recent work investigates technology-specific topics including computer system alerts, hardware hacking, and the AM/FM/unlicensed spectrum. It is my intention to explore the overlaps between analog and digital audio systems. Using remix and live phonographic techniques, my work openly accepts transmission accidents, circuit feedback, and physical interferences."

Presented for the Undergroundzero Festival, in association with free103point9, Habits of Imagination is an outdoor public installation/performance using live broadcast radio and audience interaction in a celebration of John Cage’s one hundredth birthday.

Directed by Shannon Sindelar; Sound Design by Erik T. Lawson; Text by Frank Boudreaux; Performed by Lindsay Mack and T. Ramon Campbell.

Radius Sketchpad is an ongoing monthly program on WGXC 90.7-FM presented by the Chicago-based platform, Radius. This month features Imaginary Forces's CT Room, originally produced for Radius, and is followed by a playlist of works selected by the artist.