Noise does not always have to be unpleasant. In fact, sometimes it can be music to your ears.

Shippensburg Art Programming and Education will open its doors to “NOISE - A Night of Experimental Music”- this Saturday, Oct. 15 from 6 to 9 p.m. This genre can be defined as a practice which questions the normal compositional and aesthetic approach to music.

This will be SHAPE’s first-ever music-only event in the 17 years it has been open. NOISE will showcase the original work of Imbued Vagary, Guillermo Pizarro, Christopher Feltner and Bore Hole.

Attendance is free anduests can expect light refreshments and a comfortable atmosphere.

Imbued Vagary takes its literal definition: “to fill with odd things.” The group consists of three core members and five revolving members. They describe their experience as a trip to “the crazy, strange and frighteningly wonderful world of oddness that is Imbued Vagary.”

Guillermo Pizarro is a sound artist from Green Lane, Pa. His experiments began in 2010 with prepared guitar and drone compositions. Since then, he has moved to experimenting with amplified objects and synths to create his soundscapes. Pizzaro describes his music as “textural noise with some elements of instrumentation,” and cites film soundtracks and sound design as big influences.

“I try to incorporate that element of otherworldly sound design with an element that an unaccustomed audience member might be able to hold on to,” Pizarro said.

Christopher S. Feltner is an experimentalist based out of Strasburg, Va. His work includes solo and collaborative performances in music, sound and film.

SHAPE board member Mark Wojciechowski will be making his musical debut. He will be performing under the name ‘Bore Hole.’

“I jokingly describe [my music] as sonic violence,” Wojciechowski said. “I guess you’d classify it as experimental, electronic or noise. My music is drum-centric, experimental/noise music with elements of drone and psychedelia.”

Wojciechowski hopes the performance will be warmly received and, depending on the response from the community, might be interested in putting in a music festival that would incorporate some experimental acts.

For more information about SHAPE, visit www.shapeart.org or find them on Facebook. SHAPE is a volunteer-operated non-profit arts organization. SHAPE offers educational workshops for all ages, hosts summer art camps for children ages 6-12 and organizes monthly exhibits at its downtown gallery on 19 E. King St. SHAPE also presents the annual Solstice Arts Festival the third Saturday in June. SHAPE events are always free.

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