Relative Intensity Noise took place on October 10-11, 2025 at Momentous, a festival organized by The Momentary, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR. This page preserves one record of what happened based on 2,542 observations deemed notable over the course of two days.
Within a building frequently defined by a green light in its background, a stage was prepared for a new production. Initial details included men in blue shirts in doorways and rooms featuring large windows, which later showed extensive wiring. Individuals were seen engaging with machinery and projectors, working throughout the premises. The setting expanded to a new public building, possibly an office conversion, noted for its glass walls and diverse occupants. Over time, the environment transformed into a vibrant performance space. Men and women gathered on platforms, balconies, and staircases, while the lighting evolved from green to incorporate red, purple, and blue hues, casting reflections off glass. An audience was present for a show, variously described as a rock event, a play, or even a video game display. Performers, including a man in a green suit on stage and another with a microphone, became central figures. The specific context of a 'theater in the middle of the night' and a 'window in the floor of the stage at the National Theatre in London' underscored the nature of the unfolding public event.
The event commenced with observations of various rooms, often characterized by large walls and windows, and illuminated by blue and red lights, sometimes appearing to originate from external sources or windows. Early activities included individuals holding baseball bats, a woman standing with a clock, a man on a platform, and a woman cleaning floors. The scene then incorporated descriptions of a new studio featuring a glass wall and a large screen, along with groups of people gathered on floors. A significant shift occurred with the appearance of smoke billowing from a building and rising from a stage, contributing to foggy conditions both indoors and in the city. Throughout, red and blue lights were consistently noted, appearing in the sky, bleachers, and within the fog. The setting expanded to include areas like a fire station in the basement and the wall of a former jail's basement. The narrative increasingly centered on performance spaces, with frequent mentions of stages being set and lit by an array of colored lights—red, blue, pink, purple, and green—often amidst smoky or foggy atmospheres. Performers were observed on platforms, accompanied by DJs, while audiences gathered on floors and balconies, ultimately depicting a dynamic concert or theatrical production within a complex, multi-level building.