{"product_id":"what-happens-if-pipes-burst","title":"What Happens if Pipes Burst?","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat Happens if Pipes Burst?\u003c\/em\u003e, Nicky Sohn (2022) 7'\u003cbr\u003efor string ensemble (v\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eiolin I-II, viola, cello, double bass)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eClimate change is a global issue—which means, in a sinister way, that it is impersonal, detached to the everyday life of the city dweller, coming to light only when it appears on a screen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eOn February of 2021, this changed for the people of Houston.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eHit with a freeze that disabled the power grid for much of the city, some 4.5 million homes and business lost power for days. Without the basic infrastructure to combat such conditions, people froze in their homes. Lives were lost.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eAnd like that, the climate crisis had at last found itself on my own doorstep. Everything seemed frozen over: travel plans, grocery lists, roads, rendezvous, etc. For the first time in my fortunate life, my access to basic needs was cut off.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eSitting in sobriety amongst cast iron pots filled with boiling water for warmth, disconnected from my neighbors and the world around me, I felt for the first time the powerlessness humans have against nature—how a drop in temperature could reduce our normalcy to zero.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e“What Happens if the Pipes Burst” was my way of questioning my personal safety during the Houston freeze, but is also a question of the many freezes that are to come if we continue to abuse the environment we live in.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A1521070897\u0026amp;color=%236c7484\u0026amp;auto_play=false\u0026amp;hide_related=false\u0026amp;show_comments=true\u0026amp;show_user=true\u0026amp;show_reposts=false\u0026amp;show_teaser=true\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc; line-break: anywhere; word-break: normal; overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap; text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-weight: 100;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/nicky-sohn-120744205\" title=\"Nicky Sohn\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNicky Sohn\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/nicky-sohn-120744205\/what-happens-if-pipes-burst-2022\" title=\"What Happens If Pipes Burst? (2022)\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWhat Happens If Pipes Burst? (2022)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Just a Theory Press","offers":[{"title":"Score and Parts \/ Physical Delivery","offer_id":52288511541535,"sku":"JAT-165-027-SP","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Score and Parts \/ PDF Download","offer_id":52288511574303,"sku":"JAT-165-027-SPe","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0777\/1586\/5887\/files\/PagesfromJAT-165-027-SP_Whathappensifpipesburst_00FullScore_Page_1.jpg?v=1775577415","url":"https:\/\/justatheorypress.com\/products\/what-happens-if-pipes-burst","provider":"Just a Theory Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}