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Ground to Cloud NYC Dates Announced

FringeNYC finally worked out all of their show schedules last week. Ground to Cloud is officially show # 3928 and will have five performances at The New School for Drama Theatre. The first show starts August 19.

The closest link on the Fringe site is for all the shows starting with the letter G. Please go there and scroll down to read about the show. And please buy tickets!

Ground To Cloud
45 min
N/A until 8/17
Aug. 18/Aug. 31

  • THUR 8/19 @ 7:30-8:15
  • FRI 8/20 @ 6-6:45
  • SUN 8/22 @ 3:45-4:30
  • MON 8/23 @ 5:45-6:30
  • THUR 8/26 @ 8:30-9:15
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Kevin White : Pulls Strings for Josh Ritter Vid

My friend Kevin White got an NPR media hit today when Josh Ritter’s video “Curse” premiered on “All Songs Considered.” Though he assisted, Kevin is credited as drummer/puppeteer Liam Hurley’s mentor in the transcript. Can’t embed the video, so here’s  a pic of Kevin in a shoot, and here’s the link for the NPR video (a great video btw!).

ALSO: Here is a blog post I wrote in 2006 while spending a day with Kevin, and Liam, during their job with NYC Park and Rec.’s puppet roadshow.

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A 3D Shadow Photo and Video [u]

Photographer Steve Newman spent a good part of the evening last night wearing 3D glasses and enjoying the live action in his camera screen. “The 3D effect still works,” he told me, echoing a few other people who were photographing the fun. If you have anaglyph glasses (that’s blue and red old skool 3D glasses), check out this photo Steve took and tell me what you think.

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Tonight! Shadows in Stereo at SpaceCraft

Shadows In Stereo, is an installation that provides a rare opportunity to create and experience stereoscopic 3D with one’s own shadow.

Guests are invited to wear anaglyph glasses as they traverse the gallery having their shadows projected 40’ high.  Unlike a typical shadow, when viewed in 3D shadows do not cling to surfaces they move out into cubic space.  A sense of somatic dislocation occurs that is surprising and delightful.

The viewing experience is created by hand made stereoscopic lights and glasses constructed by artist Christine Marie.  The installation is a low- fi spectacle, more congruent with the light magic of Athanasius Kircher than the CG-Real-D digital work of James Cameron.

The experience is just as sensational appealing both to feeling of awe and an archetypal sense of wonder.

Installation created by Christine Marie.  http://www.cimimarie.com

Soundscape by Aden Liggett.

Maintained by Russell Howze

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Apr 4: Shadows at the Hot Air Music Fest

I will be performing shadows once again for the “Only Jealousy of Emer,” composed by Lou Harrison. This will be a FREE show at the SF Conservatory of Music, with donations going to the Delancey Street Foundation. We’ll perform during the 3pm to 4pm block of music, at the bottom of the hour according to the lineup on the website.

What is Hot Air Music Festival?

Hot Air Music Festival is the SF Conservatory’s first student-run contemporary music festival. With an 8-hour marathon concert, our goal is to celebrate the SF Conservatory’s connection to the new music world. Students and Alumni will play both the music of their peers, great classics of new music, and the music of our time.

When is Hot Air Music Festival?

April 4, 2010: 2:00PM – 10:00 PM @ The San Francisco Conservatory of Music: 50 Oak Street SF CA 94102

How much are tickets?

Admission is FREE (there is a suggested donation to the Delancey Street Foundation at the door)

Where will the music be?

2:00-7:00 @ Hume Concert Hall

7:00-10:00 @ Sol Recital Hall and Osher Salon

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20 Feb: Throwing Shadows for SFCM Crosscurrents

Puppet Supper Alum Andrea Taylor spent a year in Indonesia teaching English. Also an alum of Lunatique Fantastique, Andrea made time to see some of the shadow plays that the region is famous for. While conversing with San Francisco Conservatory of Music conductor Nicole Paiement last year, a collaboration began for a one-day only performance of Lou Harrison’s “The Only Jealousy of Emer” (from the Noh-inspired play of William Butler Yeats).

Andrea worked with Allison Ross on creating the shadow vignettes and thematic pieces that come straight from Yeats’ work. I was asked to come in as the rehearsal process picked up and be their third player.

We had our first rehearsal with the New Music Ensemble today in the beautiful concert hall and things look great for the upcoming show.

Hope you can join us for the performance.

Go here for the SFMC event info page

Crosscurrents… where arts converge. Flowing Shadows
Student Ensembles
Saturday, February 20, 8:00 PM

Tickets:
$20/$15 call the box office at 415.503.6275

Program:
Lou Harrison : The Only Jealousy of Emer

Varèse: Déserts

Peter Sculthorpe: Nourlangie for solo guitar and ensemble

Lembit Beecher: The Art of Remembering

Description:
Shadow puppeteers will join the New Music Ensemble in Australian composer Peter Sculthorpe’s Nourlangie, for guitar and ensemble, with acclaimed guitarist and Conservatory faculty member David Tanenbaum as soloist. Not to be missed is the full version of Edgard Varèse’s ground-breaking Déserts, as well as works by Lembit Beecher and Lou Harrison.

Performers:

David Tanenbaum, guitar
New Music Ensemble
Nicole Paiement, conductor