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VV on numbers.fm
Both performances of Variations V on Saturday April 14 (7 & 9pm) will be remixed live on numbers.fm by DJ Lee Blalock! http://numbers.fm/~lee-blalock/
VV – press links
http://www.timeoutchicago.com/things-to-do/this-week-in-chicago/15237111/john-cage-festival http://music.newcity.com/2012/04/10/experimental-variations-nomi-epstein-curates-an-ambitious-john-cage-festival/ http://timeoutchicago.com/arts-culture/exhibitionist-blog/15225521/john-cage-festival-best-thing-i-did-this-week http://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2012/03/30/a-john-cage-qanda-with-composer-and-aperiodic-director-nomi-epstein http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/three-beats-a-prepared-piano-preview-of-a-john-cage-festival/Content?oid=5917665
VV Artists – Alex Inglizian
Alex Inglizian works with homemade analog synthesis controlled by light and body contacts (video examples in previous posts). In Variations V, Alex’s synths will be incorporated as part of a complex feedback system controlled by ambient sounds, movement, and interactions with other artists during … Continue reading
VV – opto_synth (Alex Inglizian)
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VV – touch.listen.synth (Alex Inglizian)
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Dreaming of Bardo Pond
A meditation on motion, stasis, and perception. In southern rural Michigan, there is a place where a family friend built a log cabin. My dad helped him build the cabin, and there are some very funny anecdotes about the planning … Continue reading
VV – 16mm film “Puzzle III (silent version; excerpt)” by Tatsu Aoki
We are thrilled that Tatsu Aoki will be contributing 16mm silent film to Variations V![vsw id="38884343" source="vimeo" width="425" height="344" autoplay="no"]
VV Artists – Enid Smith, choreographer
Enid Smtih earned her BFA in modern dance from the North Carolina School of the Arts in 1999. In New York City, she danced with the Merce Cunningham Repertory Ensemble, Ivy Baldwin Dance, and Anita Cheng Dance, among others. … Continue reading
VV – photocell instrument
This is the photocell instrument created and built specifically for Variations V by Cracked Ray Tube (James Connolly and Kyle Evans). Six different photocells are connected to the box inputs, and they communicate with a MAX patch. Adjustable thresholds for … Continue reading