Hudson Valley Events Vlog: [HvEXAS] EMPAC | Sean Griffin: Cold Spring

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Photo courtesy Sean Griffin - technology and design artifacts of the
Capital Region on loan from the archives at the Schenectady Museum

PERFORMANCE
Sean Griffin: Cold Spring
Friday + Saturday, December 3 + 4, 2010, 8 PM
Theater
$15/10/5

A curious theatrical collision of hijacked music and theater — an abduction of the audience into an pageant of disturbing 20th century indulgences. Featuring actors, musicians, and dancers from LA, Chicago, Montreal, Minneapolis, NYC, and the Capital Region with industrial relics from the Schenectady Museum.

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ONGOING

EXHIBITION
Uncertain Spectator
November 18, 2010 – January 29, 2011

An exhibition confronting anxiety in contemporary art, where individuals are asked to cross a threshold into situations riddled with uncertainty.

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INSTALLATION
Michael J. Schumacher: Room Pieces Troy 2010

A building-wide sound installation utilizing the immense size, acoustics, and 100-plus speaker public address system to create a rich sonic environment for anyone passing through the building. A widely varied sound palette creates an ever-changing soundscape that is both pleasurable and unpredictable.

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Both are free and open to the public Monday through Saturday, noon to 6 PM; they will be closed on Thursday, November 25, and will reopen at noon on Monday, November 29. Call the EMPAC Box Office for available viewing hours on Wednesday, November 24.

NEWS

Evelyn's Café will be closed all this week, and will reopen on Monday, November 29 at 11 AM.

CAMPUS + COMMUNITY

CONCERT
Rensselaer Symphony Orchestra & Concert Choir
Sat. 12/04, 2 PM
Free
Presented by the Rensselaer Music Association and the Rensselaer Union Classical Concert Series Series

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EMPAC 2010-2011 presentations, residencies, and commissions are supported by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Dance Project of the New England Foundation for the Arts (with lead funding from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation; additional funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Community Connections Fund of the MetLife Foundation, and the Boeing Company Charitable Trust), and the New York State Council for the Arts. Special thanks to the Jaffe Fund for Experimental Media and Performing Arts for support of artist commissions.