[HvEXAS] EMPAC | Spring 2011 events now online!

 

Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Verdensteatret: And All the Questionmarks Started to Sing - image courtesy of the artists EMPAC's spring 2011 schedule of events is packed with performances, exhibitions, screenings, talks, concerts, and happenings that continue to question and test the boundaries of what is—and what could be—at the intersection of art, science, and technology. Mark your calendars now for events that include a sonic rainforest in the Concert Hall; a dinner and discussion series examining the cosmos, aesthetics, and the perception of movement; a rock song-cycle using the final words of theater's heroines (and anti-heroines); radical reconstructions of Lucinda Childs' choreography; two double features of innovative animation, music videos, and more from the onedotzero festival; a concert featuring works by minimalist music guru Steve Reich; an exhibition with hacked ATM machines and rogue Wi-Fi networks; a viewer driven beatboxing slot machine; six percussionists playing 400 instruments in a concert that features signals from distant pulsars; and more. And as always, we will have an additional surprise or two, so keep your eyes peeled on this mailing list and visit the EMPAC homepage often. We look forward to seeing you at some (or all!) of these events! SOON SCREENING onedotzero: wow + flutter 10 & wavelength 10 Thursday, January 27, 2011, 7 & 9 PM $5 per screening London's onedotzero_adventures in motion festival will be presenting a mini-night of double feature screenings from the 2010 festival that include animation, music video, and more. Wine, beer, and food will be available in Evelyn's Cafe from 6-9 PM. » More Information ON VIEW EXHIBITION Uncertain Spectator November 18, 2010 – January 29, 2011 A group exhibition confronting anxiety in contemporary art, Uncertain Spectator asks individuals to cross a threshold — to place themselves in situations riddled with tension, confront deeply charged emotional content, and grapple with feelings of apprehension. The works presented deal with a general mood of uneasiness arising from recent political and economic events that frames a future rife with imminent threats. Uncertain Spectator not only responds to these unsettling situations, but also creates them by challenging individuals to step outside of a place of comfort both physically and emotionally. » More Information 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. » More Information Both are free and open to the public Monday through Saturday, noon to 6 PM. NEWS We are currently running a contest over on the EMPAC Facebook page - to enter, simply comment on this post by 5 PM EST on Friday, January 21 with the event you are most looking forward to this spring, and you could win two tickets to that event! If you are not a fan of us on there yet - well, there's no time like the present… Follow EMPAC on FACEBOOK + TWITTER 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. EMPAC Box Office: 518.276.3921 Plan your visit to EMPAC! Get directions, maps, parking info, and a visitors guide. Our mailing address is: EMPAC Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 110 8th Street Troy, NY 12180 Add us to your address book Copyright © 2011 EMPAC All rights reserved.

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[HvEXAS] REMINDER: EMPAC | Suzanne Vega, Duncan Sheik, and Kay Matschullat: Carson McCullers Sings About Love | Tonight @ 7 PM | FREE

Hope to see you tonight! Evelyn's Café will be open at 6 PM as well as after the performance.

Here are some preview stories for more information:

http://www.timesunion.com/default/article/Vega-collaborators-present-work-in-progress-at-952520.php
http://troyrecord.com/articles/2011/01/13/entertainment/doc4d2e35bb33fc4585551497.txt?viewmode=fullstory
http://www.nippertown.com/2011/01/05/suzanne-vega-in-residence-empac-at-rpi

http://gailsez.org/2011/01/carson-mccullers-sings-about-love-with-suzanne-vega-at-empac/
http://thefreegeorge.com/thefreegeorge/suzanne-vega-duncan-sheik-carson-mccullers-empac/

http://blog.timesunion.com/localarts/see-suzanne-vega-and-duncan-sheik-at-work-at-empac/10761/

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http://empac.rpi.edu/events/2011/spring/vega/

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=182684535089137

WORK IN PROGRESS SHOWING
Suzanne Vega, Duncan Sheik, and Kay Matschullat: Carson McCullers Sings About Love
Tuesday, January 18, 2011, 7 PM
Theater
FREE + open to the public

Singer/songwriter Suzanne Vega, composer Duncan Sheik, and director Kay Matschullat are in residence at EMPAC in January to explore the sound challenges provided by a music-theater piece that combines songs with conversation. Designers Louisa Thompson and Lenore Doxsee will also work with the director to experiment with set and light elements, creating a piece that floats in time and moves between forms. The informal work-in-progress showing will include songs and text from the show, with a chance for discussion with the artists.

In Carson McCullers Sings About Love, Suzanne Vega, in the role of Southern writer Carson McCullers, presents her theory of love, divulging the secrets of the human heart. McCullers often repeated "Nothing human is alien to me" – a quote from the ancient Roman playwright Terence; her own story, as well as the stories of her characters, run the gamut from touching to terrifying. As she speaks and sings her way through this labyrinth of love, we experience the comedic Carson, the pained Carson and the provocateur she became. Accompanied by a guitarist and pianist who also take on characters, Vega moves seamlessly from spoken word to song and back again. She channels McCullers in a way that reveals the meeting of two souls through a work of art.

+ a clip of Suzanne Vega reading a piece from this project: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z20AyVto81E

This event is free and open to the public. Parking is available in the Rensselaer parking lot on College Avenue.

Additional event information can be found on the EMPAC website, http://www.empac.rpi.edu/. 

Questions? Call the EMPAC Box Office: 518.276.3921.

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+ Suzanne Vega: http://www.suzannevega.com + http://www.myspace.com/suzannevega + http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzanne_Vega

+ Duncan Sheik: http://www.duncansheik.com + http://www.myspace.com/duncansheik + http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duncan_Sheik

+ Kay Matschullat: http://itp.nyu.edu/itp/people/people.php?id=2556&&page=K 

+ Carson McCullers: http://www.carson-mccullers.com + http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carson_McCullers

[HvEXAS] EMPAC | Suzanne Vega, Duncan Sheik, and Kay Matschullat | Tues. 01/18, 7 PM

 

Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. From workshop of Carson McCullers Sings About Love at Weston Playhouse, Weston, VT  WORK IN PROGRESS SHOWING Suzanne Vega, Duncan Sheik, and Kay Matschullat: Carson McCullers Sings About Love Tuesday, January 18, 2011, 7 PM Theater FREE + open to the public Singer/songwriter Suzanne Vega, composer Duncan Sheik, and director Kay Matschullat are in residence at EMPAC, working on Carson McCullers Sings About Love, a new music-theater piece that combines songs with conversation. Vega, in the role of Southern writer Carson McCullers, presents her theory of love. As she speaks and sings her way through the labyrinth of the human heart, we experience the comedic Carson, the pained Carson, and the provocateur she became. Accompanied by musicians who also take on characters, Vega moves seamlessly from spoken word to song and back again. The informal work in progress showing will include excerpts from the show, with a chance for discussion with the artists. » More Information SOON SCREENING onedotzero: wow + flutter & wavelength 10 Thursday, January 27, 2011, 7 & 9 PM $5 per screening London's onedotzero_adventures in motion festival will be presenting a mini-night of double feature screenings from the 2010 festival that include animation, music video, and more. Wine, beer, and food will be available in Evelyn's Café from 6-9 PM. » More Information ON VIEW Jordan Wolfson, Con Leche (2009) EXHIBITION Uncertain Spectator November 18, 2010 – January 29, 2011 A group exhibition confronting anxiety in contemporary art, Uncertain Spectator asks individuals to cross a threshold — to place themselves in situations riddled with tension, confront deeply charged emotional content, and grapple with feelings of apprehension. The works presented deal with a general mood of uneasiness arising from recent political and economic events that frames a future rife with imminent threats. Uncertain Spectator not only responds to these unsettling situations, but also creates them by challenging individuals to step outside of a place of comfort both physically and emotionally. » More Information 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. » More Information Both are free and open to the public Monday through Saturday, noon to 6 PM. They will be closed on Monday, January 17. Follow EMPAC on FACEBOOK + TWITTER 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. EMPAC Box Office: 518.276.3921 Plan your visit to EMPAC! Get directions, maps, parking info, and a visitors guide. Our mailing address is: EMPAC Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 110 8th Street Troy, NY 12180 Add us to your address book Copyright © 2010 EMPAC All rights reserved.

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