Eric Leonardson

Archive for April, 2010

Plasticene presents From a Fading Light

From a Fading Light postcardin partnership with the Near Northwest Arts Council

Plasticene presents the world premiere of FROM A FADING LIGHT

“…an immersive and breathtaking promenade physical theater performance that travels through the entirety of a 100-year-old church in Wicker Park created by Chicago’s pioneer physical theater company.
“Plasticene’s work is not to be missed…”—Chicago Tribune

“Plasticene’s work is never to be missed…”—Chicago Sun-Times

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8 Ohm Danger Squad at Waveforms, Saturday April 24

waveforms_posterDear Friends,

Please join us as my Instrument Construction students perform with their new and unusual musical instruments…

8PM Saturday April 24

Enemy
1550 N. Milwaukee Ave., 3rd floor
Chicago IL 60622
Admission: FREE

Waveforms is a showcase of student sound works held every semester, organized by Sound Department grad students at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). My class will perform as the 8 Ohm Danger Squad. Here’s a video, shot by my TA Kyle Evans, of some of the instruments as they were building and testing:

This semester Ryan Dunn has organized Waveforms under the theme “Remains.”The show includes a performance by Kyle Evans, my TA for Instrument construction, and inventor the electronically modified didgeridoo, performing to real time generated video in addition to this wonderful instrument.