Distinguished authors Stuart Dybek and Yusef Komunyakaa will read their work along with emerging artists Rachel Webster and the winners of the Poetry Center’s Hands on Stanzas Student Inaugural Poem Contest.
On April 4th WFMU threw a launch party for its FreeMusicArchive.org, a curated blog site for free and legally downloadable music. WFMU is currently the longest running freeform radio station in the United States. It is listener-supported, broadcasting at 91.1 FM in New York, at 90.1 FM in the Hudson Valley, and on the Internet with a wealth of online offerings. Among them is “Beware of the Blog.” Here’s its February 20 post about the launch party for the Free Music Archive.
The new edition of my book, Handmade Electronic Music – The Art of Hardware Hacking, is out! Lots of new circuits and illustrations, more examples of artists’ designs, and a DVD with 87 1-minute video clips by hackers from all over the globe, as well as a series of step-by-step video tutorials by me.
Here’s a little reminder: on Saturday, May 2, at 3PM Quimby’s Bookstore (1854 W. North Avenue) is hosting a book release party. I’ll screen some video, sign books, and the Chicago Symphacking Orchestra (CSO) will perform. See http://www.quimbys.com/.
Trilogy is a weekly radio show for new and experimental music that airs from 9 to 10 p.m. PDT on Wednesdays on KXLU 88.9 FM Los Angeles. It also streams live around the globe at www.kxlu.com.
This Wednesday March 11, 2009 join host Bonnie Barnett for an evening of recent acquisitions, including:
Plasticene performs in the Objects in Motion Festival, a three week festival of puppetry, toy-theater, and object-based performance opening Saturday, March 14, 2009, at The Building Stage: www.buildingstage.com.
We’ve taken some explorations and put them into a 17-minute low-tech chamber-piece called Light Cycle (featured in Program A) , performed by Mark Comiskey, Brian Shaw, and Laura Fisher, directed by Dexter Bullard, with me providing sound.
I composed music for the world premiere production of Darren Callahan’s The White Airplane, directed by Susan Padveen and performed by the Polarity Ensemble Theatre.The White Airplane will run February 13 - March 22, 2009 at Polarity’s new space in the Josephinum Academy, 1500 N. Bell, Chicago.
Call 1-800-838-3006 for tickets. Join us for opening night, Monday February 16th!
Posted Wednesday, January 21st, 2009 at 12:51 AM |
This 8-minute video excerpt has just posted today, from last Saturday’s performance I played in with John Berndt (from Baltimore – electronics), Asimina Chremos (movement), Jim Baker (viola), and Carol Genetti (voice) at Silverspace, in Wicker Park.
FRIDAY January 16, 2009
7:00PM ELASTIC VISION GALLERY GUILLERMO GREGORIO
“Visual Music” : reception for exhibition of graphic scores 9:00PM
$10 suggested donation ELASTRO ELECTRO/ACOUSTIC SERIES
music by Guillermo Gregorio
ELASTIC
Elastic Arts Foundation 2830 N. Milwaukee, 2nd Fl., Chicago(1 block north-west of Diversey/Kimball)
above Friendship Chinese Restaurant
773-772-3616
*close to the Logan Square Blue Line
www.elasticarts.org
ALL AGES
BYOB
set one “DIGITAL CLAMOR OF THE MASSES” music for clarinet and electronics, accompanied by a video collage including scenes from the film “The Take” and other diverse materials. Eric Leonardson, Chris Lange, Brian Labycz, Paul Giallorenzo - electronics Guillermo Gregorio - clarinets Silvia Dapia and Daniel Cook - Video Composition
set two
Guillermo Gregorio’s MADI ENSEMBLE Jeb Bishop, trombone; Keefe Jackson - bass and contrabass clarinets; Guillermo Gregorio - clarinets, alto sax; Fred Lonberg-Holm - cello; Paul Giallorenzo - piano; Elbio Barilari - electric guitar; Eric Leonardson - springboard
SATURDAY January 17, 2009 8:00PM
Donations Accepted MUSIC & DANCE IMPROVISATIONS by Asmina Chremos - movement, John Berndt - electronics from Baltimore, Jim Baker - electronics, Eric Leonardson - springboard, Jaime Branch - brass, Carol Genetti - voice, others TBA
SUNDAY January 18, 2009
2:00PM
Admission: $5NEW MUSIC at the GREEN MILL (George Flynn, curator)Composers: Flynn, Malone, Auris, Wolff, Raz, Ritch
Auris performs “Play” by Christian Wolff and a new composition by Auris with Julia Miller - guitar, Christopher Preissing - flute, Guillermo Gregorio - clarinet, and Eric Leonardson - springboardwww.myspace.com/auristrio
Green Mill Jazz Club 4802 N. Broadway Ave.
Chicago, IL 60640
773-878-5552 www.greenmilljazz.com
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 - 6:30pm
