experimental music
Elliott Chapin
SoundList #348
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Upcoming:
1) John Farah, Tranzac, June 28
2) Tranzac Fundraiser, Tranzac, June 28
3) Leftover Daylight, Arraymusic Studio, June 29
4) Lina Allemano Four, Pilot/Central, June 29/30
5) Drumdrag, Betty Oliphant Theatre, June 30
6) Woodchoppers/ Jah Youssouf, Tranzac, July 1
7) Now Series, Now Lounge, July 1
8) Benefit for John Wilson, Tranzac, July 3
9) John Farah, Lakeside Terrace, July 6
10) Now Series, Now Lounge, July 8
Out of Town:
11) By Chance, Durham, June 30
Other Stuff:
12) Call for Music, Contact
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Thursday, June 28th
"The Atonal Maqam"
John Farah, solo piano
7pm - 9pm at The Tranzac
292 Brunswick ave, Toronto Cost: PWYC
"The Atonal Maqam" : strumming the universe, slowly uncovering
reverberations of the piano
as stone recedes to reveal a sculpture
.....my internalised 'system' of improvisation/composition, combining
aspects of minimalism, middle-eastern scales and western classical,
experimental and jazz harmonies
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DON'T FIGHT IT, FEEL IT!
Thursday, June 28th, 2007
the Tranzac
doors - 8pm
TICKETS: $10 in advance (available at soundscapes and rotate this)
$12 at the door
DON'T FIGHT IT, FEEL IT is a fundraiser with all proceeds going
towards
sound insulation at the Tranzac. The music features the merging of
some
of Toronto's best musicians playing soul, spirituals and dance music.
The evening includes performances by Bruce Peninsula, Steel Door,
Secret
Recipe and New Jacksandro 70
BRUCE PENINSULA is rooted deeply in old folk spirituals. Its members
seek to explore old artifacts, scraps of sound and archaic forms with
the hope of recontextualizing their essential qualities for modern
ears.
Bruce Peninsula is a unique, strange band, with rich histories running
through it. Dreamt up by Misha Bower and Matt Cully in the summer of
2006, the band has slowly built upon the Alan Lomax archives that
initially inspired them, veering off in a new direction every time a
new
member or instrument is added to the mix. Through time and
circumstance,
there are now nine talented members each bringing something unique to
the group. With it's constant reinterpretation of itself and delivery
with conviction, it is no wonder they have created such a name for
themselves.
Matt Cully, Neil Haverty, Isla Craig, Kari Peddle, Katie Stelmanis,
Casey Mecija, Steve McKay, Andrew Barker, Yuula Benivolski
http://www.myspace.com/brucepeninsula
http://www.escapegoatrecords.com/bruce/index.htm
STEEL DOOR is the amalgamation of some of this city's finest musicians
most known for their outside approaches to music. For this event, they
will be coming together to play soul ballads in 6/8 time. Anyone who
loves soul and is familiar with these musicians' work knows...this is
not to be missed.
Ryan Driver - vocals
Alex Lukashevsky - guitar/vocals
Brody West - saxophone
Lina Allemano - trumpet
Colin Fisher - guitar
Nick Storring - cello
Mantler - wurlitzer
Natalka Proszak - vocals
Chris Banks - bass
Blake Howard - drums
SECRET RECIPE finds Anne Rust D'Eye and Jonathan Adjemian (both of
Jon-Rae and the River) alongside Chris Banks of the Deborahs and Blake
Howard who is best known for his work in Rock Plaza Central. They will
be performing early soul covers of Sam Cooke. With Rust D'Eye's
powerful
vocals and the solidity and soul skill of Adjemian, Banks and Howard,
this is set to knock you over.
Anne Rust D'Eye - Vocals
Jonathan Adjemian - Piano
Chris Banks - Bass
Blake Howard - Drums
NEW JACKSANDRO 70 is Sandro Perri and Craig Dunsmuir who have worked
together in the past as the acclaimed Glissandro 70. This time around
they will be taking over the Tiki room of the tranzac playing the
roles
of dj and selector with Dunsmuir's recreations of popular dance music.
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Leftover Daylight Series
in association with Arraymusic and AIMT
Friday, June 29, 2007
i/ ii company improv night
w/
margaret ashburne (pedal harp) parmela attariwala (violin, viola)
graham
hargrove (percussion) tung le (guitar) nicole rampersaud (trumpet) joe
sorbara (drums, percussion) nick storring (cello) mark zurawinski
(drums,
percussion)
ARRAYMUSIC Studio
60 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 218
$10/6
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LINA ALLEMANO FOUR
Fri June 29th, 2007 at 9:00pm
The Pilot Tavern - upstairs (22 Cumberland ph: 416-923-5716)
http://www.thepilot.ca tickets $10
Lina Allemano trumpet; Brodie West alto saxophone; Andrew Downing
bass;
special guest Anthony Michelli drums.
Sat June 30th, 2007 at 10:00pm
The Central (603 Markham St. ph: 416-913-4586)
http://www.thecentral.ca tickets $10
Lina Allemano trumpet; Brodie West alto saxophone; Andrew Downing
bass;
special guest Anthony Michelli drums.
Please visit our Website and MySpace:
http://www.linaallemano.com
http://www.myspace.com/linaallemanofour
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CONTACT contemporary music
www.contactcontemporarymusic.ca
www.myspace.com/contactcontemporarymusic
Saturday, June 30
8:00 PM
DRUMDRAG
Betty Oliphant Theatre (404 Jarvis St.)
$15 Adults / $10 Seniors & Students
www.drumdrag.com
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the WoodChopper's Association
www.woodchoppers.com
with
Jah Youssouf (Mali West Africa)
http://jahyoussouf.calabashmusic.com/
Sunday July 1
10pm
@
the Tranzac
292 brunswick Ave
Toronto
p.w.y.c.
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The NOW Series
presented in association with AIMToronto and the NOW Lounge
Sunday July 1, 2007
2 p.m.: No workshop
4 p.m.: Eve Brown and friends (voice and instrumental trio)
5 p.m.: Scott Peterson, solo double bass
6 p.m.: Christine Duncan, voice; Sienna Dahlen, voice and looping; DB
Boyko, voice.
The NOW Lounge
189 Church St., Toronto, ON
Workshops (pwyc):2pm-3:30
Concert ($6): 4pm-7pm
info: http://www.bumpywilson.com/nowseries.htm
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Tuesday July 3, 2007
Fundraiser For Our Friend John
John Wilson is a guitarist, improviser and composer
living in Toronto. He recently had his car stolen and
inside that car was his guitar and much of his gear.
We are trying to raise some money to support our
friend John and help him with purchasing some new
gear.
There is music from 7pm to 1am featuring some of
Toronto's finest and most dedicated musicians. We
sincerely hope you can make it out.
Sincerely,
Ken Aldcroft, Paul Newman and Michael Morse
Tranzac
July 3, 7pm-1am
Front Room
292 Brunswick Ave.
Toronto, ON
Line-up:
7pm- 7:30- John Wilson + Jay Hay
7:45- 8:15- Geordie Haley solo guitar
8:30-9:00- Odradek + Rod Campbell
9:15-9:45- Cracker and Shoe
10:00-10:30- Aaron Lumley- solo bass
10:45-11:15- Jean Martin / Evan Shaw
11:30- 12:00- Open House
12:15- 1pm- PST
Thank you to all the musicians donating their time and
skills as well as the Tranzac and Cassandra for
finding a spot for this event.
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John Kameel Farah in concert at Harbourfront
as part of "Beats, Breaks & Culture"
Friday July 6th, 11:00pm
in the Lakeside Terrace at Harbourfront
235 Queens Quay West
admission: FREE
11pm
John Kameel Farah performs on
harpsichord, rhodes piano, electronics, computer
"Composer-pianist incorporates counterpoint, experimental
improvisation, minimalism, atonality, middle-eastern texture with
Drum & Bass, "....
followed by VitaminsForYou, 12:30a.m.
visual projections created by Eamon MacMahon
http://www.eamonmacmahon.com
call the Information Hotline @ 416-973-4000.
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The NOW Series
presented in association with
AIMToronto and the NOW Lounge
Sunday, July 8, 2007
2pm- Workshop- John Wilson- improv
4pm- John Wilson, Rick Hyslop - violin
5pm- David Sait/ Colin Fisher
6pm- Rob's Collision
The NOW Lounge
189 Church St., Toronto, ON
Workshops (pwyc):2pm-3:30
Concert ($6): 4pm-7pm
info: http://www.bumpywilson.com/nowseries.htm
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BY CHANCE
"music of the moment"
Saturday June 30, 2007
8:00pm - 11:00 pm. PWYC
ABOVE STEDMANS
138 Garafraxa Street North
Durham Ontario
8:00 pm
Dan McGee - irish wooden flute, five string banjo
Will Henry - fiddle, madolin, octave mandolin
9:00 pm
Har-Prakash Khalsa - screening dvd projections
Gordon Monahan - theremin, organ
Steve White - percussion, synthesizer
Alan Glicksman - percussion, synthesizer
10:00 pm
Chris Risk - harmonica, trumpet
Peter Beckett - guitar
And Others - whatever
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Open call for music
On September 8, 2007, Contact contemporary music is presenting an all
day new music marathon concert at Yonge Dundas Square in Toronto.
Artists are invited to send proposals for music.
Proposals can be any length of time and any style that can be
described
as new, contemporary, experimental, improvisational, etc.
We are looking for performers including soloists, small or not so
small
ensembles and composer-performers. Music proposals can be for any
instrumentation.
For more information, contact:
in...@contactcontemporarymusic.ca
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SoundList - Toronto Experimental Music, Free Improvisation, Sound Art
submi...@soundlist.ca
http://www.soundlist.ca
Elliott Chapin
SoundList #349
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Upcoming:
1) Noise Toronto 2007, Ranch Relaxo, July 5 *
2) Vagina Bison & Almost Blue Sunshine, Press Club, July 6 *
3) Leftover Daylight, Arraymusic Studio, July 6 *
4) Beats, Breaks & Culture, Harbourfront Centre, July 6-8 *
5) John Farah, Lakeside Terrace, July 6
6) Now Series, Now Lounge, July 8
7) Bitchin Improvised Music Series, Gladstone, July 10 *
8) Parkdale Revolutionary Orchestra, Mitzi's Sister, July 10 *
9) Banks/Driver/Haynes/Lukashevsky/Tielli, Press Club, July 11 *
10) Kenny Baldwin Trio, Cabbagetown Community Arts Centre, July 12 *
11) Music in Galleries, Various venues, July 14 *
12) Now Series, Now Lounge, July 15 *
13) Cilla Vee and Michael Keith, Guitar Girl Gallery, July 18 *
Other Stuff:
14) Call for Music, Contact
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HSCaLE & Here's My Card Records presents:
NOISE TORONTO 2007
Thursday July 5th
Rancho Relaxo
300 College St.
Doors 9:30pm $5
Show 10pm
Noise music is sound inside and outside the boundaries of rhythm,
tune, melody and harmony.
Based on the work of John Cage, Stockhausen, Merzbow and Reich
these current performers all interpret the landscape of sound in their
own manner and with their own (figurative) blood. The performers
employ a wild and exotic array of equipment from an ocean of guitar
pedals and electronics (both analog and digital) to contact
microphones to steel. Join Toronto's noise scene as the artists all
gather, on one night, in one room, to fill it with a solid sea of
sound. Earplugs are recommended.
DJ SINK [HSCaLE] tOKYO, jAPAN
SKEETER [Here's My Card Records, Smerk]
http://www.myspace.com/djskeeter
CAUTERWALL [HSCaLE] http://www.myspace.com/cauterwall
TORONTO NOISE COMPANY [NIL]
http://www.myspace.com/torontonoisecompany
XSLT [Nothern Imprint] http://clockdin.com/XSLT
JohnSharkCage [HSCaLE] http://www.myspace.com/lordopen
COYOTE ON PEYOTE [HSCaLE] http://www.myspace.com/crunkcoyote
HSCaLE Records exists to expand your consciousness. We are
Bridging Shamans.
We believe in four things:
1. Non-separationalityism
2. The fabric of reality is Vibration
3. Creating sound is a human and psychological right
4. Big Fun
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friday july 6th/ 9pm
@ the Press Club (850 Dundas W)
Vagina Bison
Almost Blue Sunshine
$5
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Leftover Daylight Series
in association with Arraymusic and AIMT
Friday, July 6, 2007
9:00 halischuck/ renner/ morris
[jeff halischuck (drums) nate renner (guitar) angela morris (tenor
saxophone)]
10:00 the mack laver quartet
[mark laver (alto saxophone) dan fortin (bass) dan pencer (tenor
saxophone) matt pencer (drums)]
11:00 geordie haley & friends
[geordie haley (guitar) + various friends tba]
ARRAYMUSIC Studio
60 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 218
$10/6
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Beats, Breaks & Culture presented by NOW Magazine – Toronto ’s
Premiere Electronic Music Festival
Friday, July 6 through Sunday, July 8 - ONLY at Harbourfront Centre -
All Events Are Free!
Highlights include rare performances by Ninja Tune artists Cinematic
Orchestra, the stellar fusion of electronica and legendary drumming
courtesy of Kieran Hebden (aka Four Tet) and Steve Reid presented by
FIDO, plus the explosive music of Edmonton’s Shout Out Out Out Out and
Brazilian dance floor-friendly DJ Dolores & Aparelhagem. The
documentary film Rock the Bells personifies the spirit of the
do-it-yourself Hip Hop movement, and Pop, Lock & Load IV is Canada's
largest breakdancing competition. For more information on Beats,
Breaks & Culture call 416-973-4000 or visit www.harbourfrontcentre.com
Friday, July 6
Music:
8:00 p.m. – Kieran Hebden and Steve Reid - presented by FIDO (Concert
Stage)
9:00 p.m. – Cinematic Orchestra (Concert Stage)
11:00 p.m. – Do Right Music Required Listening Session One: Vancity to
T.O. (Brigantine Room)
11:00 p.m. – John Kameel Farah, Vitaminsforyou (Lakeside Terrace)
Film: 7:00 p.m. – Man with a Movie Camera, featuring a score by
Cinematic Orchestra (Studio Theatre) – Toronto Premiere!
Saturday, July 7
Music:
2:00 p.m. -- King Sunshine (Concert Stage)
3:00 p.m. – Felix & Gani (Toronto Star Stage)
3:30 p.m. – Agape featuring Nadia Harris (Concert Stage)
8:00 p.m. – Plaster (Concert Stage)
9:30 p.m. – Shout Out Out Out Out (Concert Stage)
11:00 p.m. – Upper Class Records Showcase featuring Cadence Weapon,
Russian Futurists and Canseco (Brigantine Room)
11:00 p.m. – INTERFACE with Sumkidz (Lakeside Terrace)
Workshops - for Kids and Adults:
3:30 p.m. – Music & Technology: How technology is shaping the
production and performance of new music
With Steve Richman of Sumkidz (Brigantine Room)
2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. – Mix, Match and Scratch - Serato DJ Workshop
in the Digital Age (Natrel Kids Zone)
Sunday, July 8
Film:
2:00 p.m. – Who Killed the Electric Car? screening - Q&A to follow at
3:30 p.m. with Director Chris Paine (Studio Theatre) - Toronto
Premiere!
5:00 p.m. – Paradox of Technology and Sustainability - Film Series
(see website for films and screening times)
Co-Presented by Planet in Focus: International Environmental Film &
Video Festival (Studio Theatre)
6:30 p.m. – Eco Art: Contested Terrain – Post screening Panel (Studio
Theatre)
ALL Weekend >> Multi-Media:
Beats, Breaks and Technology (Marilyn Brewer Community Space)
9:00 p.m. – Orbital Rhythms – Stunning Visual Art Display in The
Natrel Pond
Friday and Saturday - 11:00 p.m. – mixMotion - LIVE video mixing and
projection (Brigantine Room)
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John Kameel Farah in concert at Harbourfront
as part of "Beats, Breaks & Culture"
Friday July 6th, 11:00pm
in the Lakeside Terrace at Harbourfront
235 Queens Quay West
admission: FREE
11pm
John Kameel Farah performs on
harpsichord, rhodes piano, electronics, computer
"Composer-pianist incorporates counterpoint, experimental
improvisation, minimalism, atonality, middle-eastern texture with
Drum & Bass, "....
followed by VitaminsForYou, 12:30a.m.
visual projections created by Eamon MacMahon
http://www.eamonmacmahon.com
call the Information Hotline @ 416-973-4000.
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6)
The NOW Series
presented in association with
AIMToronto and the NOW Lounge
Sunday, July 8, 2007
2pm- Workshop- John Wilson- improv
4pm- John Wilson, Rick Hyslop - violin
5pm- David Sait/ Colin Fisher
6pm- Rob's Collision
The NOW Lounge
189 Church St., Toronto, ON
Workshops (pwyc):2pm-3:30
Concert ($6): 4pm-7pm
info: http://www.bumpywilson.com/nowseries.htm
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Bitchin Improvised Music Series
Tuesday, July 10th
ArtBar, Gladstone Hotel
8:30 pm
Eugene Martynec- laptop
Geordie Haley- guitar
Rod Campbell- electronics, vocals
Dino Carambelas- percussion
9:30 pm
Paul Dutton- soundsinger
Mike Hansen- turntablist
10:30 pm
Green-Faced Spirit
Sheri Higgins - acoustic things and electric things
William Davison - electric things and acoustic things
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Tuesday July 10
at Mitzi's Sister
1554 Queen St. West, Toronto
9:30 pm
Toronto's anti-New Music new music ensemble plays the second show of
their monthly series at Mitzi's Sister, with the Chris Warren Trio
opening at 9:30.
The Parkdale Revolutionary Orchestra, the anomalous sextet comprised
of Alex Cheung, violin, Jennifer Wardle, sax, Kerri McGonigle, cello,
Michael Kaler, bass, Mike Rosenthal, drums, and fronted by acclaimed
soprano Kristin Mueller-Heaslip, was formed in 2005 as an alternative
to the manifestly flawed conventions and structures surrounding the
realization of art music.
By taking their blend of rich, minimalistic texture and technically
brilliant, dramatically convincing performance to Toronto's clubs,
performance venues, art galleries, and parties, the Parkdale
Revolutionary Orchestra is proving that sophisticated, intellectually
engaging music isn't the exclusive property of an academic elite, and
that art music is more capable of flourishing beyond the confines and
social limitations of traditional concert halls than it is within
them.
This performance will feature both original compositions and edgy
reworkings of material ranging from Brian Eno to goth hero Karl Mohr
to the art-punk band Wire.
For more information:
http://www.parkdalerevolutionaryorchestra.com
http://www.chriswarren.cc
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Chris Banks - double bass, Ryan Driver - thumb reeds, Justin Haynes -
electric guitar, Alex Lukashevsky - acoustic guitar, and John Tiellli
- theremin will warmly interpret music by Myk Freedman.
The Press Club
850 Dundas (w. of Bathurst)
Wednesday, July 11
10-1
Contributions will be accepted but there is no cover charge.
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Thursday,July 12th,CKLN 88.1 presents the Kenny Baldwin Trio launching
their new CD "Row Boat to China".Veteran free jazz saxophonist has
performed with Raphe Malik,Sabir Mateen Glenn Spearman,Juini
Booth,Tony Bennett,Claude Ranger and Sonny Greenwich.Featuring David
Lee on bass and Mark Hundevad on drums,vibes and piano.Cabbagetown
Community Arts Center,454 Parliament St.(south of Carlton).9pm.Tickets
$10 or $15(includes CD).For more info call 416 693 7197 or
markhu...@yahoo.ca.
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AIMToronto Presents the Second Annual
MUSIC(in)GALLERIES
2-5pm, Saturday 14 July, 2007.
Live creative music at no cost to the public in seventeen Queen Street
West art galleries from Trinity Bellwoods Park to Gladstone Avenue.
Short, overlapping sets by small groups of improvising musicians
(thirty eight players in total) starting at 2pm, moving steadily
westward, and finishing at 5pm.
2:00 Lausberg Contemporary -- 880 Queen Street West
Parmela Attariwala violin & Ben Grossman hurdy gurdy
2:10 Angell Gallery -- 890 QW
Nick Buligan flugelhorn & Tilman Lewis cello
2:20 New Gallery -- 906 QW
Nilan Perera guitar & electronics
2:30 Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art -- 952 QW
Christopher Cauley soprano saxophone & Joe Sorbara percussion
2:40 Edward Day Gallery -- 954 QW
Nick Fraser percussion, Ryan Driver & Michelangelo Iaffaldano curio
2:50 Paul Petro Multiples & Small Works -- 962 QW
Ken Aldcroft guitar
3:00 Propeller Centre for the Visual Arts -- 984 QW
Anne Bourne, Matt Brubeck, Nick Storring cellos & Germaine Liu
percussion
3:10 Ontario Craft Council -- 990 QW
Christine Duncan & DB Boyko (Vancouver), voices
3:20 Gallery TPW -- 56 Ossington Ave.
Open House: Paul Newman saxophones, Michael Herring bass & Dave Fish
percussion
3:30 XPACE -- 58 Ossington Ave.
Kyle Brenders saxophones & John Kameel Farah keyboards
3:40 Lens Factory -- 1040 QW
Justin Haynes guitar
3:50 Katharine Mulherin Art Projects -- 1086 QW
Dave Clark percussion, Brodie West alto saxophone, & Jah Youssouf
(Mali) kamelan n'goni
4:00 David Kaye Gallery -- 1092 QW (enter from Dovercourt)
Allison Cameron amplified objects & David Sait guzheng
4:10 Spin Gallery -- 1100 QW
Rob Clutton bass, Colin Fisher tenor saxophone & Brandon Valdivia
percussion
4:20 Engine Gallery -- 1112 QW
Tiina Kiik accordion, Wes Neal bass & Rob Piilonen flute
4:30 Loop Gallery -- 1174 QW
John Oswald alto saxophone & Ronda Rindone clarinets
4:40 Gladstone Melody Bar -- 1214 QW
Jean Martin percussion & Evan Shaw alto saxophone
after 5:00 Gladstone Melody Bar -- libation, conversation,
celebration, no music
write to aimto...@yahoo.ca for more information
AIMToronto thanks the Toronto Arts Council for supporting
MUSIC(in)GALLERIES
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The NOW Series
presented in association with
AIMToronto and the NOW Lounge
Sunday, July 15, 2007
2:00- large ensemble workshop- for details contact
Michelangelo Iaffaldano at: odr...@rogers.com
4:00- Rob Clutton, bass; Paul Newman, saxophones.
5:00- Jonnie Bakan, alto saxophone; Tim Posgate,
guitar.
6:00- Ken Aldcroft, guitar; Claire Barratt, dance
The NOW Lounge
189 Church St., Toronto, ON
Workshops (pwyc):2pm-3:30
Concert ($6): 4pm-7pm
info: http://www.bumpywilson.com/nowseries.htm
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Cilla Vee and Michael Keith
WEDNESDAY, JULY 18TH – 8pm
Cilla Vee – movement with Michael Keith – guitar
Guitar Girl Gallery
1402, Queen St. East, (east of leslie)Studio D, Toronto,
www.guitargirl.ca
Cilla Vee
Claire Elizabeth Barratt (Cilla Vee) has a Dance and Musical Theater
background, with training received in her native country of Britain at
the London Studio Center of Performing Arts and the Laban Center for
Movement and Dance.
She spent ten years in the southern states of Tennessee and North
Carolina, where she held the position of Co –Director for “Circle
Modern Dance” as well as choreographing for Opera and Musical Theater
plus cross-disciplinary collaborations and other independent projects.
Based in New York, she founded “Cilla_Vee Movement Projects”, a
multi-disciplinary performing arts organization, and has performed in
the US, Canada, Europe and Japan.
She served a one year apprenticeship with Lori Belilove & Company of
the Isadora Duncan Dance Foundation, is performance curator for Bronx
based Gallery Haven Arts and an adjunct faculty member of DanceSpace
637 in Ottawa, Ontario.
Claire has been featured in Art Basel Miami, the Washington DC
International Improv Festival, the Transmodern Age and High Zero
Festivals in Baltimore, MD and the Dans/CE Kapital Festival in Ottawa.
Much of her work focuses on collaboration with live music in an
improvisational context. She also specializes in “Installation”.
“My work as a movement artist blurs boundaries and crosses categories.
Re-defining the traditional concepts of a “piece”, challenging the
conventions of choreography, performance, time, space and audience
relationships”.
Michael Keith
-has toured Canada with many people many times as a sideman/guitarist
(Carlos DelJunco, Mia Sheard, Martin Tielli)
-released first cd of original music in 1996
-has been focused primarily on free improvisation since 2001
-the most recent cd "Number Nine" was released last year on the
prestigious british label for improvised music "Emanem"
-previous cds include "Zetetic" (solo guitar) and "the story of
karL"(improv based compositions)
In 2002 ,not long after taking a course at the University of Toronto
in art history
Michael began private studies of the chinese guqin.
Recently he has also begun private studies of the persian setar.
-he has been. and is a highly active participant in the new/improvised
music scene in Toronto.
-in the last few years Michael has played music venues and festivals
in Venice Italy, Paris and Nancy France, Montreal,
Ottawa,Toronto,Winnipeg and Edmonton.
-currently working on new compositions and improvisations for Guqin
-has worked/played with the following improvising musicians
-John Oswald,Michael Snow, Paul Dutton, Roger Turner,William Parker,
Wilbert Dejoode,David Sait, Joe Sorbara,Colin Fisher,Eric Cheneaux,
Geordie Haley, Evan Shaw, Nick Fraser, Victor Bateman and many more
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