Tomorrow Friday, May 1, & Saturday, May 2 at 8 PM :: Amy X Neuburg and Merlin Coleman
Dominique Pelletey
They will present two very different multi-channel song cycles, in which you will be surrounded by sounds and stories emanating from the studio’s Meyer Sound audio system.
In Merlin Coleman’s DISPATCHES from the CHARCOAL FOREST, a group of six singers—two of whom are members of the acclaimed vocal ensemble Kitka—move through the space, singing over a quadraphonic audio sculpture composed of found recordings, collected sounds, and interviews reflecting on the 2017 Sonoma County Tubbs Fires.
Amy X Neuburg’s “Come to My House” explores themes of house and home, comfort and discomfort, through an eclectic collection of eight songs emanating from eight audio speakers. Ranging from the meditative loops of potato chip crunches to spiraling legal jargon to downright pop, Amy’s songs are lush, complex, and emotional, always featuring her signature humor and colorful lyrics.
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Fri May 1 & Sat May 2 — 8:00 PM
Merlin Coleman & Amy X Neuburg
Dresher Ensemble Studio, Oakland
Sun May 3 — 11:00 AM
Morning Ragas: Indradeep Ghosh & Sudhakar Vaidyanathan
Dresher Ensemble Studio, Oakland
Sat May 9 — 7:30 PM
Sarah Cahill, piano
Dresher Ensemble Studio, Oakland
Sun May 10
West Oakland Sound Series: Jeff Schwartz + Anna Holmer / Michael Schumacher
Dresher Ensemble Studio, Oakland
Sun May 17
West Oakland Sound Series: Dan Plonsey Scheme / Neil Rolnick
Dresher Ensemble Studio, Oakland
Thu May 21–Sat May 23 — 7:30 PM
REYES Dance: String Quartet No. ATE (Dresher Ensemble Artist Residency Alumni)
ODC B. Way Theater, San Francisco
Sun May 24
West Oakland Sound Series: Antimatter + Jacob Felix Heule / Diane Grubbe + Meerenai Shim
Dresher Ensemble Studio, Oakland
Fri May 29 — 7:00 PM & Sat May 30 — 3:00 PM
QT Việt Collective: Ordinary People (Dresher Ensemble Artist Residency Alumni)
Dresher Ensemble Studio, Oakland
Fri May 29 & Sat May 30 — 8:00 PM; Sun May 31 — 4:00 PM
Anne Hege: The Glance: A Laptopera (Dresher Ensemble Artist Residency Alumni)
ODC B. Way Theater, San Francisco
Sun May 31
West Oakland Sound Series: sfSound: Polansky, Satie + Clair, Dambly, Ingalls
Dresher Ensemble Studio, Oakland