From: Dara G (email suppressed)
Date: Wed Nov 08 2006 - 11:00:21 PST
Cartune Xprez in Troy tommorrow!!!
Thursday, November 9, at 7 PM
The Sanctuary For Independent Media
3361 6th Avenue in Troy,NY
Cartune Xprez, a collection of animated videos with two live
multimedia performances by Slow Dance Recyttal and Hooliganship w/
back from japan & skfl
http://hooliganship.com/
Animators include Paper Rad, Martha Colburn, Amy Lockhart, Takeshi
Murata, Francine Spiegel, Luke Negrey, Andrew Meeken, Jim Trainor,
James Duesing, Drew Pavelchak, Michael Bell Smith, Philippe
Blanchard, Cassandra C. Jones, and Gretchen Hogue.
more info:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Peter Burr
860-573-4739
Steve Pierce
518-207-6264
Cartune Xprez Premieres At The Sanctuary For Independent Media
Experimental Animations From Across The United States and Canada
(Troy NY) The Sanctuary For Independent Media (3361 6th Avenue in
Troy) presents Cartune Xprez, a collection of animated videos with
two live multimedia performances by Slow Dance Recyttal and
Hooliganship on Thursday, November 9, at 7 PM.
Cartune Xprez is a program of experimental animations and
performances from across the United States and Canada. It
crisscrosses between hyper-color flash graphics, coniferous computer
worlds, found photo mash-ups, and twitchy sharpie marks on paper.
Prehistoric quadrupeds battle ennui, suicidal protagonists stumble
through pixelated video game landscapes, the Sunday New York Times re-
animates headline narratives, action/adventure hits new highs on a
chalkboard--as all these artists grapple with their over-the-counter
media of choice.
Animators include Paper Rad, Martha Colburn, Amy Lockhart, Takeshi
Murata, Francine Spiegel, Luke Negrey, Andrew Meeken, Jim Trainor,
James Duesing, Drew Pavelchak, Michael Bell Smith, Philippe
Blanchard, Cassandra C. Jones, and Gretchen Hogue. Performers
include Slow Dance
Recyttal and Hooliganship.
Slow Dance Recyttal is live music/animation/performance by Carnegie
Mellon grads Christopher Doulgeris, Cassandra C. Jones and Peter Burr.
Using a combination of flash, motion graphics, and found photo
animation, Slow Dance Recyttal follows the perspective of a shape
shifting character on a quest to uncover the melodic structures
within his multiplistic universe. The projected animations are set
to an
all-original soundtrack of electronic melodies and are accompanied by
live clarinet and bass guitar. The full performance takes place in a
stage set of giant glowing inflatable jems.
Hooliganship is a grunge rock inspired dance-off duo that combines
electronic melodies with freak-out animations for a sensory-overload
multimedia party. Christopher Doulgeris and Peter Burr use
instructional videos, pamphlets, and a bass guitar and keyboard combo
to teach audiences how to revel in a heap of sights and sounds with
specially choreographed dance moves.
Peter Burr, Christopher Doulgeris, and Cassandra C Jones have
performed in venues across the United States and Canada including:
The Drake Hotel in Toronto, ON, The Harris Theatre in Pittsburgh, PA,
The Portland Institute for Contemporary Arts in Portland, OR and On
the Boards in Seattle, WA. Upcoming events include SPARK in
Syracuse, NY and Skylab in Columbus, OH.
Local presentation of Cartune Xprez is made possible by volunteer
labor and small financial contributions from hundreds of patrons of
The Sanctuary For Independent Media. Admission is by donation ($10
suggested, $5 student/low income).
The Sanctuary For Independent Media is a community media arts center
located in an historic former church in Troy, NY. The Sanctuary
hosts screening, production and performance facilities, training in
media production and a meeting space for artists, activists and
independent media makers of all kinds. The Sanctuary is located at
3361 6th Avenue, three doors down from 101st Street in north Troy.
Call (518) 272-2390, email email suppressed,
or visit www.TheSanctuaryForIndependentMedia.org for more information.
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Hi-res images:
www.hooliganship.com/hi-res.html
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