Tony Oursler's Synesthesia project features interviews with
incredibly influential figures from the experimental rock
and art underground of the late 1970's and 80's, from pre-punk
innovators to post-punk icons, from industrial and avant-garde
music to noise bands and No Wave. Originally included as one
element of Oursler and Mike Kelley’s multimedia installation
The Poetics Project, these conversations provide fascinating
insights and first hand accounts from a pivotal period in
underground music. A different selection of works from this
groundbreaking interview series will be presented every Thursday
in December.
Thursday 12/15: 7:30 pm, $7 Synesthesia:
Arto Lindsay, 1997-2001, 51:20 min
Arto Lindsay made his name with the New York noise-rock group
DNA, whose inclusion on Brian Eno's genre-defining 1978 compilation
No New York sealed their legend as No Wave pioneers. Since
then he has been a fixture of the New York downtown scene,
playing with the Lounge Lizards and the Ambitious Lovers,
and producing or collaborating with artists such as Laurie
Anderson, Ikue Mori, Caetano Velosa, and DJ Spooky.
Synesthesia:
Dan Graham, 1997-2001, 36:47 min
A legendary figure in contemporary art, Dan Graham has helped
to redefine the role of the artist today. From his early magazine
pieces, photography, films and video works, to his critical
writings and architecture projects, Graham has pushed the
boundaries of what culture is and how it functions. He is
also an enthusiastic fan and observer of rock culture and
its rituals, and has worked with many of the important figures
in the New York music scene.
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Thursday 12/8: 10 pm, $7 Synesthesia:
Genesis P-Orridge, 1997-2001, 90:29 min
Genesis P-Orridge, performance artist and vocalist for the
iconoclastic English industrial band Throbbing Gristle in
the late 1970s, pioneered industrial music. P-Orridge, who
went on to form the experimental band Psychic TV, continues
to work in music, art, and performance in New York, and is
undertaking a long-term "Pandrogeny" project involving
a radical identity transformation
Produced by Tony Oursler. Questions: Tony Oursler, Mike Kelley,
David West, Linda Post. Camera: Linda Post and Tony Oursler.
Editing: Tony Oursler and Elizabeth Kading.
Full December Schedule:
Thursday
12/1:
7:30 pm: David Byrne
10 pm: Arto Lindsay and Dan Graham
Thursday
12/8:
7:30 pm: Lydia Lunch, Glenn Branca, and Kim Gordon
10 pm: Thurston Moore and Alan Vega
Thursday
12/15:
7:30 pm: Arto Lindsay and Dan Graham
10 pm: Genesis P-Orridge
Thursday 12/22:
7:30 pm: David Byrne
10 pm: Thurston Moore and Alan Vega
Thursday
12/29:
7:30 pm: Genesis P-Orridge
10 pm: Lydia Lunch, Glenn Branca, and Kim Gordon
EAI Presents is programmed by Josh Kline.
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