2010-03-29

VJing April's FOOL: El Papa Chango @ W2


April's FOOL invites you to step into the abyss...


El PAPA CHANGO and friends return to ignite the fires once again in Vancity, friday april 2nd! This is our third collaboration with W2 in bringing you alternative exceptional dance spaces in Vancouver.

We welcome you to sail this ship of fools and be enchanted by the SWEETest ANOMALY who returns to Vancity after a long hiatus (playing wicked sets along the west coast no less), followed by the spacecraft rhythms of DEANO WOMPenhauser who rocked our bottoms at Raise the Red Lantern.

Listen:

El Papa Chango (SF)
live dj mix:
http://summerrainrecordings.net/el_papa_chango-feb_26_2010.mp3

Sweet Anomaly (Vancouver, kind of):
http://soundcloud.com/sweet-anomaly/dj-sweet-anomaly-opa

Deano Womp (Sunshine Coast):
http://www.myspace.com/deanowomp


Visuals:

Sammy Chien http://soar.is2.net
&
Patricia Kim http://www.youtube.com/patriciakimfilms

9:30-10:30pm workshop with Patricia Kim
a one-hour physical workshop focusing on orienting the body in space, connecting to one's center and increasing spatial awareness, improving one's game on the dancefloor :)
warmup to include basic dance technique and floorwork, followed by simple choreography and improvisation exercises.

112 W. Hastings St
$20 @ door only
limited capacity event
arrive early
19+

"The Fool is both the beginning and the end, neither and otherwise, betwixt and between, liminal."
Wiki

"My nose itched, and I knew I should drink wine or kiss a fool."
Jonathan Swift

2010-03-23

A Noisy Brush with the Infinite, lecture by Dr. Laura Marks


Laura is a writer, theorist, curator and teacher who can completely change your life. The following is her upcoming lecture/event. Ready for the most imaginative, deep and mindful experience.

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A Noisy Brush with the Infinite
keynote lecture by Laura U. Marks
Noise Not Noise festival, The Western Front
Friday March 26, 7 p.m. Free.
Followed by a performance by noise artist KK Null at 8 p.m.
The Western Front, 303 East 8th Avenue

I'll be talking about noise in light of a model I call Image-Information-Infinite, which explains how certain things arrive to our perception (Image) from the universe (Infinite) and others do not. According to this model, noise is part of the infinite that is often filtered before we perceive it, the result being that what we end of seeing is Information. So the question is, how can we lift away the imposed filters and create our own ways of making contact with the infinite, without drowning in noise? And how can we appreciate the extra layers that information adds to the image?

Dr. Laura U. Marks
Dena Wosk University Professor of Art and Culture Studies
School for the Contemporary Arts
Simon Fraser University


2010-03-22

Thanks for the Slaute, MOA

After a whole week of class, work, performance and intense class over the weekend, I woke up this morning again with less than 5 hours of sleep again. My sleepy eyes has found a really rewarding surprise in here... I've realized that I'm being introduced on the UBC Museum of Anthropology's blog, written by MOA Communications Assistant Viv Tutlewski. I was there assisting Media Artist Jamie Griffith's fascinating work last week, just feeling how much I love the space there and reminiscing the big show that I was involved in January... Then I saw this! I didn't think that I will be remembered. I'm really touched and encouraged by this.

I'm sure SadMag would be happy to know about this, too. One of our ultimate goal is to connect the people together and spread the creative spirits. This seems to be happening gradually. Every little step counts.

Please also support MoA, for providing such an amazing and inspiring space.

http://www.moa.ubc.ca/blog/2010/03/19/moa-salutes-sammy-chien/

2010-03-19

SAD MAG ISSUE 3 LAUNCH PARTY

I'm VJing for SadMag's Issue 3 Launch Party 8pm - midnight. SadMag runs by my dear friend and talented local artists/writers/photographers, non-profit, contributing to the local art & culture scene. feel free to come check out the interesting crowd, performances, music, live visuals and cheap beers.
Korey Moran's Cover for Issue Three.

SAD MAG ISSUE THREE LAUNCH PARTY
Friday, March 19 8pm
The ANZA Club
This is a 19+ event

Get a first look at the new issue, and meet the emerging artists beyond the pages of the magazine.

We are back at the Legendary Anza Club and we promise glamour, cheap beer, amazing entertainment, our best issue yet and Sad Smiles.

Enjoy performances by Vancouver’s “Queen of Sass,” our beautiful covergirl, Ms. Crystal Precious, the music of ok vancouver ok, DJ Lazerbomb! and DJ Tina’s Husband, and visuals by Sammy Chien.

Tickets are $10 (at the door). Grab the first copies of the magazine and party with us! Cheap booze!

2010-03-09

a lil' forgotten surprise...


Just found myself on a website from Rotterdam. The photo was taken while I was backpacking in the summer of 2008 around europe. I totally forgot about it and just checked out their website, and I'm there...