Vancouver New Music: Theatre for the Ears--Audio/Visualization

http://newmusic.org/theatre-for-the-ears/

3 shows in October 2010!!

Sad Mag Live

Saturday, October 9 · 8:00pm - 10:00pm

The Cultch 1895 Venables Street Vancouver, BC

Sammy Chien performs Real-time art: Improvised Experimental Music, Live Electronics & New Media with James O'Callaghan

Canzine West – the Zine Fair and Festival of Alternative Culture : THE BOOK MARK SHOW

Saturday, October 16, 2010
1pm - 7pm
W2 Storyeum
151 West Cordova Street
Vancouver

http://www.creativetechnology.org/events/canzine-west-the-zine-fair
http://www.brokenpencil.com/canzine/

	Theatre for the Ears :: audio/visualizations

Saturday 23 October 2010
Scotiabank Dance Centre (677 Davie Street)
8PM – Vancouver A/V Artists Showcase
Adam Basanta & Sammy Chien (Montreal/Vancouver)
Exploring the field of interactive audiovisual performance, Basanta and Chien create large-scale improvised structures that unfold simultaneously in both the auditory and visual domains. Fragments of familiar sounds and images peer out from imposing synthesized textures, while manipulated live objects recede into un-processed soundscapes in an effort to investigate the material's evocative possibilities within a multi-modal, digital context. Each performance takes on its own character, depending on the materials brought to the table by each artist.


http://newmusic.org/TFTE.htm

Sad Mag Live

http://www.sadmag.ca/2010/09/sad-mag-live/

"The Objecthood of Chairs"-an interdisciplinary performance

My brother and I have been commissioned to work on this performance "The Objecthood of Chairs" in the past weeks as new media designer / video coordinator. This show is an interdisciplinary collaboration, although more heavily towards the theatrical/text aspect, the collaborators are very talented and inspiring profs from SFU contemporary arts.

there will be a free preview show Tuesday Sept 7th 8pm at SFU Woodward's Studio T. The official show runs for 2 weeks.

I'm working on the new media design/ projection mapping for Rob Groeneboer's film that is projected with 3 projectors in this performance. I think the excitement for me would be that this is the first time we've used serious video snitching to create a uniquely wider imagescape.

[ V E R S I O N ] roots + future dub

Time: August 13, 2010 at 11pm til late
Location: W2 - 151 Cordova
City/Town: vancouver
Website or Map: http://www.lowindigo.blogspot…
Event Type: summer, nights, event
Organized By: michael red & W2

[ V E R S I O N ] roots + future dub


B.RIDDIM live (monkey dub, mambo, portugal)
DUBIN HOOD live (dubin wood forest)
MICHAEL RED live (low indigo, lighta! sound)
TAAL MALA live (sub osc, lighta! sound)
NATURE BOY on the mic (pacific dubstep, victoria)
DR. SPINY dj (red gate, dub club)

Live Visuals by Sammy Chien

soar.is2.net

friday, aug 13 @ W2 - 151 w. cordova
$8 cover. 11pm - 4am. partial proceeds to help fund W2


four live PA's. one MC. one selector. full spectrum dub education.
live instruments & hardware & electronics. live dub experiments.
original-pressing dub vinyl. live dubbed-out vocals.


http://briddim.blogspot.com
http://www.myspace.com/dubinhood
http://www.myspace.com/michaelred4
http://www.myspace.com/taalmala
http://pacificdubstep.wordpress.com/artists/natureboy
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dr_spiny
http://www.lowindigo.blogspot.com
http://www.creativetechnology.org

Sammy's VJ work preview:

improv experimental music set in Diagonal fair

It has been a while since i've perform live sound/music sets. the co-organizer Aaron Moran from Smoke Signals Arts has kindly invited me to perform experimental sound for this event they're putting on. I will be on around 9pm ish.

Sammy Chien performs live improvised experimental music set with Aaron Kelsh in /diagonal west coast zine fair.

Who: /diagonal west coast zine fair
What: A celebration of independent and creative publishing in Vancouver. The show will include literary zines from makers from all over Vancouver, Vancouver Island, and beyond. The gallery will be set up library-style, and guests are invited to take down any zine they want and experience it. Tables will be set up in the back for zine purchases, and the night will include readings by local poets and music by local bands.

Where: 221A Artist Run Centre (221 E. Georgia St)
When: Aug. 7 from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. (entertainment (poetry readings and music) start at 6 p.m.)
Cost: Free

http://diagonalfair.com/

facebook event

download pre-listen music track here

Installation "ShadowBox" in Surge Festival & New Form Festival 10

The Video/ New Media installation created by Sammy Chien and Krista Lomax called "ShadowBox", as part of the StoryBox Project in Surge Festival & New Form Festival 10. You can see this video installation outside of Cordova st. outside of W2 and right across from SFU Woodward's when the day gets darker.

There are 2 openings for this installation. July 30th 8pm & August 6th 7pm.

for more information:

http://www.creativetechnology.org/events/surge-festival-of-urban

http://urbanink.ca/?p=1569

http://ten.newformsfestival.com/?p=491

Thank you Will Stacey, Sandra Witner and Shang-Han Chien to help building the installation.

Vancouver Folk Music Festival After-Party

I'm VJing for Vancouver Folk Music Fest's after party. 700 people came... pretty crazy. W2 storyeum is such an awesome space for parties like this. great DJs, Musicians, cool crowd and down to earth hosts.

Time: July 18, 2010 at 10:30pm to July 19, 2010 at 3pm
Location: W2 Storyeum
Street: 151 W Cordova Street
City/Town: Vancouver
Website or Map: http://thefestival.bc.ca/
Phone: 604-689-9896
Event Type: party, concert

Boukman Eksperyans (Port au Prince, Haiti)

DJ Dolores (Recife, Brazil)

http://www.creativetechnology.org/events/vancouver-folk-music-festival

The Magic Cardigan Show

I am performing live visuals with Adam Basanta's live electroacoustic music. Adam has always been bringing amazing sounds, this time, I'm very happy to work with him on this improvised audiovisual performance.

The Magic Cardigan Show

Date:	Thursday, July 15, 2010
Time:	8:30pm - 11:00pm
Location:	Cafe Montmartre (cash only)
Street:	4632 Main @ 28th
City/Town:	Vancouver, BC

Inspired mixed-genre performances by some of Vancouver’s finest.

ANDREW BARBER (sketch comedy)
http://youtube.com/barbarbinx

THE PROGRESSIVE POLYGAMISTS
a two-woman show co-created and performed by Pippa Mackie and Emmelia Gordon

A joint performance by ADAM BASANTA (live electroacoustic music) and SAMMY CHIEN (live visuals)
http://myspace.com/adambasanta
http://myspace.com/sammychien

Spoken word poet ANTONETTE REA
http://youtu.be/mnIarBQL0NI

Folk duo THE MAGIC CARDIGAN COLLECTIVE (Jared Hazzard and Joellen Housego)
http://youtube.com/jaredandjoellen

$5 Cover (CASH ONLY accepted at the Cafe).

**Arrive early because space is limited and it will fill up quickly!

facebook event

Techno Carnegie: Karen Jamieson Dance, New Media/Video & Lights Workshop

I'm working on this fantastic workshop for Karen Jamieson as a New Media/ Video Mentor on behalf of SFU Contemporary Arts,

There will be a performance of work in progress in July 18th, 2010 as part of the Dancing on the Edge festival.

Techno Carnegie

In partnership with SFU School for the Contemporary Arts and Carnegie Community Centre - KJD returns to dance in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside with a project that focuses on interdisciplinary exploration of new media/video & lights integrated with dance. This project promises to be of compelling interest to many of the community dancers who have on several occasions expressed interest in working with light and projection and shadow in the development of their ideas. This workshop will have two stages of development: the first a process of learning and mentoring from a person who has a mastery of the technology, the second stage creating choreography with these new tools. Workshops will take place at SFU for technical instruction and at the Carnegie Community Centre for dance creation. This project will take the form of a series of workshops over a period of time — starting in July 2010

http://www.kjdance.ca/

http://www.dancingontheedge.org/Karen_Jamieson.php

Media Design for Interdisciplinary Performance- Imprint at SFU Woodward's

Dear Friends,

I’m currently working on the Media Design for Imprint II with my brother Shang-han, an interdisciplinary performance piece with dance, music, media and telepresence technology. This project is co-created by choreographer Henry Daniel and composer Owen Underhill with the Turning Point Ensemble.

The last Imprint has successfully performed in MoA in January 2010. This time we’re performing at SFU Woodward’s spectacular Fei and Milton Wong Experimental Theatre

Our work involves real-time visual processing and interactive media in dance, music and theatre environment. Although the visual projection isn't the main dish of the show, but experimenting alternative ways to present images and motion on unconventional platform might be somewhat interesting to you.

There will also be an interactive/telepresent installation created by Majid Bagheri, Xiaonan Mah & James O'callaghan in the gallery before, during and after the show. You can see the dancers performing in the gallery in the first half of the show, then they'll leave to the theatre and the that's when telepresence comes into the gallery. This part of the show is accessible for free.

more on Imprint II:

http://www.turningpointensemble.ca/concert3.htm

http://www.sfu.ca/~hdaniel/imprint2.html

http://sfuwoodwards.ca/imprint.html

IMPRINT AT SFU WOODWARD'S Check out the Globe & Mail, Georgia Straight and The Province for Imprint preview articles: Trilogy: Fall in Love with Love Poetry and Magic of Art Rudolf Komorous and the 'Aesthetic of the Strange" Turning Point Ensemble's Imprint Showtimes: June 17 - 20 @ 8pm 2pm Matinee on Saturday, June 19 $35/regular $15/student plus service charges To order tickets visit - www.sfuwoodwards.ca or 604 873 3311 Tickets will also be available at the Box Office at each performance, subject to availability. Getting to SFU Woodward's The Theatre is located at 149 West Hastings Street. Access the Fei and Milton Wong Experimental Theatre from the courtyard entrance at the corner of Cambie and Cordova. By car There is an Easy Park lot located on Cordova Street across from the theatre. By transit The Theatre is located on a major bus route and within easy walking distance of Skytrain and SeaBus. Plan your transit trip at www.translink.ca or call 604.953.3333. For further information visit www.turningpointensemble.ca

A+B Asia Tour (Aonami+Baifan: Low-Bits Music)

my friend Aonami from Tokyo and his collaborator musician Baifan from Beijing is having an asia tour with their amazing Low-Bits (8-bits/video game/chiptunes) electronic music.

Motoki (Aonami) is one of the sweetest man that I've known, also the craziest dude on stage. I've made a short promo video on their music:

Aonami+Baifan Asia Tour!!!

2 of the most amazing Low-Bit Musicians!!!

their record label

Aonami

Baifan

Vancouver Interactive Digital (VID) Week Launch Party

Digital Media Day

The day is designed to be an interactive event that creates a genuine opportunity for all to share their knowledge/experience.

We will bring together representatives from film, TV, video games, animation, VFX, mobile & wireless and interactive marketing to learn about the differences and commonalities between sectors, about product development through collaboration and opportunities for innovation, growth and profit.

Celebrate the launch of VIDWeek 2010 at Vancouver's celebrated Storyeum site. This is the kickoff to an exciting week of networking, learning, and parties for the digital media and wireless industries, with Canada, USA, Asia Pacific and Europe represented.

I will be VJing for the VID Week Launch Party. Tuesday, May 25th, 2010. 7 -10pm @ W2 storyeum.

http://www.vidweek.com/vidweek_day1.html

http://www.creativetechnology.org/events/vidweek-launch-party

backyard experimental film screening @ Georgia House

backyard screening experimental films+ live score..

i'll pitch in my first 16mm B&W film shot 6 years ago with new live improv experimental music.. should be fun fun fun.

First Annual Spring Screening @ the Georgia House

Start Time:	Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 8:00pm
End Time:	Sunday, May 23, 2010 at 12:00am
Location:	Georgia House
Street:	4285 Georgia Street
City/Town:	Burnaby, BC

Best Innovation Award on Preproduction Package

My production package on my grad project Patterns Of Liquid Stars has just received best innovation award- Noel Archambault Award.

I am extremely pleased and encouraged to receive such an honor. I wasn't expecting this at all, which gave me a wonderful surprise.

I've been thinking about creating this work for a couple years already. And now it is about to begin. The first step towards this project is already landing with a very positive encouragement.

I'm hoping to look for more funding & sponsorship this summer. However, this is a already a tremendous support to my project. Thank you for those who supported me on making this package. Especially Janina Schabig who helped designing my package to make my thoughts-communication possible.

I cannot forget to thank the Archambault family. Noel Archambault, who were one of the first filmmaker that started 3D film in Canada. He begin that innovative journey & success in SFU. His innovative spirit really has infiltrated SFU and continuing to inspire us.

more info on Noel Archambault

SFU Grad Film Screening (3 work featured)

This year's SFU Grad Screening is May 6th, 2010 6pm @ Granville 7 Cinema.

This will be the last time for us to do Grad Screenings in Granville 7! Next one will be in Woodwards (which is my year... a little small advertisement).

So yes, this year should be quite exciting. I've helped out or worked on 3 films:

Sound Design for Cleo Volger's La Viuda

Music Score for Jung-Sun Song's The Letters

Ambience/ Ambient Score for Juila Hutchings' Irradiate

I really liked the films that I worked on. So already there are 3 great films, and there are many more...

http://www.sfufilm.ca/4thyear/

new electroacoustic-based film sound/score

My most recently composed sound/ score for film is screening in SFU's first year film screening. Janina Schabig's experimental 16mm film. The score is again more electroacoustic approach, this time is more heavily towards text-based processes and real-time composed glitchy drones. feel free to join us.

more to come...

Date:	Thursday, April 15, 2010
Time:	6:30pm - 9:00pm
Location:	Images Theatre, SFU

my older electroacoustic work online in Concordia's Electroacoustic Concert Series

In the Shadow of Sound, Searching... (2007)

Thanks to the electroacoustic music master Barry Truax, the piece was played in Concerdia's concert. I didn't know that you can listen to the whole concert online. Quite reminiscing for me to listen to the piece again... feel free to have a listen it with other great pieces.

listen: http://multimedia.music.concordia.ca/eucue/Audio/XXVI/EuCuE_XXVI.3.mp3

other series: feed://multimedia.music.concordia.ca/eucue/EuCuE.xml

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

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

http://front.bc.ca/exhibitions/events/3323?p=3

http://www.sfu.ca/~lmarks/

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/

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.

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!

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...

http://www.exactitudes.com/index.php?/series/detail/97/nosound

Raise the Red Latern~A Tiger's Tale @W2

I am currently working on an exciting event /party with W2 that is part of the 2010 Vancouver Cultural Olympia’s CODE (Cultural Olympia’s Digital Edition) event, Bright Light 2010 as well as the after party for Vancouver Art Walk 2010. There will be various performances and DJs. I will be VJing through out the night with Patricia Kim, who’s also a filmmaker, choreographer and VJ. We will be doing some live streaming as well as real-time generative visuals via frequency and movements. Additionally, I might bring in a set of improvised contemporary fusion of chinese folk dance, live violin improvisation and real-time calligraphic-like visual media.

Time: Saturday, Feb. 13th, 2010, 9:00 pm ~2:00 am

Location: W2 Culture + Media House

112 W. Hasting St. Vancouver, BC

CODE

http://www.vancouver2010.com/more-2010-information/cultural-festivals-and-events/code-connect-create-collaborate/code-live/code-live-metro-vancouver/around-metro-vancouver_189950kh.html

Bright Light 2010

http://bright-light.ca/w2

Vancouver Art Walk

http://www.artwalkvancouver.ca/

Feb 13th marks the eve of Valentine's Day and Chinese/Lunar New Year. Let's usher in the
Year of the Tiger together amidst all that will be happening in Vancouver on this much anticipated weekend. Please join us at W2 for an evening of offerings.

Some of you may remember the great space(s) of W2 where El Papa Chango played last November. W2 will also be housing alternative media reporters during the big O.
Sure to be a very diverse mix of people.
For more info on W2:
http://www.creativetechnology.org/

We are pleased to announce the performing artists joining us this night.

The players:

Lesley Ewen - thespian extraordinaire
Dawn Zoe - ephemeral chanteuse
Shenpenn Tibet Khymsar - metal Tibetan warrior
Jordan Bent - a painter's dream
Babette Santos & Stephanie Pintar -
fanning the dance

more tba

followed by DJs

Deano (Sunshine Coast, BC)

One of Left Coast's best-kept secrets, Deano is a dj/producer that has been playing shows for the past ten years. He plays eclectic sets that get the party BOUNCIN. He also happens to be
a master carver. We are stoked to have him in Vancity.
http://www.myspace.com/deanowomp

DJ Mazeguider (aka Jeet K)

When not speaking to the Senate and helping to put a stop to absurd legislation, Jeet K can be found behind the decks rockin the electro, techno and glitch hop. Jeet K has been involved in Vancity's underground music scene as both producer and MC since the 90s and a dj for the past six years.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQgsCeuFu_M

opening set by Patricia

Patricia played out years before, under the moniker Kriyatrix. For this set, expect something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.

Visuals by Sammy Chien & Patricia Kim w/ Fearless City Mobile

Sammy is a media artist, filmmaker and VJ. He has created live visuals for concerts, interactive installations and new media dance performances. He will be performing real-time generative images, triggering by movement and sound.
http://soar.is2.net


*Fortune readings by Dragan. Hidden in the labyrinthine spaces of W2, look for a man with cards (by donation).


doors at 9pm
performance 10-10:30
djs Deano & Mazeguider 10:30 onwards

112 W. Hastings (and Abbott)
$10 (!) at door only
19+ event


"The Tiger is one of the most beautiful creatures on the planet, and is feared and revered in equal measure. It features in many Asian cultures as a manifestation of courage, power, passion and royalty. The Tiger symbolizes the female Yin energy as opposed to the Yang male energy of the dragon. Ancient Chinese believe that the markings on the forehead of tigers resemble the Chinese character for "Wang", or King. In Imperial China, where the dragon is the insignia of the emperors, the tiger is the military emblem of the highest supreme commanders of the army symbolizing fearlessness and victory. The Tiger also represents earth, while the dragon represents Heaven. The powerful and stealth prowess of the Tiger inspire the martial art movements of many Kung-Fu masters."


Those who are skilled in combat
do not become angered.

Those who are skilled at winning
do not become afraid.

Thus, the wise win before they fight
while the ignorant fight to win.

Sun Tzu, "The Art of War"