Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
An article in the LA Times today has me thinking about the type of work we are making, and the experience we are trying to create for our audience.
“You no longer market a performance that you sit and look at. What you offer is a complete experience that begins before the performance even starts and may continue afterward.” – John Munger in an article by Mike Boehm, LA Times
The article goes on to talk about non-artistic elements for an evening, as well as familiarity, reality TV, and many other concepts and tactics for attracting audiences. But what I found interesting is how so much of what this article talks about is exactly what we’ve been doing. (more…)
Tags: 2008, Anger, Art, Audience, Avant Media, Collaboration, Collaborators, Familiarity, Minimalism, Multimedia, News, Performances, Quotes, Reality Tv, TV, Video
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Monday, September 8th, 2008
A few years ago I started work on my first proper string quartet – an expansion and fuller exploration of one of the sections of Alicia. The piece was written originally in equal temperament, as the thought of doing a full length work in Just Intonation had simply not crossed my mind.
I “finished” this new version of the piece back in 2005, and really hadn’t looked at it again until earlier this year when we decided to go ahead and produce it in our next season with a video component by Patrick Davison. In revisiting this piece, which I am really excited to have premiered, I realized that I have no desire to continue to use equal temperament, and that now was the time to find a new tuning. (more…)
Tags: 2008, Art, Changes, Collaborators, Darmstadt, Experiments, Just Intonation, Music, New Work, Patrick Davison, Piano, Randy Gibson, Sounds, String Quartet, Tuning, Video
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Wednesday, August 13th, 2008
With the start of the 2008-2009 season upon us, many changes are in the works for Avant Media Performance.
Dani Beauchamp and Mike Rugnetta will now officially join Avant Media as Principal Artists. Their talents and creativity are a welcome addition to the core of artists leading the direction Avant Media will be taking in the coming years.
As a part of this new direction, the Principal Artists of the company: Ana, Dani, Mike and myself; will be sharing our experiences, thoughts, ideas, and whatever else strikes our fancy here, in what will become a regularly updated Journal of the activities of Avant Media Performance and its artists. (more…)
Tags: 2008, 2009, Art, Artists, Avant Media, Changes, Collaboration, Collaborators, Dani Beauchamp, Experiences, Hope, Mike Rugnetta, Principal Artists, Sounds, Video, Web Presence, Website
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Sunday, January 13th, 2008
February 6-8, 2008: Avant Media artists Dani Beauchamp and Ana Baer-Carrillo will be teaching a 3 day masterclass at the Chattanooga High School Center for Creative Arts, a fine arts magnet school in Chattanooga, Tennessee. In addition to classes in choreography, videography, and collaboration, the artists will also set a new piece on the Project Motion Dance Ensemble.
Tags: 2008, Ana Baer-Carrillo, Art, Artists, Avant Media, Chattanooga, Choreography, Collaboration, Collaborators, Dance, Dani Beauchamp, masterclasses, Teaching, Video, Videography
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Monday, June 18th, 2007
Aqua Madora will receive its Los Angeles premiere at the Highways Performance Space on August 17 and 18, 2007. Permanent Wilting :: An evening of collaborative performance curated by Avant Media Performance will feature works by Ana Baer-Carrillo, Randy Gibson, Dani Beauchamp, Susanna Morrow and Debra Christie, with the continuing Avant-Premiere of Aqua Madora anchoring the evening.
Visit Highways Performance Space for more information including prices and times.
Check this space in the coming month for more information on Permanent Wilting.
Tags: 2007, Ana Baer-Carrillo, Aqua Madora, Avant Media, Collaborators, Dani Beauchamp, Highways, Joe Talkington, Performances, Randy Gibson, Susanna Morrow, World Premiere
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