[atlantaprog] [eyedrum-announcement-list] May 24 – May 28, 2006

Eyedrum events May 24 – May 28, 2006


Regular Gallery Hours are Wednesday, Friday & Saturday 12:00pm – 5:00pm

Members admitted free to all events!


May 25 Thursday

Brian Howe Chapbook Release
Literature
8:00pm
$4

GUITAR SMASH by Brian Howe from 3rdness press will be released upon the poetry world. Admission to the show gets you a free copy of the book. Brian will read and some of the Atlanta Poets Group will provide a remix of his work for multiple voices by way of introduction.


May 26 Friday

Erik Hinds w/ Shaking Ray Levis
GFE & Friends
Music (euphonic productions)
9:00pm
$5

Erik Hinds of Athens, Georgia is a tireless advocate for improvised and the other kind of music. He plays quartertone electric guitar, Big Red harp guitar, and his devil cello: the H'arpeggione, an upright acoustic instrument with 12 sympathetic strings. Erik focuses on the raw sound of his strings in all their microtonal glory; his style blends primitive folk, heavy metal, and sacred musics from around the world into a distinct voice. Erik has played with countless improvisers and performs regularly around the country, to the delight of millions. Erik runs Solponticello Records, looks good in black (the new salmon), and is obsessed with old-school arcade games. His latest album, a solo acoustic H'arpeggione version of Slayer's Reign In Blood is out now.

The Shaking Ray Levis is an ongoing collaboration of musicians with a common interest in improvisation. The project was conceived and led by the Chattanooga-based team of Dennis J. Palmer and Bob Stagner. They use storytelling, synthesizers, samplers and percussion to achieve their distinctive sound. They are the first American group to have recorded for Incus Records, the record label of British free improvisational guitarist Derek Bailey. Additionally, they have performed and recorded with John Zorn, David Greenberger, Fred Frith, Min Tanaka, Amy Denio, and Derek Bailey, as well as with many other critically acclaimed artists. Erik Hinds of Athens, Georgia blends primitive folk, heavy metal, and sacred musics from around the world into a distinct voice. He has in the past year been a very active third member of the Shaking Ray Levis, with all three pushing each other into new and more open avenues.

GFE & Friends features GFE regulars Milton Jones, Robert Cheatham, Scott Burland, Bob Hulihan and Jeff Bradley, augmented by special guests, including Kevin Haller, Stan Taylor, John Lowther and more! Entertaining!

"Boom! Boom! Wow!"
- Iva Keranova

"They sound like an orchestra tuning up."
- Martha McCall

"Here comes a charging, wild rhino. If you want to listen, fine. Either way. This rhino stops for no one."
- R. Walter Riley


May 27 Saturday

Sun Hong
Art Opening
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Free

Sun Hong, ink drawings on paper.
Opening reception.
Small Gallery.
Through June 17th.

For her second solo show, Sun Hong is displaying a series of ink drawings where she explores the relationship between line and shape. She limits her materials to black ink and white paper and keeps the format of the picture plane the same, with the intent to concentrate solely on the qualities of line. This is a departure from her earlier works which consists of both paintings and drawings in mixed media and bright color.
Sun is a graduate of the Lamar Dodd School of Art at the University of GA. Currently, she teaches art at LaBelle Elementary School in Smyrna, Georgia.

Later:

Venus 7
Laura Lockie/Charles King Trio
Music
9:00pm
$5

Venus 7

How do you define sound? How do you defy sound? Ingrid and Dorothy ask themselves this question every time they create music. Not with words, but with the melodies, harmonies, and instrumentation that they make. They have both been trained in music in various different ways, but that training has left them with more ammunition to defy convention, rather than forcing them to subscribe to the ways of today's musical world. Venus7 is more concerned with being true to the moment than displaying a polished image. This results in live shows that brim with theatrics and humor, and recorded sound that captures the essence of each second. For this, they have often been labelled as "fresh", and they accept that--as did the hip-hop forefathers and mothers that came before. Venus 7's sound is enriched by their exploration of all genres of music. Their personal taste has allowed jazz, rock, hip hop, funk, and soul to merge. Their sound integrates the truthfully witty lyricism of folk music and the blues with the edginess of today‚s urban (and suburban...and SUV) musical scenes. Comical, individual, trusting of each other's genius, their artistic innovation and versatility allows them to reach past the boundaries of music today and into their own new musical dimension. Welcome to their world.

Laura Lockie / Charles King Trio

Laura Lockie and Charles King have been working together for nearly 3 years playing and writing music that touches on all styles of American music from the past 50 years. There's healthy helpings of Jazz of the standard vocal variety, blues, rhythm, rock and even a little Southern Flavor from the Allman Brothers days. Added to our Gumbo is Derek Ransom-Akhi on keyboard and sequencing, percussion and trumpet. We are putting the finishing touches on our first CD produced by Jimmy Byrd.


May 28 Sunday

Across The Ocean In New Eyes
1thousand Holy Shards
Music
8:00pm
$TBD

A conceptual event in which music from foreign soils is rechanneled and reinterpreted by homeland musicians.

North Carolina's August Hoer brings to us his unique brand of gypsy tinged accordian music. His deft fingerwork and rich baritone voice will tug at the heartstrings of even the most stoic of listeners.

Nag hammadi, from Birmingham, will entertain with swirly hypnotic propulsion layered with standard Greek instrumentation including the Bazouki and various percussive devices...yes, it's Middle Eastern space rock. Although these two acts wear thier influences on their sleeves, the end result is far from trite. Expect a lovely mind- bending set from both.

Local band 1thousand Holy Shards will open. This will be the last show with Jason for quite some time so supporters are encouraged to come show love.

There will also be art work by August Hoer on the walls, Craft workers and a DJ.

(A Little Castle Production)

you can visit August's music here:
http://www.myspace.com/sooragameela

you can visit Nag Hammadi's music here:
http://www.myspace.com/naghammadi





In the Main Galleries:

National Juried Show Exhibition


Artists:
Michael Allman
Artcor
Christopher Boehm
Jonathan Bouknight
Stasia Chung
Xavier Daniels
Grady Haugerud
Heidi Jensen
Jason James
Carol John
Dorothy Love
Jeffry Loy & Joe Martin
Christopher McCarra
Michael Murrell
Ann Otterness
Judy Parady
Lourdes Perdomo
Allen Peterson
Judith Simmons
Delona Wardlaw


Juror:
George Kinghorn is the Director of the Jacksonville Museum of Modern Art. He
has been with
the museum since 1999, previously serving as the Deputy Director and Chief
Curator. He has organized over thirty modern and contemporary art
exhibitions. Mr. Kinghorn has attended the Non-profit Executive Institute at
Georgetown University and is a graduate of Leadership Jacksonville. He
serves on the selection and art advisory panels for the City of
Jacksonville, Art in Public Places Commission and was involved in the
creation of the city owned photography collection and the selection of
several site-specific sculptural works placed at the newly constructed arena
and baseball stadium. Kinghorn received his Master of Fine Art degree in
visual arts from Michigan State University.

In the Small Gallery:

Patrick Heagney
‘StoryTime’

Color Photography

Story Time rests on an overriding sense of ambiguity. Blurred images
deliberately steer the viewer away from any knowable identity or narrative.
Without a clearly focused center, the photographs encourage the audience to
search out the story by filling in the gaps, like illustrations to fairy
tales whose words have been forgotten or an old photo album found in a
stranger's attic.





Miscellany

May’s Podcast is now available!

This month’s show features performances from the past year of "Language Harm". Language Harm is Eyedrum's bi-monthly poetry event conducted by the Atlanta Poets Group (the next one is Wed May 17th). Tune in to hear language turned inside out.

Poetry by the following writers are featured:
John Lowther
Tracy Gagne
Randy Prunty
Mark Presjnar
James Sanders
Zac Denton
Dana Petersen
Michelle Reeves
If you're using iTunes or other RSS software, click here for the feed. If not, you can also just download the April or May show (right click on the link) although be forewarned that the file is 50 MB in size.



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