Public Feelings
Ann Cvetkovich
The role of feelings in public life, (political) depression and creative survival.
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The role of feelings in public life, (political) depression and creative survival.
A bodiless treatise on narration, bored speakers, audience misbehaviour and police megaphones, but: is anybody listening?
Do almost nothing: re-present (unaltered and arranged by chance) silent family home movies handed down to Flo, (Ken’s wife) and follow them with a “teach yourself Yiddish” cassette tape.
Beyond time, colorlines, ability, and sexuality, a movement exploration into what it means to see and be seen, how hearing contrast with what is actually being heard.
Goofily deformed, deeply thought vocal jams: like the sound of your own breath rushing through your head.
An occasion for commotion, and a chorus of motions. Choreography rotating your revolutions and then some.
Solo organ performance by German composer Eva-Maria Houben, which focuses on ‘nearly nothing’ to expand the way we listen.
Out holler/ howl of English pukenoise posterboys exploded by incessant insect chatter of Northern fug dweller.
Dworkin asks: What would a non-expressive poetry look like? A poetry of intellect rather than emotion?
A celebration of the release of four books written by members of, and focused on about the House and Ballroom scene.
A 100 strong Feral Choir of people who’ve never improvised with their voices before, conducted by composer Phil Minton.
Dundee. Progressive rhythmical guitar squall vs. post-highland discorporate dusk-jockey.