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sound. at the Ford Amphitheatre
Friday, July 1
PETRA HADEN SINGS 'THE WHO SELL OUT'
STEPHEN PRINA
The premiere live performance of the recorded work Pete Townshend calls "unnervingly exciting." Petra Haden revisits the classic Who album with an all female a cappella choir featuring Haden and Dawn Frinta, Sandy Howell, Delphine Robertson, Tanya Haden, Amanda Mullins, Tammy Hart, Cindy O'Connor, Justine Kragen and Carla Commagere.
Plus renowned contemporary artist and musician Stephen Prina returns to Los Angeles for a solo, acoustic performance of original songs and — according to him — "contemporary standards."
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sound. at the Schindler House
Saturday, July 30
KELAN PHILIP COHRAN
While Sun Ra looked towards outer space for inspiration, Kelan Philip Cohran found manifestations of cosmic spirituality here on earth. A rare Los Angeles visit by the co-founder of the AACM and one time member of Sun Ra's Arkestra.
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sound. at the Schindler House
Friday and Saturday, August 26 and 27
SCORES COMPOSED FOR THE MOVING IMAGE
Two evenings showcasing Los Angeles composers who routinely collaborate with visual artists to create sound for films, video, performance, and installations.
Friday: Michael Webster, known for his work with Sharon Lockhart , Simon Leung, and Joe Sola premiers "Fade on Family" — a song without a singer — with text by Diane Ward; George Lockwood, a long time collaborator of Pat 0' Neill, presents an improvisation based on a recent trip the pair made to Ireland and inspired by John Cage's "Roaratorio."
Saturday: Tom Recchion screens early film and video solo works and collaborations with Janie Geiser, Branda Miller plus a silent film made with John Duncan. Recchion improvises a live score for this rare screening; Mark Wheaton, collaborator with the Shrimps, Johanna Went and Martin Kersels creates a live soundtrack for the unique indoor/outdoor environment of the Schindler House.
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sound. 2005 is curated by Cindy Bernard, Carole Ann Klonarides and Renee Petropoulos; produced by SASSAS.
The Society for the Activation of Social Space through Art and Sound (SASSAS)is supported in part through grants from the City of West Hollywood Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission, the City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department, the Los Angeles County Arts Commission, Subito, the quick advancement grant program of the Los Angeles Chapter of the American Composers Forum, a special donation from Amoeba Music, promotional support from Bar/None Records and the generous contributions of our members. For further information on SASSAS: www.sassas.org or contact us at 323.960.5723.
Contribute to SASSAS at the $50 level and receive a copy of soundCd no. 1 or soundCd no. 2 as well as discounts for sound.
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