VoCA recommends…Top independent projects Part One

1-THEATRE OF EPHEMERAL MUSIC AT THE MUSIC GALLERY
Inside St George-the-Martyr Anglican Church, just north of the intersection of John and Stephanie Streets
In Grange Park next to OCAD

Hylozoists at the Music Gallery, 2006. Image: basic_sounds.blogspot.com

The title for the Music Gallery’s Nuit Blanche project references LaMonte Young’s Theatre of Eternal Music. Throughout Nuit Blanche, they will host a one-night-only band called The Theatre of Ephemeral Music. The concept here is an ever-shape-shifting band of improvising musicians that will perform a single concert lasting 12 hours. 12 musicians will take part, with a new musician joining every hour, on the hour.

Performers include sound artist Darren Copeland, Ben Grossman, vocalist Christine Duncan, Neil Wiernik on laptop and Nick Fraser on drums.

For more info and full lineup, click HERE.

2-NIGHTSCHOOL AT HART HOUSE, U OF T
Just south of Harbord, just west of University Ave. Through the archway and make a left.

Dean Baldwin at his MiNiBaR. Image: torontoist.com

The Nightschool features an oversized kaleidoscope by Will Kwan, projected environments by Amos Latteier, and lots of torches by Lisa Neighbour.

You can finally indulge your high school crush with Darren O’Donnell’s Slow Dance with Teacher before viewing a series of important early videos – Instructional tapes – by the likes of renowned international artists (and VoCA favorites) Vito Acconci, John Baldessari, Suzy Lake, Adrian Piper and Martha Rosler and the hilarious William Wegman.

And artist Dean Baldwin hosts MiNiBaR: a genuine mini bar serving mini (but powerful) cocktails outside Hart House. Not to be missed!

For more info, click HERE.

3-TESTBED AT OCAD
100 McCaul Street

OCAD by night. Image: ocad.ca

On the 6th floor at OCAD, you can walk into Judith Doyle’s virtual family home, experience Robert Houle’s Do not open until you get home and Lorena Salomé’s kinetic, robot sculptures, and explore Simone Jones and Julian Oliver’s interactive installation. Brenda Goldstein and Alissa Firth-Eagland’s video spin is worthwhile, as is Precious Blood, Noam Gonick ‘prison’ piece.

For more info, click HERE.

4- TERRIBLE NOISES FOR BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE AT MERCER UNION
37 Lisgar Street, more or less just south of the Drake Hotel off Queen West

Misha Glouberman holding court. Image: squiddity.blogspot.com

Here is your opportunity to break down some of the social constraints that have held you tightly bound…Improvise! The Misha Gloubernam School of Learning will teach you to improvise at its all-night participatory vocal improvisation event. From 1 am to 3 am, there will be a Vocal Coba recital.

For more info, click HERE

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