Nice Beth, good to see you're still Rockin-and-Rollin it. Word.
On Feb 11, 2009, at 11:12 PM, The Frank Agency wrote:
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THE WORD ACCORDING TO FRANK
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BETH FLEENOR
WAYNE HORVITZ
PARIS HURLEY
FIGEATER
QUODIA
REPTET
MCMC: SOUNDS OUTSIDE 2009
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the valentine issue
February 2009
well hello there -
we searched the world high and low for a valentine that would suit
our affections for you, but alas, there is none that could
adequately encapsulate the magnanimous feeling of joy and bliss that
you bring to our life....so, instead, we offer you a year of hugs
and kisses of the auditory/visual variety....
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, hold on to your socks and put
on your happy face - it's the word according to frank and the 2009
hit list!
goodies goodies every month
no matter where you live
when in doubt, whip it out
and visit us again...
on the web, you'll find a list
updated every month
with featured artists busting ass
on all their labors of love
for your pleasure, they each commit
to a life of difficult severity
so that you might partake of goodies
much more fun and cheaper than therapy.
Happy Valentine's Day from all of us at the frank agency!
<click> on an artist to learn more individually
or just scroll to take it all in.
visit www.thefrankagency.org/calendar for monthly updates.
BETH FLEENOR
Fleenor continues rocking with punk-Ukrainian outfit the Owcharuk 5,
with shows in February, including a Valentine's spectacular at
Skylark in west Seattle - the PI blog calls them "sexy, danceable,
and fun..."
In April, she will remount the 2004 commission "Your Submarine is
Here Ma'am" for improvised clarinet and laptop, in a concert of
electro-acoustic works by composer John Burrow entitled You Won't
Have This Avatar of Vishnu to Kick Around Anymore.
See below for the skinny on Fleenor's sonic module Figeater, and
their upcoming five-record performative box set to be released this
fall.
Visit www.myspace.com/bethfleenor for a schedule of performances.
WAYNE HORVITZ
Earshot Jazz received support from American Masterpieces: Chamber
Music, a program of the National Endowment for the Arts, to present
Horvitz' work for string quartet and improvising soloist, These
Hills of Glory. The performance will take place in November, as part
of the Seattle Symphony chamber music series at the Illsley Ball
Nordstrom Recital Hall. The piece will feature the odeonquartet and
violin soloist Carla Kihlstedt.
Horvitz has also received support from CMA/FACE French-American Jazz
Exchange, to present a series of concerts with percussionist Lê Quan
Ninh - performances are slated for the west coast, British Columbia,
NYC, and France.
Visit www.waynehorvitz.net for additional project information and
performance dates.
PARIS HURLEY
This past year violinist/composer Paris Hurley joined Seattle-based
powerhouse Kultur Shock, and is busy writing/recording for a 2009
release and European tours. She is also taking on her first role as
Artistic Director, in the multimedia performance, Bridging Wounds.
Bridging Wounds is a performative multimedia work that melds the
interconnectivity of nouns with the concept of travel, exploring
what it means to be human from a multitude of perspectives. Blurring
the lines between co-existing realities, the piece pulls from
universally shared experiences and sentiments inviting participants
to step into a world where people are bubbles, bags travel, and
unconventional body parts take precedent.
You can check out Bridging Wounds in a work-in-progress showing in
April as part of the Henry Art Gallery's Open Floor series. The
piece will premiere in the fall.
Visit www.bridgingwounds.blogspot.com to learn more.
FIGEATER
Figeater, with assistance from the Jack Straw Artist Support
Program, will release Sweet Figeater Surprise, a performative five-
record, sculptural box set collection of works, this fall. Featuring
sentiments composed and instigated by clarinetist / vocal
percussionist Beth Fleenor, and a sonic line-up of cavalier
contortionists, the collection will be deployed in a special
multimedia performance in October.
But before all that, you can catch up with the Fig live and in
person, at a Meet the Artist event at Jack Straw in April, or this
year's Sounds Outside!
In the mean time, be sure to hit the Raw Fig Buffet for rotating
snip-its from the latest recording sessions.
Visit www.myspace.com/figeaterparty to eat more.
QUODIA
Quodia has completed the audio piece Orpheus and Eurydice, set for
release late spring. The text is by poet Gregory Orr.
This lyric poem tells the classical story of Orpheus losing his
lover to a snake bite and then traveling down to Hades to return her
to Earth. Sadly he can't meet the one condition for bringing her
back from the dead: don't turn around to look for her as you walk
out of Hades. At the double-loss of Love, Orpheus begins to sing
like no human has ever sung before.
The piece will be released as a two-disc CD set that includes one
instrumental disc and one disc with music, sound design and text.
Visit www.treygunn.com for more information.
REPTET
Look for Reptet on their fourth west coast tour this March, in
support of their latest record, Chicken or Beef? The group will
also perform at Thurgood Marshall Elementary, with support from the
Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs.
The band heads back to the east coast tour in April, and will
release a Reptet single on vinyl in July - with funding from the
Jack Straw Artist Support Program.
Summer will bring performances at the Kaslo Jazz Festival in Canada,
and a European tour (France, Serbia, and others).
Visit www.reptet.com for more details and information.
SOUNDS OUTSIDE 2009
It's back! For the 4th year in a row, the Monktail Creative Music
Concern presents SOUNDS OUTSIDE! It's our favorite celebration of
adventurous music and community, and Seattle's only FREE, out of
doors, creative music festival. Mark your calendar for July 25 and
August 15, start making a packing list for your picnic, and imagine
being surrounded by greatness with sun, and heat, at the same time.
E-mail [email protected] if you want to get in touch as a
volunteer or festival sponsor, or if you have an activity you'd like
to present in the park.
IF YOU MADE IT THIS FAR YOU ARE A SPECIAL FRIEND OF FRANK. SEND US
AN EMAIL WITH YOUR MAILING ADDRESS AND WE WILL SEND YOU A PRIZE (and
then throw your address away). XO, FRANK
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