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A
vibration in our solar system is being felt on Earth as our Sun races
across the constellations of Aries and Taurus. The momentum of this cosmic
photon flux is definitely reflected in this weekend's cultural
happenings. Perhaps it can be summed up in the words of a classic
Pittsburgh jazz song:
"...Sun in
the sky, you know how I feel...It's a new day, a new way, a new life...."
('Feeling
Good' by The Frank Cunimondo Trio feat. Lynn Marino)
Some
cultural tapas below. Enjoy your weekend....
Thursday,
April 22 through Saturday April 24, 2004
Film: THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE
TELEVISED
$5 | 9:30 pm
@ The Oaks Theater
310 Allegheny
River Blvd [Oakmont]. 412-828-6322
www.theoakstheater.com
Map/directions
In a year of great political documentaries, this may be the most gripping
and remarkable of them all. Irish filmmakers Kim Bartley and Donnacha
O’Brien intended the movie as a straightforward portrait of populist
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who was elected in a landslide in 1998.
But when Chavez’ left-wing government was suddenly overthrown by a
coalition of military and business leaders on April 12, 2002, the film
became the chronicle of a coup. The filmmakers captured the tumultuous
events from the inside, where their perspectives ran counter to those on
Venezuela’s privately owned television networks. And when yet another
transfer of power took place, two days later, the indefatigable filmmakers
were still there on the inside, and still shooting! Propaganda or
historical evidence, decide for yourself, as “THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE
TELEVISED” offers a challenging essay which considers the meaning of
truth, biases, and the impact of private media vs public . For more
info: Visit:
www.chavezthefilm.com
Friday,
April 23, 2004
Sri N Ravikiran - Indian Classical
Performance
Free | 7:30
pm @ Graduate School of Public Health Auditorium
DeSoto and Fifth [University
of Pittsburgh, Oakland].
www.andrew.cmu.edu/~macay/
Map/directions
An Indian Classical Chitravina concert by Sri N Ravikiran (Vocals /
Chitravina), Guruvayoor Sri Dorai on Mridangam and Sri Ravi
Balasubramanian on Ghatam. Sri N Ravikiran is the recipient of the
Millennium Award (UK) and has been described as "Perhaps the greatest
slide instrumentalist in the world today" by Radio National Australia and
an "Arresting Virtuoso" by the Los Angeles Times. Ravikiran places stress
on the vocal style without overlooking the beauties of instrumental style.
He is known for his fidelity to pitch, rhythm, ornamentation and thorough
understanding and communication of the spirit of the musical works of
great masters. Ravikiran is equally at home in all the aspects of
improvisation, be it raga alapana, tanam, neraval or kalpana swaras. He
revels in bringing out the life and soul of the raga and maintaining its
individuality and color, with depth. For more info: Visit:
www.ravikiranmusic.com/vocalinstrumental.shtml
Friday,
April 23, 2004
Marlon Saunders - Live
$8 / $5 with
RSVP | 10 pm @ Shadow Lounge
5972 Baum Blvd
[East Liberty]. 412-363-8277
www.7thmovement.net
Map/directions
Marlon Saunders, co-founder and lead singer of Jazzhole, visits
Pittsburgh to serve up a musical evening that will have you smiling,
nodding, dancing, and reflecting on all that is so beautifully encased in
soul music. Saunders, who is also a faculty member at the prestigious
Berklee College of Music, creates soulful melodies that keep the legacy of
good Black music alive. Emphasis is placed on vocal harmony while the band
is used to lay the basic foundation of rhythm and soul ala the sounds and
stylings of Donny Hathaway, Gil Scott Heron, and Roy Ayers. Saunders’ use
of poetic lyrics, inspired by the writings of Nikki Giovanni, allows the
listener to discover the complexities that he sees in soul music. Saunders
has worked with such renowned artists as Sting, Bobby McFerrin, Billy Joel
and Michael Jackson, and has penned songs for Barry White, Maysa Leek and
Vanessa Rubin. His recently released solo project, "Enter My Mind", has
been rated "exceptional" by Vibe Magazine (September 2003) and described
by The Baltimore Sun as an invitation "into a sun-drenched place of
romantic and spiritual love, of inspired funk, passion and rich imagery".
For more info: Visit:
www.marlonsaunders.com
Saturday,
April 24, 2004
Dance Performance: Tomari
Maatir Konya
$8-10 | 7:00
pm @ Antonian Hall 3333 Fifth Ave [Carlow College, Shadyside].
Map/directions
Pittsburgh-based Nandanik Dance Academy presents Tomari Maatir Konya, a
Dance Performance based on Indian Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore's
Chandalika. It is the story of an outcast as told through the fluid
intertwining of movement and music. Prakriti [Nature]. Ananda, a Buddhist
monk, accepts water from Prakriti and teaches her to judge herself not by
the false values that society attaches to the accidents of birth, but by
her gift of love. This, to Prakriti, is a profound revelation that unfolds
her dilemma of awakened desires and righteousness. Experience the
fartistry of Bharatnatyam Dance from southern region of India. For
more info: Phone: 412-341-3044 for tickets email:
nandanik@adelphia.net Visit:
http://www.nandanik.org/
Saturday, April 24, 2004
Off The Wall: New Paradise Laboratories
- Stupor
$10 | 7pm and
9pm @ The Andy Warhol Museum
117 Sandusky St [Northside].
412-237-8300
www.warhol.org
Map/directions
The Philadelphia-based performance troupe, New Paradise Laboratories, has
been making original theater work since 1996. Founded by Whit MacLaughlin,
the troupe strives to create surprising, meticulous, spiritually
challenging and distinctive experimental productions that investigate the
human body and its capacity for physical _expression. Based on images from
Francisco Goya's infamous Los Caprichos etchings, the award-winning play,
Stupor, is a beautiful, dream-like, and sometimes grotesque look at human
relations: Eight spiritual explorers are holed up in an underground
chamber where their close proximity forces them to play out their own
deepest desires. The results are darkly erotic and wickedly humorous.
For more info: Visit:
http://www.carnegiemuseums.org/cmag/awm.html
Saturday,
April 24, 2004 (until sunrise Sunday)
Art All Night
Free | 8pm to
sunrise @ 51st Street Business District
135 51st
Street [Lawrenceville].
Map/directions
Art All Night Lawrenceville is one of Pittsburgh's most popular-and
populist-arts events. Art All Night Lawrenceville debuted in 1998, with
some 101 pieces of art and 200 all-night art lovers, and has gained a
cult-like following over the years. In 1999, submissions grew to more than
200 pieces and attendance to more than 1,100 attendees. Art All Night drew
even bigger crowds in 2000 with record attendees and 300 pieces of artwork
on display. Art All Night is a catalyst for neighborhood development.
Donations by attendees have spawned arts education and neighborhood art
projects. For further information on arts and culture in Lawrenceville,
please send an e-mail to info@artallnight.org, or call Barb Pyles at
682-2925. To volunteer at Art All Night, please send an e-mail to
volunteers@artallnight.org. Art All Night is an all-volunteer, free
community event. For more info: email:
info@artallnight.org Visit:
www.artallnight.org
Saturday, April 24 and Sunday, April 25, 2004
Rhythms, Dances, Stories and
Songs from Around the World
$5 | 3 pm @
Kelly-Strayhorn Theater
5941 Penn Ave
[East Liberty]. 412-363-3000
www.kelly-strayhorn.org
Map/directions
Students from ELPC's Hope Academy of Music and the Arts will present their
2003-2004 showcase performance “World Beat: Rhythms, Dances, Stories and
Songs from Around the World”. The stage will be alive with African dance
and drumming, Stomp percussion and dance, spoken word poetry, a special
hip hop video featuring Hope Academy students, and three musical theater
pieces from the Iroquois, Mexican-American, and African Slave traditions.
For more info: Phone: 412-441-3800 x11 Visit:
www.cathedralofhope.org/hopeacademy/index.html#world beat
Sunday, April 25, 2004
Avant-Garde Jazz from NYC: Erik
Friedlander
$10 | 8 pm @
Garfield Artworks
4931 Penn Ave [Garfield]. 412-802-7096
www.garfieldartworks.com
Map/directions
ERIK FRIEDLANDER (cello)
is a longtime participant in the New York City avant-jazz/improv scene. He
leads the fusion band Topaz, and is a member of John Zorn's Masada String
Trio, and has collaborated with almost anyone you can think of from that
community: Dave Douglas, Joe Lovano, Ikue Mori, Myra Melford, Marty
Ehrlich, Ellery Eskelin, and tons of others. with Comprov Group He has
recorded for Tzadik, SIAM and other labels, and his latest two releases
are on L.A.-based label Cryptogramophone and a CD on the Brassland label
called 'Maldoror' based on the writings of Lautreamont (who has inspired
Nurse With Wound). Opening will be the Comprov Group, which includes Lenny
Young (oboe), Jay Matula (drums) and Tracy Mortimore (double bass).
For more info: Visit:
www.erikfriedlander.com
keep
your good vibes strong...
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