AMP: Artists' Meeting Place and Resource Collective

(from zz baggins not quite so personal and irregular diary)...

unlikely considerations

So as you know, I have given notice as Art Director of Unlikely 2.0 in order to concentrate more on my book ventures. I anticipated the last mid-month art issue (linked above) to be the final one that I would orchestrate, however, Jonathan has asked me to stay on another month, thereby giving him more time to find a replacement. Of course, I have agreed to do so (how could I not) ... Jonathan has been very good to me! And while I am partly sad to be giving it up, I am excited about the extra time it will allow me to work on my stuff. An additional benefit is that I will be able to submit my own art there again the following month and thereafter... no conflict of interests anymore.

Locally in LA, as we all know, there's no off-off bdwy scene for new theater work-outs to occur. There's now an ongoing venue in the heart of Hollywood offering space to present unknown musical theatre, showcase ops for 10- to 45-minute pieces. These can be excerpts, a 1st reading-singing, the like; can allow for audience feedback, to test how well an untried and previously unstaged musical work works.  

The location is an open, fairly large jazz room, a bar and grill with a grand piano and small riser stage and sound system. The music doesn't have to be jazz, but it has to be original and interesting musically. The room easily seats 75 with tables and booths, and has held over 100. Singers regularly gather there to perform.  

G. F. Mlely performs an instrumental version of his song "Never Quite Say," from his musical theatre work-in-progress, "Life Death & Jazz." This version is available on Mlely's cd release, "Re-Entry" (JzC101), on the JazCraft label, on sale digitally and on hard copy at various outlets, including CDBaby, Amazon, JazCraft.net, etc.

Hear a vocal ensemble version of "Never Quite Say" on http://www.jazcraft.net/LifeDeath&Jazz.html - along with numerous other demo songs from that musical.

The video was produced by JazCraft at Olelo Television of Hawaii, from the series "Jazz Piano with G. F. Mlely."

YourPR has posted a new item, 'Morning Becomes Epileptic with Don Cadora from Parts for People'

Listen to Ned Hardcore speak with Don Cadora about his band, his guitar and shanks of lamb. Also, listen to the band’s songs, Always (alternate acoustic) and Bright and Shining.

Parts for People is:
Don Cadora - vocals, guitar
Tim Frick - Bass, Keys, vocals
Ben Tuttle - Drums
www.partsforpeople.blogspot.com
(click on anything that says Parts For People to hear music)
or go to www.myspace.com/partsforpeople

If you have music to share with Morning Becomes Epileptic (yours, your friend’s, or just music you think is worthy of sharing with others) get in touch with Ned Hardcore at ned@yourpr.org.

Listen.

Enjoy.

Good day.

LUX

The Politics in the Room -
In Eight Chapters
16 March - 16 April

http://www.thepoliticsintheroom.org

The Politics in the Room is an exhibition in the form of eight video episodes distributed and archived online. It is the first public project of the LUX Associate Artists Programme and is loosely structured around a comment by the American artist Gregg Bordowitz that questioned not what constitutes politics in general but rather what are the politics of the room you are in.

YourPR has posted a new item, 'JoeyBuskirkPR'

Introducing YourPR’s first VIDEO podcast EVER….

It’s all about… ”A little taste of the college life from college students themselves.”

A YourPR video podcast by Joey Buskirk

You may view the latest post at http://yourpr.org/2009/joeybuskirkpr

Stay tuned...
Nedcaster
ned@yourpr.org

Welcome the Emergence of "Scrying Phantom Seas" Emerging Visions visionary art ezine #14

http://emergingvisions.blogspot.com

Listen to the heart of bliss.
On open sand, feel
breeze, vibrance
under oceanic starlight.
Breathing eternity, open
inward to see intricately
expanding visions -- poetry:
thought in magical splendor.
All art is magical; all magic is art.
Yet they are not the same, and part
of a grander landscape, embracing
sky and sea.

YourPR has posted a new item, 'Who Is Ned Hardcore?'

Nedcaster helps shine some light on Ned Hardcore, the host of Morning Becomes Epileptic, uncovering the mystery behind the man of music.*

Hardcore shares on how he got into the music scene, how his love life fits into the whole shebang, while taking a moment to play some of his own original songs.

*this interview was first posted on NedPR in August 2007

You may view the latest post at http://yourpr.org/2009/who-is-ned-hardcore

Stay tuned...
Nedcaster
ned@yourpr.org

The Underground Hit!

REALITY PLAYINGS: experiments in experience/participation performance

Frank Moore, world-known shaman performance artist, will conduct improvised passions of musicians, actors, dancers, and audience members in a laboratory setting to create altered realities of fusion beyond taboos. Bring your passions and your senses of adventure and humor. Other than that, ADMISSION IS FREE! (But donations will be accepted.)

Saturday, March 21, 2009
8pm
TEMESCAL ARTS CENTER
511 48th Street
Oakland, CA 94609-2058
For more information
Call: 510-526-7858
email: fmoore@eroplay.com
http://www.eroplay.com/events.html
http://www.temescalartscenter.org/

Michael Aanji Crowley's work seen in Foliate Oak Literary Magazine.

http://www.foliateoak.uamont.edu/