pictures: Cupcakes + Noise @ The Bridge PAI 2/20/09

72 frost-your-own cupcakes!


cupcake - gone

pictures: Sound Objects @ The Bridge PAI 2/20/09

More pics + vids by Liam Buckeley

Call for improvisers

Calling all improvisers!

The Bridge PAI is pleased to announce the Open Studio as part of its
Audio February grand finale!
Friday & Saturday, February 27 & 28, 2009.

We will be arranging improvisational ad hoc groups of duos, trios, &
quartets! Sign up for a time, bring your instrument and jam! There is
a Friday Evening session from 7-11 as well as and afternoon session on
Sat. (3-7pm) and and evening session from 8-11. We would love to have
a variety of musicians participate and welcome traditional musical
instruments, laptops, homemade instruments and noisemakers of any
kind.

How to sign up? Send us your name, e-mail, instrument and the times
you are free to play! Half hour blocks will be arranged. You are also
free to show up, instrument in hand, but people who sign up will be
given preference. Playing more than one slot may also be possible
depending on how many players come to participate.

E-mail: Kevin Parks (kp8@mac.com) to sign up or for queries!

pictures: Sound Objects @ The Bridge PAI 2/20/09

setting up


Wendy Hsu and Kevin Parks building a wall of sound


Wendy, Kevin, Carey Sargent, Clifford Schwing, and Kenneth Yates


listening


Clifford & Kenneth


listening


audience participation


Cleek & Graham








Chris Ambler

Video: Sounding Objects + Exercise in Restraint + Art of Listening

Liam Buckley posted a video of the evening's performances.

Cupcakes + Audio Fun @ The Bridge, Cville, this FRIDAY 2/20

Come to The Bridge this Friday @ 8pm - Carey's making some (vegan + non-vegan) cupcakes!



Make come first serve :)

Event title: Sounding Objects, Space, and Materials
Event details: http://tinyurl.com/cm9kkp

Show 2/20: Sounding Objects, Spaces, and Materials @ Audio February, The Bridge

Friday, February 20, 2009, 8pm
The Bridge PAI [thebridgepai.com]
209 Monticello Road
Charlottesville, VA 22902
suggested donation

Come out and enjoy an evening of participatory noise/sound-making during Audio February at The Bridge!! The evening will consist of two sets of live improvised performances and one site-specific sound installation.

Clifford Schwing, Wendy Hsu, Carey Sargent, & Kenneth Yates will use a simple array of small amplifiers, contact microphones, cymbals of various qualities, cans, and coins

myspace.com/causticcastle
myspace.com/cliffordschwing
pinkos.info
myspace.com/pinkocommunoids
myspace.com/grapefruitexperiment


Cleek & Grahm will perform an improvised set on two or more violins/fiddles.

cleekandgraham.com/
www.myspace.com/cleekandgraham


Chris Ambler will present his audio installation "Playing the City." The structure of this piece centers on the collective creativity of the audience. Using a variety of audio sources from sound environments in Charlottesville, the installation calls for listener participation. Allowing the audience the control over their sound environment, the piece aims to widen their sensual perception-- an effort that promotes a reconsideration of the surrounding world.

Call for Sound: Audio hzin February 2009

Next month, we curate a month long program devoted to the celebration of sound entitled - Audio February - at the Bridge Progressive Arts Initiative [ thebridgepai.com] in Charlottesville, VA.

Our intention is to utilize the gallery space in creative ways to foster a sound-loving community. We have scheduled a series of events, including improvised music performances, robotics workshop, radio documentary demos, and sound installations and lectures.

A crucial part of the month is the ongoing Sound Room, an audio installation in the main gallery space over speakers, featuring sound pieces by artists from around the world. We would like for you to take part in this installation.

If you're interested, please send along a piece of your sound work in the form of a digital file (mp3, wav, aiff, etc) via email (greg@thebridgepai.com) or other file-transferring means (such as yousendit.com). Along with the file, please attach:

1. Text related to the track

2. Your bio and any other pertinent information

Tracks of all sort and selection are welcome. We recommend track length to be limited to 25 minutes or less.

The Sound Room will open during regular gallery hours and at points during events through out the month of February.

We look forward to hearing (from) you.

P.S. We are seeking toy horses for the Opening Reception on February 6th – (seriously.) If you have any to share or leads on good pastures – PLEASE let us know at your earliest! Thank you.

Happy 2009!