Performances at the Festival:
Karo Szmit: Remember Me
Karo will be presenting her ambient performance at the exhibition openings for CrissCross and InterPlay.
Durham Art Gallery, Friday, June 10 at 7:30
Free Admission
The Best of Parsons and Morel
Alexis O'Hara: Subject to Change
Later the same evening, local musical comedians Parson and Morel take their best comic material and present it as it might appear in the bright future of new media. Feel it: the holographic Who Did You Eat First, the Abbott and Costello routine as done by Clarice and Hannibal of Silence of the Lamb fame, is now in 3D! Live it: how smart phones make for genius comedy. Taste it: Canadian cocktails and other salty comic treats. Be the future, touch it, laugh.
Then Alexis O’Hara will appear onstage as a cyborg, covered with copper wire connectors that serve as a controller for playing back chopped up questions. These questions serve as triggers for spontaneous ‘songs’ which O'Hara promises to answer in her characteristic blend of cabaret, pop, spoken-word and stand-up.
O’Hara beseeches us, “Is there something you're dying to know? It's true, you can pretty much find the answer to most questions by contacting your friend Wikipedia. But wouldn't you rather have your answer delivered to you in song by a copper covered cyborg? Of course you would! Call 855-432-2301 and leave your question at the tone. Ask away! You won’t know the answer if you don’t ask.”
Durham Town Hall, Friday, June 10 at 9:00
$20 at the door
$15 for students, seniors, gallery members or online before June 6
Karo Szmit: Picture Me on Facebook
Saturday Karo will perform at the Country Garden Herb Fair in Durham. She will set up her easel and use her skills to encapsulate your online essence in a drawing. You can scan and upload your new public face to your Facebook page or other social media sites. Use a professional to create your online brand!
Durham Town Hall, Saturday, June 11, 10:00 - 1:00
Free Admission
Eccodek: From Mali to Mumbai
Saturday evening we will revel in the dub, funk, jazz and cinematic electronics, led by our artist-in-residence Andrew McPherson and the ensemble Eccodek as they present, a tapestry of world beats.
Durham Town Hall, Saturday, June 11, 9:00
$20 at the door
$15 for students, seniors, gallery members or online before June 6
Local accommodations are limited so contact us early if you'd like help with booking accommodations or camping.
