This project is funded in part by Orange County Government through the Arts & Cultural Affairs Program.
Best known for his work with the seminal outfit, SWANS, Westberg’s output beyond that group is sprawling and restless. His name recurs and ripples through many interconnected micro-histories surrounding New York City’s music and art scenes. From appearances in film works associated with the Cinema Of Transgression, through to his participation in bands such as […]
JG Thirlwell presents ‘Silver Mantis’, a four channel solo performance using prepared piano, electronics, and theremin, performed in front of new visuals by Swedish visual artist Sten Backman. JG Thirlwell is a composer/producer/performer based in Brooklyn, NY. Born in Melbourne, he moved to London in 1978, then relocated to NYC in 1983, where he has […]
Okapi is an avant-rock duo from Asheville, NC that employs upright bass, cello, and voice. Their raw and intricate songwriting is cathartic but inviting, carrying honest and satirical messages that aim to stimulate a universal confrontation with reality, while encouraging consciousness, healthy growth, and individual empowerment in the curious and attentive observer. Started in Chicago […]