Event Archive for September, 2010
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A lecture on J.M.W. Turner’s seascapes + music by Sirens & Sailors
Thursday, September 30th, 2010 at 8:00 pm
Jennifer S. Li of the The J. Paul Getty Museum, Ann Hadlock, and Rebecca Norton host an evening exploring the painter J.M.W. Turner’s seascapes with slide lecture followed by a musical performance by Sirens & Sailors.
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The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, approximately
Tuesday, September 28th, 2010 at 8:00 pm
Scary, musical adaptation of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
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Poetry Castaways
Sunday, September 26th, 2010 at 7:00 pm
Be a poetry castaway upon the wrecked Sea Nymph, for one half hour.
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Colin Dickey on the SS Normandie, Music by Rats
Friday, September 24th, 2010 at 8:00 pm
Friday September 24th, 8pm Colin Dickey discusses the odd story of the sinking of the SS Normandie. Originally a French luxury cruise ship, the SS Normandie was being retrofitted as a troop transport in New York’s harbor when it caught fire in 1942 and was destroyed. The incident was quickly ruled an accident due to [...]
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Lost in the Sea of the Heart: Songs of Romantic Loss and Longing
Thursday, September 23rd, 2010 at 8:00 pm
The wrecked internal state of the artist, the singer, the lover, surfaced for an evening.
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SAILING THE SEAS OF COMPUTER HISTORY: PIRATES!
Monday, September 20th, 2010 at 8:00 pm
A lecture on computer history, documentary filmmaking, and archiving.
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The Mechanics of Disaster. Or, The Perils of the Sea.
Sunday, September 19th, 2010 at 8:00 pm
A lecture by Jim Wilke, September 19th 8pm Join us for an evening with Historian Jim Wilke. He will describe the ship as a machine, and examine how mechanical failures contribute to shipwrecks. He’ll also discuss design perimeters, stability, and catastrophic failure. We can’t wait!
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Moby Dick puppet show
Sunday, September 19th, 2010 at 2:00 pm
Moby Dick with puppets, aboard the installation “Sinking Ship”. Puppet show by Nicole Antebi and Linda Wei, ship by Joshua Beckman.
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Tommy Santee Klaws, Anna Jones
Saturday, September 18th, 2010 at 8:00 pm
Saturday September 18th, 8pm We are very pleased that one of our favorite new musical discoveries, Tommy Santee Klaws, will grace our shipwreck with their cavernous, earthy, visceral sounds. Tommy will be joined by the inimitable Anna Jones (in place of Christian Cummings), and this will be a double-billing of some California underground folk music [...]
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TUBA – in our coatroom theater
Saturday, September 18th, 2010 at 1:00 pm
HAMMER AIR // The Little William Theater Festival of New Music: week 7
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How Not to Get Lost at Sea
Friday, September 17th, 2010 at 8:00 pm
Did you know puppy dog tails were once used to navigate the sea?
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Creston Lea reads, Daniel Brummel sings
Thursday, September 16th, 2010 at 8:00 pm
Thursday September 16th, 8pm Creston Lea will be joining us to read from his recent book Wild Punch, which may or may not include relevant maritime topics such as falling through ice. We are pleased to let you know that Creston will be joined by one of our most beloved troubadours, Daniel Brummel. Coincidentally, Creston [...]
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Knot-Tying Workshop with Tim Phillips
Monday, September 13th, 2010 at 7:00 pm
Monday September 13th, 7-9pm We all want to tie better knots, but sometimes it’s hard to know how to achieve greatness in this somewhat elusive and mysterious field. Thank goodness our new friend Tim Phillips is coming to the rescue! In this workshop you’ll learn the basics for solid knot-tying set within the conveniently staged, [...]
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Artists Voice/Sound Lab (AVSL)
Saturday, September 11th, 2010 at 2:00 pm
Calling Los Angeles artists working with voice: Hone your chops, develop your ideas and get those ideas realized! Everyone is welcome. You don’t need to have a great voice or read music. This is not a choir! It is a sound collective. Think: Glee! + Imperial Orgy + AACM + Post-war horror movie choirs + Brian Eno’s sing-a-longs + Mieskuoro Huutajat + whatever you put in…
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ACCORDION – in our coatroom theater
Saturday, September 11th, 2010 at 1:00 pm
HAMMER AIR // The Little William Theater Festival of New Music: week 6
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WHEN GHOST SHIPS SAILED THE SKIES!
Thursday, September 9th, 2010 at 8:00 pm
A True Telling of the Mysterious Airships of 1896-7, Widely Seen and Described by Most Honorable Witnesses, Yet Now Forgotten by History, with Additional Accounting of Other Like Phenomena Thereof!
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Josh Beckman’s Sea Nymph: A shipwrecked boat inside Machine
Sunday, September 5th, 2010 at 5:00 pm
The shipwrecked boat is coming!
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CLARINET – new and experimental music
Saturday, September 4th, 2010 at 1:00 pm
HAMMER AIR // The Little William Theater Festival of New Music: week 5