Machine Project

Update: All performances SOLD OUT! We are currently scheduling more performances for late June, and will offer advance sales to Machine Project members. Stay tuned!

In Glass Bang, artist Asher Hartman’s new experimental musical play, a man becomes so alienated from himself that he is split in two beings, gradually becoming a deity whose creative and destructive impulses have a profound effect on his closest friends. In this two-hour live play, the dialogue unfolds around the viewers who become immersed in the action.

Location will be disclosed to ticketholders. The audience is limited to 20 per performance, so we expect these performances to sell out quickly.

David Eng will lead us on a tide pool visit, accompanied by a live string ensemble arranged by Melinda Rice. We will then go to the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium’s auditorium for a brief lecture on the origin story of 19th-century aquaria, after which visitors are free to explore the rest of the Frank Gehry-designed aquarium.

Join artists and Venice natives Erin Schneider and Ken Ehrlich as they lead a participatory walk through the diverse ecosystems of Venice. The tour will visit sites of artistic transformation, cultural significance and mythic projection including artist studios and architectural meeting places, beat cafes, and a concrete lagoon. We will use mapping, group activities and alternative narratives to highlight transformation in an evolving city.

This event is part of a four-part series Walking places : Four Walks in Los Angeles.

All events this weekend are part of Machine Project’s Field Guide to L.A. Architecture.