[eyedrum-announcement-list] Eyedrum events: Dec 16 - 29

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Eyedrum events: Dec 16 - 29
 
 
SPECIAL: Fri - Sat, Dec 18 - 19, 9 PM, $10
The BIG Freeze: A Holiday Spectacular - Link
Come celebrate--and denigrate--the holidays with aerial acts, sexy circus stunts, musical merriment, puppetry of perplexing proportions, and gender-bending drag stars! Co-produced by Ecdysiast Exemplar Vagina Jenkins and rabble-rouser of the lowbrow theatre, Johnny Drago. 
 
 
MUSIC: Sun, Dec 20, 3 PM
Thomas Peake memorial - Link
Friends of Thomas, including DQE, The Shaking Ray Levis, FLAP, 4th Ward Afro-Klezmer Orchestra, Kinje Sanitorium, Gold Sparkle Family Band, and San Agustin. Proceeds to go to the East Atlanta Kids Club (a passion of Thomas's).

 
MUSIC: Tue, Dec 29, 9 PM

Failures (Charles Bronson), Salvation, Aerosols - Link

An East Coast-based, high-volatility quartet; makers of frantic, collapsing sounds; and songmasters of screeching and relentless wreckage.

 

 
In the Main Gallery: 2-D Tweet: The Collage Show (ends Dec 19)
In the Small Gallery: Works by Hollis Hildebrand-Mills (ends Dec 20)

 

 
Regular gallery hours are 3 - 8 PM Fri and 1 - 6 PM Sat - Sun (closed Dec 25 - 27).

 
Also, Ear Ball T-shirts are still available: email eyedrum.earball@gmail.com for more info.

 
Eyedrum's programming is supported in part by the City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs.

[eyedrum-announcement-list] Eyedrum events: Dec 9 -19

Eyedrum events: Dec 9 -17
 
 
MUSIC: Wed, Dec 9, 9 PM, $7
Layne Garrett, Cursillistas, David Kirby - Link

Solo performances by Garrett have lately focused upon improvisations on buzzed-out, prepared resonator guitar and homemade light-sensitive electronics; Matthew Lajoie and Dawn Marna are a pair of psych-folk artists known as Cursillistas; and Kirby is an Atlanta-based digital composer making a transition to analog improvisation using cassette tapes.
 
 
LIT: Thur, Dec 10, 8 - 10 PM, $1
FORM book release - Link
WE Design Atlanta's welcomes its second annual volume collecting works from artists throughout the Atlanta area. Meet participating artists and vote in the FORM Cover Design Competition.
 

 
MUSIC: Fri, Dec 11, 9 PM, $TBA
Respite From the Cold II - Link
Performances by Magic Apron, Brainworlds, Lotus Plaza, and Nomen Novum, plus mas at this night of toasty warm ambiance, drone, and other meditative rackets.
 
 
ART: Sat, Dec 12, noon - 6 PM, free (younger than age 15) - $5
Harts 4the Holidays - Link
A hands-on, family arts & crafts charity and live music event; food provided by D.B.A. Barbecue; performances by Brittany Bosco, FKi, The Judies, The Mermaids, Jaspects, Scar, and Hollyweerd. Proceeds and donations benefit the SONGS FOR KIDS Foundation: http://www.songsforkidsfoundation.org
 
 
MUSIC: Sat, Dec 12, 9 PM, $TBA
Solo and Group Electro-Acoustic Music - Link
With C.J. Boyd, slicnaton, Mahlon Hoard, and Klimchak.
 
 
SPECIAL: Mon, Dec 14, 8 PM, donations accepted
Spenecia Fleming Fund-raiser - Link
Join poet Theresa Davis and others in support of Fleming, an Atlanta poet now entangled in the legal system.
 
 
SPECIAL: Fri - Sat, Dec 18 - 19, 9 PM, $10

The BIG Freeze: A Holiday Spectacular - Link
Come celebrate--and denigrate--the holidays with aerial acts, sexy circus stunts, musical merriment, puppetry of perplexing proportions, and gender-bending drag stars! Co-produced by Ecdysiast Exemplar Vagina Jenkins and rabble-rouser of the lowbrow theatre, Johnny Drago.

 

 

In the Main Gallery: 2-D Tweet: The Collage Show (ends Dec 19)
In the Small Gallery: Works by Hollis Hildebrand-Mills (ends Dec 20) 

 

 

Regular gallery hours are 3 - 8 PM Fri and 1 - 6 PM Sat - Sun.
 
 
Also, Ear Ball T-shirts are still available: email eyedrum.earball@gmail.com for more info.

 
Eyedrum's programming is supported in part by the City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs.

NOTED VOCAL ARTIST GROUP ZAPHYRA IN CONCERT AT TEN EAST WASHINGTON IN NEWNAN ON DECEMBER 13

Coweta Arts Tidbits
The Successor To Newnan-Coweta Arts Council News Releases
Composed By: Forrest W. Schultz 770-583-3258 schultz_forrest@yahoo.com

December 3, 2009

Noted Vocal Artist Group Coming To Ten East Washington in Newnan:

Zaphyra Christmas Concert on December 13

One of the premier vocal artist groups in the Atlanta area is Zaphyra, which is led by Pia Maria Ugarte, who received her training at the Julliard School of Music in New York City. Ugarte has just released the following announcement about their next performance, which will be at one of the Southside's premier restaurants, Ten East Washington in Newnan. Here is that announcement:



ZAPHYRA TO PERFORM AT TEN EAST WASHINGTON


Zaphyra, will be performing a Holiday program on Sunday December 13 at Newnan’s favorite restaurant, Ten East Washington. The Fayette based vocal band will be presenting “A Touch of Christmas” from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm. “It is an ideal opportunity to share with the family during this season, a Sunday after church” said Maria Pia Ugarte, founder and artistic director.

The program is being presented by Ten East Washington and Voices, which Ms. Ugarte also heads. This year Voices decided to do a smaller scale production, “so we approached the owner of Ten East, George Rasovsky. As usual, George was open and eager to participate and that is how we came up with this format.”

The band – formed by existing members Maria Pia Ugarte, Jill Safko and Paige McCauley – is joined by the winner of its fall auditions, Amy Beaucham, Newnan resident and Peachtree City teacher. “I am very excited about being a part of the group” said Ms. Beaucham. “Singing with Pia, Paige, and Jill is like singing with angels.”

Zaphyra has become well known in The Southern Crescent in its three years of existence. Its eclectic taste will offer traditional Christmas music, spirituals, inspirational, country and classical in this occasion. “There is something for every taste and member of the family and the program flows beautifully!” explained Ms. Ugarte. Among the favorites the band will be interpreting are Silent Night, the Gounod Ave Maria, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Pie Jesu, Sweet Little Jesus Boy, Winter Wonderland, Amazing Grace, Gesu Bambino, My Favorite Things, Angels We Have Heard on High and Little Drummer Boy among others.

Please call Ten East Washington at (770) 502-9100 for reservations (strongly suggested.) For more information and directions, please visit http://www.zaphyra.net/ or http://www.teneastwashington.com/

COWETA MUSICIAN JERRY YATES RELEASES "POINT OF NO RETURN" CD; RELEASE PARTIES AT HASTINGS IN NEWNAN DEC. 11 & RED LIGHT CAFE IN ATLANTA ON DEC. 26

Coweta Arts Tidbits
The Successor To Newnan-Coweta Arts Council News Releases
Composed By: Forrest W. Schultz 770-583-3258 schultz_forrest@yahoo.com

December 3, 2009

Jerry Yates Publishes New CD: A Point Of No Return

Release Parties at Hastings in Newnan on December 11 &

Red Light Cafe in Atlanta on December 26

Newnan musician Jerry Yates has announced the release of a new CD A Point Of No Return. The first release party will be held at Hastings's on 54 Bullsboro Drive in Newnan on December 11 at 6 PM. The second release party will be held in Atlanta at the Red Light Cafe on 553 Amsterdam Avenue on December 26 at 6 PM. There is no charge to attend the party at Hasting's; there is a $7.00 charge at Red Light Cafe.

There will be opportunity at these parties to acquire an autographed copy of the CD and to hear a performance by Yates.

This information on The Point of No Return by Jerry T. Yates is presented by the publiser, the Tate Publishing Company in Mustang, Oklahoma: "If you put a little bit of Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, and Lightnin' Hopkins, into a butter churn, and churned them all real good, then stop immediately, and pour it out, you'd pour out Jerry T. Yates." Recommended if you like Elvis Presley or Johnny Cash.

Songs on the CD include:

1. If We've Just Got It On Sunday
2. Jesus, I Thank You
3. Without The Cornerstone
4. Part Of The Reason
5. Superman
6. The Deliverer
7. The Stranger
8. The Point Of No Return

$13.99 (music CD) is the selling price. See this website:
http://www.tatepublishing.com/bookstore/book.php?w=812517011956

Above are shown photos of the CD Cover and of Jerry Yates at the World United Music Festival in Texas last December where he was named the Gospel Artist of The Year for 2008.

[eyedrum-announcement-list] Eyedrum events: Dec 2 - 12

Eyedrum events: Dec 2 - 12
 
 
MUSIC: Thur, Dec 3, 9 PM, free
First Thursday Open Improv - Link
Monthly gathering for instrumentalists and improvisers of all stripes. Bring your instrument! Host is the indefatigable Robert Cheatham.

 

 

SPECIAL: Sat, Dec 5, 9 PM, donations accepted

Krampus Night - Link
Come meet the Anti Claus at this new world take on an old world fest and holiday party.

 

 

MUSIC: Sun, Dec 6, 8 PM, $10

Tristan Perich, Lesley Flanigan - Link
Composer/inventor Tristan Perich is performing across the nation on harpsichord with custom-built electronics. His new half-hour duet, Dual Synthesis, choreographs a lush intersection between antique keyboard instrument and primitive electronics. Artist and vocalist Lesley Flanigan crafts sound with speaker feedback instruments and her own singing voice.

 

 

MUSIC: Wed, Dec 9, 9 PM, $7

Layne Garrett, Cursillistas, David Kirby - Link

Solo performances by Garrett have lately focused upon improvisations on buzzed-out, prepared resonator guitar and homemade light-sensitive electronics; Matthew Lajoie and Dawn Marna are a pair of psych-folk artists known as Cursillistas; and Kirby is an Atlanta-based digital composer making a transition to analog improvisation using cassette tapes.

 

 

LIT: Thur, Dec 10, 8 - 10 PM, $1

FORM book release - Link
WE Design Atlanta's welcomes its second annual volume collecting works from artists throughout the Atlanta area. Meet participating artists and vote in the FORM Cover Design Competition.
 

 

MUSIC: Fri, Dec 11, 9 PM, $TBA

Respite From the Cold II - Link
Performances by Magic Apron, Brainworlds, and Nomen Novum, plus mas at this night of toasty warm ambiance, drone, and other meditative rackets.

 

 

ART: Sat, Dec 12, noon - 6 PM, free (younger than age 15) - $5

Harts 4the Holidays - Link
A hands-on, family arts & crafts charity and live music event; food provided by D.B.A. Barbecue; performances by Brittany Bosco, FKi, The Judies, The Mermaids, Jaspects, Scar, and Hollyweerd. Proceeds and donations benefit the SONGS FOR KIDS Foundation: http://www.songsforkidsfoundation.org

 

 

MUSIC: Sat, Dec 12, 9 PM, $TBA

Solo and Group Electro-Acoustic Music - Link

With C.J. Boyd, slicnaton, Mahlon Hoard, and Klimchak.

 

 

In the Main Gallery: 2-D Tweet: The Collage Show (ends Dec 19)
In the Small Gallery: Works by Hollis Hildebrand-Mills (ends Dec 20)

 

 

Regular gallery hours are 3 - 8 PM Fri and 1 - 6 PM Sat - Sun.
 
 
Also, Ear Ball T-shirts are still available: email eyedrum.earball@gmail.com for more info.

 
Eyedrum's programming is supported in part by the City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs.

December 9 Pedaling Against Poverty concert

Ben Sollee Pedaling Against Poverty concert

@ ARTWorks in Beaufort Town Center

Wednesday, December 9, 7:30 pm, $10 donation for the cause at the door. 

The musician is bicycling through Beaufort on his trip from Wilmington NC to Jacksonville FLA to raise awareness and buy a bike at each stop for Oxfam America Unwrapped. 7:30pm @ ARTworks, $10 donation at the door.

From its office in ARTworks in Beaufort Town Center, the Arts Council of Beaufort County promotes and nurtures the arts 365 a year, and is an independent, non-profit service organization that is not a function of the Beaufort County government. www.beaufortcountyarts.com, 843-379-2787

Ben Sollee Launches Another Tour By Bike... Pedaling Against Poverty

"I love touring by bicycle! After the tour to Bonnaroo I made a promise to myself that I would dedicate a portion of my yearly touring to pedal power. And so, I'm coming back for more this December with a tour through the coastal southeast. I'm looking forward to cruising at a smooth 13 mph and being a little sore at the end of the day. I'm looking forward to climbing the hills that inevitably stand before each beautiful town. I'm looking forward to meeting other folks on two wheels and inviting them to ride with us. I'm look forward to, once again, showing folks that regional touring by bicycle is very manageable. My good friends Katie and Marty Benson will be joining me again and, yes, Marty will be filming the whole thing for all those following the tour online." – Ben Sollee

Ben Sollee, besides being a phenomenal musician who has roped in adoration from Paste, NPR, No Depression, and a gaggle of bloggers, also practices what he preaches. You may be familiar with some of his sensible environmental activism (some of it featured in the upcoming documentary Wooden Box), and in keeping with that ethos, plans to launch his second bike tour, and will be raising awareness and buying a bike for Oxfam America Unwrapped program at every performance along the way.

http://www.oxfamamericaunwrapped.com/Bicycle-charitable-gift.html

His first one last summer redefined the idea of regional touring. It's simple – Ben straps his cello on his back and coasts through town to town at a cool 15 MPH, stopping to play impromptu gigs when appropriate. The tour to Bonnaroo last year was quite successful, so it's time for Bike Tour Redux, starting in Wilmington, North Carolina and moving south to Jacksonville, Florida. Expect updates from Ben on a daily basis for his latest vision quest.

The tour kicks off on December 4th. You can read more about his endeavors from last summer:

for a quick highlight... watch Day 5 of the Bonnaroo... lots of talk about Bike Diapers!

http://pedalingagainstpoverty.blogspot.com/

http://www.vimeo.com/5015611

All of this, of course, is tied in to his forthcoming collaboration with Daniel Martin Moore, also of Kentucky, on Sub Pop called Dear Companion. It's due out February 2010 and was produced by My Morning Jacket's Jim James (making the whole project a family affair). Though the project promises to be one of the most prolific for both Ben and Daniel, they are donating their artist proceeds to environmental advocacy group, Appalachian Voices.

Pedaling Against Poverty Tour Dates:

Dec 4 The Soap Box Wilmington, NC

Dec 8 The Pour House Charleston, SC

Dec 9 ARTWorks Theater Beaufort, SC

Dec 10 Blowin' Smoke Savannah, GA

Dec 12 Amelia Island Ferry St. Mary's, GA

Dec 13 Jack Rabbits Jacksonville, FL

[eyedrum-announcement-list] Eyedrum events: Nov 25 - Dec 3

Eyedrum events: Nov 25 - Dec 3

 
SPECIAL: Fri, Nov 27 - Sun, Nov 29, 8 PM, $7 - $12
Twinhead Theatre: The Cherry Orchard and Zombies - Link

Imagine a nation-wide mortgage crisis, a family trapped in insurmountable debt, an entrepreneur in a moral conundrum, a financial consultant who can't pay his own bills ... sound painfully familiar? Well, now imagine all that amid attacks by vicious, flesh-eating zombies.
 
 
MUSIC: Thur, Dec 3, 9 PM

First Thursday Open Improv - Link
Monthly gathering for instrumentalists and improvisers of all stripes. Bring your instrument! Host is the indefatigable Robert Cheatham.

 

 

In the Main Gallery: 2-D Tweet: The Collage Show (ends Dec 19)

In the Small Gallery: Works by Hollis Hildebrand-Mills
In the Back Gallery: Day of the Dead Show (ends Nov 29)
 
 
Regular gallery hours are 3 - 8 PM Fri and 1 - 6 PM Sat - Sun.

 

 

Also, Ear Ball T-shirts are still available: email eyedrum.earball@gmail.com for more info.

 
Eyedrum's programming is supported in part by the City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs.