The Western Front

22 Results for 2009

1. • New Music >
   • January 20 – April 14, 2009
   • 1. How Does Your Voice Sound Workshop
   • Plant your feet, loosen your lips and let it out! Explore relaxation, breathing, alignment, resonance, toning, sound making, listening, laughing and singing. DB Boyko’s experiences as an improviser, composer and dancer have contributed to her unique approach to the vo…  MORE >
2. • New Music >
   • January 21, 2009 7-9PM
   • 2. Workshop: Positioning Your Music - Grant Writing and Getting Gigs
   • DB Boyko Director/Curator WF New Music Limited Enrollment: newmusic@front.bc.ca This workshop surveys the necessary tools and ingredients for effectively establishing contacts, making a pitch to presenters and articulating artistic ideas for grant applications. Participan…  MORE >
3. • Exhibitions & New Music >
   • January 29, 2009 7PM
   • 3. The Films of Andy Warhol: A lecture by Thomas Sokolowski, Director of the Andy Warhol Museum
   • This free lecture will explore the film work of Andy Warhol prior to the presentation of 13 Most Beautiful… Songs for Andy Warhol’s Screentests the following evening. Please note the event will be held at Emily Carr University. Thomas Sokolowski is the Director of Pit…  MORE >
4. • New Music >
   • January 30, 2009 9PM
   • 4. 13 Most Beautiful... Songs for Andy Warhol's Screen Tests - Dean and Britta
   • Vogue Theatre 918 Granville presented with PuSh International Performing Arts Festival “One of the most influential sounds to emerge out of the ‘80s rock underground…seductively drowsy and intimate.” – Rolling Stone Singer/guitarist /composer Dea…  MORE >
5. • New Music >
   • February 6, 2009 8PM
   • 5. Fake Jazz Fridays @ Western Front
   • An evening of fearless, underground experimentation by some of the doughtiest musicians in the Lower Mainland. Guest curated by Jeremy Van Wyck and Bill Batt, creators of the dynamic and epic weekly series Fake Jazz Wednesdays. featuring: Solars connect_icut Empty Love Dav…  MORE >
6. • New Music >
   • February 27, 2009 8PM
   • 6. Zbigniew Karkowski & Atsuko Nojiri + THE RITA
   • Zbigniew Karkowski (electronics) & Atsuko Nojiri (video) Renown Tokyo-based master sound manipulator Zbigniew Karkowski and Japanese video artist Atsuko Nojiri present an evening of audacious multimedia collaboration. Karkowski’s relentless attention to detail to…  MORE >

1. • New Music >
   • March 13, 2009 8PM
   • 7. "The MahaDeviBot Sessions" KarmetiK Collective
   • 21st Century Renaissance bringing Indian Classical music together with robotics, artificial intelligence and sonic mosaics The MahaDeviBot is a mechanical musical instrument. Based on robotic drumming techniques, the striking of 12 different percussion instruments includin…  MORE >
2. • New Music >
   • March 27, 2009 8PM
   • 8. Bob Wiseman and Collapsing Opposites
   • The Toronto based pianist/singer/songwriter presents an evening of music, video, comedy, improvisation and antics. Formerly of Blue Rodeo and The Hidden Cameras, Bob Wiseman has navigated a long career of performing, producing, filmmaking and acting with some of North Ameri…  MORE >
3. • New Music >
   • April 3, 2009 8PM
   • 9. Fake Jazz Friday @ Western Front
   • An evening of fearless, underground experimentation by some of the doughtiest musicians in the Lower Mainland. Guest curated by Jeremy Van Wyck and Bill Batt, creators of the dynamic and epic weekly series Fake Jazz Wednesdays. featuring: Blouse Allport/Wilcox/Burns Broken…  MORE >
4. • New Music >
   • May 8, 2009 8PM
   • 10. Jean Martin / Justin Haynes / Ryan Driver
   • Barnyard Records Recording Artists from Toronto Jean Martin (suitcase), Justin Haynes (ukulele) and Ryan Driver (streetsweeper bristle bass) play the music of composer Myk Freedman. Jean Martin is an award winning drummer, composer, band leader, improviser and producer w…  MORE >