Thursday, April 15, 2010

FIGEATER ON THE MOVE

FIGEATER ON THE MOVE

April 23-27









Beth Fleenor
(clarinet, bass clarinet, beth boxing, electronics)
and performing unit: Special Fig
(Stephen Parris, guitar / John Seman, bass / Mark Ostrowski, drums)

04/23_Fandrich Piano Studio (Seattle)_8pm
Figgy Fundraiser & Send Off Extravaganza**
(Dead Hot opens the party)
1513 14th Avenue
$5-15 sliding scale

04/26_Zebulon (Brooklyn)_10pm
258 Wythe Avenue
also on the bill: Ty Citerman+Kaoru Watanabe

04/27_The Stone (NYC)_10pm
Avenue C & 2nd
$10 general

Seattle based ensemble Figeater heads to New York for two sure to be explosively wild shows and a series of guerilla performances. "Led by clarinetist Beth Fleenor, Figeater make improvised music that ranges from insistently propulsive and buoyant - Fleenor can channel the spirit of Raymond Scott with aplomb - to aloof atmospheres, thugged-up backbeats, and loony melismatic rants." (The Stranger) "Beth Fleenor transcends labels - a multi-talented, creative force in Seattle." (City Arts Magazine)

**A bon voyage party to remember...beth boxing and bethnic chanting, screaming, rocking, thrashing & collapsing in a one of a kind send off as Performing unit: Special Fig heads to NY! All proceeds go to Figeater's NY travel expenses!
PLEASE HELP!!

Information: www.thefrankagency.org/Figeater

Sunday, April 11, 2010

Monday, April 5, 2010

PURPOSE















(Double Yoko)

OWCHARUK 5 CD RELEASE - KOBZAR

Owcharuk 5 CD Release
Thursday 4/8
Tula's - 7:30pm
$5 includes a copy of the CD

I am very excited about the release of Kobzar for countless reasons. One of which is that it includes the first ever released recording of me singing.

Podolyanochka / from the album Kobzar.

FIGEATERS IN TRAINING

SKETCH_AND I CRY
special fig version

A GIFT












Chiefs are given an eagle feather when they have learned to promote every being's right to respect and dignity and they have learned to honor the intrinsic relationship between all things.

"Many Native American cultures held Eagle feathers to be sacred and they were seen as powerful symbols of Chiefs, Shamans, Healers and Medicine Men. The eagle feathers assisted these individuals in having their prayers and wishes guided to their intended Spirits and Gods. Warriors use eagle feathers in their battle dress to summon the courage, strength and qualities associated with the eagle"

and more...

http://www.apogeephoto.com/marla/eagle.htm

http://www.snowwowl.com/swolfeaglefeathers.html

http://www.firstpeople.us/FP-Html-Legends/SymbolismOfTheEagleFeather-Lumbee.html

http://www.aaanativearts.com/article360.html

SOUNDS OUTSIDE 2010 SPONSORSHIP LAUNCH

The 5th annual festival Sounds Outside: A Celebration of Adventurous Music and Community will take place in Cal Anderson Park July 17 & August 14.

http://www.divshare.com/download/10974697-fac

MOTHER MAY I_PROTOTYPE 1

Mother May I

This work will be premiered in 2011 featuring cross stitched sound waves that will be reinterpreted as graphic pieces, by an ensemble of improvising musicians conducted by BF. There will also be a quilt of waves used as a multi-part chamber orchestra score.

Cross stitch by my mother, LeAnn Fleenor - sound wave by Beth Fleenor with Paris Hurley, Samantha Boshnack, Stephen Fandrich, Stephen Parris, John Seman and Mark Ostrowski







SEATTLE PRESENTS JHEREK BISCHOFF MUSIC

Music by Jherek Bischoff
Seattle Presents - City Hall
March 18, 2010

photos by: Bruce Tom







FRANK ENGINES OVERDRIVE

CRISTINA VALDES SOLO PIANO MUSIC AT THE STONE
http://www.divshare.com/download/10974554-b10

FIGEATER ON THE MOVE
http://www.divshare.com/download/10974564-5f2

HNK TRIO TOUR DATES
http://www.divshare.com/download/10974569-b24

WAYNE HORVITZ PROJECTS AT THE STONE
http://www.divshare.com/download/10974575-36b

CORNISH PRESENTS CORIGLIANO QUARTET
http://www.divshare.com/download/10974550-2d4

CORNISH PRESENTS URINETOWN, THE MUSICAL
http://www.divshare.com/download/10974581-4af

REPTET US AGENDACIDE TOUR
http://www.divshare.com/download/10974568-f8f

WACO AT TOST
http://www.divshare.com/download/10974578-0c5


GRANTS SUBMITTED BY FRANK:
> MTC Commissioning
> 4Culture Individuals
> ArtsParks
> CMA New Jazz Works
> 4Culture Groups
> smART ventures
> RapidRide
> CMA Classical Commissioning
> MTC Music Alive

(some programs submitted multiple applications on behalf of multiple individuals/projects)

TINY COWBOY INFESTATION 3

Images from the final days of the Tiny Cowboy Infestation.

Tiny Cowboy Infestation
Cornish College of the Arts
January 25-29, 2010

> more documentation from Tiny Cowboy Infestation
(images)
(videos)