West Goes East - CalArts at The Kitchen Finalizes Schedule

West Goes East - CalArts at The Kitchen Finalizes Schedule

Ravi Coltrane, Mort Subotnick, WNYC's David Garland, and David Shire to Participate in Multi-Media Festival

NEW YORK, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) and the Kitchen present West Goes East--CalArts at the Kitchen Wednesday, January 26 to Saturday, January 29. The festival features an array of multimedia performances highlighting the diversity of CalArts alumni in the New York Area.

West Goes East spotlights 23 Artists, 100 performers, and 10 world premiers. Special guests include jazz recording artist Ravi Coltrane, electronic music pioneer Mort Subotnick, US Department of Art and Technology Secretary Randall Packer, Cal Arts President Steven Lavine, Andy Warhol Foundation President Joel Wachs, WNYC radio host David Garland, and film composer David Shire.

Wednesday
Host: Steven Lavine
Kathy Rose (video performance artist)
Terry Dame's Electric Junkyard Gamelan
Marina Rosenfeld - New Works for Turntablist
Earl Howard (saxophone, synthesizer) and Denman Maroney (hyperpiano)
CalArts Allstar Jazz Ensemble featuring Ralph Alessi and Ravi Coltrane

Thursday
Host: Joel Wachs
Lois V Vierk - "Simoom" for Eight Cellos
Christopher Magee (experimental animation) - "The Birdcage King "
Jessica Gaynor Dance Company - "Rhythm Studies"
Kate Weare and Karl Anderson (dance) - "Intercourse"
Brian Howrey (theatre artist) - "Deviates from the Master Plan"
Shem Guibbory - "The Evolution of a 21st Century Violinist"

Friday
Host: Morton Subotnick
Dan Joseph Ensemble (music)
Robin Martin and Charles Putris (cartoon projections) text by Charles
Bukowski
Marcos Rosales - Dance/Video/Music
NewBand - (music) Compositions by Dean Drummond and Anne LeBaron
Troika Ranch Digital Dance Theater - "16 (R)evolutions"
Meredith Alex - "Metamorphosis in Vogue: a Gallery of Human Sculpture "

Saturday
Host: Randall Packer
Pre-concert Discussion with David Shire, moderated by WNYC's David
Garland
Mike Enright (experimental animation) - "Grit"
Doug Vitarelli - (experimental animation) - "In Transit"
Steve Horowitz with filmmaker Jane Brill - "The Re-Taking of Pelham One
Two Three"
Jamie Bishton Dance Company - "Bloom"
David Simons with Gamelan Son of Lion - "Music for Theremin and Gamelan"



The nation's first art institute to offer BFAs and MFAs in visual and performing arts, CalArts is dedicated to training and nurturing the next generation of professional artists.

West Goes East - CalArts at The Kitchen tickets are $15 single night/$50 festival pass, available at The Kitchen box office (512 West 19th Street), online (http://www.thekitchen.org/), or phone 212.255.5793x11.


Source: The California Institute of the Arts

CONTACT: Beth Krakower, CineMedia Promotions, +1-212-533-6864,
beth@cinemediapromotions.com; Margaret Crane, CalArts, +1-661-222-2787,
mcrane@calarts.edu

Web site: http://www.thekitchen.org/


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