Humming-bird
Robin Haigh
Text by Text by D.H. Lawrence (1885-1930)
Text by Text by D.H. Lawrence (1885-1930)
There will be no more
Marc Hoffeditz
Text by Pablo Saborío
Text by Pablo Saborío
This cycle deals with creation and creative thought. It is divided into three parts using the words of poet and visual artist Pablo Saborio with three main ideas: the conception of thought, the questioning of others on that idea, and the personal acceptance of your own thinking.
2) The Nihilists
We hold our beliefs and ideas so dear that when others question them, we go on the defensive immediately to protect them from the reality of the world. Even so, opinions and commentary on our creation can be very difficult to swallow, but we must do so to understand the perspective of others. An idea existing only in your head can live a decent life, but releasing it to live in reality shows your true character and will test the core of your ideas.
3) My eyes and shiver
There is a subtle bliss that comes when we finally accept the choices we have made. We look forward to what the future will hold and how our act of creation may better the world we live in.
2) The Nihilists
We hold our beliefs and ideas so dear that when others question them, we go on the defensive immediately to protect them from the reality of the world. Even so, opinions and commentary on our creation can be very difficult to swallow, but we must do so to understand the perspective of others. An idea existing only in your head can live a decent life, but releasing it to live in reality shows your true character and will test the core of your ideas.
3) My eyes and shiver
There is a subtle bliss that comes when we finally accept the choices we have made. We look forward to what the future will hold and how our act of creation may better the world we live in.
Metaphysisch
Ross Crean
Text by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926)
Text by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926)
1. Imaginärer Lebenslauf (Imaginary Life Story)
2. Die Engel (The Angels)
3. Am Rande der Nacht (On the Edge of Night)
2. Die Engel (The Angels)
3. Am Rande der Nacht (On the Edge of Night)
Cycle Kardashian
Dana Kaufman
Text by Tom Swift |
The Kardashians have achieved collective fame through its members’ often scandalous endeavors, a family which is truly “famous for being famous.” Their various achievements include deceased patriarch Robert Kardashian’s questionable involvement in the O.J. Simpson trial; Kris Jenner’s marriage to, and divorce from, Olympic athlete Caitlyn—then Bruce—Jenner; myriad plastic surgeries and subsequent risqué photo shoots; Kim Kardashian’s all-time best-selling sex tape and marriage to Kanye West; Bruce Jenner’s gender transition to Caitlyn Jenner; and their popular show Keeping Up With The Kardashians, along with its multitude of spinoffs. Fame, accumulated.
Kardashian joy (i.e., a collaboration with a fashion designer) and Kardashian tragedy (i.e., the hospitalization and demise of an addict in the family) receive equal airtime and marketing; all is entertainment.
But while the Kardashians are known for glitz, glamour, their aggressive social media presence and affinity for plastic surgery, they are much more than their “Botoxiness.” Beyond this “Botoxiness” lie intricately woven narratives and a dark dramedy of divorce, sex, gender dysphoria, betrayal, complex conceptions of femininity and sexuality, the relatively new art form that is reality TV and the benefits and perils of fame.
Cycle Kardashian is comprised almost entirely of quotes by three members of the Kardashian clan: Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner and Caitlyn Jenner. The text of “Kim” is taken from interview excerpts regarding the armed robbery of her Paris apartment in October 2016—while also implying that she has a perpetually captivated and trapped audience—and references a racially-charged photograph in which she balances a champagne glass on her behind. “Kris” uses Kris Jenner’s comments on an article about ex-husband Caitlyn Jenner in Vogue, referencing a relationship she sees as damaged by Caitlyn’s gender transition and the couple’s divorce. Finally “Caitlyn” is comprised of quotes by Caitlyn Jenner regarding gender dysphoria and her transition; the movement is composed for a gender-neutral voice. The final line of the song cycle, “Let’s take the damn ponytail out,” is a quote from a 2015 two-hour Diane Sawyer special, during which Caitlyn (then Bruce) Jenner let her long hair fall to her shoulders and came out as a trans woman.
Ultimately, I aim to depict one of the world’s most powerful families, which has captured the attention of the general public; the song cycle aims centers on family, the human condition and the universality of the issues the Kardashians face—or, perhaps, craft. Cycle Kardashian is the prelude to the one-act Opera Kardashian, to be completed in the spring of 2018.
Kardashian joy (i.e., a collaboration with a fashion designer) and Kardashian tragedy (i.e., the hospitalization and demise of an addict in the family) receive equal airtime and marketing; all is entertainment.
But while the Kardashians are known for glitz, glamour, their aggressive social media presence and affinity for plastic surgery, they are much more than their “Botoxiness.” Beyond this “Botoxiness” lie intricately woven narratives and a dark dramedy of divorce, sex, gender dysphoria, betrayal, complex conceptions of femininity and sexuality, the relatively new art form that is reality TV and the benefits and perils of fame.
Cycle Kardashian is comprised almost entirely of quotes by three members of the Kardashian clan: Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner and Caitlyn Jenner. The text of “Kim” is taken from interview excerpts regarding the armed robbery of her Paris apartment in October 2016—while also implying that she has a perpetually captivated and trapped audience—and references a racially-charged photograph in which she balances a champagne glass on her behind. “Kris” uses Kris Jenner’s comments on an article about ex-husband Caitlyn Jenner in Vogue, referencing a relationship she sees as damaged by Caitlyn’s gender transition and the couple’s divorce. Finally “Caitlyn” is comprised of quotes by Caitlyn Jenner regarding gender dysphoria and her transition; the movement is composed for a gender-neutral voice. The final line of the song cycle, “Let’s take the damn ponytail out,” is a quote from a 2015 two-hour Diane Sawyer special, during which Caitlyn (then Bruce) Jenner let her long hair fall to her shoulders and came out as a trans woman.
Ultimately, I aim to depict one of the world’s most powerful families, which has captured the attention of the general public; the song cycle aims centers on family, the human condition and the universality of the issues the Kardashians face—or, perhaps, craft. Cycle Kardashian is the prelude to the one-act Opera Kardashian, to be completed in the spring of 2018.
When words fail
J.L. Marlor
Text by Rachel Padel, Aba Mica Collins-Sibley, Emily Higgins, Sarah Orsak, Bianca Couture, and J.L. Marlor
Text by Rachel Padel, Aba Mica Collins-Sibley, Emily Higgins, Sarah Orsak, Bianca Couture, and J.L. Marlor
When words fail was developed through a journaling exercise sent to young adults with chronic illnesses across the country. There seems to exist a disconnect between the lived experiences of chronically ill young people, and the assumptions that the outside world makes about that community. when words fail attempts to piece together the oral histories of young people from the ages of 19-25 living with Lupus, Diabetes, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ulcerative Colitis, HIV, and other life-altering illnesses. The text is blunt and makes no attempt to sugar coat or romanticize these lived experiences, and in doing so captures the nonchalant/nondramatic/nobigdeal ways in which sick people must accept their bodies and limitations and move forward. The piece opens and closes with a question, “Do I feel any different today?” and uses melodic and rhythmic motifs to explore this question from different points of time, from illness, to diagnosis, to treatment, and ultimately remission.