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Join us for a special evening of experimental music and dance, brought to you by LPR Presents…
Patrick Higgins
Brian Degraw
Tyondai Braxton (DJ Set)
Qasim Ali Naqvi & Erin Ellen Kelly
Qasim Naqvi is a drummer, composer, and member of the group Dawn of Midi. When he is not touring with DOM, he composes music for film, dance, theater and chamber ensembles domestically and abroad. Qasim’s soundtracks and arrangements for film have appeared on HBO, NBC, PBS, The Sundance Channel, The New York Times, The Tribeca Film Festival, The Academy Awards, The Sundance Film Festival, The Toronto Film Festival, dOCUMENTA 13 and 14, The Guggenheim Museum, Vice TV, The Human Rights Watch Film Festival, IDFA and others. His concert works have been performed by the yMusic Ensemble, The Now Ensemble, The Loos Ensemble, The New Century Players, The Contemporary Music Ensemble of NYU, The Crash Ensemble, The Stargaze Ensemble, The Helsinki Chamber Choir, The Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s MusicNOW Season, The Bienen Contemporary/Early Vocal Ensemble, TEN PEN CHii, Nimbus Dance Works and others. He is a 2016 N.Y.F.A Fellow in Music and Sound and has received other fellowships and awards from Chamber Music America, Harvest Works, S.T.E.I.M. and Art OMI. Presently, Qasim writes chamber and electronic music in Brooklyn, New York and works on a variety of projects as a freelance composer and drummer. He is represented by Erased Tapes Publishing.
Erin Ellen Kelly constructs ways of moving and performance pieces in gardens, galleries, warehouse spaces, gutted stores, boats, bombed out buildings, theaters, and by the side of the road. She is formerly a Movement Research Artist-in-Residence in NYC and recently completed a residency at Camargo Foundation in Cassis, France. Her work has been presented by ProveRommet Series through Bit Teatergarasjen in Bergen, Studio Galerie for Nacht&Nebel Festival Neu Kolln, Kunsthaus Tacheles for A Month of Performance Art, Kultur im Spannwerk in Berlin, Utopia Teatro in Barcelona, The Performance Mix Festival, NY Butoh Festival, the HOWL Festival, and Movement Research at Judson Church in NYC. She has collaborated with Aaron Taylor Kuffner, Qasim Naqiv, Cristina Lei Rodriguez, Miriam Wuttke, and Mariam Ghani. Since 2006 she and Ghani have produced a series of video installations and photographs called “Performed Places,” which are currently on display at the Indianapolis Museum of Art and have been presented at the St. Louis Art Museum, Queens Museum, The Museum of Modern Art, Worth Ryder Gallery, Momenta Art, and Ryan Lee Gallery, in the US, and at Akademie Schloss Solitude in Germany, Sharjah Biennial 9 in the UAE, Beijing 798 Biennial in China, and Gyeongnam Art Museum in Korea. “It Could Go Either Way” curated by Amy Mackie, an exhibition consisting of six of their video pieces was presented at the Rogaland Kunstsenter in Stavanger, Norway and at the Anchorage Museum of Art in Alaska.
Dance performances by Loni Landon and Manuel Vignoulle
Loni Landon is a Dancer, Choreographer, and Movement Consultant based in New York City. In addition to creating dances for her own collective Loni Landon Dance Projects, her work is commissioned by Dance Companies and Film Makers across the country.
Born and raised in New York City, Landon received her BFA in Dance from The Juilliard School in 2005. While a student at the NYC High School of Performing Arts, Landon was a NFAA Young Arts Modern Dance Winner. After Juilliard, Landon performed with Aszure Barton and Artists, Ballet Theater Munich, Tanz Munich Theater, and The Metropolitan Opera.
Manuel Vignoulle, French choreographer based in New York, studied at The Conservatoire National Supérieur de Danse de Paris and went on to work with different french contemporary companies including Claude Brumachon, Corinne Lanselle and Bernardo Montet.
He was a dance artist with both Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève (Switzerland), and Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet (New York) where he collaborated with inspiring choreographers such as Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Andonis Foniadalkis, Hofesh Shechter, Cisco Aznar, Carolyn Carlson, Benjamin Millepied, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Alexander Ekman, Jo Stromgrem and Ohad Naharin to name a few.
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F.A.Q
Is it Free?
No, get your tickets while they last. Then pull up and turn up or watch us turn up on your snapchat and Instagram feed (Kanye shrug).
Is Food Free?
Yes, we have a lot more food and a lot of options. Don’t bring an aluminum foil pan big fella.
Where is it?
The illustrious and exclusive Knockdown Center. Last month everyone wanted to be there; this time you all can get in when you get your tickets. But hurry up because the price will go up as we get closer to the date and each ticket level sells out!
Why should I go?
It’s going to be crazy and you will hate yourself if you knew what we have prepared for you and missed it. Stop thinking about if you should wait big fella. Tickets will sell out any day now!
Who is throwing it?
The General Public aka Those DopeBBQ/ Mixxy Brunch guys.
Is there a dress code?
Nah, just summertime fly. How are you going to get chose looking crazy big fella!?!
Will tickets be available at the door?
Not sure, they are moving fast. No ticket, no entry. This ain’t 1-800-feed the people big fella!
What can/can’t I bring to the event?
No outside food or drinks. This isn’t your auntie house big fella; Go home big fella!
Is there an age limit?
Yes must be 21+.
NO REFUNDS WHATSOEVER!!!
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It’s Summer and TRUCKED is on the move!
All Caribbean islands – it’s your time to UNITE as we combine Top Island DJs representing the most popular Carnival Bands from around the Caribbean!
Unleashing pure MUSICAL MADNESS!
Every island and every flag will band together in euphoric unity as one people.
…the stage awaits you…
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S U M M E R • T R U C K E D
ONE BIG WEST INDIES BAND
Red, yellow, green, blue, white and black will wave high… representing our lands, our people, our courage & our resilience
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DJ Roll call:
#Barbados #Grenada #StLucia #StVincent #Dominica #Antigua #StKitts #Guyana #Bermuda #Jamaica and of course #Trinidad.
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It’s midsummer 2017 and stars are aligning. Two of your favorite crews, The Level Party & Groovy Groovy, are joining forces to bring you the best of vibes across two stages. Groovy takes over the dank ruins of Knockdown Center, highlighting a special US debut. Daniel Martin-McCormick, aka Ital, bringing us his new live project Relaxer in a proper rave setting—every bit as dark, trippy, and claustrophobic as his productions. Warming up the room are residents Akanbi, Yogic, Ronan, Teleself, and Vesna bringing that special Groovy flavor. Level takes over the courtyard, welcoming one of our favorite producers in 2017—D. Tiffany, from Vancouver. Her wavy house tunes will suit sunset nicely. Local legend Turtle Bugg closes out the scene, while Andrew D, Onkel-S & good pal NK Badtz Maru set the vibe with an extended 3 hour B2B. Food served all day. Come ready to rave.
Relaxer — US Debut (Relaxer / Lover’s Rock)
https://soundcloud.com/relaxer-312806222
D. Tiffany (Pacific Rhythm)
Turtle Bugg (Sublimate)
NK Badtz Maru
Andrew Devlin (The Level Party)
Akanbi (Groovy Groovy)
Onkel-S (The Level Party)
Ronan (Groovy Groovy)
https://soundcloud.com/alittleseal
Teleself (Groovy Groovy)
Vesna (Groovy Groovy)
https://soundcloud.com/vesnadj
Yogic (Groovy Groovy)
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Life is a celebration so dress the part
Reminders
– This is not your ordinary gathering of conscious bodies, we encourage everyone to connect, be present and most importantly express yourself creatively & comfortably. We are a community with an ethos founded with a passion for mindfulness and connectivity.
– If we’ve had the pleasure of your presence in the past, then you know words fail to capture the moments and memories that make these gatherings such a wild success. If you’re here for the first time, congratulations for finding us, welcome to our community of lovers & dreamers – don’t hesitate to reach out to the community if you need help or have any concerns
Music
– Mikey Lion
– Lee Reynolds
– Marbs
– Porkchop
https://soundcloud.com/porkchop-deserthearts
– Nicholas Maddix
– Ostro
– Tuckahoe
+ VERY special surprise guest