Partch: On the Road

"Weird and wonderful sonorities, truly unlike anything else on Earth or any neighboring celestial body." L.A. Weekly

The ensemble directed by guitarist John Schneider continues its multimedia survey of the far-ranging and iconoclastic body of work created by American composer and raconteur Harry Partch. The program this year focuses on tales of travel and exile in the compositions San Francisco, Barstow: Eight Hitchhiker Inscriptions and Seventeen Lyrics of Li Po. Special presentations include Partch’s own filmed performance of U.S. Highball -- an account of riding the rails during the Depression -- and the 1952 triptych Plectra and Percussion Dances: Satyr-Play Music for Dance Theater.

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Date/Time	G	ST	CA
WED 5/30 8:30 pm	$24	$12	$12

Date/Time

WED 5/30
8:30 pm

$24

$12

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REDCAT’s 16th Season: Vital Artists at a Crucial Time

REDCAT is a home for diverse artists and audiences who are interested in pushing the evolution of contemporary culture, and discovering new art forms for our complex and volatile world.

“Art is a mediator of the unspeakable,” wrote Goethe. Artists can open the mind and soul to help us comprehend beauty as well
as atrocity; vibrancy as well as anguish. Many artists at REDCAT this fall are finding creative and profound ways to do both.

In the gallery, more than 20 Iranian artists explore complex social issues, while using the rich cultural significance and beauty of flowers as a starting point. In the theater, Dutch art collective Hotel Modern, who came to REDCAT in 2015 with an astonishing performance addressing the horror of WWI, return with an acclaimed and meticulous piece commemorating the worst atrocities of WWII; choreographer David Rousséve celebrates the life of composer Billy Strayhorn, who was a gay, African-American activist more than 60 years ago, and wrote some of Duke Ellington’s most famous music; wryly funny German/UK ensemble Gob Squad works with local performers to probe definitions of “beauty” and the grace of aging; the bi-coastal trio My Barbarian finds
a way to confront economic injustice while making us laugh heartily and tap our toes to their band; and Brazilian director Christiane Jatahy merges cinema and theater to re-imagine
the themes of anguish, hope and love in Chekhov’s Three Sisters.

There is much more—ranging from adventurous music and multi-media events, to groundbreaking film and video programs. These are events you’ll want to experience, not just hear about.

We hope to see you here,
Mark Murphy
The Steven D. Lavine Executive Director of REDCAT

Partch: On the Road

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