Three performance-evenings about the spoken word in different art disciplines, composed by Toine Horvers, Samuel Vriezen, Dante Boon and Cora Schmeiser. A celebration of the oral tradition in the arts, in which the voices of poets, visual artists, musicians, choreographers, actors and storytellers meet.
- Entrance fee 6 €
- Meal 10 €
Words Live 3 has an afternoon and an evening program with a meal between 7 and 8 pm.
If you want to join us for the meal please make a reservation before the 5th of may on: info@urbanespressobar.nl
The afternoon programme and the meal will take place in the B.A.D. garden, weather permitting:
16.00
Cora Schmeiser Kurt Schwitters: Ursonate 1922 - 1932 part 1, I.K. Bonset: Letterklankbeelden 1921 Samuel Vriezen Samuel Vriezen: Gewrichten 2006, 15 12 2007 Toine Horvers Toine Horvers: Names, Sections of the Head 2007 Dante Boon reads John Cage.
- The four programmers of Words Live introduce the afternoon by each reading their choice of a solo performance text.
17.00
George Quasha US Axial talk. Quasha will explain and demonstrate the Axial Principle.
- American artist and poet, Quasha is fascinated by the concept of axiality as it appears in language, sculpture, drawing, video, sound, installation and performance.
Arie Altena Lecture: (2009)
- Altena is a literary theorist, media researcher and poet. Among other subjects he has written on the connection between recited and chanted epic poetry.
18.00
Andrea Saemann CH Representing Presence 2009, a performance by Andrea Saemann thanks to Joan Jonas.
- Saemann tells stories and recounts historical performances, particularly legendary works by female artists, which she reworks in body, mind and language.
PJ Roggeband Harsesplaat - Wordt het een Woordtopelf of gaat de Associatieman tekeer? 2008
- One of PJ's hilarious performances about his fascination: eleven-letter words.
PJ Roggeband Plattegrond, taalexpeditie in elf stappen 2008 - 2009
- Expedition of language in eleven steps around a lonely tree. For groups of up to 15 people in the B.A.D. garden (weather permitting)
19.00
Maankasteel presents a beautiful meal.
- For many years Nikki Lüneburg and Ron Nout have been running this small tasteful catering company.
20.00
Jackson Mac Low Band Works by Jackson Mac Low (Biblical Poems 1954/1955, Is That Wool Hat My Hat? 1980), Samuel Vriezen (Motet, 2004), Toine Horvers (Waves, 2004), new works by Dante Boon (text: Vito Acconci), Helène Gélèns, Geert Buelens, and other works.
- The Jackson Mac Low Band is a group of four composer/musician/poets who perform polyphonic text compositions, inspired by the work of the American experimental poet/composer Jackson Mac Low
21.00
Tom Johnson US/FR Lecture with Repetition 1974, Lecture with Question Period 1974
- In his compositions Tom Johnson creates light-hearted games based on strict rules, related to minimal and conceptual art.
22.00
Han vd Vegt De Paladijnen. Sound: Sasker Scheerder.
- A grand science fiction epic, performed by heart by the poet. De Paladijnen tells of an epic quest in a post-apocalyptic landscape populated by cyborg vehicles.
And afterwards
Jan van den Dobbelsteen will play us music and sounds from his records collection, chosen especially for this occasion.
|