A gathering of artists sharing their work and general good vibes. This iteration we will be sharing ideas regarding Anti-Art and conventional vs new ways of creating and sharing “art”. All creatives are encouraged to share prepared or improvised works. To attend RSVP required. Submissions and RSVP here.
Albina Music Trust
Universal Love Revival Service
Roman Norfleet & Be Present Art Group
Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center
June 1 • 8pm doors / 9pm Show
Come witness the ritual with
The Cosmic Tones Research Trio and to other beings Jasmine Wood and Britton Judd.
8pm • May 19, 2024
Leaven Community Center
Door open at 7:00pm
$15 Advanced
$20 Door
Composer Hovia Edwards, composer Matt Boehlerthe late composer Loren Linnard, and composer Kennedy Verrett
New works from fiction to stranger-than-fiction...
Composer Kennedy Verrett and librettist George Kopp
Madame Theremin
based on the true story of Black ballet dancer Lavinia Williams, who was married to the Russian electronic music pioneer Leon Theremin.
Composer Matt Boehler and librettist Tony Asaro
The Road to Wellville
based on T. C. Boyle's novel, a Dickensian cast of characters persue the magic pill of longevity—and the profit to be had from manufacturing it.
Co-composers Hovia Edwards and Justin Ralls
Libretto by Sacajawea’s great-great-grand-niece Rose Anne Abrahamson
Nu Nah-Hup: Sacajawea's Story
the extraordinary Agai-Dika/Lemhi-Shoshone woman of the historic 1804-1806 Lewis and Clark Expedition, from the oral history of her familial descendants.
Late composer Loren Linnard and late librettist Donald Brigg
unearthed by Linnard's son, Dean Linnard.
Least of my Children
the first documented musical work about the AIDS crisis - written here in San Francisco - exploring a catholic family's confrontation with a new disease in 1989, and the miracle of 'Our Lady of Guadalupe' in 1531.
March 2nd and 3rd, 2024
Tickets on sale Mid-January
Casting to be announced in November
West Edge Opera Music Director Jonathan Khuner:
'The creators of our four scenes have a unifying concern with the dignity and transcendence of individual experience within the constraints of American social history. Within this unifying theme, our four scenes cover a wide range of musical/theatric styles, from Sacajawea’s embroidery on Native American folk art, to Madame Theremin’s spin-off on jazz, reggae and hip-hop elements, then Least of My Children’s classical orientation with modern non-linear stagecraft and The Road to Wellville’s farcical pop-style tilt.'
Plankton Wat band with James Shaver (Abronia) on bass, Dustin Dybvig (Rose City Band) on drums!
The Cosmic Tones Trio is the latest project by Portland Spiritual Jazz musician Roman Norfleet!
Epic Strange is an awesome new Portland Surf Psych instrumental combo led by
I will be didgeridoo as part of the Cosmic Tones Research Trio. Come see us and get blessed! The experimental offering takes place Saturday, December 9, 2023 at Turn Turn Turn PDX
Come witness the transcending ritual of Roman Norfleet and The Cosmic Tones Research Trio
Mississippi Records in Portland, Oregon.
December 2, 2023 @ 8pm
This trio features Roman Norfleet, Harlan Silverman, and Kennedy Realness
Looking for a fall outing? Come witness the magic of the Stars and Moon Art Park. This event is a weekend situation. I will be playing a little night music for you under the stars with vibes from the moon.
October 13-15, 2023. I play Saturday night on the 14th.
Info: StarsandMoonArtPark.org
Tickets: Sfiop.eventbrite.com
Come witness the amazing Flower Piano event at the San Francisco Botanical Garden, September 8-12. I will be there along with some of the Bay Area’s finest musicians on Sunday, September 10, 2023 @ 1:00pm in the Zellerbach Gardens.
Imposter/Switch a Quarterly Interdisciplinary Arts Showcase
Portland, OR
Contact:
Marissa Rae Niederhauser
503.758.6914
What: Celebrating the imposter syndrome living in each of us by poking a little fun at the idea that mastery is necessary for creative viability and inviting artists to courageously switch disciplines with another artist.
Co-curators Marissa Rae Niederhauser (Dance, video, performance art) and Kennedy Verrett (Music) each select 3 artists working in various disciplines. The artists’ names will go in one hat and their disciplines in another. In a publicly shared video drawing artists will be randomly assigned a medium outside of their usual practice to share for public exhibition. Artists are than given two weeks to gather supplies and prepare to show the result of their experimentations.
This is the third event of a quarterly showcase!
Submissions are ongoing on a rolling basis, a diversity of disciplines and demographic identities is encouraged.
When: Saturday, June 24, 2023
Show at 8, Doors with outdoor bar at 7:30
Where: Performance Works Northwest, 4625 SE 67th Ave, Portland, OR 97206
To View the Drawing: Instragram @josiesecho and @madcomposerlab
More info: https://pwnw-pdx.org/2023/05/15/june-24-imposter-switch-3/
Tickets: $5-$15 sliding scale At door, cash or Venmo. All ticket proceeds split between artists.
Who:
Curators: Marissa Rae Niederhauser and Kenendy Verrett
Participating artists: Ciela, Fernanda D’Agostino, Erin Boberg Doughton, Annika Mossberg, Daysmel Muniz (aka Dice) and Paul Susi
Swapping out the following disciplines: Acting, Video Art, Performance Art, Dancer of Erotic Art, Movement Art, Experimental Music
Including a special video performance by Imposter/switch #2 artist, painter Linnea Solveig (who got Covid a day before the show) will share a video of her musical composition.
Join me, Kennedy Verrett, and sonic Wizard Todd Barton, for a sonic offering.
Place: Harrison House Music Art & Ecology, Joshua Tree, CA
Time: 8:00pm
March 25, 2023
This is going to be pure magic. Mark your calendars!
Celebrating the imposter syndrome living in each of us by poking a little
fun at the idea that mastery is necessary for creative viability and inviting artists
to courageously switch disciplines with another artist.
Co-curators Kennedy Verrett (Music) and Marissa Rae Niederhauser (Dance,
Video, performance art) each select 3 artists working in various disciplines. The
artists’ names will go in one hat and their disciplines in another. In a publicly
shared video drawing artists will be randomly assigned a medium outside of their
usual practice to share for public exhibition. Artists are than given two weeks to
gather supplies and prepare to show the result of their masquerade.
This is the inaugural event of a quarterly showcase!
Fittingly, our event premiers Halloween Weekend and costumes are lovingly
encouraged!
Submissions are ongoing on a rolling basis a diversity of disciplines and
demographic identities is encouraged.
Sliding Scale Donation …Cash or Venmo
In the Winter, our roots grow deep. Come Spring, we thrive, bearing witness to the present.
This iteration of the Burnside Sessions is an exhibition of Winter Magic. Artists expressing their truths with projections, sounds, dance, paint, spoken word and more. Please join us Friday, January 27, 2023. Doors open at 7:30pm. Password and Location will be sent a fews day prior to the experience. The form below is for audience and supporters to RSVP. Artists please contact Darian to get information on showcasing your work.
Burnside is produced by the Mad Composer Lab, free to those with passwords (safe space situation). All artists are donating time for the sake of inspiration, unity, and art. If you would like to donate the production of Burnside Sessions, please do so. Money is split between production costs and among the artists who participate. You can also donate directly to the artists. Their Venmo will be provided night of.
RSVP for Burnside Sessions: Winter Magic
Play! A musical moment featuring music for piano and presented by the students of Kennedy Verrett and Nickalus Lindale.
5:00pm-6:30pm
Hallowed Halls
4420 SE 64th Ave
Portland, OR
The Joshuas is a funky formal celebration honoring excellence in the Music, Art, and Ecology of the Morongo Basin. I am truly honored to have been nominated in the category of Outstanding World Musician/Group for SoundCheckEarth. SoundCheckEarth is an immersive sonic experience which led listeners on an interactive sound walk designed to challenge and enhance or way of listening. SoundCheckEarth was produced by the Harrison House Music Art and Ecology, and premiered inside Joshua Tree National Park at Cap Rock. Gratitude to the musicians, supporters, organizers, crew and volunteers.
Voting is now open, please be sure to vote for Kennedy Verrett, and Harrison House Trailblazer Category.
Click here to go to the voting page.
Original Compositions for prepared piano and various instruments
Kennedy Verrett will be a guest at UC Santa Cruz. Topics of discussion will include contemporary performance practices and new approaches to creating and experiencing art. Projects likely to be discussed, modern street performance practices, soundscape and spatial composition.
For more details, please contact the Mad Composer Lab.
Come witness the Realness of PDX artists and friends. Burnside Sessions VII: PDX Realness.
Experience the power of dreamtime.
AN IMMERSIVE SONIC EXPERIENCE INSIDE JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK
A Harrison House Music, Arts & Ecology Production
In association with Joshua Tree National Park
April 22 & 23, 2022, Times TBA
Cap Rock inside Joshua Tree National Park
FREE ADMISSION
Bring offerings for the muses. Give thanks for the realness.
This iteration of the Burnside Sessions is likely going to be one of the most radical yet!
It’s a Fucking Circus, is an invitation to all the Geeks, Freaks, and Company to fellowship.
Step right up! Let the show begin!
TIME IS PST
New Composition Process Explanation.
Most of us compose from a place of inspiration, but we know that containing that inspiration can be quite a bit of work. Let’s explore the ancient verse of the Emerald Tablet As Above, So It Is Below
Prerequisites aren’t required, but it does help to have a working knowledge of the following: melody, intervals/inversions, form and structure.
Donation: $25-$75 sliding scale. Not required to watch. Free to Patreon on 23rd, Public viewing November 15th on Youtube
Donations fund workshops, community music and enrichment, lessons, and research.
The next iteration of the grooviest underground art scene in the land.
Contact to find out how you can be a part of the MADNESS!
Not suitable for minors.
Sound Realness
hosted by Harrison House Music Arts and Ecology
more details soon
Harrison House Music Arts and Ecology: Sound Realness
March 20-21
Joshua Tree, CA
more details soon
The grooviest underground art scene in the land.
Join us for the fourth iteration of the Burnside Sessions: Fuck the Matrix
Artists interested in participating, please contact Kennedy or Andrew at the Mad Composer Lab
RSVP and more Info, Coming Soon!
Friday, March 5, 2021 8pm
Black Lives Are Magic is a set of short poems inspired by the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd. These pieces are intended to spark conversation and reflection in a way that is lifted in resolve.
Black Lives Matter, Period., to Harriet, and happiness spell will be premiered on pianoforte by Rory Cowal of Portland Oregon. We connected during the dynamic protests that were happening in the city in the summer of 2020. A massive effort from local BIPOC leaders to unite the people through art was how the connection was made.
These pieces were composed while in Residency at the Lou Harrison House Music, Arts, and Ecology in Joshua Tree, CA. I am truly grateful for the opportunity to have focused on creating a work that is necessary and also healing in its intent.
Be sure to add the Noon Concert: Rory Cowal hosted by Portland State University to your calendar.
$5-$25 Sliding Scale Suggested Donation
*if you’re broke, don’t trip, we got you. Just pay it forward.
RSVP NOW
