Franklin Furnace’s Goings On
August 28, 2003
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1. Sonja Rapoport, FF Alumn, web project in Cologne, Germany in September
2. Harley Spiller, FF Alumn, profiled in the New York Times, August 24th
3. Thelma Mathias, FF Alumn, opens Dreamspace II, September 27
4. Annie Sprinkle, FF Alumn, 4 events in NYC, September.4-13, 2003
5. David Medalla, FF Alumn, performs in Berlin, Germany.
6. Denise Green, FF Alumn, retrospective at Saarland Museum opens Sept. 7
7. Duston Spear, FF Member, new work at Kristen Fredricksen, opens Sept. 4, 6-8 pm
8. Judith Sloan, FF Alumn, book launch event, September 24th, 8 PM
9. Donna Henes, FF Alumn, Fall 2003 schedule
10. Laura Parnes, Raul Zamudio, FF Alumns, in “BQE”, opening Sept. 6 and 25th.
11. Vito Acconci, Ricardo Miranda Zuñiga, FF Alumns, at Bronx Museum, Sept. 7, 1 pm
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1. Sonja Rapoport, FF Alumn, web project in Cologne, Germany in September
Sonya Rapoport, FF Alumn, will be showing her web project, DiGITAL MUDRA, at le-musee di-visioniste in Cologne, Germany in September in an exhibit of artists’ self- reflection by means of digital media.
Her project, Digital Mudra, is an adaptation of a multimedia interactive installation in which participants can be viewed expressing their feelings with hand gestures. The selection of images, gestures, and accompanying words represent the artist’s reflection of herself.
Mudra, from Sanskrit, means gesture movements. They comprise a blending of Arayan and Dravidian cultures. The dance movements tell a story cued by the story teller and interpreted by the Kathakali dancer. A physical and emotional mood is created. The purpose of the synthesis of language and gesture is to imagine the word’s movement as a perception of universal relationships.
Works of artists’ self-reflection can be viewed at www.le-musee-divisioniste.org
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2. Harley Spiller, FF Alumn, profiled in The New York Times, August 24th.
Hello – a fun photo and profile has appeared in The New York Times. You can find it reproduced on my website, www.showyourstuff.tv (click on “A Man and His Menus”)
or you can see it on the Times’ website, www.nytimes.com
You might have to register, but its quick and easy and they’ve never spammed me. It’s free until midnite on Saturday (they keep articles up for free for a week and then you have to pay to read em). Go to:
http://www.nytimes.com/pages/nyregion/thecity/index.html
(cover page of the City section)
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/24/nyregion/24menu.html
(the story)
Thank you very much. Harley
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3. Thelma Mathias, FF Alumn, opens Dreamspace II, September 27
Thelma Mathias, “DreamSpace II,” a cross-cultural installation between Sumter and Santa Fe, New Mexico Sumter Accessibility 2003, curated by Jane Ingram Allen in Sumter, South Carolina, opening Sept 27th, 6-8 p.m.
Dreams transcribed from residents in both communities, along with random black & white portrait photos represent the mix of cultures, races, ages and gender. Mounted on pieces of cardboard, these elements are strung on filament from floor to ceiling , forming a 20 ft. span through the public space of a hospital lobby. DreamSpace I was exhibited at the Elizabeth Foundation in NYC, 2000.
www.sumteraccessibility.org
thank you-
Thelma Mathias
NYC & Santa Fe
505.983.8323
212.966.0710
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4. Annie Sprinkle, FF Alumn, 4 events in NYC, September.4-13, 2003
ANNIE SPRINKLE DOES NYC!
Sept. 4. ART@LARGE. Opening of one-woman photography exhibit.
Sept. 6. MUSEUM of SEX. Lecture/Presentation.
Sept. 9. TOYS IN BABELAND. Tit print demo and sale.
Sept.13. SUPER SEX WORKSHOP! Annie and Ducky co-create an event for women and trannies.
Sept 4 through 27. PHOTO EXHIBIT BY ANNIE SPRINKLE . Art at Large Gallery, Film Center Building. 630 Ninth Ave. (212)957-8371. Annie will be there opening night (Sept. 4, 6-9) to meet and greet you. Photos are mostly large, hand color enhanced Polaroid transfers. For info: www.artatlarge.com.
Sept. 6. A CURIOUS EVENING WITH ANNIE SPRINKLE-Museum of Sex-5th Ave. at 28 St. A show-and-tell lecture presentation about Annie’s life’s work. 8:30 PM. $25. Includes pass to the museum exhibition, which is absolutely fabulous. Very limited seating. Reservation suggested. 212-689-6337 Ext. 115. Mosex.com.
September 9. SPRINKLE TIT PRINTING DEMO AND SALE at Toys in Babeland Sexuality Boutique. Annie will also do free tit prints in books purchased. 6:30 PM until 9:00 PM. For info: babeland.com or call 212-375-1701. A free event! Everyone welcome.
September 13. LOVING YOURSELF and SUPER SEX TECHNOLOGIES. A sensational, fun, day-long workshop for women and trannies, co-presented with Dr. Annie Sprinkle and Dr. Ducky Doolittle. 10:30 AM until 6:30 PM. Call (800) 991-3586 for information. Register at our sponsor’s store, Toys in Babeland. Babeland.com. or register with Pay Pal at duckydoolittle.com. Please come!
See you soon!!!!
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5. David Medalla, FF Alumn, performs in Berlin, Germany.
After their beautiful and fabulous performance entitled ORANGES AND LEMONS (inspired by a children s song about London Bells), at Umspannswerk in Kreuzberg, which was part of the opening of CHANGING CHANNELS in Berlin, David Medalla, FF alumn, and Adam Nankervis will perform seven impromptus and participatory performances which will take place in different locations all over Berlin, from the nymphs fountain in Kreuzberg to the Hunting Lodge of the Hohenzollerns in the Grunewald Forest.The impromptus and performances are dedicated to the memory of Shoe Taylor Guinness, artist, dancer and singer extraordinaire.
CHANGING CHANNELS, curated by Adam Nankervis and Marianne Wagner-Simon of Erste Stock, is a LONDON BIENNALE POLLINATIONS. The first LONDON BIENNALE POLLINATIONS was RIO TRAJETORIAS which took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2001. CHANGING CHANNELS, which is currently taking place in a variety of venues all over Berlin, features all kinds of visual art, music, poetry, dance, video, film and live performances by over 100 artists from all parts of the world. For further information please type on the address bar of your computer www.londonbiennale.org and click on CHANGING CHANNELS.
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6. Denise Green, FF Alumn, retrospective at Saarland Museum opens Sept. 7
The 25 year retrospective exhibition of Denise Green’s work opens at the Saarland Museum in Saarbrucken, Germany on Sunday September 7. Tracing the evolution of Green’s work from the early “New Image” paintings of the Seventies to the recent works related to witnessing the trauma of the World Trade Center attack, the exhibition includes 27 paintings and 93 works on paper. The exhibition will continue to October 19. For additional information www.saarlandmuseum.de or contact Susanna Suess at tel: 011 49 681 9964-0. Thank you.
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7. Isabel Samaras, FF Alumn, in Art Prostitute Magazine current issue.
The latest issue of Art Prostitute magazine is out and features Shepard Fairey, Jeff Soto and Isabel Samaras. It should be on newsstands now (Tower Records carries it — for other shops check out www.artprostitute.com, which also has some leftover bits from the interview that didn’t make print). The mag comes in a groovy square box format and includes a poster by each artist. “Collaborative projects are the central focus of Art Prostitute Magazine. They create community amongst the participants. Our hope is that these projects will start a creative force that will initiate change in the art world and beyond. The power many creatives working together manifests is truly something to behold. As more people become involved we will publish the results in print and on the web. Solid!” For more info about Isabel Samaras: www.devilbabe.com
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7. Duston Spear, FF Member, new work at Kristen Fredricksen, opens Sept. 4, 6-8 pm
Duston Spear: Recent Paintings & Work on Paper
Opening September 4th, 6-8 pm and continuing through October 4th
Kristen Frederickson Contemporary Art
149 Reade St. (at Hudson)
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8. Judith Sloan, FF Alumn, book launch event, September 24th, 8 PM
Judith Sloan and Warren Lehrer’s
Crossing the BLVD
book launch event:
wednesday september 24th 7pm
Warren Lehrer & Judith Sloan
reading/performing excerpts from their new book
Crossing the BLVD: strangers, neighbors, aliens in a new America
a 400 page, four color exploration
of new immigrants and refugees in Queens, NY
the most ethnically diverse locality in the United States
published by W.W. Norton & Company, Sept. 2003
special guest appearances
live music
a good number of migration stories
some reflection on a new and not so new, often paradoxical America …
book signing
meet Crossing the BLVD authors and participants …
for more information:
www.earsay.org
email: info@earsay.org
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9. Donna Henes, FF Alumn, Fall 2003 schedule
MAMA DONNA’S TEA GARDEN & HEALING HAVEN
FALL 2003 * CALENDAR OF EVENTS
WITH DONNA HENES, URBAN SHAMAN
On the road events. Coming to a location near you.
SEPTEMBER 6, SATURDAY 12-6PM
SPIRIT SHOP OPEN DAY
Come visit the cheerful, colorful, newly-renovated Spirit Shop, freshly stocked with lots of new items from around the world! Charms, talismans, amulets, ritual tools, global ceremonial attire, rare botanicals, books, CD’s and Mama Donna’s Own Blend of Blessing Oils.
SEPTEMBER 10, WEDNESDAY 7:30PM
FULL HARVEST MOON DRUMMING CIRCLE
Taking it all in. Reaping what we have sown. $20.
SEPTEMBER 11, THURSDAY 6:30PM
CHANTS FOR PEACE * CHANCE FOR PEACE
2ND ANNIVERSARY – A 911 COMMEMORATION
Let us keep the fires of hope alive. Please bring a votive candle.
Meet under the arch at Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn.
2/3 train to Grand Army Plaza. FREE
SEPTEMBER 23, TUESDAY 6:00AM (6:47AM EQUINOX MOMENT)
A SUNRISE CEREMONY TO USHER IN THE AUTUMNAL EQUINOX
A sunrise ceremony to welcome in the dark season.
South Street Seaport, Pier 16
Bring drums, kids, spirit. FREE
** SEPTEMBER 24, WEDNESDAY 7:30PM
AN EVENING OF LUNACY –
READINGS FROM MOON WATCHER’S COMPANION
AND A PARTICIPATORY MOON RITUAL
The New Hope Metaphysical Society
Pebble Hill Church, New Hope PA
Info: 215-348-3428
Donation $15.
SEPTEMBER 27, SATURDAY, 11AM-5PM (RAIN DATE SUN, 9/28)
VISIT MAMA DONNA’S SPIRIT SHOP AT
NYC’S THIRD ANNUAL PAGAN PRIDE EVENT
Battery Park, Manhattan
OCTOBER 14 – NOVEMBER 18, 6 TUESDAYS, 7:30PM
SPIRIT SUPPORT GROUP
Fall Theme: Bountiful Blessings
– Acknowledging Ourselves
– Honoring the Earth’s Treasures
– Asking for and Accepting the Great Gifts of the Goddess
– Practicing an Attitude of Gratitude
– Embracing Abundance
Join us as we consciously create an empowering atmosphere of inspiration,
empathy and support for ourselves and each other as we grow and tranceform our
lives.
For Women only. $240
Advance reservations necessary
** OCTOBER 17, FRIDAY, 8PM
MOON STRUCK – AN EVENING OF LIVELY LUNACY
WITH DONNA HENES, URBAN SHAMAN
Part of the Eighth Annual Dream Festival at the
Deep Listening Space
73-75 Broadway
Kingston, NY
Info: (800) 560-6955 or (845) 338-5984
OCTOBER 18, SATURDAY, 12-6PM
SPIRIT SHOP OPEN DAY
Restock, Replenish, Renew!
Charms, talismans, amulets, ritual tools, festive fashions, rare botanicals,
books, CD’s and Mama Donna’s Own Blend of Blessing Oils.
OCTOBER 20, MONDAY 7:30PM
HEALING CIRCLE
Healing ourselves, each other and our mutual Mother Earth. Please join your
energy with ours as we send out our best blessings for physical, mental,
spiritual and environmental well-being for us all. FREE
OCTOBER 25, SATURDAY, 7:30PM
NEW BEAVER MOON DRUMMING CIRCLE
Celebrating our animal natures. $20.
NOVEMBER 1, SATURDAY 11AM – 5PM
THE QUEEN OF MYSELF – STEPPING INTO SOVEREIGNTY IN MID LIFE
An all-day workshop.
Come meet and celebrate the Queen in you as we share a spirited and profound
mythological, philosophical and ritual exchange. $75.
Advance reservations necessary
NOVEMBER 2, SUNDAY 7:30PM
DIA DE LOS MUERTOS – SITTING IN THE SHADOWS
Traditional Latin American Day of the Dead.
Please wear black and bring a death-related item for our communal altar. $20.
NOVEMBER 8, SATURDAY, 7:30PM
FULL BEAVER MOON DRUMMING CIRCLE
Calling all eager beavers! $20.
NOVEMBER 15, SATURDAY, 12-6PM
SPIRIT SHOP OPEN DAY
Charms, talismans, amulets, ritual tools,ceremonial splendor, rare
botanicals, books, CD’s and Mama Donna’s Own Blend of Blessing Oils.
DECEMBER 6, SATURDAY, 12-6PM
SPIRIT SHOP OPEN DAY
Charms, talismans, amulets, ritual tools, fabulous ceremonial attire, rare
botanicals, books, CD’s and Mama Donna’s Own Blend of Blessing Oils.
DECEMBER 8, MONDAY, 7:30PM
FULL COLD MOON DRUMMING CIRCLE
Claiming the courage to weather the storm. $20.
DECEMBER 13, SATURDAY, 12-6PM
SPIRIT SHOP OPEN DAY
Catch the Holiday Spirit! Unique gifts, stress-free shopping.
Charms, talismans, amulets, ritual tools, rare botanicals, books, CD’s and
Mama Donna’s Own Blend of Blessing Oils.
DECEMBER 20, SATURDAY, 12-6PM
SPIRIT SHOP OPEN DAY
Last chance for unique holiday gifts!
Charms, talismans, amulets, ritual tools, festive fashions, rare botanicals,
books, CD’s and Mama Donna’s Own Blend of Blessing Oils.
DECEMBER 22, MONDAY, 1:30AM (Sunday night)
SOLSTICE TIME 2:04AM
REVERENCE TO HER:
29TH ANNUAL WINTER SOLSTICE CELEBRATION
South Street Seaport, Pier 16
Wear white, bright, day-glo winter sparkle! Bring drums, kids, spirit. FREE
ADVANCE RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
(718) 857-2247
Registration closes 24 hours prior to each event
Plan to arrive 15 minutes early.
All circles begin on time. PLEASE be PROMPT!
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Donna Henes, Urban Shaman, is a contemporary ceremonialist specializing in multi-cultural ritual celebration of the cycles of the seasons and the seasons of our lives.
She the editor and publisher of the highly acclaimed quarterly, Always In Season: Living In Sync with the Cycles. She is also the author of Moon Watcher’s Companion, Celestially Auspicious Occasions: Seasons, Cycles and Celebrations and Dressing Our Wounds In Warm Clothes, as well as the CD, Reverence To Her: Mythology, The Matriarchy & Me. In 1982, she composed the first (and to this date, the only) satellite peace message in space: “chants for peace * chance for peace.”
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www.DonnaHenes.net
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10. Laura Parnes, Raul Zamudio, FF Alumns, in BQE, opening Sept. 6 and 25th.
B.Q.E.
PART I QUEENS
5 September 20 September
Opening Reception, Saturday, September 6th 6 8 pm
Curated by Heng-gil Han and Raul Zamudio
Jaishiri Abichandani / Elia Alba / Katrin Asbury / Brandon Ballengée / Tom Bevan / Karlos Carcamo / Zhang Hongtu / Rajkamal Kahlon / Larry Litt / Wangechi Mutu / Michael Rakowski and others.
PART II – BROOKLYN
23 September 11 October
Opening Reception, Thursday, September 25th 6 8 pm
Curated by Christian Viveros Faune and Joel Beck
Joe Amrhein / Sebastiaan Bremer / Christoph Draeger & Reynold Reynolds / Nancy Drew / Four Walls Slide and Film Club / Eric Heist / James Hyde / Ivan Navarro / Laura Parnes / Bruce Pearson and others.
Williamsburg, DUMBO, Red Hook, Long Island City, Astoria, Jackson Heights. Beginning in the early 1990s, each of these communities became a repository for successive waves of visual artists whose works channeled newly innovative energies into a moribund New York art world. Redefining the far-flung notion of Manhattan’s sleepy boroughs, several generations of visual artists and their attendant activities helped establish thriving arts scenes-complete with experimental spaces, galleries and countless watering holes-which have become the perfect breeding ground for the artists of the present and the future. Today, a glimpse of New York’s contemporary arts scene is unthinkable without visiting the artists studios, galleries and arts institutions that have sprung up all around Brooklyn and Queens. MOMA QNS, The Sculpture Center, The Emily Landau Fisher Center and The Dorsky Gallery join venerable institutions like The Queens Museum, Socrates Sculpture Park, P.S.1, BAM and the Brooklyn Museum, all of which have been revitalized by the new dynamism surrounding two of New York’s culturally most significant boroughs. An essential reordering of New York’s visual culture, the vibrant energy produced by BQE’s artistic corridor has drawn the city’s and the world’s artistic map anew.
For further information and/or images please contact our office.
White Box is a 501[c][3] not-for-profit arts organization.
WHITE BOX
525 West 26th Street
New York, NY 10001
tel 212-714-2347
www.whiteboxny.org
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11. Vito Acconci, Ricardo Miranda Zuñiga, FF Alumns, at Bronx Museum, Sept. 7, 1 pm
Sunday, September 7, 2003, 1p.m.
AccessZone 0.3
A symposium examining how diverse career interests intersect with contemporary artistic practice.
Keynote: Vito Acconci
Pre-AIM Seminar: Jackie Battenfield
AIM Artist Talk: Isaac Diggs, Chitra Ganesh, Mariam Ghani, and Ricardo Miranda Zuñiga
Panel Discussion: Pablo Helguera/moderator, Bronwyn Keenan, Scott Hug, Derrick Adams, Olu Oguibe among others.
Artist-to-Curator Slide Review: Franklin Sirmans, Sarah Schmerler, Christian Viveros-Faune, Sofía Hernández Chong Cuy, Rina Carvajal, Hitomi Iwasaki. Selection for slide review is by lottery. To enter, attach one slide to a postcard with your name and telephone number. Mail to: AccessZone, The Bronx Museum of the Arts, 1040 Grand Concourse, Bronx NY 10456. Entries must be received by Sept 1, 2003. Artists will be notified by Sept. 4, 2003
Artist-to Artist Dialogue: Luis Gispert facilitates a conversation about artists’ work. In an informal group setting, all participants are invited to bring 10 of their slides for discussion & feedback. Space available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Admission: $15 | Members: FREE | Music | Refreshments
The Bronx Museum of the Arts
1040 Grand Concourse @ 165th St. Bronx, NY 10456
Directions
Train: 4 to 161/Yankee Stadium or B/D to 167/Grand Concourse
Bus: Bx1 or Bx2 to 165th St./Grand Concourse; BxM4 Liberty Lines to 165th
St./Grand Concourse
Information
mailto: priviere@bxma.org Petra Riviere, 718.681.6000 x132 or visit
http://www.bxma.org
Deadline for Fall 2003 and Spring 2004 Artist in the Marketplace seminars is September 15, 2003. http://bxma.org/misc_files/aim_brochure.pdf
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Goings On is compiled weekly by Harley Spiller
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