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September 20th - 23rd, 2012
@ The Theatre Project
  45 W Preston St., Baltimore

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Thursday Night, September 20th »

Doors open 7:30 PM / Performances start 8:30 PM sharp
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Solo:

Margaret Rorison (projections, sound)

Group One:

Shelly Blake-Plock (recordings)

Lily Susskind (dance)

Jennifer Walshe (voice, ideas) Ireland

Khristian Weeks (preparations)

Group Two:

Jeff Carey (computer)

Walter Kitundu (invented instruments) San Francisco

Jimmy Joe Roche (analog synth, video)

Mario de Vega (electronics) Berlin

Group Three:

Ayako Kataoka (dance, electronics)

Mazen Kerbaj (trumpet) Beirut

Tom Nunn (invented instruments) San Francisco

Martin Schmidt (electronics)

Group Four:

Lea Bertucci (bass clarinet) New York

Flandrew Fleisenberg (drums) Boston

Nick Podgurski (drums)

Margaret Rorison (projections)

Davindar Singh (baritone saxophone) Boston

Wilfrido Terrazas (flute) Mexico City

Suzanne Thorpe (flute, electronics) New York

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Friday Night, September 21st »

Doors open 7:30 PM / Performances start 8:30 PM sharp
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Solo:

Mazen Kerbaj (trumpet) Beirut

Group One:

Lea Bertucci (bass clarinet) New York

John Blum (piano) New York

John Dierker (saxophone, clarinet)

Flandrew Fleisenberg (drums) Boston

Group Two:

Paul Neidhardt (percussion)

Tom Nunn (invented instruments) San Francisco

Group Three:

Shelly Blake-Plock (recordings)

Thomas Dimuzio (electronics) San Francisco

Wilfrido Terrazas (flute) Mexico City

Mario de Vega (electronics) Berlin

Group Four:

John Dierker (saxophone, clarinet)

Owen Gardner (violoncello, guitar)

Darius Jones (saxophone) New York

Paul Neidhardt (percussion)

Jimmy Joe Roche (analog synth, video)

Angela Sawyer (voice, toys, electronics) Boston

Davindar Singh (baritone saxophone) Boston

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Saturday Matinee, September 22nd »

Doors open 12 NOON / Performances start 1:00 PM sharp
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Two special sets that break the pattern of nightly performances.

 

Jennifer Walshe, ensemble piece

Jennifer Walshe is known for her bold compositional ideas. Today, she organizes experimental musicians into an ensemble.


Darius Jones (saxophone) New York

Walter Kitundu (invented instruments) San Francisco

Stewart Mostofsky (electronics)

Duncan Moore (drums, miscellany)

Angela Sawyer (voice, toys, electronics) Boston

Suzanne Thorpe (flute, electronics) New York

 

Mazen Kerbaj, Wormholes - live comics and music:

Mazen Kerbaj is known both for the unusual way he plays trumpet and his comic art style. This Saturday will feature him drawing live to a soundtrack of improvised music.

John Dierker (saxophone, clarinet)

Thomas Dimuzio (electronics) San Francisco

Ayako Kataoka (dance, electronics)

Paul Neidhardt (percussion)

Jimmy Joe Roche (analog synth, video)

Khristian Weeks (preparations)

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Saturday Night, September 22nd »

Doors open 7:30 PM / Performances start 8:30 PM sharp
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Solo:

Tom Nunn (invented instruments) San Francisco

Group One:

Flandrew Fleisenberg (drums) Boston

Stewart Mostofsky (electronics)

Davindar Singh (baritone saxophone) Boston

Group Two:

Lea Bertucci (bass clarinet) New York

Owen Gardner (violoncello, guitar)

Ayako Kataoka (dance, electronics)

Lily Susskind (dance)

Group Three:

John Blum (piano) New York

Jeff Carey (computer)

Darius Jones (saxophone) New York

Nick Podgurski (drums)

Group Four:

Duncan Moore (drums, miscellany)

Angela Sawyer (voice, toys, electronics) Boston

Martin Schmidt (electronics)

Jennifer Walshe (voice, ideas) Ireland

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Sunday Night, September 23rd »

Doors open 7:30 PM / Performances start 8:30 PM sharp
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Solo:

Khristian Weeks (preparations)

The Night of Randomization

This year, the High Zero Festival will leave Sunday Night's sets up to chance. Fourteen performers will be divided into four sets, randomly. Come find out what happens at 2012's final performance.

 

Musicians will be chosen from this list:

Shelly Blake-Plock: recordings

John Blum: piano

Thomas Dimuzio: electronics

Owen Gardner: violoncello, guitar

Walter Kitundu: invented instruments

Duncan Moore: drums, miscellany

Stewart Mostofsky: electronics

Nick Podgurski: drums

Margaret Rorison: projections

Martin Schmidt: electronics

Lily Susskind: dance

Wilfrido Terrazas: flute

Suzanne Thorpe: flute, electronics

Mario de Vega: electronics

 

Group One:

Random Duo

Group Two:

Random Trio

Group Three:

Random Quartet

Group Four:

Random Quintet

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EXPERIMENTAL FILM AND VIDEO »

September 17th, 2012
@ Charles Theater
  1711 North Charles Street / thecharles.com
7pm - $5

Back by popular demand to High Zero, a showing of intriguing moving pictures.

Curated by M.C. Schmidt, Meg Rorison, and Mary Helena Clark.

With rarely seen films and videos by Anne McGuire, Fred Worden, Laure Pouvost, Tom Boram, Melina Ausikaitikus, Franco Gonzalez, Ben Gwilliam, M.C. Schmidt, Michael Robinson, John Berndt, Meg Rorison, Zenneth Z Curwood.

Funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, the William G. Baker, Jr. Memorial Fund, creator of the Baker Artist Awards, and Station North Arts & Entertainment, Inc.
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DANCE PERFORMANCE»

September 18th, 2012
@ 2640 Space
  2640 Saint Paul St., Baltimore
7:30pm - $5+ sliding scale

Experimental Movement for Dance and Sound
 
Love, Grace O'Neill with Joseph Rinaldo Heffernan
Nita with Phoebe Jean and PacBreezy
Sophia Mak with Kenny Johnston
Joe Burgio with John Berndt

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PANEL DISCUSSION»

September 19th, 2012
@ the Liam Flynn's Ale House
22 West North Avenue
 
6:00-7:30pm - Free to the public


 
Valuing the Experiment
 
Constructed as an informal discussion, VALUING THE EXPERIMENT will bring together six engaging and opinionated cultural and aesthetic improvisers to discuss and debate the value of experimentation in all facets of living life. Bring questions, thoughts, ideas, and an open mind to this first High Zero Festival talk session -- an outgrowth of our Philosophers' Union series.

Panelists will include:
Stephanie Barber
Alphonso Lingis
Michael Farley
Bonnie Jones
Stewart Mostofsky
Tom Nunn
Ron Spencer
Khristian Weeks
Moderated by Shelly Blake-Plock  

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HIGHJINX »

Site specific performances everywhere you look!
Visit the HighJinx Page for a calendar of planned events throughout Baltimore.

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WORKSHOPS »

Jennifer Walshe
Peabody Conservatory
1 E Mt. Vernon Place
Wednesday, 9/19 at 6pm
Room C314

Mario De Vega
Goucher College
1021 Dulaney Valley Road
Thursday, 9/20 at 9:55 and 11:45am
Room 115 KA (Computer Music Studio)

Mazen Kerbaj
Towson University
Center for the Arts
Friday, 9/21 at 3:30pm
Room 2075

Thomas Dimuzio
Maryland Institute College of Art
Friday, 9/21 noon
Brown 206

Tom Nunn
University of Maryland - Baltimore County
1000 Hilltop Circle, Fine Arts Building
Friday, 9/21 1pm
Room 508

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Musicians from Afar »

Lea Bertucci (bass clarinet) New York

John Blum (piano) New York

Thomas Dimuzio (electronics) San Francisco

Flandrew Fleisenberg (percussion) Boston

Darius Jones (saxophone) New York

Mazen Kerbaj (trumpet) Beirut

Walter Kitundu (invented instruments) San Francisco

Tom Nunn (invented instruments) San Francisco

Angela Sawyer (voice, toys, electronics) Boston

Davindar Singh (baritone saxophone) Boston

Wilfrido Terrazas (flute) Mexico City

Suzanne Thorpe (flute, electronics) New York

Mario de Vega (electronics) Berlin

Jennifer Walshe (voice, ideas) Ireland

Musicians from Baltimore »

Shelly Blake-Plock (recordings)

Jeff Carey (computer)

John Dierker (saxophone, clarinet)

Owen Gardner (violoncello, guitar)

Ayako Kataoka (dance, electronics)

Duncan Moore (drums, miscellany)

Stewart Mostofsky (electronics)

Paul Neidhardt (percussion)

Nick Podgurski (drums)

Jimmy Joe Roche (analog synth, video)

Margaret Rorison (projections)

M.C. Schmidt (electronics)

Lily Susskind (dance)

Khristian Weeks (preparations)