Why Did You Sleep with So Many Human People?
Some young, wild, and provocative playwrights have gotten together to share some new one-acts that explore why we love what we love. It’s a one night stand with talking beds, gigolo apes and a guy named Elvis.
Here’s the lineup:
UDU
written by Will Arbery • directed by Sofya Weitz
An elderly monkey prostitute meets the client who may be the death of him.
Featuring: Juan Amador, Jenn Kirk & Mariana Morgon
THEY WERE SO SWEET
written by Sofya Weitz • directed by Will Arbery
A musician named Elvis invites a young girl with a baby to come stay with him and his wife.
Featuring: Jake Weary, Lola Kelly & Robyn Littleworth
THE BED
written & directed by Mara De La Rosa
A man on his death bed is consoled by his death bed.
Featuring: McCready Baker & Ted Jonas
WE DO NOT SEGREGATE
written & directed by Mariana Morgon
In the future, a young man tries to come to terms with the fact that his lover is sexually attracted to corners.
Featuring: Kestrel Leah, Julian Evens & Whitney Mongomery
Costume design by Josh La Cour
Scenic design by Naomi Kasahara Hamill
August 29-30th at 8PM
Pollution Studios
1531 Grande Vista Ave (North Lot)
Downtown Los Angeles
Street Parking on Pico.
Tickets are $10 at the door or to reserve your spot/pay with a credit card:
whyhumanpeople.brownpapertickets.com
Video from Jeepney’s Bowling with Aliens
Here’s a video from the Popwagon appearance on May 11, 2013 at the All Star Lanes bowling alley.
Jeepneys and alien friends host a celestial bowling party, followed by a parking lot performance of interstellar sounds and movements in The Popwagon, a mobile venue transformed into a vibrant tropical spaceship just for the occasion.
Camera: Youssef Biaz, Ian Byers-Gamber
Editor: Ian Byers-Gamber
Thanks to Machine Project for the video.
Project Reliquiae
For Project Reliquiae, Trade City Production Manager Kris Swick (aka: kswick) is constructing a crowd-sourced, sculptural archive of objects that have been rendered obsolete by technology. He is currently collecting relics and the stories that accompany them from interested participants. The sculpture will be displayed on the Popwagon in the coming months. Check out the website for the project and contribute an item from your home that has been replaced by your computer.
Exquisite E Pluribus Unum
On Friday 11/2 and Thursday 11/3, video artist Michael Richison will present an election-related piece that re-mixes and re-contextualizes the talking heads and talking points we’ve all been subjected over the past months.
The piece will be shown aboard the Popwagon in Venice.
On, Friday evening, at around 6, We’ll be in the vicinity of Abbott Kinney for First Fridays.
On Saturday night, starting at 6 we’ll be cruising around 1916 Lincoln Blvd., then making a stop at the Electric Lodge (1416 Electric Ave)
From the artist:
Exquisite E Pluribus Unum, is equal parts VJ performance, non-partisan political rally, art performance, improvised sound bed and video installation. The title of this performance comes from two places. The first is exquisite corpse, a collaborative game that was originally played by surrealist painters and poets, and e pluribus unum, one of several slogans used by the United States meaning “one out of many.” The two parts of the title are an appropriate description of the process, as the piece endeavors to capture the spirit of exquisite corpse in both its visual and linguistic components. Through the manipulation of the videos, the imagery and language are re-edited and abstracted, often with humorous and unexpected results.
Video art for election season
Video artist Mike Richison will be performing on the Popwagon Friday 11/2 and Saturday 11/3.
Here’s a taste of what he’s got in store.
Updated archive of past projects
Just refreshed our catalog of photos, videos, and info about projects from days gone by.
Popping Up in Leimert Park Village
I’m proud to announce that the Popwagon will be hosting a group of young spoken-word artists and musicians at the Leimert Park Village Festival this Saturday (9/1/12). If you’ve never paid a visit to this historic arts mecca, this is the day to do it. Here’s the lineup:
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Alpha MC
Black Soultan
Bless Escro
Habit
ill chilldren
Gia Scott Heron
Jamie L
Karla Moxley
L!sted
Osmith (it’s his birthday)
VerBS
Catch The Popwagon at TEDxSocal
The Popwagon has been invited to be a part of the TEDxSoCal Conference on Saturday, July 14. We’ll be presenting a new work by puppeteer-miniaturist-storytellers Miriam Jones and DanRae Wilson.
In L.A. SameWay, DanRae and Miriam frame a day in Los Angeles. Mixing cantastoria with miniatures and live performers, DanRae and Miriam will reflect on the minutea and routine that make up daily living. Stop by and we’ll give you 24 hours in just a couple minutes!
We’ll be parked outside the Center Theater located at 300 E. Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, 90802.
Performances will take place during registration from 8:00AM – 9:00AM and during the lunch break from 12:30-2:30PM.
(Special thanks to: Matt Barbier, Julia Hiser, Zoe Gopnik McManus, Nick Shoob, and Kris Swick)
Upcoming Pop-Up Concert
The Way-Down-Lows rehearsing on the Popwagon
On Saturday, June 3 at 8PM, the Popwagon will be making an impromptu appearance with our first-ever pop-up concert. We’ll be parked somewhere on the 8800 block of Washington in Culver City. Listen for the acoustic stylings of Hard Sun and the melodious twangings of The-Way-Down-Lows.
Here’s an idea: Hop on the Expo Line and take it to the brand new Culver City stop. Head West on Washington and enjoy some spontaneous music under the streetlights.
For updates on this fancy event, follow along on Twitter @TradeCityLA.