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Radio, Exhibits, & Events 13 - 20 August 2012

In the Galleries: Nervescape, a fantastical, towering installation creature by the Icelandic artist Shoplifter with sound by Kría Brekkan and Prisoner Fantasies: Photos from the Inside, self-portraits of and by inmates organized by artist Dave Adler. Plus project studios, long-term exhibits, and the thrill of the tower! Javelin and Mike Anderson's Canyon Candy is now closed. All free and open to the public noon-5 pm., Tues.-Fri. all summer. 108 Leonard Street, 13th Floor, NYC. 212-233-1096.

Programs For The Week

Radio Show

BLURRINGradio

DB29: Cool & Kooky Covers

Hosted by DB

Originally aired 8/13/12

Inspired by Tom Middleton's Crazy Covers albums, this is a show DJ DB has been wanting to do for some time. He considers some of these covers to be inspired, while others are simply ridiculous. Featuring Devo doing the Stones and much more.

Radio Show

Historic Audio from the Archives of Charles Ruas

Marguerite Young Interview (1976)

Hosted by Charles Ruas

Originally aired 8/13/12

Charles Ruas interviews author Marguerite Young about her epic "Joycean" novel, Miss Macintosh, My Darling. Introduction by Anaïs Nin. Part of the WBAI Radio Reading Experiment (1976-77) restored by The Clocktower Radio.

Radio Show

Channel 192

Jessamyn Fiore, 112 Greene Street

Originally aired 8/13/12

Determined to preserve the history of 112 Greene Street for the artists and curators of future generations, Jessamyn Fiore curated the 112 Greene Street: The Early Years exhibition and interviewed artists who were in "trenches of the art world."

Radio Show

Clocktower Exhibits & Events

Pat Spadine & the Ashcan Orchestra

Hosted by Joe Ahearn

Originally aired 8/13/12

Just before their 2012 residency P. Spadine's Ashcan Orchestra performs two compositions live in the studio and Spadine shares the origins of his audio and visual explorations with the Clocktower's Curator of Performance and Installation Joe Ahearn.

Radio Show

HERE Arts Center

PROTOTYPE: Kim Whitener, Beth Morrison, & Kristin Marting

Hosted by Pete McCabe

Originally aired 8/13/12

Kristin Marting, Kim Whitener and Beth Morrison, Artistic Director, Producing Director of HERE and Producer of Beth Morrison Projects respectively, talk with Pete McCabe about the new movement of "Chamber Opera" that is currently growing in the city.

Radio Show

Beyond the Subtitles

Linus Roache, $upercapitalist

Hosted by Stephen Schaefer

Originally aired 8/13/12

Linus Roache, best known for his time on Law and Order, stars in what is billed as the first China-US co-production. Naturally, the English actor represents the American side in this Hong Kong-based "Wall Street-style" drama, $upercapitalist.

Radio Show

Sound the Alarm

Brown Out Ballads

Hosted by Elliot Stapleton

Originally aired 8/8/11

The air conditioner's blasting, the lights start flickering and worst of all, your record player dips from 33rpm to 25rpm. That's right, you've got the Brown Out Blues. Fortunately, this week's Sound the Alarm has assembled some Brown Out Ballads.

Radio Show

Venice Biennale

Massimo Simonini: Boat, Context and Course

Hosted by Jeannie Hopper

This curious and delicious music mix made especially by Massimo Simonini for Art Radio's Venice broadcasts uses a "displaced announcer" to guide us through his fabulous musical imagination. Zappa, Beach Boys, Ornette, Ravi Shankar, all in harmony.

Radio Show

Warm Up

Carl Craig

Hailing from Detroit, Michigan, Carl Craig has released material under a number of aliases, and created his own record label called Planet E which, in addition to his own work, has released records by well-known techno and house artists.

Radio Show

Sonorama

Steve Peters: In Memory of the Four Winds

Hosted by Elliott Sharp

Originally aired 9/21/05

Steve Peters draws from both experimental music and world folk music to create sound works for dance, theater, radio and public spaces as well as concert settings. To make In Memory he harnesses the sound of insects, Siberian elms, and more.

Radio Show

Clocktower Exhibits & Events

Ava Luna

Hosted by Joe Ahearn

Originally aired 8/22/11

Mixing pop, soul, and gospel in equal parts, Ava Luna is a favorite in the Brooklyn DIY scene at the height of summer 2011. All seven of them gathered here at the Clocktower Gallery to perform as part of our performance series curated by Joe Ahearn.

show RADIO // BLURRINGradio DB29: Cool & Kooky Covers Hosted by DB Radio show Inspired by Tom Middleton's Crazy Covers albums, this is a show DJ DB has been wanting to do for some time. He considers some of these covers to be inspired, while others are simply ridiculous. Featuring Devo doing the Stones and much more. Originally aired 8/13/12 Listen Read More »	show RADIO // Historic Audio from the Archives of Charles Ruas Marguerite Young Interview (1976) Hosted by Charles Ruas Radio show Charles Ruas interviews author Marguerite Young about her epic "Joycean" novel, Miss Macintosh, My Darling. Introduction by Anaïs Nin. Part of the WBAI Radio Reading Experiment (1976-77) restored by The Clocktower Radio. Originally aired 8/13/12 Listen Read More »	show RADIO // Channel 192 Jessamyn Fiore, 112 Greene Street Radio show Determined to preserve the history of 112 Greene Street for the artists and curators of future generations, Jessamyn Fiore curated the 112 Greene Street: The Early Years exhibition and interviewed artists who were in "trenches of the art world." Originally aired 8/13/12 Listen Read More »
show RADIO // Clocktower Exhibits & Events Pat Spadine & the Ashcan Orchestra Hosted by Joe Ahearn Radio show Just before their 2012 residency P. Spadine's Ashcan Orchestra performs two compositions live in the studio and Spadine shares the origins of his audio and visual explorations with the Clocktower's Curator of Performance and Installation Joe Ahearn. Originally aired 8/13/12 Listen Read More »	show RADIO // HERE Arts Center PROTOTYPE: Kim Whitener, Beth Morrison, & Kristin Marting Hosted by Pete McCabe Radio show Kristin Marting, Kim Whitener and Beth Morrison, Artistic Director, Producing Director of HERE and Producer of Beth Morrison Projects respectively, talk with Pete McCabe about the new movement of "Chamber Opera" that is currently growing in the city. Originally aired 8/13/12 Listen Read More »	show RADIO // Beyond the Subtitles Linus Roache, $upercapitalist Hosted by Stephen Schaefer Radio show Linus Roache, best known for his time on Law and Order, stars in what is billed as the first China-US co-production. Naturally, the English actor represents the American side in this Hong Kong-based "Wall Street-style" drama, $upercapitalist. Originally aired 8/13/12 Listen Read More »
show RADIO // Sound the Alarm Brown Out Ballads Hosted by Elliot Stapleton Radio show The air conditioner's blasting, the lights start flickering and worst of all, your record player dips from 33rpm to 25rpm. That's right, you've got the Brown Out Blues. Fortunately, this week's Sound the Alarm has assembled some Brown Out Ballads. Originally aired 8/8/11 Listen Read More »	show RADIO // Venice Biennale Massimo Simonini: Boat, Context and Course Hosted by Jeannie Hopper Radio show This curious and delicious music mix made especially by Massimo Simonini for Art Radio's Venice broadcasts uses a "displaced announcer" to guide us through his fabulous musical imagination. Zappa, Beach Boys, Ornette, Ravi Shankar, all in harmony. Listen Read More »	show RADIO // Warm Up Carl Craig Radio show Hailing from Detroit, Michigan, Carl Craig has released material under a number of aliases, and created his own record label called Planet E which, in addition to his own work, has released records by well-known techno and house artists. Listen Read More »
show RADIO // Sonorama Steve Peters: In Memory of the Four Winds Hosted by Elliott Sharp Radio show Steve Peters draws from both experimental music and world folk music to create sound works for dance, theater, radio and public spaces as well as concert settings. To make In Memory he harnesses the sound of insects, Siberian elms, and more. Originally aired 9/21/05 Listen Read More »	show RADIO // Clocktower Exhibits & Events Ava Luna Hosted by Joe Ahearn Radio show Mixing pop, soul, and gospel in equal parts, Ava Luna is a favorite in the Brooklyn DIY scene at the height of summer 2011. All seven of them gathered here at the Clocktower Gallery to perform as part of our performance series curated by Joe Ahearn. Originally aired 8/22/11 Listen Read More »