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Radio, Exhibits, & Events 30 July - 6 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.

August Open House Open Studios: Come to the Clocktower Gallery on Tuesday, August 7 at 6 p.m. for the Clocktower's monthly open house, featuring artist in residence and composer Matthew Ostrowski's new installation for computer-controlled rotary telephones, and a performance by the Ashcan Orchestra in anticipation of its opera, "Apollo's Accidental Answer," which premiers in September. All other galleries, studios, and long-term exhibits are on vew as well. RSVP at events@artonair.org.

Programs For The Week

Radio Show

Historic Audio from the Archives of Charles Ruas

Anaïs Nin and Marguerite Young (c. 1975)

Hosted by Charles Ruas

Originally aired 7/30/12

Newly restored tapes reveal this radio series on the life and work of author Marguerite Young. In this introductory show we hear the great Anaïs Nin with Charles Ruas in the WBAI studios in 1975 discussing Young's book, Angel in the Forest.

Radio Show

Black Rock Coalition Radio

Ape Is High: BRC Gets Deep With Mandrill

Hosted by Darrell McNeill , Earl Douglas , LaRonda Davis

Originally aired 7/30/12

Mandrill is built around four brothers from Brooklyn via Panama and is part of a rich tradition of polyglot, self-contained bands that included WAR, Santana, and Sly & The Family Stone. They've produced a treasure trove of classic jams.

Radio Show

Beyond the Subtitles

Cillian Murphy, Red Lights

Hosted by Stephen Schaefer

Originally aired 7/30/12

Well known as a Batman villain, the Irishman now teams with Sigourney Weaver in Rodrigo Cortes' film playing an American physics professor out to scientifically debunk mystics, psychics and anyone else who claims to have paranormal abilities.

Radio Show

The Interview Show

Holly Zausner, Criminal

Hosted by Will Corwin

Originally aired 7/30/12

Filmmaker, collagist and sculptor Holly Zausner tells her tales tales of tigers, exploding galleries, obstructing traffic, skywriting, and an artist's life in Berlin. Her show at Postmasters in New York runs into August 2012.

Radio Show

Experimental Intermedia Concerts

Andrea Belfi & Attila Faravelli, Tumble

Originally aired 7/30/12

From Milan, organic sound mass both delicate and wild, digital pulses diffused through a pile of modified woofers, sound cycles which create oneiric landscapes, primitive polyrhythms, feedbacks, pure sine waves, and tangled up patterns.

Radio Show

HERE Arts Center

Culture Mart: Yvan Greenberg, Genet Porno

Hosted by Pete McCabe

Originally aired 7/30/12

Pete McCabe interviews Yvan Greenberg about the new work he is developing, Genet Porno, based on Jean Genet’s 1943 novel, Our Lady of the Flowers, deemed pornographic when first published for its "explicit homosexuality and depraved criminality."

Radio Show

Clocktower Exhibits & Events

Lucky Dragons

Hosted by Joe Ahearn

Originally aired 8/8/11

Recorded July 2011 live at the Clocktower Gallery, L.A.-based experimental band Lucky Dragons (Luke Fischbeck and Sarah Rara) magically transmutate everyday sounds into catchy and alluring melodies, you can even call it pop.

Radio Show

Goodbye Dear Old Stepstone

Dog Songs

Hosted by Nathan Salsburg

Originally aired 8/22/05

Songs, in (hesitant, grotesque) honor of Snuppy, the world's first cloned dog with Nathan Salsburg's selections from Jim Jackson, Jimmy Johnson's String Band, Pegram and Parham, Mississippi John Hurt, Ewan MacColl, The Sweet Brothers, others.

Radio Show

Live Nude Radio Theatre

Sparkle Jug Meteor

Hosted by Edwin Torres

Originally aired 1/3/05

Poet host Edwin Torres produced this radio celebration of exploration in 2005 using both feet, beginning with MMMZZZ, from an Oozebap compilation, and adding tracks from aural explorers Stephen Vitiello, Nick Cave, Bjork's keyboardist and more.

Radio Show

Indigenous Worlds

Os Mutantes

Hosted by Elliott Sharp

Originally aired 11/7/05

Os Mutantes is the eclectic Brazilian rock band that typified (together with Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil) the global futurism of the Tropicalista movement of Brazil in the late '60s.

Radio Show

Sonorama

Albert Ayler at La Cave

Hosted by Elliott Sharp

Originally aired 7/17/06

This mix of essential Albert Ayler features live tracks recorded at La Cave in Cleveland in 1966 and tracks from New Grass, among others. A unique vision of jazz, R 'n B, and gospel.

show RADIO // Historic Audio from the Archives of Charles Ruas Anaïs Nin and Marguerite Young (c. 1975) Hosted by Charles Ruas Radio show Newly restored tapes reveal this radio series on the life and work of author Marguerite Young. In this introductory show we hear the great Anaïs Nin with Charles Ruas in the WBAI studios in 1975 discussing Young's book, Angel in the Forest. Originally aired 7/30/12 Listen Read More »	show RADIO // Black Rock Coalition Radio Ape Is High: BRC Gets Deep With Mandrill Hosted by Darrell McNeill, Earl Douglas Radio show Mandrill is built around four brothers from Brooklyn via Panama and is part of a rich tradition of polyglot, self-contained bands that included WAR, Santana, and Sly & The Family Stone. They've produced a treasure trove of classic jams. Originally aired 7/30/12 Listen Read More »	show RADIO // Beyond the Subtitles Cillian Murphy, Red Lights Hosted by Stephen Schaefer Radio show Well known as a Batman villain, the Irishman now teams with Sigourney Weaver in Rodrigo Cortes' film playing an American physics professor out to scientifically debunk mystics, psychics and anyone else who claims to have paranormal abilities. Originally aired 7/30/12 Listen Read More »
show RADIO // The Interview Show Holly Zausner, Criminal Hosted by Will Corwin Radio show Filmmaker, collagist and sculptor Holly Zausner tells her tales tales of tigers, exploding galleries, obstructing traffic, skywriting, and an artist's life in Berlin. Her show at Postmasters in New York runs into August 2012. Originally aired 7/30/12 Listen Read More »	show RADIO // Experimental Intermedia Concerts Andrea Belfi & Attila Faravelli, Tumble Radio show From Milan, organic sound mass both delicate and wild, digital pulses diffused through a pile of modified woofers, sound cycles which create oneiric landscapes, primitive polyrhythms, feedbacks, pure sine waves, and tangled up patterns. Originally aired 7/30/12 Listen Read More »	show RADIO // HERE Arts Center Culture Mart: Yvan Greenberg, Genet Porno Hosted by Pete McCabe Radio show Pete McCabe interviews Yvan Greenberg about the new work he is developing, Genet Porno, based on Jean Genet’s 1943 novel, Our Lady of the Flowers, deemed pornographic when first published for its "explicit homosexuality and depraved criminality." Originally aired 7/30/12 Listen Read More »
show RADIO // Clocktower Exhibits & Events Lucky Dragons Hosted by Joe Ahearn Radio show Recorded July 2011 live at the Clocktower Gallery, L.A.-based experimental band Lucky Dragons (Luke Fischbeck and Sarah Rara) magically transmutate everyday sounds into catchy and alluring melodies, you can even call it pop. Originally aired 8/8/11 Listen Read More »	show RADIO // Goodbye Dear Old Stepstone Dog Songs Hosted by Nathan Salsburg Radio show Songs, in (hesitant, grotesque) honor of Snuppy, the world's first cloned dog with Nathan Salsburg's selections from Jim Jackson, Jimmy Johnson's String Band, Pegram and Parham, Mississippi John Hurt, Ewan MacColl, The Sweet Brothers, others. Originally aired 8/22/05 Listen Read More »	show RADIO // Live Nude Radio Theatre Sparkle Jug Meteor Hosted by Edwin Torres Radio show Poet host Edwin Torres produced this radio celebration of exploration in 2005 using both feet, beginning with MMMZZZ, from an Oozebap compilation, and adding tracks from aural explorers Stephen Vitiello, Nick Cave, Bjork's keyboardist and more. Originally aired 1/3/05 Listen Read More »
show RADIO // Indigenous Worlds Os Mutantes Hosted by Elliott Sharp Radio show Os Mutantes is the eclectic Brazilian rock band that typified (together with Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil) the global futurism of the Tropicalista movement of Brazil in the late '60s. Originally aired 11/7/05 Listen Read More »	show RADIO // Sonorama Albert Ayler at La Cave Hosted by Elliott Sharp Radio show This mix of essential Albert Ayler features live tracks recorded at La Cave in Cleveland in 1966 and tracks from New Grass, among others. A unique vision of jazz, R 'n B, and gospel. Originally aired 7/17/06 Listen Read More »