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HEADLINES: A Modern Take on Warhol's Electric Newspaper
HEADLINES! A Modern Take on Warhol's Electric Newspaper
Hosted by Busboys and Poets 5th & K
Bringing the news headlines to life! ...through a multimedia experience of overlapping performance and visual art we explore the ironies and idiosyncrasies of the mainstream news narrative with a special focus on:
- TROY DAVIS
- DC & PALESTINIAN STATEHOOD
- OCCUPY WALL STREET
This multimedia event will draw on Andy Warhol's HEADLINES art (currently on view at the National Gallery of Art) to explore the manipulation of the mainstream media and the role of artistic interpretation. The event is centered around Warhol's "Electric Newspaper," an audio collage of news clips, live music and beat poetry that speaks to the irony behind the mainstream news narrative. With our reinterpretation of the "Electric Newspaper" we create a similar experience, bringing the news headlines to life with overlapping performance and visual art to explore the ironies and idiosyncrasies of the mainstream "news."
Featuring an array of performers, Warhol scholars and media voices:
Molly Donovan..............(curator, warhol expert)
Joe Madison..................(black eagle)
Adriel Luis....................(audio/video manipulator)
Christylez Bacon...........(progressive hip-hop artist)
Gowri K.........................(spoken word artist)
Elahe Izadi....................(journalist, comedian)
Head Roc......................(hip-hop artist)
Regie Cabio...................(spoken word artist)
Henry Thaggert.............(art collector, warhol aficianado)
Elizabeth Acevedo.........(spoken word artist)
Kickrocks......................(dance crew)
Huda Asfour..................(oud player)
Bruce Lebovitz...............(electric violinist)
Saleem Waters...............(wind synthesizer)
Jonathan Tucker............(artistic direction)
Holly Bass.....................(artistic direction)
Mark Segraves.............(al jazeera)
Laila Al-Arian................(al jazeera)
Art Under Pressure........(live painting)
This event is part of the "WARHOL OFF THE MALL" series, a collaboration between Busboys and Poets and the National Gallery of Art.
TICKETS >>> www.brownpapertickets.com/event/188975
$10 (advance), $15 (at the door)
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LocationBusboys and Poets, 5th & K (View)
1025 5th Street, NW
Washington DC , DC 20001
United States
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| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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