Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Sunday, March 30, 2008
"She likes bright shin objects. You like to save money. You'll both love Palladium."
The event last night was really wonderful. Thank you if you went. If you didn't, I will try not to resent you too much. It'll be hard but you had better have a real good excuse.
Here are some pictures of our day yesterday leading up to the performance. Those pictures will come later. I think.
Rehearsing. Or watching Erick undress. Whatever.
Still life with Shaq and Laura.
The crazy art at the crazy artist space.
No seriously. Going to Burger King is a pre-performance ritual.
And El Pollo Loco, too, but at seperate times of the day.
El Erick Loco.
Here are some pictures of our day yesterday leading up to the performance. Those pictures will come later. I think.
Rehearsing. Or watching Erick undress. Whatever.
Still life with Shaq and Laura.
The crazy art at the crazy artist space.
No seriously. Going to Burger King is a pre-performance ritual.
And El Pollo Loco, too, but at seperate times of the day.
El Erick Loco.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Official Information!
1st annual SWAN CELEBRATION
Support Women Artists Now
8PM SATURDAY, MARCH 29
at Medicine Park
2659 W. CHICAGO AVENUE
http://www.medparkchicago.com/
BYOB
$3 donation
with all proceeds donated to
The Fund for Women Artists
Mixed media presentations and collaborations
of music, poetry, photographs, performance by:
Salem Collo-Justin & Erika Mikkalo
Nina Corwin & Suzanne Osman
Elisa Gabbert & Kathleen Rooney
Lisa Janssen & Jennifer Karmin
Murakami Sound Machine
Lina Ramona Vitkauskas
Hanna Andrews
Brandi Homan
Becca Klaver
Jen Watman
After the evening’s performances,
DJ Melissa Grubbs will help set the tonefor mingling and general merrymaking.
Bring your dancing shoes!
Hosted by local press SWITCHBACK BOOKS
http://www.switchbackbooks.com/
SWAN DAY, conceived by The Fund for Women Artists,
is a new international holiday that celebrates women
artists. It will be an annual event taking place on
the last Saturday of Women’s History Month (March).
The first SWAN Day will take place on Saturday, March29, 2008.
The FUND FOR WOMEN ARTISTS (http://www.womenarts.org/)
is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping
women artists get the resources they need to do their
creative work. Its emphasis is on women in film, video
and theatre. Over the past decade it has raised over
$4 million (including a permanent endowment of
$425,000) and built a website that provides
networking, advocacy and fundraising services to
approximately 2000 visitors a day.
WITASWAN (http://www.films42.com/witaswan.asp) is an
informal alliance of women who are using their power
as consumers to increase opportunities for women
artists. It began as an initiative of the Illinois
chapter of the American Association of University
Women.
SWITCHBACK BOOKS is a feminist press publishing poetry
by women. Our definition of "women" is broad and
includes transsexual, transgender, gender queer, and
female-identified individuals. Founded in 2006 by a
group of students at Columbia College Chicago,
Switchback Books publishes two books a year, one of
which is the winner of the Gatewood Prize for a first
book of poetry by a woman aged 18 through 39.
Switchback Books welcomes young women writers who
aren't afraid to look for answers in all directions.
Support Women Artists Now
8PM SATURDAY, MARCH 29
at Medicine Park
2659 W. CHICAGO AVENUE
http://www.medparkchicago.com/
BYOB
$3 donation
with all proceeds donated to
The Fund for Women Artists
Mixed media presentations and collaborations
of music, poetry, photographs, performance by:
Salem Collo-Justin & Erika Mikkalo
Nina Corwin & Suzanne Osman
Elisa Gabbert & Kathleen Rooney
Lisa Janssen & Jennifer Karmin
Murakami Sound Machine
Lina Ramona Vitkauskas
Hanna Andrews
Brandi Homan
Becca Klaver
Jen Watman
After the evening’s performances,
DJ Melissa Grubbs will help set the tonefor mingling and general merrymaking.
Bring your dancing shoes!
Hosted by local press SWITCHBACK BOOKS
http://www.switchbackbooks.com/
SWAN DAY, conceived by The Fund for Women Artists,
is a new international holiday that celebrates women
artists. It will be an annual event taking place on
the last Saturday of Women’s History Month (March).
The first SWAN Day will take place on Saturday, March29, 2008.
The FUND FOR WOMEN ARTISTS (http://www.womenarts.org/)
is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping
women artists get the resources they need to do their
creative work. Its emphasis is on women in film, video
and theatre. Over the past decade it has raised over
$4 million (including a permanent endowment of
$425,000) and built a website that provides
networking, advocacy and fundraising services to
approximately 2000 visitors a day.
WITASWAN (http://www.films42.com/witaswan.asp) is an
informal alliance of women who are using their power
as consumers to increase opportunities for women
artists. It began as an initiative of the Illinois
chapter of the American Association of University
Women.
SWITCHBACK BOOKS is a feminist press publishing poetry
by women. Our definition of "women" is broad and
includes transsexual, transgender, gender queer, and
female-identified individuals. Founded in 2006 by a
group of students at Columbia College Chicago,
Switchback Books publishes two books a year, one of
which is the winner of the Gatewood Prize for a first
book of poetry by a woman aged 18 through 39.
Switchback Books welcomes young women writers who
aren't afraid to look for answers in all directions.
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Friends, lovers, and otherwise
The whole crazy gang is performing a re-vamped version of our smash hit DENTENSION. You know us: a whole bunch of perfectionists. We had the technology. Science was on our side. We have created DENTENSION v.3.0VISTA. So even if you think you know DENTENSION, think again, buddy.
The event is hosted by Switchback Books, of whom you should start being big fans, if that is not true already.There will also be some awesome poetz reading. Get your BYOB on and enjoy some art for once. Jeez.
SWAN (Support Women Artists Now) Day
March 29 8pm
Medicine Park
2659 W. Chicago (Chicago & Washtenaw) .
$3.00 suggested donation
The event is hosted by Switchback Books, of whom you should start being big fans, if that is not true already.There will also be some awesome poetz reading. Get your BYOB on and enjoy some art for once. Jeez.
SWAN (Support Women Artists Now) Day
March 29 8pm
Medicine Park
2659 W. Chicago (Chicago & Washtenaw) .
$3.00 suggested donation
Monday, March 17, 2008
Monday, February 18, 2008
Event-ful
We have two very exciting events coming up and NEITHER of them are in a church basement! And we will be debuting a brand new piece. It is a great time to be alive.
March 29th at 8pm we will be performing at the SWAN Day event at 2659 W. Chicago (Chicago & Washtenaw). There will be all sorts of other poetry collaboration fun. It's BYOB and a fundraiser for women artists. We hear that we are more fun when we are drunk. It will also make you feel all warm inside for supporting a good cause.
Much Luv
March 4th at 9pm at North Park University's very own Java Haus for Freak Week. We will be performing with Bill Tucker's band and Rachel McHan will be displaying her wonderous artwork.
March 29th at 8pm we will be performing at the SWAN Day event at 2659 W. Chicago (Chicago & Washtenaw). There will be all sorts of other poetry collaboration fun. It's BYOB and a fundraiser for women artists. We hear that we are more fun when we are drunk. It will also make you feel all warm inside for supporting a good cause.
Much Luv
Monday, February 11, 2008
Legal Mumbo-Jumbo
In case of my death / “murder” my vote is worth SEVEN votes in the event of a Murakami Sound Machine election. Also, I want Joe G kicked out of MSM. He is the murderer!
Love,
Christine Neacole Kanownik
Love,
Christine Neacole Kanownik
Sunday, January 27, 2008
MSM Explosion readers finally get theirs
As a discerning blog-reader, we know you have many choices of web based reading. That is why we at the Murakami Sound Machine Explosion applaud you for being a continual support of everything that makes MSM so magical.
Also, thank you for coming out to our numerous performances. You are all real sports. It seems like we have developed a bit of a following because of you crazy kids. Keep up the good work.
As a reward, we are working on new material. That's right, new, ground-breaking material that we promise to present to you at different and exciting venues.
That is our promise to you, gentle reader, backed up by our Murakami Sound Machine Guarantee. You can take that to the bank.
Please come again.
Yours Truly,
MurSouMac
Also, thank you for coming out to our numerous performances. You are all real sports. It seems like we have developed a bit of a following because of you crazy kids. Keep up the good work.
As a reward, we are working on new material. That's right, new, ground-breaking material that we promise to present to you at different and exciting venues.
That is our promise to you, gentle reader, backed up by our Murakami Sound Machine Guarantee. You can take that to the bank.
Please come again.
Yours Truly,
MurSouMac
Monday, January 14, 2008
PUBLICITY FOTOZ
If the pictures below make you really sad that you missed our last performance, don't freak out. You have another chance.
Friday, January 18th, 6-8pm
North Park University
Java Haus
Also, if you know any Jewish kids transitioning into adulthood with a religious ceremony we will be more than happy make appearances at any bar or bat mitzvahs.
The pix are courtesy of Sarah Bauer. My awesome new haircut is courtesy of Kassi Bleifuss.
Our pre-performance ritual:
Eating and fun having:
Hawt beardz:
Paling around like a bunch of pals:
It's MORPHING TIME:
Joey G takes us all on a little journey with his words:
Joey S. with his art being fab:
Group shot in front of Orca towel in a church basement:
Part deaux:
We will superimpose a picture of our stage manager Kassi into this laterz:
Friday, January 18th, 6-8pm
North Park University
Java Haus
Also, if you know any Jewish kids transitioning into adulthood with a religious ceremony we will be more than happy make appearances at any bar or bat mitzvahs.
The pix are courtesy of Sarah Bauer. My awesome new haircut is courtesy of Kassi Bleifuss.
Our pre-performance ritual:
Eating and fun having:
Hawt beardz:
Paling around like a bunch of pals:
It's MORPHING TIME:
Joey G takes us all on a little journey with his words:
Joey S. with his art being fab:
Group shot in front of Orca towel in a church basement:
Part deaux:
We will superimpose a picture of our stage manager Kassi into this laterz:
Sunday, January 13, 2008
OMG
The event yesterday was off the hook or something. Thanks for those Sound Machine fans in attendance. There will be pictures up as soon as Laura is home for more than 30 seconds.
We are having ANOTHER performance THIS FRIDAY. Get pumped.
If you are one of the few schmucks who haven't seen Mighty Murakami Power Rangers, you should really get on that THIS FRIDAY for an event celebrating Ye Olde North Branch Literary Magazine.
Friday, January 18th, 6-8pm
North Park University
Java Haus
<3 <3 <3
We are having ANOTHER performance THIS FRIDAY. Get pumped.
If you are one of the few schmucks who haven't seen Mighty Murakami Power Rangers, you should really get on that THIS FRIDAY for an event celebrating Ye Olde North Branch Literary Magazine.
Friday, January 18th, 6-8pm
North Park University
Java Haus
<3 <3 <3
Thursday, January 3, 2008
A Murakami New Year!
Happy New Year, lovlies! Holla for 2008! Hope you all had snug and joyous Holiday Season.
Several things of some note, maybe.
Murakami Sound Machine will be presenting a reprise of our Power Rangers piece.
We will be performing at the Broadway United Methodist Church
Saturday, January 12th at 3pm
3344 N. Broadway
Chicago, IL 60657
If you missed it the first time or have been dreaming of a way to see it again, here's your chance.
ALSO
I am doing a poetry reading. MSM friends Micah Perry and Kristy Odelius are also reading.
DvA presents...
Natty Chris Gallinari
Kristy Odelius
Christine Kanownik
Micah Perry
Host - Charlie Newman
FREE FREE FREE
Friday
Jan 4
8:00-9:30 pm
DvA Gallery
2568 N. Lincoln
So that's what's new with us. What's new with you? We want to know all about it!
Several things of some note, maybe.
Murakami Sound Machine will be presenting a reprise of our Power Rangers piece.
We will be performing at the Broadway United Methodist Church
Saturday, January 12th at 3pm
3344 N. Broadway
Chicago, IL 60657
If you missed it the first time or have been dreaming of a way to see it again, here's your chance.
ALSO
I am doing a poetry reading. MSM friends Micah Perry and Kristy Odelius are also reading.
DvA presents...
Natty Chris Gallinari
Kristy Odelius
Christine Kanownik
Micah Perry
Host - Charlie Newman
FREE FREE FREE
Friday
Jan 4
8:00-9:30 pm
DvA Gallery
2568 N. Lincoln
So that's what's new with us. What's new with you? We want to know all about it!
LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE
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