Big Car honored with a Cultural Vision Award from NUVO
The award ceremony is June 4 at 6:30 p.m. at the Athenaeum, 401 East Michigan St. It is free and open to the public.
From NUVO's story: "Big Car has connected formerly disparate parts of the arts community, helped spur an economic revival in Fountain Square during an economic recession, and is now partnering with like-minded nonprofits to make inroads into communities underserved by arts organizations.
"With all that Big Car has accomplished, it's hard to believe that this nonprofit is only five years old. Back in 2004, the office of this fledgling nonprofit was a former bathroom on the 2nd floor of Fountain Square's Murphy Building. But Big Car was soon growing by leaps and bounds ..."
Read the full story here.
Installation, sculpture and drawings in Big Car Gallery.
Reception June 4, 6-11 p.m.
Open through June 26 with hours Thurs.-Sat. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Check in at iMOCA if attendant isn't present.
Opening night celebration features live music at 9 p.m. with two new compositions by Joey Molinaro: "Meta-Messages" for 16 performers with water glasses. Hear communication and miscommunication play out through improvised conversations in microtonal relationships. Featuring members of Know No Stranger, Chambray Blue Jumpsuit, Basilica, and Right Now Band. Also "Five Minutes" for unspecified instrumental quartet Lyrical melodies comprised of actions performed by Joe Molinaro, Chris Barth, Kray Babay, and Justin Clifford Rhody.
Followed at 10 p.m. by soul and jazz artist Bashiri Asad in Big Car. Asad's performance is sponsored by the Arts Council of Indianapolis.
In Boxcar: Meditations on Strange Fruit
LaShawnda Crowe Storm is an accidental artist that discovered the world of art after a cross-country hiking journey of personal discovery. During this adventure she examined which path her life should take – art or social services. While she may have chosen the arts, her work continues to be impacted by social justice concerns, both historically and currently.
"For me art is my form of 'social work' and I use it to open doorways to community dialog, which is the first step to healing, which in itself leads to wider social change." Exploring topics such as suicide, misogyny, lynching and slavery, she explores the ramifications of these issues on a broader socio-historical scale, as well as incorporates community-based aspects to the projects, traditional African spiritual practices and black American folklore.
Crowe Storm received her MFA in Sculpture from the Art Institute of Chicago in 2004, and has had work exhibited widely, including in Collaborative Vision Exhibition at Indiana State University in Fall 2009. She has also won numerous awards for both art and community service.
Film premier of Kick coming to Big Car
Friday, June 11
9-11 p.m. $5.
Kick is a short film by Chicago-based experimental filmmaker Clara Alcott. A science fiction melodrama with a feminine kick, the film deals with two women who, despite being strangers, have the same therapist, a mutual anxiety about technology, and a psychic connection.
A visual and sonic experience, Kick utilizes the colors of traditional 1950s technicolor filmmaking along with a contemporary electronic score and experimental sound design. Douglas Sirk, the architect of 1950s Hollywood melodrama created a lush genre to experiment with. Shot on mini-dv, Kick works within as well as customizes the genre for a contemporary story and theme. The set dressing, wardrobe and cinematography comprise a warm and vibrant palate for the setting of the film. To enhance the element of apprehension with machines an electronic sound design runs throughout the film. Composer Marc Riordan's score is a mixture of a classic Hollywood drama score but with touches of horror and science-fiction accents. Todd Carter of the laptop group TV Pow, engineered and mixed the piece as well as provided the sound design. The half-hour film will be proceeded by a short film program of works that reflect the theme of the film.
Read about the film here.
View the trailer here.
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