LemonSaltSugar: A Tongue Opera-Improv October 31, 2007

LemonSaltSugar: A Tongue Opera-Improv

Conk & Bang, a DC-based improv video-electronic music duo, bring a tongue-centric synesthetic experience to the Warehouse on Halloween night (Oct. 31. 8 p.m., $10). Audience members will receive lemon, salt, and sugar to enhance their viewing experience.
when: October 31
Wednesday-8 p.m.
where: The Warehouse
Warehouse is located at 1017-1021 7th Street NW, between New York Ave. and L St. in downtown Washington, DC � across the street from the new Washington Convention Center.
Washington DC
t: 202 783 3933
cost: $10 suggested donation.

for more info:
The Warehouse
202 783 3933 or http://www.warehousetheater.com/aboutus.php

Conk aka Jeannine Mjoseth, former professional wrestler, video artist, and independent curator (remember ‘Curve’ at Signal 66?), projects for the first time hundreds of highly individualized tongue performances taped at assorted venues (were you there?):
• ARTOMATIC @ HECHINGERS
• MARDI GRAS @ AVAM
• HALLOWEEN AND JULY FOURTH @ TAKOMA PARK’S FUNKIEST
• VENUES
• GAY PRIDE PARADE
• TWIN OAKS WOMEN GATHERING

“Multi-sensory experiences build empathy,” Conk says. “In the tongue opera-improv, Bang and I will perform Pavlovian magic with the viewer/listeners/participants. He will be creating and responding in real-time (RT), I will be creating and responding RT, and we hope the audience will be creating/responding RT, too. We may also have a live video feed for the extra-extraverted people who are willing to risk a tongue improv of their own!”

Bang, aka Pavlov aka Steve "da sleeve" Hilmy, the not quite 6"2" blondish, Scottish-Egyptian, ultra-running, tattooed, Director of GWU’s computer music studio cites musical influences of Witold Lutoslawski, Trent Reznor, Gyorgy Ligeti, and KC & the Sunshine Band.

“By the end of the performance, we will be able to play a sound or show a clip and prompt mass salivation -- or not,” Bang says.

Official Website: http://www.warehousetheater.com