Christmas Bauble - Express your feelings about Christmas CMR invite you - whoever you are - to draw, paint ,collage a bauble - not bigger than A4 please as a flat 2D image - and deliver it to the CMR building for the ‘In the Dark Times’ show, starting 30th Nov, so deliver or post to us to arrive by Wednesday 27th Nov please. Put your name and e-mail on the back please or address. The bauble can be any shape and within it you can use words or shapes and images. Your view of Christmas can be positive or negative. CMR,
Royal Circus Buildings,
Back Lane West,
Redruth,
Cornwall
TR15 2BT ................... CMR reserve the right not to exhibit all the work if there isn’t room and to reject any offensive or illegal images. ................... Idea from Mary Fletcher
Performance of John Cage's 4'33" at Gaslights, Redruth on 22 September 2012, part of 4 Weeks 33 Hours, a series of artist's residencies devised and curated by Janet McEwan to celebrate Cage's centenary year. Performance of John Cage's 33 1/3 at CMR, Redruth, on 22 September 2012 using 12 audio playback devices (turntables cd players). Part of 4 weeks 33 hours, a series of artist' residencies and events to mark Cage's centenary. Conceived and curated by Janet McEwan.
This music was played on the opening day of ' 4:33' project curated by Janet McEwan at Cornwall Media Resource, Redruth. Mary Fletcher had not seen the score of John Cage's 'Changes ' before and did her best outside on an old piano in the wind. Sept 15 2012 At the end she begins a performance of ' 4:33' which was not recorded but was very engrossing and much enjoyed. Stuart has given permission for Mary to upload this video.
Rob Gawthrop will introduce and perform a number of short
post- 4'33" Fluxus related works including:
Introduction
Score as Instruction; Composition as Event: post 4'33" & Fluxus.
Performances
DRIP MUSIC George Brecht 1959
For single or multiple performance. A source of dripping water and an empty vessel are arranged so that the water falls into the vessel.
SOLO FOR VIOLIN, VIOLA OR CONTRABAS George Brecht 1962
Polishing
CINEMATIC EVENT Rob Gawthrop 2004
For 16mm film, projector, speaker and transducer
Janet will be talking to Sue Farmer about '4 weeks 33 hours' on Redruth Radio, on Friday 12th October, from 3.30 - 4.30pm. Sue presents 'Do The Write Thing', a weekly show that is dedicated to the spoken word, whether it’s poetry, song, story, novel extracts, plays or film. Her aim is to enthral the listener and inspire other writers. http://redruthradio.co.uk/schedule/do-the-write-thing/
Kane Baker introduces a collaborative performance of John Cage's 4'33'' at Gaslights, Redruth, Cornwall on Sat 22nd Sept. The three bands were: PETER PARKER'S ROCK N ROLL CLUB, MISTER POSTMAN AND HONEY.
This variation of Cage's iconic work was arranged by artist Liam Jolly, who is also on drums throughout.
The performance is part of a series of artists residencies and events based at CMR artist led space in Redruth, Cornwall to mark the John Cage Centennial.
The project titled 4 weeks 33 hours, will last for 4 weeks and 33 hours exactly.
Curated by Janet McEwan. www.c-m-r.org.
Thurs 20th Sept 7.30-9pm Lecture 1: to the 1950s Cage's most famous composition, the piece that has come to define his legacy, is 4'33". But Cage was nearly 40 years old when this was first performed. In this first lecture, I'll look at some of Cage's earlier innovations: the use of non-standard instruments, the development of the prepared piano, and the first experiments with indeterminacy. A Series of 3 illustrated talks by Kane Baker Kane Baker will be in residence at CMR during the first week of 4 weeks 33 hrs. He became interested in the music of John Cage at the age of 14. Now 21, he lives in Portreath, Cornwall and presents an eclectic music show for Redruth Community Radio: "You Can't Play That On The Radio Anymore", Every Tuesday 1-2pm (repeated 10-11pm on Sundays) www.redruthradio.co.uk
Saturday 22.09.12
Conceived in 1969 as an "audience participation" work, John Cage's original 'score' simply stipulated that the gallery be filled with about a dozen record players and two- to three-hundred vinyl records. Museum visitors were encouraged to act as DJs and create a musical mix by playing records freely and thus performing the work. CMR will stage a variation of this work as part of the current project.
 4 weeks 33 hours Centennial activity celebrating the life and work of composer, artist, author and thinker, John Cage (1912-1992).Artist Residency Opportunities at CMR, Redruth. 3 weeks x 3 artist residencies. (9 in total) 1 week collective distillation/discussion/preparation for:1 weekend presentation of work. To link with the international John Cage Centennial Year Celebrations, CMR artist led space is offering a cluster of short artist residencies to practitioners working in/across all art forms, who are interested in an opportunity for some serious play inspired by one of the most radical pioneers of twentieth century avant-garde culture. Artists are invited to consider Cage’s legacy and its relevance in the present day, some 60 years since the first performance of the influential silent composition 4’33’’, and to respond individually and in dialogue with co-resident artists and other collaborators of their choice. 9 residencies are available over a 3 week period, with a fourth week ring fenced for discussion, selection & preparation of material for presentation over the final weekend. The entire period of activity will span 4 weeks and 33 hours exactly. Artists are also encouraged to consider how they might engage with the town of Redruth. The nature of the final weekend should be informed by the preceding weeks of research and development, and could take a number of forms, situated in the project space and/or beyond. Key Dates 15 Sept, 22nd Sept, 29 Sept………….Residencies start dates. 7-11 Oct………………………………………….. Collective activity. 12/13/14 Oct…………………………Presentation of output/work. 13 Oct…………………………………………………….. Social event.Expressions of interest should be sent ASAP to: janet.mcewan@yahoo.co.uk Please note: -CMR at present unfortunately cannot offer any fees or expenses. -Invited artists who are not already members will be required to pay a CMR annual membership fee of £25 -Invited artists who are not already members will be required to pay a CMR annual membership fee of £25
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