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12/24 Mythic Chaos: 50 years of Destroy All Monsters.

I went to see this exhibit first with my bandmates, 12/17, then again with my dear friend and her dear sister 12/20. I have never been so quickly back to a specific exhibit before, and it was a nice experience.

Retrospective of the work created in and around the noise band Destroy All Monsters. lots of silver gelatin prints, xerox collages, raw grossness. They were active where I went to college in the 70s. One of the members grew up in the same square mile suburb that I did, then went on to open the independent book store that I frequented as a kid. I was touched to see that you can be from my flavor of "white bread" as my mom calls it.

My big takeaway from the exhibit, I guess, is that bands are not just conduits that music come out of. If they are worth anything, they represent a shared commitment to a method or five. And Destroy All Monsters perfects that by expanding that commitment past music. I realized that the band I am in acts similarly, and has given me the space to be creative in so many aspects outside of music. Now that I realize this, I feel that I and the band must nurture this art collective vibe like crazy!

highlights of the exhibit: a collaged, board game. silver gelatin where niagras hair has been recolored to be sparkly beyond compare.

12/10 – Cosmic Dancer, performed and choreographed by Michael Clark.

My roommate introduced me to this choreographer, Michael Clark a month ago, and I have been watching his choreography a lot in the past month. He worked with Leigh Bowery on costumes, and this one especially is so beautifully integrated into the choreography. I miss dancing the same way I miss my baby blanket. This video gets bonus points for including his walk up to the host!