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Perhaps the hardest thing about losing a lover is
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My dear Chloe,
It’s not goodbye, it’s only goodnight.
Because when you awake, we’ll be there. In...
“Because in the end, you won’t remember the time spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain.”
Images of red-light stages and dollar bills slipped into waistbands dominate portrayals of pole dancing. What I found was far from the expected cliches.
—JENS UMBACH
Dogma’s Day is June 8th at Gowanus Loft, doors 7p
Film + Photographs: Jens Umbach
Performances 9, 9.30 & 10p: Anna Grundstrom x Micaela Mamede
Creative Direction: George Del Barrio
Beats: DJMr.
[ Advance tickets ]
—JENS UMBACH
Dogma’s Day is June 8th at Gowanus Loft, doors 7p
Film + Photographs: Jens Umbach
Performances 9, 9.30 & 10p: Anna Grundstrom x Micaela Mamede
Creative Direction: George Del Barrio
Beats: DJMr.
[ Advance tickets ]
GOWANUS LOFT EVENT: May 17
Prompt, Process, Product is a collective showing with various materials produced in the Spring 2013 semester of Choreographic Research Continued with Rebecca Stenn.
We want to celebrate the experimentation and investigation that we have engaged with as students and dance makers, and we would like to invite you to share in this process.
Tickets $5 at the door, with light refreshments following the performance.
[ Facebook event page ]
We want to celebrate the experimentation and investigation that we have engaged with as students and dance makers, and we would like to invite you to share in this process.
Tickets $5 at the door, with light refreshments following the performance.
[ Facebook event page ]
GOWANUS LOFT EVENT: May 23-25
LoftOpera is an effort to rebrand opera in the underground music scene in Brooklyn, using loft venues to create immersion-theater, reduced-length productions of classic operas — beginning at Gowanus Loft.
Don Giovanni is LoftOpera’s premier performance: We’ve cut the work down to about 90 minutes, and will be presenting it with a full cast and a nearly-full-size orchestra. This is primarily a standing-room event, although there will be limited seating, first come first served.
[ Advance registration ]
Don Giovanni is LoftOpera’s premier performance: We’ve cut the work down to about 90 minutes, and will be presenting it with a full cast and a nearly-full-size orchestra. This is primarily a standing-room event, although there will be limited seating, first come first served.
[ Advance registration ]
GOWANUS LOFT EVENT: May 4
The closing of “Masters”: an installation of photographs by George Del Barrio
Exhibition + Open bar 4p
Performances by Arn Chorn-Pond + Seyma Waterek at 6 & 7.30p
Digital Campfire + DJMR. + Jonathan Schnapp’s BBQ 8p
4000dpi Drum Scans — drumscanning.com
Color Grading & Digital-C Output Supervision — ROOT [post]
30” x 40” Digital C-Prints — Printspace
Digital Campfire — K2 Imaging x Aaron Harrow
Photographer, Creative Director — George Del Barrio:
Imagine 90% of your culture’s artists, exterminated… Consider the significance of the 10% remaining.
From 1975-1979 the Khmer Rouge killed 1.7 million Cambodians in an all-out assault on culture; artists were prime targets. ”Masters” are the survivors, and it is my profound honor to introduce them to you.
*PROFITS FROM ADMISSION SALES WILL SUPPORT THE KHMER MAGIC MUSIC BUS
Exhibition + Open bar 4p
Performances by Arn Chorn-Pond + Seyma Waterek at 6 & 7.30p
Digital Campfire + DJMR. + Jonathan Schnapp’s BBQ 8p
4000dpi Drum Scans — drumscanning.com
Color Grading & Digital-C Output Supervision — ROOT [post]
30” x 40” Digital C-Prints — Printspace
Digital Campfire — K2 Imaging x Aaron Harrow
Photographer, Creative Director — George Del Barrio:
Imagine 90% of your culture’s artists, exterminated… Consider the significance of the 10% remaining.
From 1975-1979 the Khmer Rouge killed 1.7 million Cambodians in an all-out assault on culture; artists were prime targets. ”Masters” are the survivors, and it is my profound honor to introduce them to you.
*PROFITS FROM ADMISSION SALES WILL SUPPORT THE KHMER MAGIC MUSIC BUS
April 20th, 2013: JL Jupiter does it all for love at Gowanus Loft, kicking off the Cambodian Modern Arts Festival. Curator: Pete Pin.
GOWANUS LOFT EVENT: Apr. 27
“Masters” — a multimedia exhibition of life-sized photographs, concluding the Forward Festival.
4000dpi Drum Scans drumscanning.com
Color Grading & Digital-C Output Supervision ROOT [post]
Digital Campfire K2 Imaging x Aaron Harrow
Silkscreen Tees Gowanus Print Lab
BBQ Maige Becerra
Oracle Uversa Oumbajuah
Photographer & Creative Director George Del Barrio:
Imagine 90% of your culture’s artists, exterminated… Imagine the significance of the 10% remaining.
From 1975-1979 the Khmer Rouge enslaved and killed 1.7 million Cambodians in a systematic assault on culture. “Masters” are the artists who survived this persecution, guardians of a culture thousands of years in the making.
It is my profound honor to introduce them to you.
[Advance registration]
4000dpi Drum Scans drumscanning.com
Color Grading & Digital-C Output Supervision ROOT [post]
Digital Campfire K2 Imaging x Aaron Harrow
Silkscreen Tees Gowanus Print Lab
BBQ Maige Becerra
Oracle Uversa Oumbajuah
Photographer & Creative Director George Del Barrio:
Imagine 90% of your culture’s artists, exterminated… Imagine the significance of the 10% remaining.
From 1975-1979 the Khmer Rouge enslaved and killed 1.7 million Cambodians in a systematic assault on culture. “Masters” are the artists who survived this persecution, guardians of a culture thousands of years in the making.
It is my profound honor to introduce them to you.
[Advance registration]
GOWANUS LOFT EVENT: Apr. 20
THE CAMBODIAN MODERN ARTS FESTIVAL, FEATURING:
Bochan • JL Jupiter • Michelle Kim • Thavary Krouch • Peter Pa • Pete Pin • LinDa Saphan • Seoun Som • Roy Suon • Kham Tor
PETE PIN, CURATOR:
There has been a paucity of reflection within our community about the legacy of the Killing Fields. Many of us learned about the genocide from the internet and documentary films; generational traumas often make conversations non-existent at home. For others, a language barrier exacerbates the silence — many in the diaspora cannot speak Khmer. We are the literal manifestation of Pol Pot’s attempt to erase Cambodian culture.
In spite of this, there’s a growing movement of empowered young Cambodians who use media and art to explore their cultural identity, political/historical circumstances, and experience. We carry the dual responsibility of decoding complex personal histories while contributing to the narrative of a people just one generation from the horrors of genocide. I am convinced that justice and healing must emerge first and foremost from the collective will of the people.
The arts are a testament to this, to the continued vitality of the Cambodian people, to the fact that Pol Pot failed to destroy us, and that in spite of the seemingly insurmountable difficulties of rebuilding, we cannot and will not be silenced.
The Cambodian loft party of the year happens this Saturday, in Brooklyn. [Advance registration]
Bochan • JL Jupiter • Michelle Kim • Thavary Krouch • Peter Pa • Pete Pin • LinDa Saphan • Seoun Som • Roy Suon • Kham Tor
PETE PIN, CURATOR:
There has been a paucity of reflection within our community about the legacy of the Killing Fields. Many of us learned about the genocide from the internet and documentary films; generational traumas often make conversations non-existent at home. For others, a language barrier exacerbates the silence — many in the diaspora cannot speak Khmer. We are the literal manifestation of Pol Pot’s attempt to erase Cambodian culture.
In spite of this, there’s a growing movement of empowered young Cambodians who use media and art to explore their cultural identity, political/historical circumstances, and experience. We carry the dual responsibility of decoding complex personal histories while contributing to the narrative of a people just one generation from the horrors of genocide. I am convinced that justice and healing must emerge first and foremost from the collective will of the people.
The arts are a testament to this, to the continued vitality of the Cambodian people, to the fact that Pol Pot failed to destroy us, and that in spite of the seemingly insurmountable difficulties of rebuilding, we cannot and will not be silenced.
The Cambodian loft party of the year happens this Saturday, in Brooklyn. [Advance registration]
Gowanus Loft Event: Apr. 17
From 1975-1979 the Khmer Rouge enslaved, tortured and killed over 1.7 million Cambodians in one of the most lethal regimes in history. During these brutal years, Pol Pot and his totalitarian party attempted to eradicate Cambodia’s rich culture through massive forced relocations and the systematic persecution of artists, intellectuals and teachers — anyone with a voice.
The Khmer Rouge had a motto for their victims: “To keep you is no benefit. To destroy you is no loss.”
The ‘I Am Peace’ Day of Remembrance is a candlelight vigil, dharma talk + open mic to honor the departed through creative self-expression. Admission is free; registration is required. Limit: 100.
Encircling this evening of teaching, speaking & healing will be an installation of crowd-sourced names, respectfully presented. Please send names for remembrance to fwdfest.remembrance@gmail.com: all names offered will be included, individuals worldwide are invited to participate.
7p — doors open, wine + tea service (shoes off)
8p — Venerable Thor Bunthoeun + Venerable Oung Bunsim, blessings
9p — Lindsay Crouse, dharma talk
10p — I Am Peace open mic hosted by Phatry Derek Pan
Memories of triumph and adversity, songs, poems & stories: spoken in safety, to move forward in peace. [Advance Registration]
The Khmer Rouge had a motto for their victims: “To keep you is no benefit. To destroy you is no loss.”
The ‘I Am Peace’ Day of Remembrance is a candlelight vigil, dharma talk + open mic to honor the departed through creative self-expression. Admission is free; registration is required. Limit: 100.
Encircling this evening of teaching, speaking & healing will be an installation of crowd-sourced names, respectfully presented. Please send names for remembrance to fwdfest.remembrance@gmail.com: all names offered will be included, individuals worldwide are invited to participate.
7p — doors open, wine + tea service (shoes off)
8p — Venerable Thor Bunthoeun + Venerable Oung Bunsim, blessings
9p — Lindsay Crouse, dharma talk
10p — I Am Peace open mic hosted by Phatry Derek Pan
Memories of triumph and adversity, songs, poems & stories: spoken in safety, to move forward in peace. [Advance Registration]
Gowanus Loft Event: Apr. 11
The Season of Cambodia is finally here, and it begins at Gowanus Loft with Chaos Cooking Cambodia!
Bring your own utensils and ingredients and come prepared to explore the tastes and smells of southeast asian cuisine in this first installment of The Forward Festival, graciously hosted by The Gowanus Girls. Registration is $20.
Bring your own utensils and ingredients and come prepared to explore the tastes and smells of southeast asian cuisine in this first installment of The Forward Festival, graciously hosted by The Gowanus Girls. Registration is $20.
“Masters”: the film that launched The Vanderbilt Republic in service of the Cambodian cultural renaissance — and anchored the record-setting Kickstarter campaign that introduced VR.
“Masters”: recut, retimed and reintroduced to announce the ending of our first, beautiful chapter. The Forward Festival begins April 11 and happens only at Gowanus Loft.
To stay informed: our newsletter; Facebook; Twitter.
“Masters”: recut, retimed and reintroduced to announce the ending of our first, beautiful chapter. The Forward Festival begins April 11 and happens only at Gowanus Loft.
To stay informed: our newsletter; Facebook; Twitter.
OPEN CALL FOR KHMER ARTISTS: ANNOUNCING THE CAMBODIAN MODERN ARTS FESTIVAL
CAMBODIAN MODERN ARTS FESTIVAL
OPEN CALL FOR KHMER ARTISTS
DEADLINE MARCH 15
PETE PIN, CURATOR:
There has been a paucity of reflection within our community about the legacy of the Killing Fields. Many of us learned about the genocide from the internet and documentary films; generational traumas often make conversations non-existent at home. For others, a language barrier exacerbates the silence — many in the diaspora cannot speak Khmer. We are the literal manifestation of Pol Pot’s attempt to erase Cambodian culture.
In spite of this, there’s a growing movement of empowered young Cambodians who use media and art to explore their cultural identity, political/historical circumstances, and experience. We carry the dual responsibility of decoding complex personal histories while contributing to the narrative of a people just one generation from the horrors of genocide. I am convinced that justice and healing must emerge first and foremost from the collective will of the people.
The arts are a testament to this, to the continued vitality of the Cambodian people, to the fact that Pol Pot failed to destroy us, and that in spite of the seemingly insurmountable difficulties of rebuilding, we cannot and will not be silenced.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
• This is an open call for Khmer artists worldwide
• All disciplines (including performance) are invited
• Five submissions/series maximum per artist
• Images must be 1000px on the longest dimension
• For video/performance submissions, provide Vimeo/YouTube links
• File naming: lastname_title_seq# (ex: pin_CambodianDiaspora_01.jpg)
• Submissions: fwdfest.submissions@gmail.com
AFTH ENGINE:
• No submission fees
• Every submitting artist attends the opening at Gowanus Loft for free
• Every exhibiting artist receives an equal share of the opening’s profits
• Round-trip shipping & packaging costs are the artist’s responsibility
• Questions: Vanessa Gonzalez-Bunster
The Forward Festival is a month of Cambodian arts and culture programming at Gowanus Loft to celebrate The Season of Cambodia. Forward is co-presented by Khmerican & The Vanderbilt Republic.
Gowanus Loft Event: Mar. 16
The Gowanus Nite Market returns! With props and tables sponsored by Film Biz Recycing.
The Listening, Volume II
Gowanus Loft Event: Feb. 14
Chaos Cooking: A Red Hot Valentine’s Day Event — produced by the Gowanus Girls.
