[Squishy] [964 Natoma] TWO upcoming April events!

[Aaron Ximm]

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This email is to let you know about TWO events happening in April
at 964 Natoma:

1. THIS SATURDAY: April 3
   Jeff Rusch presents, live and unamplified:
   The SF Guitar Quartet

2. EARLY WARNING: Friday-Saturday April 23-24
   Quiet American presents a very special 24-hour concert:
   Leif Inge's '9 Beet Stretch' in its entirety!

And also: see below to read about a new series on sound hosted by
the Exploratorium, launching this weekend with workshops from
the Doyenne of Deep Listening, Pauline Oliveros...!!!

Information on each event follows:

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--------------[ Jeff Rusch presents at 964 Natoma ]--------------------

San Francisco Guitar Quartet
Saturday, April 3rd, 2004
8pm doors 9pm music
 (and we might make you wait downstairs between pieces)

$10 requested sliding donation,
 no one turned away for lack of funds

for more information: http://www.sfgq.com

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Quoth 964's resident classical guitarist Jeff Rusch:

If you don't already have plans this Saturday, come out for some
really amazing live acoustic music! My guitar teacher's quartet will
be playing at the warehouse.

That's right, a quartet: four (4) classical guitars going at once.
(Imagine it for a moment. Nope? Okay, it's kind of hard.) They are
all world-class guitarists, and they have a couple of records out
now. They will be playing everything from pretty classical pieces
reinterpreted to modern stuff, like my personal favorite, a Paul
Dresher hypnotic-minimalist piece that reminds me of Steve Reich.

The emphasis will likely be on the modern and unusual, since they
don't often get to play in warehouse settings with a sophisticated
boho crowd like ours that might appreciate such things. We'll have
our usual futonsand beanbags and our fun and relaxed vibe...

They'll be starting at 9, do two sets, after which who knows what
will happen, bongo drums (just kidding), cello-guitar jamming (I
hear there's a cellist in the house). [That would be the one and
only Zoe Keating, about to (alas!) vanish on tour with Rasputina
- Ed.]

There will be cheap wine, of course, although you're free to bring
your own, and the whole thing is our usual donation policy, although
$10 might be reasonable in this case. But don't worry about it,
just come, bring your friends, and pay what you can!

Along with the guy who played the eight foot flute whose name I
forget,and of course Zoe, this will certainly be one of the best
musical events we've had. [That would be Matthias Ziegler, who
was presented by the Swiss Embassy and New Albion Records - Ed.]

Hope to see you here!
Jeff

About the SFGQ (from www.sfgq.com)
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Since its inception in 1997, the San Francisco Guitar Quartet has
distinguished itself as a cutting edge chamber ensemble committed
to precision and excellence in the performance of contemporary and
classic works. The SFGQ tirelessly seeks out new music for guitar
quartet and has commissioned or performed works by composers Leo
Brouwer, Celso Machado, Carlo Domeniconi, Eitan Steinberg, Phillip
Houghton, and Dusan Bogdanovic.

The quartet is four San Francisco Bay Area guitarists: Mark Simons,
Christopher Hanford, David Due=F1as, and Patrick Francis, each of whom
have distinguished themselves as soloists and chamber musicians.
Their accomplishments include first prizes in the American String
Teachers Association Competitions and the Baltimore Chamber Music
Awards Competition; a Fulbright Scholarship; and recordings on
labels including SFGQ Recordings and New Albion Records.

The SFGQ's performance appearances include: San Francisco's Omni
Series, South Bay Guitar Society, the San Francisco Classical Guitar
Society, Palo Alto Performances, Music on the Hill, Guitarra
California, Arizona State University, Pasadena's Guitarra del Mar,
and syndicated radio show, West Coast Live. Their debut recording,
"Black Opal," features works by contemporary composers Paulo
Bellinatti, Dusan Bogdanovic, Leo Brouwer, Carlo Domeniconi, Phillip
Houghton, and Celso Machado. Their latin-infused 2003 disc,
"Compadres," includes a world premiere recording of Paul Dresher's
"Guitar Quartet 1975," a new tango suite by composer/guitarist
Patrick Roux, works by Sergio Assad and Dusan Bogdanovic, as well as
compelling new arrangements for guitar quartet by members of
the SFGQ.


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--------------[ Quiet American presents at 964 Natoma ]----------------

Announcing a very special concert event:

 Leif Inge's '9 Beet Stretch'

  a Twenty-Four-Hour Timestretch of Beethoven's Ninth
    presented in its mind-changing entirety
         ~ overnight ~

  a sleep-over pajamas-please futon-beanbag extravaganza
    bring your pillows, loved ones, and munchies
      to this once-in-a-lifetime deep-listening
  =09 ~ trip through the mind of Beethoven ~

Friday and Saturday, April 23-24, 2004
Doors probably around 10pm on Friday,
 show goes nonstop until around 11pm Saturday.

Details to emerge, but mark your calendars now.

A tantalizing foretaste:

  'What a treat! I am utterly overpowered, or should I say uplifted,
  elevated, blown away towards soaring skies, riding away on a ray
  of Beethovenesque light between the clouds of summer.'
   - Ingvar Nordin, Sonoloco Records Reviews

And you should know:

Leif Inge is visiting from Norway to present his work, which
was recently favorably reviewed by Kyle Gann in the Village
Voice:

  http://www.villagevoice.com/issues/0407/gann.php

and on NPR's 'All Things Considered' last year:

  http://www.npr.org/display_pages/features/feature_858257.html

You can preview the work in your cubicle here:

  http://www.notam02.no/9/

but nothing will equal stretching out in the Pillow Kingdom (tm)
for a full twenty-four hours, now will it?

  'When I did this, I primarily wanted to make a piece where the
  duration is so long that the sensation of composition disappeared.
  It doesn't really have beginnings or ends you need to concern
  about. You can enjoy the time you actually spend to get at it
  wherever in the piece you are...'

   - Leif Inge in an interview with Jacki Lyden (NPR)



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Field Effects patrons are probably well-used to my ardent promotion
of attentive listening to the sonic world that surrounds us...

It is with great pleasure that I pass on this announcement about a
new series at one of the Bay Area's treasures, the Exploratorium.

The series launches with a rare opportunity to attend a three-hour
workshop with Pauline Oliveros, one of the true pioneers of the
inner ear! (See: http://www.deeplistening.org/pauline/)

Quoth the Exploratorium:

Listen: The Sonic Series
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Background noise is an inescapable part of our existence, but we
rarely pay attention to the sounds surrounding us. What would we
experience if we really listened to our everyday world?

Beginning in April and continuing monthly through September 2004,
the Exploratorium will host Listen: The Sonic Series to explore
different aspects of listening-the human voice, using sound to
diagnose problems, sonic trickery-with performances, discussions,
and interactive experiments.

Listen: The Sonic Series begins a major effort to create compelling
exhibits that explore the world of sound, hearing, and attentive
listening.

"Deep Listening" with Pauline Oliveros
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Discovering the Sonic World of the Exploratorium
Saturday, April 3, and Sunday, April 4, 1-4 p.m.
(Two one-day courses -- not a two day class!)

Composer and performer Pauline Oliveros uses the Exploratorium as
a sound lab to introduce 'Deep Listening.' Workshop participants
will explore the subtle interplay between sound and silence and
develop an active engagement with the sounds that surround us.
Space is limited; call 415-561-0308 for reservations.

$15/$10 for members (includes museum admission).

Presented in conjunction with the Listening exhibit collection.
Funded by the National Science Foundation.

The series continues with events every month.

For more, visit:

 http://www.exploratorium.org


----> Venue Info <----------------------------------------------------

964 Natoma
San Francisco, CA, USA

Between Mission and Howard, 10th and 11th street, south of market.
A few blocks from Civic Center BART, or the corner of Market & Van
Ness.

Plenty of secure bike parking inside!


----> Fine Print <----------------------------------------------------

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This is a private event for friends, family and our community.

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