Ice on the High presents a Sunday afternoon West Berkeley concert and reading. And Contemporary Textiles will be on exhibit. April 25 at 3pm 1105 Virginia Berkeley, CA 94702 Pacific Basin Building 10-15$ sliding scale no one turned away for lack of funds further info: skimi2@comcast.net
3pm: Miranda Mellis will read from her latest work.
Miranda Mellis is the author of The Revisionist (Calamari Press), now
out in translation in Italy and Croatia, and Materialisms (Portable
Press at Yo Yo labs). Her various writings have appeared in various
publications including Harper's, McSweeney's, Cabinet, Modern
Painters, The Believer, Tin House and elsewhere. She is an editor at
The Encyclopedia Project (Vol.2 F-K should be out Fall 2010:
encyclopediaproject.org). She teaches at the California College of the
Arts and Mills College.
Intermission: On exhibit is the handstitched work by textiles artists whose work has been made locally and shown nationally, Karen Lusnak, Ruth Tabancay, and Joyce Copenhagen. Ruth Tabancay's computerized Jacquard weavings are based on images she photograhed with the scanning electron microscope.Karin Lusnak creates art quilts and fiber sculpture. She is one of ten artists appearing in Charlotte Grossman’s documentary film, "Woman’s Work: Making Quilts – Creating Art".
Joyce Copenhagen will display several medium-sized quilts and a large vibrant quilt named Boxed Veggies which is pieced in a Tumbling Blocks design.
4pm we present the band Euphonia:
Euphonia, an acoustic combo featuring soaringharmony vocals and sophisticated musicianship. This group brings together the compelling voices, restless minds and nimble fingers of four remarkable Northern California musicians.
* Singer-guitarist Sylvia Herold (Wake the Dead, Cats &
Jammers, Hot Club of San Francisco) delivers assertive
guitar work and shoulders most of the storytelling with
her clear, captivating voice.
* Mandolinist Paul Kotapish (Wake the Dead, Kevin
Burke’s Open House) dispenses rhythmic drive and
weaves tunes like vibrant musical threads through the
songs’ fabric while adding his own rich harmony and
lead vocals.
* Accordionist Charlie Hancock (Swing Farm, Crepes
Musette) draws on his deep reservoir of dance-music
performance to provide bounce and passion.
* Bassist Chuck Ervin (The Dialtones, Crepes Musette)
supplies a jazz-inflected pulse and
In its newest recording, The Old Jawbone, Euphonia
offers American old-time songs amid fresh renditions of
from John Hartford, Gillian Welch and the Sons of the Pioneers.
Fiddle tunes from America and Europe are woven throughout.
Guest percussionist Brian Rice adds jumping beans (in a can) along with ajawbone—of course—and a variety of homemade rhythm
instruments, giving these folk songs an unexpected and
compelling groove.The first album, Lovely Nancy (2005), Euphonia used innovative arrangements to breathe new life into songs
drawn from the Anglo-Celtic tradition.
This concert is the second event of Ice on the High at the Pacific Basin Building that brings together down home music, contemporary visual art, and new American writing. Don’t miss it April 25th. For further information: skimi2@comcast.net Tickets at the door 10-15$ sliding scale, no one turned away for lack of funds.
