About us
This group is for people who appreciate music and other forms of art beyond the mainstream, with a particular focus on the avant-garde or otherwise odd. Free Jazz, Musique Concrete, Atonality, Noise Music, Outsider Art, Surrealism, Dada, Junk Art, ...you name it! Not all events will necessarily be "weird", but simply off the beaten mainstream path.
This is intended to be an oasis from crass commercial banalities.
I'll post events that interest me, but I am also interested in hearing from artists, musicians, and other creative types about their events that I can share with members. Post your events and ideas in the "Discussions" section. I want this group to also be a vehicle that helps support artists and organizations that are doing interesting creative work.
The only requests are that we keep things friendly and civilized. MAGA not welcome.
Upcoming events
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The Butthole Surfers Movie
Alamo Drafthouse DTLA, 700 West 7th Street, 90017, Los Angles, CA, USThe Hole Truth and Nothing Butt is a documentary feature about the legendary chaotic punk band Butthole Surfers. The film tells the story of how two accounting students in San Antonio found solidarity in their weirdness, recruited like-minded misfits, queers, weirdos, and nonconformists to embark on a radical rock journey. At The Alamo Drafthouse an intimate (almost boutique) Cinema with food $23 link
Come early to get food and settle in.
2 attendees
PAGE TO SCREEN - MOVIE: THE SWIMMER
The Frida Cinema, 305 E 4th St, Santa Ana, CA, USPart of the Page to Screen series
Date & Time: Sunday, August 30, 4:30
Possible dinner after the movie
Venue**: Frida Cinema**
305 E 4th St #100, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Phone: (714) 285-9422Tickets**: $13.00**
https://thefridacinema.org/purchase/1844279/Trailer**:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zY0tmQCa_Os
Read John Cheever's short story before the movie:
https://www.scribd.com/document/496491201/Cheever-the-SwimmerDirector: Frank Perry Run Time: 95 min. Release Year: 1968
Starring: Burt Lancaster, Janet Landgard, Janice Rule, Marge Champion, Tony BickleyBefore it became one of the most haunting and enigmatic films of the late 1960s, The Swimmer began life as a legendary short story by acclaimed American author John Cheever, making it a perfect pick for August’s Page To Screen series.
Burt Lancaster stars as Ned Merrill, a charismatic suburbanite who decides to “swim home” by traversing the swimming pools of his affluent Connecticut neighbors on a beautiful summer afternoon. What begins as a whimsical journey slowly transforms into something far more mysterious as Ned’s odyssey becomes a devastating exploration of the American Dream.The Swimmer is unlike any other film of its era. Anchored by one of Burt Lancaster’s greatest performances, it captures the melancholy and disillusionment lurking beneath suburban prosperity with remarkable elegance and emotional power. More than fifty years later, this singular adaptation of John Cheever’s timeless story remains one of cinema’s most fascinating literary translations.
2 attendees
CONCERT: ROOMFUL OF TEETH
Nimoy Theater, 1262 Westwood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, USDate: Sat, Mar 20, 2027 at 8 pm
Venue: The Nimoy
1262 Westwood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90024
Runtime: 70 minutes 15 minute intermissionRoomful of Teeth, a Grammy-winning vocal group, explores the limits of the human voice.
“It's hard to imagine an ensemble, vocal or instrumental, whose performances exhibit greater cohesion, unity of intent, and kaleidoscopic variety of expression.” – GramophoneRoomful of Teeth is a Grammy-winning, genre-defying vocal group dedicated to exploring the expressive potential of the human voice. Bringing their adventurous artistry to The Nimoy, the ensemble invites audiences into a sonic world that uplifts and amplifies all voices while expanding the possibilities of a traditional vocal performance.
Founded in 2009 by Brad Wells and incubated at MASS MoCA in North Adams, Massachusetts, Roomful of Teeth has built its practice through experimentation, exploration and a willingness to bend the rules of singing. Working with some of the world’s most extraordinary vocalists and teachers, the group discovered that the boundaries of the human voice are far more fluid than they seem.
Today, Roomful of Teeth continues to build a significant and ever-growing repertoire with many of the most compelling musical creators of our time. As the world changes, the ensemble is deepening its relationship with technology and developing new collaborative projects rooted in stories of place, home and community.
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