From twanslist at mac.com Fri Jun 3 17:27:03 2011 From: twanslist at mac.com (Twan) Date: Fri, 03 Jun 2011 17:27:03 -0700 Subject: [Twan's List] V07:Issue009 Message-ID: Hello Again, A few items to entice, entertain, and titillate you. For example: * the Burning Man film series continues at the Egyptian Theatre with a Q & A with Burning Man founder Larry Harvey and Maid Marian Goodell and filmmakers Doug Jacobson and Steve Binder. * You can hear me (Twan) speak about the amazing new project I'm working on, as well as my journey to Haiti to research Voodoo for the Burning Man Opera on Mike Watt's "The Watt From Pedro Show", where I reveal how my partners and I unwittingly became fully ordained Voodoo priests! More info will be updated to my blog in the coming days, so check in from time to time: http://www.twanslist.com If you want immediate updates as they happen, consider following my twitter feed: http://twitter.com/#!/twanslist Twan ===================== ** TWAN GUESTS ON MIKE WATT'S "THE WATT FROM PEDRO SHOW ** ** SAT. JUN 4 - CINESPIA CEMETERY MOVIE SCREENING: HAROLD AND MAUDE ** ** FRI. JUNE 10: "BURNING OPERA: HOW TO SURVIVE THE APOCALYPSE" IN LA ** ** SUN. JUNE 12 - BURNING MAN FILM SERIES - "JOURNEY TO THE FLAMES" ** ** 7/1-2/11: THE LABYRINTH MASQUERADE - ELABORATE COSTUME PARTY ** ** VENICE BEACH CARNEVALE CANCELLED ** ** GRANTS FOR ARTS WRITERS DEADLINE JUNE 8 ** ** SPEND THE SUMMER IN ITALY AT THE ART MONASTERY ** ** FANS OF BILL HICKS WILL BE HAPPY TO KNOW... ** ===================== ==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o) ==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o) ** TWAN GUESTS ON MIKE WATT'S "THE WATT FROM PEDRO SHOW ** Listened to by 17,000 people every day, punk rock legend Mike Watt's "The Watt From Pedro Show" can be accessed via podcast on iTunes, or you can listen directly from the site's built-in player. Consider subscribing to TWFPS podcast on iTunes for free. Great music, great musical guests and artists. Fun, interesting free-form dialog, interspersed with Mike watt's unusual, eclectic music picks. With Brother Matt's Spin Cycle tossed into the middle, featuring some great electronic beats and choons! Brother Matt and I got to talk a bit about our experiences at Lightning in a Bottle, and at the end of the Podcast I got to tell Watt about my experiences in Haiti when I went there to research Voodoo in preparation for one of the Burning Man Operas I used to produce, when my partners and I ended up going through a Voodoo Kanzo initiation ritual for one week, out of which we became fully ordained Voodoo priests! Watt's iTunes Padcast Page http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-watt-from-pedro-show/id79745987 If you'd like to hear the conversation between Twan, Watt, and Brother Matt, but don't have the 3 hours to listen to the entire podcast, I've broken down the play times so you can fast forward to all the dialog. Dialog times throughout the 3 hours podcast: 9:19 - 22:40 -- dialog begins, fun banter w/ Twan, Watt, and Brother Matt 43:50 - 49:50 -- more banter 57:30 - 1:00:00 -- small talk about Joshua Tree and the Integratron 1:22:17 - 1:31:04 -- talk w/ Watt and Brother Matt about Lightning in a Bottle 1:31:04 - 1:57:50 -- Brother Matt's Spin Cycle (inspired by the music at Lightning in a Bottle) 1:57:50 - 2:00:50 -- more talk about Lightning in a Bottle (I promote the fuck out of it!) as well as my new project. 2:10:08 - 2:16:00 -- more talk about the new project I'm working on. Listen up! It's killer shit! 2:22:17 - 2:26:34 -- Banter about this and that... 2:46:12 - 3:00:00 -- Twan talks about going to Haiti and becoming a Voodoo priest in preparation for the Burning Man Opera. Crazy stuff. Give it a listen! Information about Mike Watt http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Watt The Watt From Pedro Show website http://twfps.com/ ==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o) ==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o) ** SAT. JUN 4 - CINESPIA CEMETERY MOVIE SCREENING: HAROLD AND MAUDE ** Harold and Maude directed by Hal Ashby (1971, 94 min.) One of my all-time favorite movies, by one of my all-time favorite directors, Hal Ashby (also directed Being There). If you've never been to any of these cemetery screenings at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Hollywood, you've got to check it out. Once you do, you'll likely find yourself going back again and again. A very fun way to see some really great films. About Harold and Maude A sweet, unconventional love story embedded a dark comedy, Harold and Maude is indisputably one of the most beautiful and quirky films of the seventies. A young man obsessed with death and an older woman bent on living life to its fullest, find each other and start an unlikely romance. DJ Andy Votel spins before and after the screening Presale Tickets & Parking Passes Now available online! click here to order: http://www.ticketfly.com/org/587 Gates at 7:30pm Film at 9:00pm Hollywood Forever Cemetery 6000 Santa Monica Blvd at Gower Hollywood $10 donation tickets available at gate $10 parking BUY PRESALE TICKETS ONLINE NOW! No reservation necessary As a courtesy to other movie-goers: no tall chairs. Bring blankets, picnic dinner and drinks for this special screening under the stars. ==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o) ==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o) ** FRI. JUNE 10: "BURNING OPERA: HOW TO SURVIVE THE APOCALYPSE" IN LA ** Opening Night SOLD OUT! MORE NIGHTS AVAILABLE! Hello Beautiful People! First. thank you to all of you who got tix for opening night. We look forward to sharing an amazing experience with you. It's going to be great! Now! to all of you who still haven't gotten your tickets... Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th are heating up already so don't miss out on the rest of opening weekend.... GET YOUR TICKETS NOW! Let's get busy and secure your passage on this amazing experience! Here are links to the opening weekend dates: Friday June 10 http://beticketing.com/strangeweather610 (SOLD OUT!!) Saturday June 11 http://beticketing.com/strangeweather611 Sunday June 12 http://beticketing.com/strangeweather612 Please come out and support this awesome bawdy rollicking sexy show. I promise you an amazing evening of Playa dreams, naked ladies, ridiculous clowns, tear jerking songs, dazzling shadow puppetry (a shadow rendition of La Contessa that will blow your mind), friends and lovers abounding and a beautiful homage to the dusty desert magic of the Playa we all call home! Here are some pictures from the last run in San Francisco - http://www.michaelrauner.com/opera/content/ rauner_burningopera_1_2_large.html Here is a little promotional video we did early in our rehearsal process - http://www.thereallybig.com/StrangeWeather/ BurningOperaOnAllThingsConsidered.mp3 Here is something from the SF show - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W56D9CMUbgk Anyway, tickets HERE. They're $35 which probably seems like a lot, but I'll tell you that for the 25 people working for three months straight with no pay, it's just enough. However if you enter the PROMOTION CODE: "ghostlightgypsies" you'll get a $4 discount. Also, you may notice something called "Illuminated Passage" for $15 for the night. That's free booze at our private after-party. If you are financially strapped but would really like to see the show PLEASE email Mark: stiltbat at hotmail.com. There are a few things we could work out, like maybe a two-for-one or you could be a comp'd volunteer. We need volunteers! (email syruploft at gmail.com) Address for Syrup Loft: 949 Maple (downtown LA) 3rd Floor Love... RenFey Oh... and did I say naked ladies... yes, naked ladies! www.burningoperaLA.com ==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o) ==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o) ** SUN. JUNE 12 - BURNING MAN FILM SERIES - "JOURNEY TO THE FLAMES" ** Burning Man Film Series presents - "Journey to the Flames - 11 Years of Burning Man" (2011 version) Sunday, June 12th The Egyptian Theatre 6712 Hollywood Blvd Los Angeles, CA Q & A with Burning Man Founder/executive director Larry Harvey, Maid Marian Goodell and filmmakers Doug Jacobson and Steven Binder. A day of events and art with screening at 7:30pm: TICKETS ARE CURRENTLY ON SALE HERE: http://bit.ly/mmwE3f General Admission $11, KCRW $10, Student $9 More info: Journey To The Flames: Same Same but Different, 2011 (82 mins) www.journeytotheflames.com Courtyard opens at 2pm with Interactive Installations and Art Installations. At 3pm we will start our NEWBIE ORIENTATION in the courtyard. If this is your first time going to Burning Man you dont want to miss this event. Bring your questions and probably a pad and pen to take notes. And if you are a veteran, please bring your pearls of playa wisdom to share. Please dress in your playa finest because at 6:00pm we will have a BURNER FASHION SHOW. Everyone is welcome to participate. Screening at 7:30. Q&A immediately following. If you think you have seen this film before, you are mistaken. This is the NEW EDITION called "Same Same but Different." "Journey to the Flames" follows a group of friends on their voyages to Black Rock City over the course of 11 years. From their initial stop in Reno for last minute supplies to the construction of their theme camp, The Petting Zoo. Director Doug Jacobson and his campmates wise-crack and offer philosophical insight on subjects from civic participation to radical self-expression. In this documentary Jacobson and crew also offer detailed explanations of the Burning Man, it?s community, volunteerism and annual art themes. With breathtaking shots of playa art, costumes, mobile art, flame effects and fire dancing the film includes interviews with Larry Harvey, Harley K. Dubois, Will Roger and Danger Ranger. As a first person perspective, Journey to the Flames, is a great film for newbies and first timers to Black Rock City. Includes nudity. Q&A following the film Burning Man Founders, Larry Harvey and Marian Goodell, and Film Makers, Doug Jacobson and Steven Binder. Larry Harvey - is currently executive director of the Project. He serves as chairman of Burning Man's senior staff and Black Rock City LLC, its executive committee. He also co-chairs the organization's Art Department, scripts and co-curates Burning Man's annual art theme, and collaborates with artists in creating aspects of the art theme and the design of Black Rock City. He produces Burning Man's annual newsletter and writes articles and essays for the Project's website. As spokesperson for Burning Man, he is frequently interviewed by reporters, and he has lectured on subjects as diverse as art, religion, civic planning and the rise of cyber-culture in the era of the Internet. Larry is also a political planner. He supervises the organization's lobbying efforts and frequently attends meetings with state, county and federal agencies. Marian Goodell - has been a member of the 6-person ownership structure of Burning Man, an interactive, participant-oriented, week- long event, since late 1996. Goodell has been Burning Man's Director of Business and Communications since 1997; and in 2003 she added oversight of the Department of Public Works, the production team responsible for setting up and tearing down Burning Man's event infrastructure in the Black Rock Desert. In 1997 Goodell worked with Burning Man participants to create a Regional Network supporting their local communities, inspiring civic participation, and engaging people through Burning Man's ethics and values. As of 2009, the Regional Network includes over 160 individuals in 125 locations worldwide. Doug Jacobson - the director, editor and executive producer, finds himself obsessed with sub-cultures. Graduating from USC film school in the early 90's, he has since become an award winning editor, has written several scripts, and is has been directing documentaries and music videos for years. He has since made several documentaries, including "Secret Lives of Adult Stars" a journey behind the scenes in the porn industry and most recently, ?Faire: An American Renaissance?, a chronicle of the Renaissance Pleasure Faire history and sub-culture. He is currently working on "the Dominion", a true story about women in the LA BDSM underground. Steven D. Binder - the guy who plays the ukelele and held the camera sometimes, finds himself obsessed with Doug's obsessions. His therapy bills are cheaper and who has the time these days anyway to have their own obsessions? Also a graduate of USC, Binder has worked as a writer for such shows as The Invisible Man, Tremors (the Series), Dead Zone and Star Trek: Enterprise. His feature credits include "Eating LA" and National Lampoon's "Totally Baked, A Potumentary". He is currently employed as a Co-Executive Producer on the CBS dramatic series, NCIS. And is the Chairman of the "Really, Guys, Trust Me?We Do NOT Want To Run Out Of Water" Foundation. AND . . . Almost the entire cast and crew will be present for the Q&A. CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: We will be taking over the courtyard with art and theme camps. If you would like to show your art or present your theme camp before the screening, please contact Beth. beth at laburningman.com If you have an art project for BM2011 that you would like to present, we will set up displays (drawings & models) in the lobby. You can have a donation box, kickstarter info, volunteer sign up sheet, and materials needs sheet by your art piece. Greeters: Contact deb at laburningman.com Parking: We recommend everyone ride the METRO RAIL to the event. Take the RED LINE to Hollwood and Highland. The theater is two blocks away. If you wish to drive you can park at Hollywood and Highland for $2 with theater validation. There is also a parking lot behind the theater for $10 ($4 with Pig and Whistle validation). ==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o) ==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o) ** 7/1-2/11: THE LABYRINTH MASQUERADE - ELABORATE COSTUME PARTY ** A Weekend of Elaborate Costumes and Entertainment The Labyrinth Masquerade Annual Fantasy Masquerade Ball XIV July 1st & 2nd, 2011 http://www.labyrinthmasquerade.com Purchase tickets here: http://www.labyrinthmasquerade.com/tickets.php As the event grows near, we quicken the pace. With only 1 month before the Masquerade we're already seeing a fantastic weekend shaping up and we thank you all for helping us make it so amazing! Our Hotel blocks are SOLD OUT and our PreShow tickets are almost completely gone. This year we're teaming up with more fantastic artists and costumers than ever before. 2011 Masquerade Performances Updates Over 150 artists, performers, dancers and musicians are working together on building the Three Courts within the Masquerade for LOJ 2011. Be amongst them in your finest costume and elaborate details. FRIDAY NIGHT EXCLUSIVE: The League of S.T.E.A.M. will amuse and delight our Court with a mesmerizing array of working equipment and gadgets designed to capture fantastical creatures and detect paranormal oddities. Performing with a fusion of fantastic technology, interactive demonstrations, and theatrical trickery, the League brings original Victorian-era supernatural science fiction to life for your entertainment pleasure. The Royal Goblin Works plans to unveil their newest creation on Friday Night within Sypher's Court. All displaced time travelers from the Ether-Realms are invited to lend their hands and experience to his efforts. A Glimpse into the 2011 Performers and Artists Sylphirance Dance Company | The Zundri | The League of S.T.E.A.M. Clockwork Couture | Royal Goblin Works | Time of the Faeries Elvish Tribes | Nouveau Cabaret | Stilt Circus | Sword Fights Inc. Fire-Fly Path | The Goblin Works | Aetherlight Orchestra | Scattered Suns DjXian | Mirden | Tresk | Faerie Archives And More to Be Announced as the date approaches! http://www.labyrinthmasquerade.com/performance2011.php Pixie Vision Productions Exclusive LOJ Photoshoots Immortalize your evening with a custom photoshoot from Pixie Vision in the secret chamber during LOJ XIV. Pixie is offering very limited time slots for photoshots at the Masquerade. Reservations required, Email for details pixie at pixievisionproductions.com Purchase your tickets Online: on the official Labyrinth Masquerade Website http://www.labyrinthmasquerade.com Tickets are now only available in advance! http://www.labyrinthmasquerade.com/tickets.php All Tickets are issued on a first come, first served basis! ==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o) ==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o) ** VENICE BEACH CARNEVALE CANCELLED ** FYI, the Venice Beach Carnevale which was scheduled for Saturday June 4th has been cancelled due to city regulations. The producers hope to reschedule for later this year. ==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o) ==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o) ** GRANTS FOR ARTS WRITERS DEADLINE JUNE 8 ** Online Application deadline: Wednesday, June 8, 2011 http://www.artswriters.org The Creative Capital | Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant Program supports individual writers whose work addresses contemporary visual art through grants ranging from $3,000 to $50,000 USD. Writers who meet the program?s eligibility requirements are invited to apply in the following categories: * Articles * Blogs * Books * New and Alternative Media * Short-Form Writing Due to legal constraints, Creative Capital can only fund U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and holders of O-1 visas. For guidelines and additional eligibility requirements, please visit www.artswriters.org/guidelines.html. Art Writing Workshop In partnership with the International Association of Art Critics/USA Section, the Arts Writers Grant Program offers applicants consultations with leading art critics. For more information, please visit http://www.aicausa.org. ==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o) ==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o) ** SPEND THE SUMMER IN ITALY AT THE ART MONASTERY ** Summer in Italy at the Art Monastery!: "applying the monastic way of life to artmaking instead of organized religion" Go to Italy [ http://www.artmonastery.org/home/partecipa ] or support the Artmonks' work there this summer for their summer programming campaign (here's a video http://www.indiegogo.com/AMPSummer#share ) Click on the links if you want to know more about Art Monastic activities: www.artmonastery.org or join a local chapter: http://www.artmonastery.org/home/partecipa (ie. Facebook Group: click "Art YOU an Artmonk?")... "like" the LA Artmonks: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_156304677746344&ap=1 ==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o) ==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o) ** FANS OF BILL HICKS WILL BE HAPPY TO KNOW... ** American: The Bill Hicks Story has posted a new item, 'US DVD release June 8th - amazing extras' So the US DVD release is finally here on June 7th! It contains OVER 5 HOURS of amazing extras in this SPECIAL 2 DISC SET which also includes an EXCLUSIVE 16page collectors booklet. Join us on Facebook to WIN a FREE COPY here: American FB Movie Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/AMERICAN-The-Bill-Hicks-Story/ 294239438577 EXTENDED INTERVIEWS - over 3 hours of new interviews from Bill's friends and family. You may view the latest post at http://www.americanthemovie.com/?p=1390 More Bill Hicks: Rant in e Minor: http://bit.ly/mF3mdM Arizona Bay: http://bit.ly/mSfUEQ Relentless: http://bit.ly/96xQoE Sane Man: http://amzn.to/my34x4 Agent of Evolution: http://amzn.to/m17bMl Bill Hicks Live: http://amzn.to/aODhB2 American Scream: http://amzn.to/loQvoo ==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o) ==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o) ==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o) ==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: