2002 : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2009
2010
July 24 Staged the Post-Apocalyptic Movie Theater screening/installation at Gooski's, part of the Polish Hill Arts Festival.
July 3 Published summer issue of The New Yinzer.
June 4-18 LITANY Video installation in 5 galleries & the Jumbotron, downtown Pittsburgh. Three Rivers Arts Festival.
Sat May 8 2-5 pm. Natural Language Anthology reading and release party. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Oakland. International Poetry Room. Free. Featuring an enormous collection of Pittsburgh poets anthologized in a book of poetry with the same title. Books will cost $10; poets will be selling their own work as well.
Thu May 6 5-8 pm. 2010 Pgh Technology Council's Digital Art & Technology Award Banquet. Finalist, For the digital video FLIGHT. See more about this event and get your tickets at the Pittsburgh Technology Council's Website.
March 24 BE HOPE TO HER 20 minute poetry performance with backing film. With Joy Ike, Brian Francis, Gene Stovall. Istanbul, 4130 Butler St., Pittsburgh, PA. Benefit of the same title for NURU International.
Dec 18 20 minute backing film will screen with bands Dire Wolves and Black Yodel. Melwood Screening Room, Pittsburgh Filmmakers, Melwood St. North Oakland, Pittsburgh, PA.
Dec 11 Will read poetry at ModernFormations gallery with other writers published by 6 Gallery Press.
Nov 28 Will project backing film to accompany local bands playing at The Brillobox as a fundraiser for The New Yinzer
Nov 7 & 9 10 minute section of i.thou (chapter : the bride) screened as part of Pittsburgh Filmmaker’s 3 Rivers Film Festival. Melwood Screening Room, Pittsburgh Filmmakers.
August 29 Read poetry at Hot August Night, a poetry reading organized by my publisher, 6 Gallery Press. ModernFormations Gallery, Pittsburgh.
July 31 Projected backing film to accompany bands covering iconic 1970's rock & roll bands for the New Yinzer's fundraiser That 1970's Night.
July 19 Panelist, Small Press Festival Pittsburgh. Women In Publishing. Regina Gouger Miller Gallery at CMU.
July 11 Screened 90mn rough cut of longform datamosh video work I/Thou at the CD release for Dave Bernabo's Assembly Orchestra CD, Happener Magicker (SortOf Records), at the Brillobox. 9 pm - 2 am. Additionally, I was one of the studio violinists who recorded on this album.
June 9 Premier screening of my animation STRING THEORY at Film Kitchen, The Harris Theater, Pittstburgh, PA.
May 23 Published redesign of http://www.drawclose.com
May 14 Designed, laid out, & published The New Yinzer Spring 09 Issue, including my essay I Want You To Think These Dangerous Thoughts and part 1 of an interview with documentary filmmaker Tony Buba, Where The Cornfield Used To Be
May 12 New York Magazine links Digging Pitt Blog in its Weekend Travel article, Scout Pittsburgh’s Emerging Art Scene
April 24 Created, curated, & showed The Drive-In : Post-Apocalyptic Movie Theater as part of Braddock Light, an outdoor/indoor exhibition of installation artwork produced using light as a medium. Using an extant exterior wall as a projection screen, projected a group of artist-made video from the trunk of a car with a Fender amp providing sound. Screening video artists : Dave Bernabo : Tony Buba : Justin Crimone : Matt Day : Jessica Fenlon : Ben Hernstrom : Chris Smalley : Will Zavala
April 4 Backing video projection for Less Talk More Rock. The Brillobox
March 13 Read poetry at The Karmic Salon. Yoga Matrika Studio, Squirrel Hill.
March 6-27 Showing video installation in Looking for Seeds: TiNY Art Part 2. Curated by Mark Mangini. ModernFormations Gallery.
Feb 28 Read poetry at The Big Dig, 6 Gallery Press's winter showcase. ModernFormations Gallery, 7-10 pm.
Feb 23 Consolodated & republished my blog at zentropa. Archive : 2003-present collecting writing from previous personal artist blogs & secondary internet publications.
Feb 15 Designed, published winter issue of The New Yinzer, including videodrome essay with video from Re : Memory (2)
Jan 30 Staged FLIP THE SCRIPT at West Virginia Wesleyan University as part of Holding Passage.
Jan 25-28 Staged FLIP THE SCRIPT at the New Hazlett Theater along with two other pieces in Holding Passage, a show curated by Labco Dance's Gwen Hunter Ritchie. Also featured: Re : Memory (2), created by Janeane Durning and Ursula Payne's piece Under Lock & Key. Read the City Paper review here.
2008
Dec 17 Read poetry at The New Yinzer Presents Reading Series. With Jackie Corley & musical guest Lottery Puffs.
Nov 2 Screened We Are Named Aries in Public Domain, Private Dominion 3. Melwood Screenng Room, Pittsburgh Filmmakers.
October 28 Viewer Discretion : Zombie Film Festival at the Brillobox. Curated by Justin Crimone, 31 artists from across the country supplied 3 minute zombie films for this show.
October 24 6 Gallery Press Fall Preview. 8 PM. ModernFormations Gallery, 4919 Penn Ave.
October 10 Lester Bangs Charity Tribute for Cystic Fibrosis at the Brillobox. Reading of his work accompanied by my animated video projection, followed by live bands. Organized by The New Yinzer.
October 4 Published summer issue of The New Yinzer.
August 22 Screened Micronarrative Droplets at Matchwood Festival's Slumber Party Film Festival, Braddock, PA. Presented at the Unsmoke Systems Gallery in Braddock.
August Became contributing writer for Digging Pitt Blog.
July 22 Viewer Discretion at the Brillobox. New video work created by Pittsburgh's lively and active film and video production community.
June 28 Staged FLIP THE SCRIPT. Brixen Ivey Theatre, Chicago.
SPOILED HEAT screened as a featured short for Film Kitchen June 24. Melwood Screening Room, Pittsburgh Filmmakers, Melwood Ave. N. Oakland.
June 20 & 21 TESTIFY Multimedia performance featuring Vanessa German's spoken word performance. I produced video footage supporting Vanessa's narrative work, and managing projection sensitive to her ever-changing readings. , The Harris Theater, downtown Pittsburgh. This is part of the PCA's Biennial Performance series.
May 24 poetry poetry Reading featuring 8 Pittsburgh poets (including me) at Arefa's coffee shop. Forbes Ave, Squirrel Hill.
May 24 Published THE NEW YINZER's spring 2008 issue. My inaugural issue as designer & publisher.
FLIP THE SCRIPT was performed in the Pocono's May 17.
May 8 Screened SPOILED HEAT at a literary event hosted by Erik Rosen at Te Cafe, Squirrel Hill.
March 21 Published SPOILED HEAT to current.com.
March 17 Exhibited the installation, station number 6 of artist-made stations of the cross. The Union Project.
Feb-March Exhibited the installation, diver diver diver. 3-screen video installation at Pittsburgh Filmmakers.
Feb 26 Viewer Discretion Creater & host of video open mic series at the Brillobox.
Feb 23 ASCII Group show of keystroke-based art. Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA.
Jan 26 Staged InService First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh. Jan 26. Combining live performance, projected video, and still images, In Service presents first-hand experiences of those who have served in Iraq as soldiers and government officials, and those recording events there as journalists.
Jan 8 Film Kitchen screening of video artists who collaborate with other media artists, featuring Buzz Miller, Jim Mueller, Jessi Sedon and Michael Cooper (The Pillow Project); Staycee Pearl with Isabelle Strollo and Herman Pearl; Jennifer Keller and Jessica Fenlon. Melwood Screening Room, Pittsburgh Filmmakers.
2007
New Invisible Joy plays the Brillobox with backing film by Jessica Fenlon. Dec 28.
Flip the Script. Multimedia (dance, audio, projected video) piece created with choreographer Stephanie Thiel. Created & projected video synchronized with audio & dance. Dec 22 performance at the University of Pittsburgh for underprivileged/homeless girls of Pittsburgh, as part of a daylong event called Girls Rock, presented by First Commonwealth Bank.
Pattern Recognition. Projected video & spoken word performance. 20 minute piece staged for Nomads: Celebration of Women in the Arts on Dec 15, a benefit for Common Ground, a women's shelter located in the 9th ward of New Orleans. At Your Inner Vagabond, 4130 Butler St., Lawrenceville, Pittsburgh.
Flip the Script. Multimedia (dance, audio, projected video) piece created with choreographer Stephanie Thiel. Created & projected video synchronized with audio & dance. The Union Project. Dec 6.
Three Rivers Film Festival. VIGIL screened with Charles Burnett's film My Brother's Wedding Nov 7 & 8 at Regent Square Theater, 7:00 pm.
Liquid Sundays. Sunday, Nov 4. Featured literary contributor, reading some of my work and sharing a stage with live music and other art forms.
Friday, Nov 2 New Invisible Joy played Three Rivers Film Festival at Pittsburgh Filmmakers, with backing film by Jessica Fenlon. at 477 Melwood, North Oakland. Filmgoers came from the opening night shows for the Three Rivers Film Festival, and presented their ticket stubs to get in to the opening night party. 9pm to midnight.
Viewer Discretion Tuesday, Oct 23, the Brillobox. More new, curious, interesting video from Pittsburgh-based media artists. 8 pm - ???. 4104 Penn Ave.
Diver, Diver inhabitable video installation at Artist Image Resource's 6th annual Benefit party. 518 Foreland St., North Side, Pittsburgh. Saturday October 13, noon - midnight.
Six Gallery Press Poetry Reading Friday, Oct 12. Modern Formations Gallery, Penn Avenue. Read my poetry along with the other authors from Sixth Gallery Press.
InService at The Harris Theater downtown. Oct 4-7, 11-14. Multiple screens of video tell stories culled from Pittsburgh-area soldiers service in Iraq. Featuring video and stills made by the soldiers themselves while fighting the war, and live presentations of personal stories. I was one of three video production editors for this show.
Liquid Sundays Sunday, Oct 7 at the Rex Theater, E Carson St. South Side. I projected video during this multimedia event
Kontakt: New Invisible Joy plays the Rex Theater with backing film by Jessica Fenlon. Sept 21.
Sunday Poetry Reading Series. Featured poet. Sunday Sept 16, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Main branch, Oakland.
Body & Soul. June 14- July 15. Painting & printmaking by Jessica Fenlon. Te Cafe 2000 Murray Ave. Pittsburgh, PA. 15217. Closing reception: Sunday, July 15, 6-9 pm. $3 with projected video of New Orleans, VIGIL. Video was projected on a translucent screen mounted in the large windows of the shop, making it viewable from the street and the shop interior.
Pompton Lakes Radio Serial. Written & recorded by Matt Wellins. Vocal performances: the Curator, Peacoat Eyes. Shown at Three Rivers Arts Festival, June 1-17, Pittsburgh, PA.
DD Big Band Improvisation Performance. Sat May 12. Modern Formation Gallery. Violinist for noise orchestra.
Sound Kitchen. Sat May 12. Performing poet, two performances. Festival celebrating all Sound Kitchen events ever thrown. Noon-2 AM. AIR Studios, Foreland St. North Side, Pittsburgh.
The New Yinzer & River Water Present The New Pittsburgh Poets. Thu May 10. Reading poet. Modern Formations Gallery. $5
Film Kitchen. Exhibiting video artist: Still Spinning. Tue May 8. Pittsburgh Filmmaker's Regent Square Theater, 8 pm. $5
Encyclopedia Destructica Volume the 4th Release Party. Anthologized video artist, Crossroads. Brillobox, Fri April 20.
Sputnik 2. Video installation for themed band night hosted by Chalk Outline Party. April 19. The Lava Lounge, Southside, Pittsburgh.
Steel City Poetry Slam: Grand Slam: Final Competition 2006-07 season. Invitational. Competing poet. April 17, Shadow Lounge.
Flip the Script. Multimedia (dance, audio, projected video) piece created with choreographer Stephanie Thiel. Labco's Black Box Series Sat March 31, 7:00 pm, and Sun April 1 at 2:00 pm. Breathe Yoga Studio, 1113 E. Carson St., 3d Floor.
Viewer Discretion. Tue Mar 27, 9:00 pm. The Brillobox. Creator and host.
Sputnik I. Video installation for themed band night hosted by Chalk Outline Party. Mar 22. The Lava Lounge, Southside, Pittsburgh.
Love Bites the New Yinzer. Fri Feb 9, 7:30 pm. The Brillobox. Reading poet.
ambulantics! Video party vol 1. Fri Feb 2, 10:00 pm. The Brillobox. exhibiting artist.
Viewer Discretion : Super8/8mm edition. Tue Jan 30, 9:00 pm. The Brillobox. Creator and host.
Beautiful yawp. Curator, film/video screening. Multi-stage poetry/music performance event. The Shadow Lounge. Sat Jan 27 2007. 6 pm - 2 am.
Bright & Shiny Holiday at Digging Pitt Gallery. Nov 11 2006 - Feb 3 2007. Opening reception Saturday, Nov. 18 2006. Exhibiting flatfile artist.
2006
Film Kitchen Tuesday, Dec 12. Exhibiting filmmaker : beautiful/strange. Melwood screening room, Pittsburgh Filmmakers.
Viewer Discretion, Tuesday, Nov 28. Creator & host. Featuring the Film Frenzy festival, work by Will Zavala, Nic Moushey, Justin Crimone/Josh Hehr (zeno films), and me. Brillobox, 4104 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, 9:30.
Slamtorum: Political poetry reading sponsored by League of Young Voters and United Steelworkers, Sunday, Nov 5. The Shadow Lounge, 5972 Baum Blvd, Pittsburgh.
Poetry Slam, Tues Oct 17. The Shadow Lounge, 5972 Baum Blvd, Pittsburgh.
PURE. Oct 14- Nov 12, 2006. The former office supply superstore: 400 Western Ave. Brighton (Boston), MA. Opening reception and performances Oct. 14, 2006. From the exhibition website: Art, Medicine & Technology all happen in the same type of space : the white room : a sterilized environment. THIS IS NOT A COINCIDENCE. Contributing video artist.
TBA presents: Beneath the Bumrush: an Anthology of Voices Demanding to be Heard book release party and poetry reading by authors collected in the book...including me. Oct 9. Modern Formations gallery. A benefit for Book 'Em, Pittsburgh's books-for-prisoners program.
Viewer Discretion. Tuesday, Sept 26, 8:30 PM. Creator & host. The Brillobox, 4104 Penn Avenue Pittsburgh.
C.O.P. performance with Plan Lost in Dream video, Sept 22. The Brillobox, 4104 Penn Avenue Pittsburgh.
Poetry Slam, Sept 19. The Shadow Lounge, 5972 Baum Blvd, Pittsburgh.
Public Domain Private Dominion Sunday, Aug 13th. 9pm. Galapagos Art Space, 70 N6th St. Brooklyn.
C.O.P. performance with Plan Lost in Dream video projection, Saturday, August 12, Gooski's Tavern.
Sound Kitchen Thursday, August 10, 7-10 PM, Mattress Factory Museum of Contemporary Art. Featured Poet, with backing video. Mattress Factory Museum of Contemporary Art.
Survival Skills: A Celebration of the Creative Reaction. A benefit for the Women's Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh. Tuesday, July 25 at the Brillobox. Featuring Jennifer O'Connor (NYC); Frank Bienkowski, Justin Crimone, Jessica Fenlon, Aaron Jentzen, and Kristin McHugh presented a low-key mix of music, video, and spoken word performance. Organized by Jessica Fenlon & the Brillobox. 4104 Penn Avenue Pittsburgh.
Viewer Discretion Tuesday, June 27 at the Brillobox 4104 Penn Avenue Pittsburgh. $3, 21+. Work shown included Ben Hernsrom, Matt Wellins, Justin Crimone, Lori H., and me.
Public Domain, Private Dominion invitational film festival curated by Ben Hernstrom/ambulantic films. Sunday, June 11, Melwood Screening Room, Pittsburgh Filmmakers.
Beautiful Noise: I performed spoken word/poetry with Aaron Jentzen's live guitar performance and my backing video. Saturday, April 29, Brillobox, 4104 Penn Avenue Pittsburgh.
C.O.P. performance with Plan Lost in Dream backing video April 18, Mr. Small's Theater, Millvale, PA.
Viewer Discretion April 6. Shadow Lounge, 5972 Baum Blvd, Pittsburgh.
C.O.P. performance with Plan Lost in Dream backing video. Saturday, March 18, Brillobox, 4104 Penn Avenue Pittsburgh.
Viewer Discretion March 2. Creator & host, video open mic, Shadow Lounge, 5972 Baum Blvd, Pittsburgh.
Viewer Discretion Feb 2. Creator & host, video open mic, Shadow Lounge, 5972 Baum Blvd, Pittsburgh.
Featured Poet Evening of Random Bullsh*t. January 25, Pittsburgh Deli Company, Shadyside.
2005
Transplant Diaries September 13. Solo reading of artist-made chapbook of same title. The Spotted Salamander, Pittsburgh, PA.
Publically Private June 25. Video installation in Pittsburgh Filmmaker's Media Tonic II.
Ambient: A Fragment June 18. Animation shown at Sprout fund's annual Hothouse event, Pittsburgh, PA.
Take 5 April 11. Organized and participated in readings by five artists/writers/performers. The Spotted Salamander, Pittsburgh, PA.
Ongoing (2005) selected bookworks on view in Mobilivre (www.mobilivre.org) a mobile artist-book library touring North America.
Pleiades January 28. Animation shown with band performance. Wood St. Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA.
2004
Drawing Closer August 6-27. Curated, organized, and participated in collaborative work at Future Tenant Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA.
Subscription June 4-20. Installation as part of Three Rivers Arts Festival, at Future Tenant Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA.
Turning the Wheel of the Year Dec 31/03 - Jan 01/04. Performance, First Night events.
2002
Emulsion June 15 - July 20. Artists Foundation @ The Distillery, 516 E 2nd St. 1st floor, Boston, MA
Emulsion: Color & Light May 2-19. MFA Thesis Exhibition. Tufts University Gallery, Medford, MA.
ICON/oclast Feb 15-24. Invitational. Adams Court, Harvard University.
