Motherlodge Performance Series Mar/29 - Apr/05

The first Motherlodge Performance Series starts this Sunday. As I can't beat the words that the mission statement dishes out, I will let it and the festival itenary speak for itself below.  Motherlodge Mission Statement A live art exchange... Motherlodge is a diverse programming of theater, music, film, readings, and solo performance aimed at creating new possibilities for how artists, entertainers, and educators can collaborate in local communities. Our goal is to provide the means for artists to have as much influence over the programs in which their works are presented, and to inspire new paths of creativity by partnering for events with unexpected venues and organizations. We also solicit content for Motherlodge from a web based community that spans award winning artists and writers, high school students, and retirees. In 2009, through a partnership with Mogulus.com, organizers will launch an online network channel and establish Motherlodge Louisville and Motherlodge NYC. Sunday March 29th 5:00 pm - Motherlodge Opening Concert The Passion Fruits w/Java Men, Sandpaper Dolls, Jacob Duncan and Chuck Marohnic, Mauriece Hamilton, Scott Anthony, Lauren Zoeller, Chris Tolbert, Adam Dennison, and Arnett Hollow Band. Live art with Jamie Corum & more at the Salvation Army Male Campus (Dinner concert hosted byVoluen Cooper with music by Arnett Hollow Band follows at 7:30pm).

Monday March 30th 7:00pm - Adam Rapp interviews Ronnie Dorsey, 8:30pm -Less The Band live, 11:00pm - Classic rock covers by the Clifton's Kitchen Band! All events hosted by the Rudyard Kipling.

Tuesday March 31st 12:00pm - Motherlodge Reading Room hosted by Ronnie Dorsey with J.P. Lebangood, Alex Brooks, Ally Eastman, 7:00pm - Movielodge Screening: Passion: A Musical Documentary by Erin Harper and Zach Brock, 9:30pm - Liberation Prophecy live. Evening events located at Glassworks.

Wednesday April 1st 1:00pm - The Saints Tour by Molly Rice, 7:00pm - Movielodge screening: Blackbird Written and directed byAdam Rapp (followed by Q & A with Rapp and film stars), 9:30pm - The Louisville Improvisors Live, 11:00pm - LP Funk and The Cheerful Colony: ITHACA

Thursday, April 2 1:00pm - The Saints Tour by Molly Rice, 7:00pm - Two short plays by Gina Gionfriddo, 8:00pm - A Boy Called Noise by Julia Steele Allen and Ray Rizzo, 9:00pm - The BeAst of Taylor Mac starring Taylor Mac, 11:00pm - Open Air Transmission with Scott Anthony, also Nautical Fox (bar stage) time TBA.

Friday, April 3 11:00am - Panel discussion: The Revolution Will Not Be Funded. With Motherlodge curator/creator Ray Rizzo, activist/artist Julia Steele Allen, a Squallis Puppet, and others TBA, 1:00pm - The Saints Tour by Molly Rice, 6:00pm – 9:00pm - Motherlodge InStore @ Ear X-tacy* hosted by THE INDICATORS w/Philpot and others TBA, 9:30pm - ? - Motherlodge at Monkey Wrench* hosted by Alanna Fugate and Teneia Sanders with Tyrone Cotton and Philpot 7:00pm - ? - Motherlodge at The Rudyard Kipling* hosted by Ken Pyle and Sheila Joyce with Funky Ground Water, Side Effects and The Trad Project, 9:00pm - ? - Motherlodge at Headliners* hosted by Lady Rizo and Voluen Cooper with Ron Whitehead and SOUTHSIDE, Dawn Landes, Lady Rizo (with special guests Brigid Kaelin, Tyrone Cotton, Nautical Fox, and more!) and Big Diggity. *shuttle service will run between venues

Saturday, April 4 Noon to 2:00pm - Children's Garden Party hosted byOpus Ditty, Hanna, Music Time with Tom and others (lunch served), 1:00pm - The Saints Tour by Molly Rice, 3:00pm - Movielodge Screenings : A short of films by C. Scott Shuffit & Operation Lysistrata presented by Be LaRoe, 6:00pm - Dinner with Shelby Park Soul Stew w/Chef Timothy Tucker, Darrick Wood & more, 7:00pm - The Beast Of Taylor Mac starring Taylor Mac, 9:00pm - Saturday Night Final Fourplay hosted by Lady Rizo with American Aquarium (10 p.m.), Tom Burnett, David Van Pelt, Scott Anthony, Dawn Landes and Lady Rizo's SHE HAW (feat. members of Arnett Hollow Band, 11:00pm - More!!!

Sunday April 5th Closing Night Hootenanny at The Rud hosted by Ray Rizzo and Paradigm (alternating stages) 8:30pm Paradigm, The Trust, The Governours, and Thomas A Minor and The Picket Line. Advanced tickets are available online here.

Recording: Bonnie "Prince" Billy @ Funtown!

Last weekend I was one of three hundred folks that got a ticket to see Bonnie "Prince" Billy with Thomas A. Minor and the Picket Line at Funtown in Jtown. Don't look for a lot of public shows going down at Funtown as I'm sure the venue is limited to when the trailor/stage is in the right place at the right time and the stars in the little valley are aligned.

I managed to get some picures as well as a recording of the evening (thanks to the approval of Thomas A Minor). Sorry about the cicadas, If you weren't sick of them already, you will be after listening to this recording. Due to demand, I wanted to get the BPB set up first and I will get the Thomas A. Minor recording up in the near future. Enjoy!

01 Intro
02 Easy Does It
03 For Every Field There's a Mole
04 banter
05 So Everyone
06 Lay and Love
07 May it Always Be
08 banter
09 Goat and Ram
10 Lie Down in the Light
11 Little Boxes
12 King at Night
13 Death to Everyone
14 You Remind Me of Something
15 Wolf Among Wolves
16 You Want That Picture
17 We Us, All Three, Will Ride
18 banter
19 Ohio River Boat Song
20 Rider


Check out more photos here.