In conjunction with the 7th annual Fusebox Festival, a contemporary art and performance festival that takes place in Austin, TX each April, culturebot.org presents Fusebox Talks, a series of interviews and podcasts with the select artists from the festival. The first podcast is with Canada’s
In conjunction with the 7th annual Fusebox Festival, a contemporary art and performance festival that takes place in Austin, TX each April, culturebot.org presents Fusebox Talks, a series of interviews and podcasts with the select artists from the festival. The first podcast is with England’s
Name: The Octopus Project Title/Occupation: Band (…a sort of Tim Burton block party is unfolding) Organization/Company: Peek-a-Boo Records URL: http://www.theoctopusproject.com Note: Questions were primarily answered by Josh Lambert. 1. Where did you grow up and how did you end up where you are now? We
The quintessential South by Southwest Festival (SXSW) happening came at the tail end of the festivities on Saturday, March 20th when Joseph Gordon-Levitt hosted and curated an evening of music, film and live performance at the G-Tech Theater located at the Austin Convention Center for
Name: Stu Campbell Title/Occupation: “…interactive installations… “ Organization/Company: Nawlz URL: http://www.nawlz.com/ 1. Where did you grow up and how did you end up where you are now? I grew up on the Northwest coast of Tasmania–the island off the bottom of Australia. It’s a beautiful
Name: JASON ESKENAZI Title/Occupation: DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHER Organization/Company: SELF-ORGANIZED URL: jasoneskenazi.com/wonderland.html Note: When I received Eskenazi’s answers to the five questions, they were in all caps. As opposed to editing his response I felt this aspect added a sense of his infectious enthusiasm. Try listing to
WHEN: April 21- May 1, 2010 WHERE: 10+ venues throughout Austin, TX COST: $130 Passes WEB: www.fuseboxfestival.com “There will probably be a few more additions of note, but this is about 80%.” -Ron Berry, Founder and Artistic Director of Fusebox Festival At the end of
I’ve had a love/hate relationship with Chuck Klosterman since 2003 when his book Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifest erupted. I bought this book in the New York City subway and read it in a week worth of A train rides. I
Outrageous Fortune: The Life And Times Of The New American Play by Todd London, with Ben Pesner, and Zannie Giraud Voss, examines the “collaboration in crisis” between the contemporary American playwright and the varied people who fund and produce new work. Published this month by
Name: Alexis Macnab Title/Occupation: Director-Adaptor, Theater Organization/Company: Infinite Coast URL: http://infinitecoast.org 1. Where did you grow up and how did you end up where you are now? I grew up in Evanston, Illinois, which is an idiyic place to raise cultured, liberal, yet still suburban
Name: Corey Dargel Title/Occupation: composer & singer/songwriter URL: http://automaticheartbreak.com 1. Where did you grow up and how did you end up where you are now? I was born and raised in South Texas, the Rio Grande Valley. It took me a few years to realize
#13.) Is contemporary art too sterile and safe? #5.) Dream up an interesting collaboration. #19.) Why invite an audience? #44.) How do you decide when it’s time to shift from brainstorming about a new work to actually creating something in the studio? #45.) How can