“Please, no matter how we advance technologically, please don’t abandon the book. There is nothing in our material world more beautiful than the book.”
- Patti Smith, accepting the National Book Award for "Just Kids."
[ via NYTimes ]
[ thx Charlie Shopsin ]
A new documentary, Mindflux, about Richard Foreman and his work in theater. Some more footage is available at the film's Vimeo account.
"Can't I have the courage to say, 'Art serves no purpose. I do it because, like the birds have to sing, I have to make my art'?" - Richard Foreman
Disasteradio's full album, Charisma, is available for pay-what-you-may here.
[ thx @amadad ]
[ thx Laughingsquid ]
Happy Halloween!
"This whole premise is sweaty."
Over the course of one afternoon the 70ft Longplayer instrument was assembled, mic'd and lit for the following days 1000 minute performance at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco CA. The performance was on October 16th 02010.
Video by Alexander Rose, Executive Director of the Long Now Foundation.
[ thx @LongplayerNow ]