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SUMMARY:David Rothenberg in conversation with Elliot Sharp
DESCRIPTION:celebrating the release of two new books \nNightingales in Berlin: Searching for the Perfect Sound \nby David Rothenberg \npublished by University of Chicago Press \nand \nIrRational Music \nby Elliot Sharp \npublished by Terra Nova Books (distributed by The MIT Press) \nabout Nightingales in Berlin: \nA celebrated figure in myth\, song\, and story\, the nightingale has captivated the imagination for millennia\, its complex song evoking a prism of human emotions\,—from melancholy to joy\, from the fear of death to the immortality of art.\nBut have you ever listened closely to a nightingale’s song? It’s a strange and unsettling sort of composition—an eclectic assortment of chirps\, whirs\, trills\, clicks\, whistles\, twitters\, and gurgles. At times it is mellifluous\, at others downright guttural. It is a rhythmic assault\, always eluding capture. What happens if you decide to join in?\nAs philosopher and musician David Rothenberg shows in this searching and personal new book\, the nightingale’s song is so peculiar in part because it reflects our own cacophony back at us. As vocal learners\, nightingales acquire their music through the world around them\, singing amidst the sounds of humanity in all its contradictions of noise and beauty\, hard machinery and soft melody. Rather than try to capture a sound not made for us to understand\, Rothenberg seeks these musical creatures out\, clarinet in tow\, and makes a new sound with them. He takes us to the urban landscape of Berlin—longtime home to nightingale colonies where the birds sing ever louder in order to be heard—and invites us to listen in on their remarkable collaboration as birds and instruments riff off of each other’s sounds. Through dialogue\, travel records\, sonograms\, tours of Berlin’s city parks\, and musings on the place animal music occupies in our collective imagination\, Rothenberg takes us on a quest for a new sonic alchemy\, a music impossible for any one species to make alone. In the tradition of The Hidden Life of Trees and The Invention of Nature\, Rothenberg has written a provocative and accessible book to attune us ever closer to the natural environment around us. \nabout IrRational Music: \nA memoir and manifesto by a pivotal figure at the junction of rock\, the avant-garde\, and an ever-widening spiral of art\, theater\, film\, and dance. \nFor over five decades\, Elliott Sharp has been engaged in a quest at once quixotic and down to earth: to take the music he hears in his inner ear and bring it to life in the real world. In this vivid memoir and manifesto\, Sharp takes us along on that quest\, through some of the most rugged\, anarchically fertile cultural terrain of our time. Sharp\, a mainstay of the New York Downtown scene beginning in the 1980s\, has been a pivotal figure at the junction of rock\, experimental music\, and an ever-widening spiral of art\, theater\, film\, and dance. Rooted in blues\, rock\, jazz\, and the twentieth-century avant-garde\, Sharp’s innovative music has encompassed fractal geometry\, chaos theory\, algorithms\, genetic metaphors\, and new strategies for graphic notation. \nIn IrRational Music\, Sharp dodges fake cowboys’ real bullets by the side of a highway near Colby\, Kansas; is called on the carpet by a prickly\, pompadoured Morton Feldman (“Improvisation… I don’t buy it”); segues from Zen tea to single malt with an elfin John Cage; conjures an extraterrestrial opera from a group of high-school students in Munich; and—back in his own high-school days—looks up from strumming Van Morrison’s “Gloria” in Manny’s Music on 48th Street to see Jimi Hendrix smiling benignly upon him. A mix of tales from the road with thoughts on music\, art\, politics\, technology\, and the process of thinking itself\, IrRational Music is a glimpse inside the mind of one of our most exacting\, exciting creative artists. \nDavid Rothenberg is the Series Editor of Terra Nova Books and is distinguished professor of philosophy and music at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. He is the author of many books investigating music in nature\, including Why Birds Sing\, Survival of the Beautiful\, and Bug Music: How Insects Gave Us Rhythm and Noise. His writings have been translated into more than eleven languages and among his twenty one music CDs is One Dark Night I Left My Silent House\, on ECM. \nElliott Sharp is a composer and multi-instrumentalist. He was awarded the Berlin Prize in Music in 2015 and a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2014. His composition “Storm of the Eye” for violinist Hilary Hahn appeared on her Grammy-winning album In 27 Pieces. \nTerra Nova Books aim to show how environmental issues have cultural and artistic components\, in addition to the scientific and political. Combining essays\, reportage\, fiction\, art\, and poetry\, Terra Nova Books reveal the complex and paradoxical ways the natural and the human are continually redefining each other.
URL:https://litseen.com/event/david-rothenberg-in-conversation-with-elliot-sharp/
LOCATION:City Lights Bookstore\, 261 Columbus Ave\, San Francisco \, CA\, 94133\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,San Francisco
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SUMMARY:Megan Miranda / The Last House Guest
DESCRIPTION:The Bindery hosts Megan Miranda for her new novel\, The Last House Guest. More to be announced soon\, but please save the date and join us! \nLittleport\, Maine\, has always felt like two separate towns: an ideal vacation enclave for the wealthy\, whose summer homes line the coastline; and a simple harbor community for the year-round residents whose livelihoods rely on service to the visitors. \nTypically\, fierce friendships never develop between a local and a summer girl—but that’s just what happens with visitor Sadie Loman and Littleport resident Avery Greer. Each summer for almost a decade\, the girls are inseparable—until Sadie is found dead. While the police rule the death a suicide\, Avery can’t help but feel there are those in the community\, including a local detective and Sadie’s brother\, Parker\, who blame her. Someone knows more than they’re saying\, and Avery is intent on clearing her name\, before the facts get twisted against her. \nAnother thrilling novel from the bestselling author of All the Missing Girls and The Perfect Stranger\, Megan Miranda’s The Last House Guest is a smart\, twisty read with a strong female protagonist determined to make her own way in the world. \n\nMegan Miranda is the New York Times bestselling author of All the Missing Girls. She has also written several books for young adults\, including The Safest Lies\, Fragments of the Lost\, and Come Find Me. She grew up in New Jersey\, graduated from MIT\, and lives in North Carolina with her husband and two children. The Perfect Stranger is her second novel of psychological suspense and The Last House Guest is the latest. Follow @MeganLMiranda on Twitter. Visit MeganMiranda.com. \n\nPlease note: this event will be held at The Bindery\, 1727 Haight. \nThis is an all ages event with mature themes. The bar opens at 7pm; event starts at 7:30pm. \nAs with all of our events\, seating may be limited; you can guarantee a seat by pre-purchasing the book below — when checking out\, just be sure to include a note that you’d like to attend the event. If you cannot attend the event but would like to request a signed copy of any of Megan’s books\, order here and include your request in the comments field. \nRSVP appreciated but not required.
URL:https://litseen.com/event/megan-miranda-the-last-house-guest/
LOCATION:The Bindery\, 1727 Haight St\, San Francisco \, 94117\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,San Francisco
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SUMMARY:Bobby Hundreds
DESCRIPTION:Bobby Hundreds discusses his new book\, This is Not a T-Shirt. \nPraise for This is Not a T-Shirt \n“This is Not a T-Shirt tracks the history of surf and skate culture and its relationship to streetwear—from the Zephyr skate team of the ’70s to brands like Stüssy\, Supreme\, BAPE\, and\, of course\, The Hundreds\, which has managed to stay relevant for 15+ years in a most fickle market. This book is an insider’s guide to the prevailing trends in youth culture of the last few decades that highlights the importance of self-discipline and self-confidence; the same traits that made me fall in love with skateboarding at a young age.”—Tony Hawk \n“With This is Not a T-Shirt Bobby Hundreds has proven that he’s not just an incredible designer\, but a literary force as well. Thebook is smart\, funny\, and gives some real insight into the ever-changing\, ever-elusive Streetwear game. It’s a great reminder that art exists in many different forms and that a kid with a dream can be unstoppable.”—Lena Waithe\, creator of The Chi \n“Building a brand is about identifying and fulfilling a need in a way that no one else can. It takes vision\, dedication\, and attention to details. The Hundreds is a prime example of what it looks like when you’ve combined all these elements along with tapping into a culture and community. This is Not a T-Shirt guides you through methods and tools you can apply to get you one step closer to fulfilling your dream.”—Jessica Alba\, founder of The Honest Company \n“Bobby Hundreds is an encyclopedia of American pop culture\, from breakfast cereals and Saturday morningcartoons to hardcore\, punk\, and hip-hop. He’s packed all of his cultural insights into This is Not a T-Shirt\, a book about turning your hobbies into your passions\, which he’s done his entire life. Also\, we went to high school together\, he was way cooler than me then\, and now he’s written a book before I have\, and that’s extremely annoying.”—Alan Yang\, co-creator of Master of None \nAbout This is Not a T-Shirt \nStreetwear occupies that rarefied space where genuine “cool” coexists with big business; where a star designer might work concurrently with Nike\, a tattoo artist\, Louis Vuitton\, and a skateboard company. It’s the ubiquitous style of dress comprising hoodies\, sneakers\, and T-shirts. In the beginning\, a few brands defined this style; fewer still survived as streetwear went mainstream. They are the OGs\, the “heritage brands.” The Hundreds is one of those persevering companies\, and Bobby Hundreds is at the center of it all. \nThe creative force behind the brand\, Bobby Kim\, a.k.a. Bobby Hundreds\, has emerged as a prominent face and voice in streetwear. In telling the story of his formative years\, he reminds us that The Hundreds was started by outsiders; and this is truly the story of streetwear culture. \nIn This Is Not a T-Shirt\, Bobby Hundreds cements his spot as a champion of an industry he helped create and tells the story of The Hundreds—with anecdotes ranging from his Southern California\, punk-DIY-tinged youth to the brand’s explosive success. Both an inspiring memoir and an expert assessment of the history and future of streetwear\, this is the tale of Bobby’s commitment to his creative vision and to building a real community.
URL:https://litseen.com/event/bobby-hundreds/
LOCATION:Green Apple Books on the Park\, 1231 9th Ave\, San Francisco \, CA\, 94122\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,San Francisco
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