Organized by Matthew Vitti (of Mother Brother) and Amanda Bloom (of The Mercurial), the event had its beginnings this past July when Vitti and Bloom met following a house show and promptly merged minds in setting up "a monumental rock show." According to Vitti, "Amanda and I had similar ideas about the concept and nature of the event, so we worked fairly quickly and cooperatively finding the bands, finding the venue and forming the skeletal structure that would hold this party high and mighty above all else." The main 'nature' of the event that Vitti alludes to is the food and clothing drive that will be taking place along with the show. Benefiting will be the Dorothy Day Hospitality House which, since 1982, has fed and sheltered Danbury's homeless. In addition there will be a booth set up by the China Care Foundation, a Westport, CT. based non-profit dedicated to saving the lives of medically fragile orphaned children in China.
To spice up the good will, Vitti and Bloom have also put together a whole assortment of other activities and treats including a giant Twister competition, $1 plates of pizza and salad provided by Nico’s Pizza, an old-fashioned photo booth courtesy of Tin Sparrows (y'know, for documenting all those big smiles created by giving), and between-band sets by DJ Symetrex who will apparently be spinning faces off at the upstairs bar.
And how about those bands?? In addition to Vitti's own Mother Brother (often engaging, always shape-shifting synth/noise/jam quartet from Bridgeport), a whole stable of great bands will be performing including Black Churches (odd-timed guitar rock from MA. (with keyboards!)), Diztrict Allstarz (hip-hop with guitars from Danbury), Ovlov (solid alt-rock from Newtown) and Vinyette (alternately dream-rock/hard rock with elements of electronica and post-punk from NY.). Headlining will be CT's the Stepkids whose brand of synth-psych-soul (and recent signing to Stones Throw Records) has created a significant buzz around the band. If the potential acts of good will don't draw you to Heirloom Arts Theatre on Nov. 27th, the music should.
Truly living up to its name, All The Trimmings' equal parts of good cause, good fun and good music look to fit the spirit of the season quite well.
Location:
Partners Café
365 Crown Street
New Haven, CT
Free - 21+ to taco (virgo vegetarian)
TACO PARTY is a multi-media exhibition whose soundtrack is rare music through space and time.
Music will be curated for TACO PARTY II by Ian Svenonious, (Chain and the Gang, Weird War, The Make Up, Nation of Ulysses ) with sets by resident DJ’s Shaki (Shaki Presents, Mountain Movers), King Panos (Kings), and Stefan Christensen (Estrogen Highs, Popeye’s Garage) Select Mondays throughout New Haven. Original video collages by Jimi Patterson (Fader Magazine).
I cannot begin to tell you how much this will rule, mon frere.
WHO: King Panos + Shaki + Stefan Christ
WHAT: The Taco Party is a multi-media exhibition whose soundtrack is rare music through space and time. Music will be curated by Shaki (Shaki Presents, Mountain Movers), King Panos (Kings), and Stefan Christ (Estrogen Highs, Popeye’s Garage) on select Mondays. Original video collages by Jimi Patterson (Fader Magazine).
WHERE: Partners Café 365 Crown Street New Haven, CT
The Wadsworth Atheneum was the first to embrace the presentation of cutting-edge contemporary art in the context of an “encyclopedic” museum through its MATRIX program, which began in 1975 as a series of single-artist exhibitions that have showcased more than 150 artists, providing many with their first solo museum exhibition in the United States . The museum is continuing this tradition with Kitty Kraus. German sculptor Kitty Kraus’ installation of mirrored lightboxes—which emit dizzying beams of light that transform the gallery space—provides an exciting reintroduction to the series, and the exhibition opening at Phoenix Art After Hours from 5-8 p.m.
Beginning at 5 p.m. on Thursday night, our friendly internet-neighbor The Needle Drop’s Anthony Fantano will spin some of the newest sounds from around the world. The Needle Drop’s tagline, “It's nothing but songs you've never heard on albums you haven't seen by bands you don't know,” might as well be the motto for MATRIX.
Taking a cue from the creative installation of Kraus, the theme for the evening is light. Experience light in motion with a dance performance by the Hartford City Ballet and after cocktails and a “Small Talk” from Kitty Kraus, stick around for the 1997 film Insomnia starring Stellan Skarsgård. In Troms , Norway , where the sun barely sets, the police hunt for the murderer of a 15-year-old girl. This intense thriller is certain to leave any audience at the edge of its seat.
Phoenix Art After Hours takes place the first Thursday of every month. Sponsored by The Phoenix Companies, Inc., First Thursdays at the Wadsworth Atheneum offer a wide variety of programming—art, live music, cocktails, gallery talks, and films—in addition to reduced museum admission starting at 5 p.m.
This event is free for Phoenix employees and all Museum members. Admission is $5 for non-members.
Kitty Kraus / MATRIX 158 will be presented from February 4 to May 2, 2010.
The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art is located at 600 Main St. in Hartford , Connecticut . The Museum is open Wednesdays to Fridays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, please visit www.wadsworthatheneum.org.
Tuesday night is "No Values" - the first in a series of a monthly events at Cafe Nine.
Each month, 2 DJs will play punk/hardcore/indie/r'n'r/psych hits of today and yesteryear, with a local/regional band sandwiched in between, playing a 45-60 minute set. For our first installment, DJs Tim Daltrey and Donovan will be spinning and local band WRY will be performing.
No Values Every Tuesday at Cafe 9 free Doors @ 9pm, goes till last call
