Tuesday, September 20, 2011
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Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Poetry greats bless us with a reading in downtown Tomorrow, Wednesday September 07th, 2011 at 6pm
We have all seen the beautiful columns of Harriett Rising, a project produced by the collaboration of Lisa Tuttle and Alice Lovelace.
This Wednesday - September 07th at 6pm.
Come hear this amazing lineup of talented and accomplished poets perform. Seating is provided, refreshments will be served and creative atmosphere will most definitely be surrounding you.
This reading will include the following artists:
Chauncey Beaty
This Wednesday - September 07th at 6pm. Come hear this amazing lineup of talented and accomplished poets perform. Seating is provided, refreshments will be served and creative atmosphere will most definitely be surrounding you.
This reading will include the following artists:
Chauncey Beaty
Chauncey has won numerous poetry slams, but carries the titles of the 2006 “She Slam” winner, a member of a 2006 Columbus, Ohio National Poetry Slam Team, a member of the 2007 Midwest Poetry Slam League, and the 2008 Writer’s Block Individual World Poetry Slam representative. In addition, she is the 2009 Art Amok Grand Slam winner, member of the 2009Art Amok National Poetry Slam Team and Art Amok’s Women of the World Poetry Slam representative for 2009 and 2010. She is a two time Women of the World Poetry Slam finalist, ranking 6th in 2009 and in 2010, Poetry Slam, Inc. ranked
Chauncey the 3rd female slam poet in the world.Chauncey is the founder of Hope Springs Institute’s Annual Women’s Poetry and Performance Retreat
Ayodele Heath
An Atlanta native, Ayo is author of Otherness (Brick Road Poetry Press). A graduate of the MFA program at New England College, he is recipient of fellowships to Cave Canem and the Caversham Center for Artists (South Africa). He has been a featured performer at such venues as the National Black Arts Festival, the Nuyorican Poets Cafe, and the Turner South 'My South Speaks' television campaign. His awards include a 2009 Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Prize in Poetry and an Atlanta Bureau for Cultural Affairs Emerging Artist grant.
Theresa Davis
In 2002, Theresa joined forces with her mother and brother to form the spoken word performance group MoDaSo (Mother/ Daughter/ Son) and released two music CD's "This is for Family" and "The Uncivil War". She is a member of The Word Diversity Collective/Art Amok and represented Atlanta as a member of the 2006 - 2010 Art Amok Slam Team. In 2009 Theresa was ranked 8th female poet in the world as a finalist in the Women of the World Poetry Slam. In March of 2011, Theresa competed in the Women of the World Poetry Slam in Columbus Ohio. She won.Voted Best of Atlanta Spoken Word by Creative Loafing 2008 and 2009; SOVO "Best of Gay Atlanta Poetry/Spoken Word 2009; Women of the World Poetry Slam Champion 2011; Atlanta Art Amok Slam Team Grand Champion 2011.
Mariangela Mihai
A poet and visual artist originally from Romania, and a senior in the Anthropology department at Emory University. She is also the president of Emory’s Ethics and the Arts Society, a student arts organization whose mission is to explore the intersection between creativity and ethics, and the role art plays in inspiring positive social change. Finally, Mariangela believes that being a decent human being is not only necessary to being a good artist, but also more important.
Alice Lovelace
Alice has performed poetry and "autobiographical myths" in venues from New York City to Washington state to Chattanooga, TN and extensively around the southeast region. Writing credits include:Remembering My Birth: New and Collected Poems, Black Coffee, Forever, and This Is for Family (CD). Her work has appeared in High Performance Magazine, Drumvoices, Drumvoices Revue, Catalyst Magazine, The LOVE Anthology, Up Town/On the Town, and the anthology Black Poetry of the 80's From the Deep South.
She performs on college campuses such as Emory, The Evergreen State College, Amherst University, Spelman College, Concordia college, Columbia College, Oxford College, Berea College, Florida AMU, and Salem College.
Alice collaborated with Lisa Tuttle to create the “Harriet Rising” public art project as part of Elevate: Art above Underground.
Thursday, September 1, 2011
THINGS CHANGE - SO CHECK OUT OUR NEW SCHEDULE!
So we have been pretty good about letting you know about our big opening party. We know this because the streets were filled with all of - everyone.
TAKE NOTICE!!
Some of our programming dates have changed like:
LELAVISION IS AT 11:30 am tomorrow NOT 7:00pm.
Now that we got that cleared up...
Check out our brand new programming schedule.
CLICK THE IMAGE TO THE LEFT
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YEP, just like reading a book. Flip through
September + October programming,
the new map with additional projects
and an exclamation point or two.
WE CAN'T WAIT TO EXPERIENCE
NEW SOMETHINGS WITH YOU!
Lelavision Physical Music Ensemble
If you missed the show on Friday you surely need to come see Lelavision Today at Upper Alabama Street.
As a partnership with Emory University Ela and Leah have been working on projects which speak to alternative transportation such as their 6 wheeled soundcycle (seen above). More on their collaboration may be seen at eScience Commons .
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Artist Spotlight
Rising Sons Lounge
The artist works within a storefront space, September 23rd to October 30th, on a new series called Rising Sons. Artist will work to reach out to the area demographic hopefully receiving an assistant from the area whom will help him complete his series. Artist will host artist talks, djs, and other kinds of programming throughout the entire process.
Artist Spotlight
Donorcycle
A performance of one central performer (Allison) and 10 supporting performers. Allison combats radiation with her physical movements while the supporting performers “dust” the crowd for the affected. Stickers are distributed to those who are contagious.
Artist Spotlight
The (S)mile is a long meditative walk, marked by the letter “S”. Bring a memento on paper that is personally important and focus on its meaning, your gratitude, and love for that memento during the walk. The memento will then be added to a collage on display in an advertising box in 5 Points MARTA station, thus creating a collectively shared memento of life. The collage will be updated weekly and curated by the artist.
Artist Spotlight
A rudimentary analog of the internet using obsolete technologies. In a storefront window, multi-channel tv displays play looped images from donated VHS tapes- donated through a slot in the door. Video loops wills be updated weekly.
Artist Spotlight
Lillian Blades
Memory Totem
An outdoor photography based mosaic seating area that will be a snapshot backdrop and seating for pedestrians. The photographs incorporated into the mosaic will feature historic images of ‘Old Atlanta’. The surface will take on a ‘Memory Jar’ textured surface above the seating area of various mosaic materials ranging from ceramic tiles, glass, mirrors, found objects and embellishments.
Memory Totem
An outdoor photography based mosaic seating area that will be a snapshot backdrop and seating for pedestrians. The photographs incorporated into the mosaic will feature historic images of ‘Old Atlanta’. The surface will take on a ‘Memory Jar’ textured surface above the seating area of various mosaic materials ranging from ceramic tiles, glass, mirrors, found objects and embellishments.
Artist Spotlight
Loose Change for WonderRoot
5 Photographers + 5 Writers X 2 pieces each = not 20 pieces but 10 really awesome ones. Tour the area of Elevate to see the 10 pieces - each visually capturing an individual moment in time and gracefully placed with an accompanying poem or short story.
Artist Spotlight
Zygosis: A video collective of Savannah College of Art and Design
Micro Macro
Within 10 minutes of entering the warehouses of Underground Atlanta, Zygosis begin the plans to revamp a large scale diorama of the beloved Underground and incorporate it into their video production which will be on view August 26th at Upper Alabama Street.
Micro Macro
Within 10 minutes of entering the warehouses of Underground Atlanta, Zygosis begin the plans to revamp a large scale diorama of the beloved Underground and incorporate it into their video production which will be on view August 26th at Upper Alabama Street.
Artist Spotlight
Art & science collaboration to spotlight the need for renewable energy
innovations, alternative vehicles and alternative transportation
modes. Artists perform on
2 kinetic sculptures which ride and make sound simultaneously. The Sculptures will be housed in a storefront with Emory (NASA) displays before and after performances.
innovations, alternative vehicles and alternative transportation
modes. Artists perform on
2 kinetic sculptures which ride and make sound simultaneously. The Sculptures will be housed in a storefront with Emory (NASA) displays before and after performances.
Soundcycle and Rumitone will be performed on August 26th at 7:30pm
50 Alabama Street.
Friday, August 19, 2011
Artist Spotlight:
SARAH EMERSON
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| That's a pretty cool shot |
"Zero Mile"
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Artist Spotlight:
CARLOS EGUIGUREN
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| "NYC", one of Carlos' prints. Crazy awesome. |
"Untitled"
Carlos Eguiguren's photography is a fusion of architecture and music exposed through a lens, the result of which is an abstract image of both. His award-winning work has been shown in Santiago and Paris and published in two books. Carlos resides in Santiago, Chile but he flew all the way to Atlanta to be a part of Elevate! He arrived in Atlanta about a week ago to photograph the city and is currently in NYC putting the final touches on his images. He will be exhibiting two large prints on plexiglass. You don't wanna miss this one. More of his work can be seen here.
Monday, August 15, 2011
Artist Spotlight:
LISA TUTTLE & ALICE LOVELACE
Harriet Rising is a visual arts project with a performance component, created in collaboration between Lisa Tuttle, visual artist, and Alice Lovelace, poet/performer. 8 columns of Upper Alabama Street are now beginning to be covered in repeated images of Harriet Tubman with aligning poetry pieces by Alice Lovelace. Harriet Rising covers the Civil War to Civil Rights, bringing renewed attention to Harriet Tubman’s historical importance while drawing parallels between Underground Atlanta and the Underground Railroad. It also lifts the visibility of courageous women and organizations working today for human rights, particularly those working on behalf of minorities and women. Using imagery, text and amplified by poetry performance, Harriet Rising is a dynamic visual, poetic, and educational experience to visitors and locals walking along Upper Alabama Street. More views can be seen here and here and here.
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| It's beautiful and educational! |
"Harriet Rising"
Friday, August 12, 2011
Artist Spotlight:
DEANNA SIRLIN
What? You think it’s too hot to go to Underground Atlanta for an outdoor art exhibit? Rests assure you won’t be feeling the heat once you see this art work. Celestial Flow is a painting of an abstracted image of water flowing over rocks, “flowing” down 5 sets of stairs near the corner of Alabama and Pryor Street like a cascading river. The colors are clear blues: cerulean, cobalt and ultramarine; making the area feel like an island of coolness in an otherwise hot urban landscape. The artist hopes that visitors will sit on the painting, eat lunch on it, read a book or otherwise enjoy the painting!
"Celestial Flow"
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| This is where it's gonna be installed! |
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Artist Spotlight:
SUNDAY SOUTHERN ART REVIVAL
"Preacher"
SSAR began install this week of a large-scale layered mural on a two-story storefront on Alabama Street, right in the heart of Underground Atlanta. The image of the “Preacher” will be presented on the façade of the two-story building. The image is a figure suggesting elevation, conjuring a rising up from the ashes; an iconic image for the current transitional state of Underground Atlanta.
Monday, August 8, 2011
Artist Spotlight:
RICHARD ARNOLD
"Hidden Perception"Hidden Perception is a series of pieces using messages that the viewer can only read with a mobile phone or digital camera. The messages will be produced by infrared LEDs and placed on boxes hung in store fronts throughout Underground Atlanta. The viewer will only know to use their mobile device by reading the signage indicating where a message is located. This experience encourages the participant to think about how the tactile world can have multiple layers of perspective. The use of a mobile phone or digital camera carries meaning as well; using technology to alter reality makes a statement about the future of the human experience.
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