Transcript: The Show Must Go on (and on and on…)—On the Regime of Liveness in the Age of Digital Audio DebateTranscript: The Show Must Go on (and on and on…)—On the Regime of Liveness in the Age of Digital AudioWhy is the concept of “liveness” in culture still as pervasive? Why do we stubbornly hold on to it even in times of a global pandemic?
Keith Fullerton Whitman: Acchiappafantasmi EssayKeith Fullerton Whitman: AcchiappafantasmiWhat would you do when the technical gear you use takes on a life of its own? In this essay, Keith Fullerton Whitman describes how he found himself confronted with this question in a recent performance.
Florentina Holzinger: Preparing for an Emergency InterviewFlorentina Holzinger: Preparing for an EmergencyTrying to explode existing structures, liberating bodies perceived as female through stage work, exploring new forms of community—Sascha Ehlert met the Austrian choreographer and performer Florentina Holzinger, to discuss her relation to the theater world and her own work.
On Harm Editors’ NoteOn HarmHow may the acts of destruction, injury and harm be productive and aesthetically interesting for artistic strategies? We pursue this question in the context of a new thematic focus on harm—and vulnerability.
Event Note: The Show Must Go on (and on and on…)—On the Regime of Liveness in the Age of Digital Audio DebateEvent Note: The Show Must Go on (and on and on…)—On the Regime of Liveness in the Age of Digital AudioIn collaboration with the Yokohama International Performing Arts Meeting (YPAM), V/A hosts a discussion with performer, composer, and DJ Terre Thaemlitz on December 14.