The Music Center After Hours To Explore The Intersection Of Science And Art

Sleepless: The Music Center After Hours (Sleepless), an immersive multi-sensory event, invites Angelenos to explore the intersection of science and art and reimagine the role of the artist as the scientist. Sleepless will transform The Music Center's Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in powerful new ways by connecting the two disciplines in a dynamic evening with exhibitions, performance art, live music performances, DJ sets and installations. Presented in partnership with Fulcrum Arts, the event** includes:

• The Laboratory for Embodied Intelligences / Nina Waisman + Flora Wiegmann: Pop up dance pieces inspired by the interaction of microbes and choreographed by Nina Waisman and Flora Wiegmann with vocals from experimental sound artist Carmina Escobar will greet Sleepless goers as they enter and explore the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.
• OVNI / Rafa Esparza + San Cha: Performance artist Rafa Esparza channels the Mayan sci-fi narrative of Pakal as San Cha provides vocal accompaniment in this stirring piece that reframes history.
• WWJD / Archie Prakash: Archie Prakash offers a virtual reality experience focused on the effects of Christianity and video game culture that mixes iconography from the Bible and pop culture in a VR landscape.
• Molecular Gastronomy Lab: Food transforms into art with live molecular gastronomy demonstrations.
• I'll Be Here Unless I Don't Need To Be (Until Then...) / Elliot Reed: Elliot Reed assembles a drone piece by piece.
• Slow Sound / Organized by Touch: Sleepless goers can plug into a headphone experience with curated field recordings from UK-based label Touch, interwoven with live sets from 'rough music' (featuring Jasmin Blasco and Zachary Paul).
• 10,000 Peacock Feathers in Foaming Acid / Evelina Domnitch + Dmitry Gelfand: This presentation offers the opportunity to inspect the unusual behavior of light through giant projections of the molecular dynamics that occur within soap bubbles, as well as the mind-boggling phenomena of non-linear optics.
• Covert Agent / Mark Steger: Performance artist Mark Steger pays homage to the human body, performed entirely while suspended in air.
• Live Performances from Botanist: Music becomes an expression of divine nature with live performances from green metal band Botanist.
• DJ Sets from Kid606, Nicolas Bougaïeff, One Child Policy and Dahlia: Dance lovers can move to the sounds of some of today's most adventurous and forward thinking producers, featuring techno sets from DJs Kid606, Nicolas Bougaïeff and One Child Policy paired with stunning visuals.
• Tranimal Workshop / Austin Young, Squeaky Blonde, Fade-dra: With a playful workshop that features an animalistic and post-modern interpretation of 'drag queen', Sleepless goers can change the way they perceive gender, beauty and identity.
• Field Recording Exhibition / Organized by Touch: The popular Sleepless phone booths will feature field recordings from Chris Watson and Jana Winderen (from the UK label Touch).
  

Friday, July 27, 2018, 11:30 p.m. - Saturday, July 28, 2018, 3:00 a.m., The Music Center's Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 N. Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Tickets on sale on Monday, July 23, 2018, 10:00 a.m.: $20 in advance; $30 at the door; Online at musiccenter.org/sleepless; at The Music Center's Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Box Office, 135 N. Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012; or at (213) 972-0711. Parking is available in the lot under The Music Center for $5.00 after 8:00 p.m.

This edition of Sleepless: The Music Center After Hours contains mature content. Children 13 and under are not permitted. Those ages 14-17 must be accompanied by an adult.

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