360° Scarlet and Sanguine Mixes at Western Washington Minifest

11/6, 2pm – 60x60 Scarlet Mix at Western Washington University Old Main

Theater, Bellingham, Washington, USA 11/7, 2pm – 60x60 Sanguine Mix at Western Washington PAC Concert Hall, Bellingham, Washington, USA The WWU Department of Music and Sound Culture present “Minifest,” a celebration of musical miniatures spanning diverse styles and genres, November 6 and 7 on Western’s campus. The concerts will feature music-video presentations from around the globe and live performances from local musicians including Kat Bula, Bruce Hamilton, David Ney, members of Umami, Sarah Jerns, members of Savage Henry, Kali Tupper-Richards, Jordan Rain/Yogoman and several more TBA. The November 6 performance will take place in the Old Main Theater, and the November 7 show will be in the PAC Concert Hall. Both shows begin at 2pm; admission for each is $5 with tickets available through the WWU Box Office. Event organizer and Associate Professor of Music Bruce Hamilton predicts "an extremely rich experience; folks will be treated to an unpredictable feast for the eyes and ears." Eclecticism will rule the day as highly focused performances and presentations of folk, experimental pop, jazz, electroacoustic, free improvisation, world music, classical, quirky pop, R&B, etc., are allowed to coexist and form larger sets or pieces. In addition to the live music, two music-video mixes curated by Vox Novus for the international 60x60 project will be presented, each mix containing sixty one-minute works. One 60x60 mix will be performed in its traditional layout as one block of 60 works; the other mix will be performed [in] alternating blocks of 10 pieces with live musicians. November 6th, 2010 2:00 pm 60x60 Scarlet Mix Video Collaboration with Patrick Liddell Western Washington University Old Main Theater November 7th, 2010 2pm 60x60 Sanguine Mix Video Collaboration with Patrick Liddell Western Washington PAC Concert Hall Bellingham, WA, USA "Minifest" Western Washington University Bellingham, WA, USA