Kilusan, Sam, and Julia Make Art, Space, and Home

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An Open Letter To Tiny House Hunters

Dear Tiny House Hunters: Boy howdy, those tiny houses sure do look cool. I'm with you on this. They're like dollhouses that you get to live in. Everything is so neat, so compact, so pragmatic. Look...

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streammmmmmmmm

Coming home from the laundromat (A) to find my tomatoes in the trash.

Living out of plastic (D) shopping bags, sealed with waterproof precision, as if I was camping in a canoe (B)

Fear that I might have to ruin my credit score (C). (Wait, what credit score?) (C)

Insomnia caused by panic and allergies (A) to a bitter dog.

Sleep (B) when I just can’t take it any more. (C)

Unable to rise (A) from a tear-soaked, snot-soaked couch. (D)

Cold feet from a collegiate afghan that only reaches (B) my shins. And panic. (A)

And loneliness. (A)

And relief. (A)

Making monthly bargains. What luck — it’s a delight. (C)

But really (D) I’m just waiting to get out of here. (B)

And then permanence drops in to say “________.”

A - lightbulb B - knees C - sassy hips D - right leg kick

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big to small

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Realtor Euphemisms +

FAR DISTANCE: a little out of the way, easy access to everywhere

TINY SIZE: petite, cozy, homey, cute as a button, larger than it looks, quaint, retro floorpan

SHITTY CONDITION: great potential, just like grandma’s house, lots of possibilities, low maintenance, retro/unique decor, rustic, shabby chic, old world, funky, open-concept, great bones, great for the home handyman

REASONS PEOPLE MOVE: rent skyrockets, redevelopment (new towers, arenas, universities), unsafe conditions (lead, asbestos, failed building inspection), infestation, sold, poor/no credit, late rent, damage to property, illegal pets, extra people, violating terms of lease

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Minnie Lyrics

She lived way out on the edge of the city

With her brother, her aunt, and her elderly kitty.

They all shared an apartment the size of a car,

So she often stayed at work and slept on the floor of her bar.

Tired of carrying your life in a suitcase on wheels,

So you decide to crawl inside, just to see how it feels.

A quiet space to rest your dome,

You zip up the front door to your new home.

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Couch Dance (Minnie)

Fluff pillow (8 counts)

Head on pillow (2 counts)

Wiggle torso to get comfy (2 counts)

Top leg (2 counts)

Bottom leg (2 counts)

Roll onto back (8 counts)

Arms over face (4 counts)

Leg up on back of couch (2 counts)

Leg crosses the other (2 counts)

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Skeleton of a Piece for Wed

GROSSEN DEPRESSION: projection of online real estate listings, apartment floorpans of decreasing size, article of homeless in NYC

JULIA STREAM OF CONSCIOUSNESS

MINNIE THE MOOCHER: couch dance + new lyrics (will post both)

KILUSAN MONOLOGUE: demo of light painting your own home

MOVE AUDIENCE INTO TINY ONSTAGE APT: improvise as realtors (some key vocabulary to be posted)

CITIES

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Visits with dozens of homeless New Yorkers reveal how job losses, mental health issues, substance abuse and problems with the city shelter system drove many to the streets.

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Where should a good millennial live?

This disruptive generation is being applauded for finding cheap, creative places to live—but we're ignoring an ugly truth about our society.

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Hey, saw this article in the NYTimes that got me thinking about ways of incorporating smart phone and/or laptop browsing into theater.  Could be especially relevant in terms of combing through real estate listings.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/22/theater/turn-off-your-devices-sometimes-plays-turn-them-on.html

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a little stream of consciousness

Coming home from the laundromat to find my tomatoes in the trash. Living out of plastic shopping bags, sealed with waterproof precision, as if I was camping in a canoe. Fear that I might have to ruin my credit score. (Wait, what credit score?) Insomnia caused by panic and allergies to a bitter dog. Sleep when I just can’t take it any more. Unable to rise from a tear-soaked, snot-soaked couch. Cold feet from a collegiate afghan that only reaches my shins. And panic. And loneliness. And relief. Making monthly bargains. What luck — it’s a delight. But really I’m just waiting to get out of here. And then permanence drops in to say “Hi. I love you.”

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Was listening through Weimer German jazz tunes and found this great (and relevant) piece.  It’s called Spielt auf Ultraphon ein Stück zur Großen Depression or in English “Plays on Ultraphon [a German jazz label] a Piece of the Great Depression.”  Recorded around 1929.  I plan on sitting down with this and transcribing it later today.

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WHAT’S IN THE BOX?