#assembly of light

[erikruin]

Boundless: A Collaborative Work of Epic Theater, March 2014, Summer St. Theater, Providence, RI. I initiated, produced, designed sets and projections for and co-directed (with Sarah Lowry of the Missoula Oblongata) this ambitious production with a cast of over 40 performers. Boundless combined projections, dance, puppetry, theater and music on the theme of dissolving borderlines (between people, nations, life and death, etc.). Scenes were created and performed by Sophie Wood (The Royal Frog Ballet, Western Mass), Eternal Cult (Minneapolis), Rick Burkhardt (the Nonsense Company), Beth Nixon and the Assembly of Light Choir. Dan Schleifer led a six-piece brass ensemble featuring members of the What Cheer? Brigade. Kristina Brown designed costumes and helped construct the set. Supported in part by a generous donation from RISCA - Rhode Island State Council on the Arts.

Photos by Jori Ketten. More here.

[knitwatch]

Assembly of Light Choir & What Cheer? Brigade at RISD

September 2013

[ruin-ing]

sorting projection materials prior to today's rehearsal with Assembly Of Light Choir & Sakiko Mori... https://www.facebook.com/events/528577590514027/?fref=ts

[punkrockskylines]

Vote for the Revolver best album of the week here;

http://www.revolvermag.com/news/vote-for-the-album-of-the-week-4.html

[terziele-blog]

Assembly of Light Choir + The Body, amazing.

[erikruin]

Projections with Assembly of Light Choir & Work/Death at the Witches & Mad Prophets release event, 2012.

[disastrid]

Get some awesome stuff! Click the link and check out our kickstarter. Some of the prize levels include custom designed t-shirts, art, cd's AND if you feel extra generous, we'll make you dinner and sing for you. Seriously, awesome deal. 

[disastrid]

I sing soprano in this group.  All of us are from all kinds of backgrounds, and sing music entirely written by our director.  It's one of the most original, inspiring, and beautiful things I've been a part of in a long time. 

From the Kickstarter description:

The Assembly of Light Choir is a ramshackle collection of about twenty women from Providence, Rhode Island. Formed in late 2008, we are a secular choir; our music is experimental/classical in style, with a rock-and-roll sensibility, and is fully written by our classically-trained founder, Chrissy Wolpert. Our always-evolving lineup includes women from various artistic and career backgrounds and degrees of vocal experience and training. 

After performing on several other bands' recordings, playing a bunch of local shows, and embarking on a sweaty East Coast tour in summer 2011 (which was well-received in the media; see below), we plan to record a full-length album this May. The songs are fully written and ready to record, and we are practicing feverishly in preparation for recording. We have lined up a variety of guest instrumentalists to accompany us, from guitar, drums, and bass to piano, strings, and solo vocals. Our goal is to raise $4,500 for recording and mastering our album with our good friends at Machines with Magnets in Pawtucket, RI. Should we surpass that lofty goal, we will use any remaining funds to pay for travel on an upcoming tour.

Thank you for considering this project. We are beyond thrilled to embark on this new adventure, with your help.