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Public Events at ILLIO

The following calendar contains ILLIO public events. Come visit us at 17 E. Tulane, in C-bus Ohio, 43202.

Upcoming at ILLIO

Monday, May 22nd

6:30pm - Beat Science  

Join us for five classes in May and June for an exploration of two beat rhythms. We'll look at Ayyoub, Malfouf, and Karatchi on drums and zills, understanding their unique personalities and getting a feeling each one. We'll work through a warm up, the basics of the rhythm and variations, playing with other percussionists, solos, and a song. We will also include a review of the family of fours and slow 8`s. Bring a drum or zills and a notebook, and invite a friend! 

This one hour class will meet on the following Mondays at 6:30 PM:
May 22, 29
June 5, 12, 19

This class will be taught by Sacred Shimmy drummer Zach Beery. The series is $60 for 5 classes or $15 drop in. Payment accepted in cash or through paypal at PayPal.Me/ZBeery/60  

Special Events March 2017

Friday, March 3, 8-11pm
Fuse Factory Frequency Friday:Aaron Dilloway, Cher Von (KY), Chalet Endure, Mike Shiflet, Jeremy Purser. 

Our March 2017 Frequency Fridays show features experimental musician and composer Aaron Dilloway (OH), sound and performance artist Cher Von (KY), Jeff Chenault and David Reed’s experimental/dark ambient project Chalet Endure (CMH), and a duo performance by experimental electric guitarist Mike Shiflet (CMH) and experimental musician Jeremy Purser (CMH). Date: Friday, March 3 2017. Location: It Looks Like It’s Open (13 E. Tulane Rd., 43202). Admission: $10, $15 for 2. Doors open 8pm. BYOB, all ages. Our Frequency Fridays 2016-2017 season is supported by a grant from the Greater Columbus Arts Council.

About the performers:

Aaron Dilloway is an experimental musician born in 1976. He is an improvisor and composer originally from Brighton, Michigan who works with the manipulation of 8-Track tape loops in combination with voice, tape delays and various organic and electronic sound sources. A founding member of the industrial noise group Wolf Eyes (1998 – 2005), Dilloway now resides in Oberlin, OH where he runs Hanson Records and Mailorder.

Cher Von is an avant garde performer who incorporates wordless vocalizations, free movement, and natural found materials into profound performance pieces. Her work draws from such influences as Butoh/expressionist dance, Mary Wigman, Meredith Monk, Shelly Hirsch, and Bobby McFerrin, often serving as an exploration of spiritual and naturalist concepts. Formerly known for looping her voice with a pedal, her artistic focus has shifted into minimalistic, unamplified expression, making great use of silence and pauses. Her instrumentation varies, usually including found drift wood, handmade instruments, even the room itself. Von is embarking on a US tour from 2016 to beyond, traveling from city to city with only one bag, her voice, and open expectations for artistic growth, meeting new collaborators as well as performing in unique sceneries, with and without invitation.

David Reed’s work has a deep, long and dark trail. His numerous recordings and collaborations are legendary. Recording under the name of Lupine, Luasa Raelon and Envenomist, his sound can be extremely dark and challenging. His latest project as Chalet Endure is an ambient collaboration with Jeff Chenault.

Jeff Chenault is a non-musician who has been recording in Columbus since 1983. He is a cassette culture guru who has released music on his Exoteque Music cassette label for just as long. An early pioneer in the Columbus electronic music scene, his many musical projects include 10-Speed Guillotine, Central Inhabitants, Resonance and The Weird Lovemakers. He is a true underground artist who also writes books and releases rare exotica music in his spare time.

Columbus, Ohio-based guitarist Mike Shiflet started Gameboy Records in the late 1990s, releasing limited tapes, 7″s, and CD-Rs by dozens of noise and experimental artists, including John Wiese, Cock E.S.P., Lasse Marhaug, Sudden Infant, and Crank Sturgeon. Shiflet’s myriad recordings and performances explored harsh noise and drone, often focusing on high frequencies. He joined violinist C. Spencer Yeh’s ensemble Burning Star Core in 2004, appearing on several of the group’s recordings, including Operator Dead… Post Abandoned and Papercuts Theater. Shiflet relocated to Japan in 2006, continuing to operate Gameboy Records until 2008, when he moved back to America. He released collaborations and splits with a number of artists, including Aaron Dilloway, Daniel Menche, Keith Fullerton Whitman, and Ryan Jewell, and released a pair of solo albums on Type, 2011′s Sufferers and 2012′s Merciless. He returned to Type in 2015 with his most atmospheric, melodic album to date, Awake, a collaboration with Rhode Island-based High Aura’d.

Jeremy Purser is an Ohio-based artist, designer, and musician. His sound practice is based around iterative processing and imaginary internal spaces. His recent output includes “Levain,” a collection of improvisations with Nathan McLaughlin released by Cabin Floor Esoterica, and “Music for Indoor Cats” a self-released tape of ambient meditations. His bandcamp page can be found at: http://jeremypurser.bandcamp.com/

Sunday, March 5th, 7:30-10:00 pm 
Witch Pins & Friends

Join illustrator and cartoonist Leela Corman (Gainesville, FL), multimedia artist Maddie Fix (Cols. OH), and a host of Columbus’s filmmakers, cartoonists, librarians, poets, and professors for a night of staunch no-nonsense performance arts & media. Proceeds benefit CRIS (an independent non-profit organization that serves the growing refugee and immigrant populations in Central Ohio). Bring your fears, angers, and anxieties about politics and the state of our state [of mind] for our bubbling cauldron of resistance.
$5 suggested donation 

Participating artists:
Witch Pins
(covers)
Roger Beebe
(SOUNDFILM, The Creation Remixes)
Gabrielle Burton
(Kings, Queens & In-Betweens)
Leela Corman
(Unterzakhn, We All Wish
for Deadly Force)
Maddie Fix
(The Sliver of Light)
Nancy Kangas
(Preschool Poets)
Laurenn McCubbin & Jenna Rochelle
(Rent Girl, Speaking to Las Vegas)
Hannah Stephenson (In the Kettle, The Shriek)

Saturday, March 11th, 1:00-3:00pm 

Workshop: A Beginner's Guide to Mitigating Physical and Digital Surveillance

Workshop fee: $10-$20 sliding scale, $28-$38 sliding scale with Yubi Key 

Effective surveillance used to be an extremely expensive proposition. What once took a team of professionals and physical access to the spaces that they wished spy upon, can now be achieved with the aid of the very devices we carry on our person and place in our homes. Social media has made it exponentially easier to uncover information that can be used against you in employment, legal, and personal settings. While the type of surveillance NSA surveillance described by Edward Snowden is problematic, in reality all surveillance is local. Adversaries range from federal, state, and local police forces, to corporations, and an increasingly effective group of amateurs. 

More info here: http://thefusefactory.org/events/digital_surveillance_ws/

Saturday, March 11th, 7:00 - 10:00 pm.
Full Moon Dance Party, Sacred Shimmy

The Full Moon in March is known as the Sap Moon or the Worm Moon, the time of year when winter starts to recede and the sap begins to flow in the maple trees. Join us for a dancing and drumming celebration to say goodbye to the cold and hello to Spring! 

Dancers, musicians, and movement artists are invited to perform, and audience members and onlookers are invited to applaud, ooh, and aah to your hearts' content. 

Our live musicians will be available to make spontaneous magic for those who would like accompaniment, and recorded music is also welcome if that's what moves you best. This supportive halfa-style environment is suitable for dancers of all levels from beginner to experienced. Please contact me if you would like a spot in the show. 

Open dancing and drumming will also be offered for those who might not like to perform but still want to make an offering to the moon. 

Open drumming will welcome you into the party from 7:00 to 7:30 PM. Show begins promptly at 7:30 PM. 

Admission: $5. All attendees are required to pay admission, regardless of participation in the evening's performance.

Sunday, March 12th, 10:00 am - 12:00
Mud Lotus: Steadfast Attention

Our ordinary self is perfect and needs nothing extra. Yet, if we lose contact with this understanding, we fall--at the speed of thought--into self-doubt, judgment, and confusion. 

Zen teacher, Dogen wrote, "The essential way flows everywhere; how could it require practice or enlightenment? ...And yet, if you miss the mark even by a strand of hair, you are as far apart from it as heaven from earth." 

Meditation practice, in my experience, is a cycle of constant renewal: Bring the world and ourselves into a relationship of intimacy, retreating into ignorance, and returning once again to the life that I have been given.

Meditation has been called, a practice of "pure steadfast attention."(Washburn 1988, 143) To have steadfast attention is to return again to the task at hand. Attention can contain the whole world, and it can be as narrow as a pin-prick. To be steadfast is to become unwavering in our resolve to meet this present moment, this place, this body, this friend in front of us, this universe of which we are a part.

Steadfast attention is the basis of compassion. It is fundamental to any practice of care--whether care of another person, an object, or the whole earth. 

Please join us! We gather this Sunday to renew our practice of attention and to support one another by building a community of awareness. 

We will sit quietly for two 20-minute periods divided by walking meditation. 

Mud Lotus is anchored by Seth and Sara to promote the values of stillness, belonging, and engagement. We believe meditation practice should be accessible to everyone, all bodies, body types, and abilities. Folks can stay 5 min. or the whole time and move in whatever way best supports their practice. We welcome folks of all religions, races, sexualities and gender identities. Please let us know if there is something we can do to support your practice. 

Mud Lotus meets every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday at 8:00 AM; Thursdays at 6:15 AM; and the 2nd and 4th Sundays at 10:00. We charge no money for our sessions (donations warmly accepted).

Saturday, March 18th, 8:00-11:00pm
Maria Chavez (UK) + DetroitBureauofSound (MI) + Aaron Michael Butler (OH) + galen tipton (CMH)

On the evening of Saturday, March 18th, we are proud to present sound artist/DJ Maria Chavez, 5-piece techno ensemble DetroitBureauofSound, experimental percussionist Aaron Michael Butler, and experimental electronic musician galen tipton. The performance will take place at the It Looks Like Its Open gallery (13 E. Tulane Rd, cmh 43202). Admission: $5. Doors 8pm. BYOB, all ages.
More info at http://thefusefactory.org/events/performance_chavez_dbos_butler_tipton/

Sunday, March 26th, 10:00 am - 12:00
Mud Lotus 

[This week's topic to be anounced] 

Please join us! We gather this Sunday to renew our practice of attention and to support one another by building a community of awareness. 

We will sit quietly for two 20-minute periods divided by walking meditation. 

Mud Lotus is anchored by Seth and Sara to promote the values of stillness, belonging, and engagement. We believe meditation practice should be accessible to everyone, all bodies, body types, and abilities. Folks can stay 5 min. or the whole time and move in whatever way best supports their practice. We welcome folks of all religions, races, sexualities and gender identities. Please let us know if there is something we can do to support your practice. 

Mud Lotus meets every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday at 8:00 AM; Thursdays at 6:15 AM; and the 2nd and 4th Sundays at 10:00. We charge no money for our sessions (donations warmly accepted).

Special Events February '17

Friday, Feb 3, 8-11pm
Fuse Factory Frequency Friday:
Ivy Meadows, Fluxmonkey, Field Sleeper, HolyKindOf

Our February 2017 Frequency Fridays show features Ivy Meadows, the solo project of experimental musician/video artist Camilla Padgitt-Coles (NYC), Fluxmonkey, the solo project of experimental electronic musician Bbob Drake (CLE), Alexander Paquet's experimental/electronic music solo project Field Sleeper (CMH), and multi-instrumentalist J Bryan Parks' solo project HolyKindOf (OH). Date: Friday, February 3 2017. Location: It Looks Like It’s Open (13 E. Tulane Rd., 43202). Admission: $10, $15 for 2. Doors open 8pm. BYOB, all ages. Our Frequency Fridays 2016-2017 season is supported by a grant from the Greater Columbus Arts Council. 

About the performers: 

Camilla Padgitt-Coles (b. 1985, New York City) is a multimedia artist working in light, sound, video and audio-visual environments. In 2007 she received a B.A. in Studio Art from Oberlin College for drawing, painting and printmaking. Since 2009 she has performed live music and projections. She plays and records solo as Ivy Meadows and in ambient projects Future Shuttle, Energy Star, Tropical Rock and Non Human Persons (Past: Deep Space/KA, Guardian Alien.) In 2011 she founded Perfect Wave, a collectively curated online & print publishing platform and record label which "maintains a committed vision to experimental performance, sound and art with a special interest in creating intergenerational dialogue." Perfect Wave produces a magazine, releases music and organizes events in NYC. 

bbob drake has been creating experimental music and audio in Cleveland for the last 45 years. From a start as a guitarist, his current focus is on electro-acoustic improvisation in both solo and group settings. His solo work spans a range from "lowercase" or "onkyokei" aesthetics (quiet, minimalist, abstract), to free jazz and more aggressive noise genres. He designs and builds the majority of his own instruments, both electronic synthesizers and original electo-acoustic designs. bbob has lead workshops in experimental electronics for music at Spaces and other venues, and he designs and sells printed circuit boards for DIY synthesizer enthusiasts. bbob's most recent recorded releases are "Failure Cake" (solo CD) and "Curiouser" (with Cleveland drummer J. Guy Laughlin) 

HolyKindOf is multi instrumentalist J. Bryan Parks from Akron, Ohio, who began this solo venture in the late spring of 2012 as a cathartic response to personal tragedy. He uses dense layers of manipulated loops from sounds sourced primarily from cello, field recordings, tape, and voice. He sculpts his music viscerally; it can be described as a requiem of repetitive phrases, culminating in a swirl of heady delicacies, evolving melodies and crescendos. Each live performance is unique and composed specifically for each space. The composition of his live performances are open ended, improvised constructions; they can be likened to a quilt of sound pieces stitched together.

Field Slee is the moniker of songwriter Alex Paquet, the name which he has performed under since 2012. Drawing influences from The National, Mount Eerie, and Grouper, Paquet’s tracks are an amalgam of fluttery guitars and crackling sound collages. He performs using guitar, voice, and variety of synthesizer-based drones and loops. Performances occasionally include accompaniment from Kyle Kerley (keys, flugelhorn) and Seth Daily (percussion). He currently lives in Columbus, Ohio

Check out this interview by Alision Colemen (Executive Director of Fuse Factory) with Alexander Paquet of Field Sleeper: Columbus Makes Art: Alexander Paquet on Diving into Experimental Music

Facebook event page 

Saturday, Feb 4, 6-9pm
Tribal Flea Market, w/ Sacred Shimmy

Come shop for gently used Tribal goodies, or unload some of your own! This is a flea market environment where you can sell Tribal costuming you're no longer using or buy pretty new things to build your costuming closet. 

There is no admission fee to attend, and no table fee to sell. We will be providing a limited amount of informal table space - please bring your own set-up if you have a specific way you'd like to display your wares.

Facebook event page

Friday, Feb 10, 5-8pm
An Evening of Energy, w/ Angela W.

Join facilitators Angela and Cat for an evening of connection, comfort and synergy. We will explore techniques of:
-Tai Chi
-Qui Gong
-Tai hand massage
-Reiki-Subtle Energies and Therapeutic Touch

Facebook event page

Saturday, Feb 11, 11am-4pm
Partner and Acro Yoga, w/ Angela W.

Join us for partner yoga. All are welcome, couples, best friends, neighbors, singles, puppies! If you don't have a buddy one will be provided for you! 

11am-1pm Introduction to Partner Yoga 

2pm-4pm Introduction to Acro Yoga

Facebook event page 

Saturday, Feb 11, 4:15-5:45pm
Queer Partner Yoga, w/Beaker Prince

Have fun while discovering how to support and be supported in moving more deeply into poses. You and your partner will gently assist each other into poses that open and unwind tight muscle groups, relieving tension in the back, legs and shoulders.

Then learn how to connect through breath, movement, intention and balance as you challenge yourself with poses built for two, bringing your unique collaborative flair to the process. The mindful movement and playful poses of partner yoga are known to foster cooperation, build courage, and induce laughter. 

Limit 8 couples. Suggested donation: $20-$30 per couple, sliding scale. All proceeds will be donated to All Out, a non-profit fighting for GLBTQ+ human rights in the U.S and worldwide. 

Please arrive 10-15 minutes early to allow time for setting up. 

*Pre-registration strongly recommended at:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/queer-partner-yoga-tickets-31685127068 

Queer Behavior is a network dedicated to uniting Columbus’ queer community through interacting with and organizing within the queer community; promoting queer community events, issues, and news; and organizing events, education and outreach for the community and Central Ohio. While all inclusive, Queer Behavior is, at its core, a network for self-identified queer peoples. All events created or sponsored by Queer Behavior are dedicated Safe(r) Spaces.

Sunday, Feb 12, 10am-12pm
Mud Lotus Meditation: Being and Vision as the Ground of Right Action

This Sunday, Sara will begin a conversation on "being and vision as the ground of right action." We will sit for two 20-minute periods divided by walking meditation. Time will be made for everyone to discuss--sharing our strategies for creating safe places for ourselves and others or sharing whatever comes up for us as we struggle to do so. 

Mud Lotus is anchored by Seth and Sara who believe sitting practice should be accessible to everyone, all bodies, body types, and abilities. Folks can stay 5 min. or the whole time and move in whatever way best supports their practice. We welcome folks of all religions, races, sexualities and gender identities. 

Friday, Feb 24, 7pm
Biomimicry: an installation by Galen Tipton

BIOMIMICRY is nature mimicking technology mimicking nature through bubbly and overwhelming textures, sounds, and images. It is an an immersive audiovisual experience, an oasis of greenery and sunlight for the time of year when these things are lacking, It functions both as a healing experience for those with seasonal affective disorder and as a representation of the anxiety and depression amplified during this time.

Galen Tipton is a queer nonbinary artist currently based out of Columbus, Ohio. Their work explores relationships between the assumed-to-be “natural” and the “unnatural,” queerness and identity, ethical utopias and eco futurism, the repurposing of waste and excess, as well as the nuances of intimacy between things living and not living. Their work is often childish and triumphant, embracing minimalism and maximalism simultaneously— always with a strong sense of play.

check out more of their work at :
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHVi2GDMsH97mrg4jJMYPdw

https://soundcloud.com/galentipton
https://www.instagram.com/galensssketchb000k/
flyer designed by Styles Munson 

Facebook event page here.

Sunday, Feb 26, 10am-12pm
Mud Lotus: Our Body as Home

Before we can make a place in the world we must make a home in ourselves. In the most basic sense, this means learning to become comfortable in our own bodies--or we might say, becoming comfortable with our self as a living body. Accepting our body as our constant companion and the gate through which we encounter the splendor of the universe means getting to know ourselves with an intimate and non-judgmental awareness. 

As vipassana teacher, Tara Brach, writes, "Bringing Radical Acceptance into our life starts at this most basic level--becoming aware of the sensations that are continually taking place in our physical being. ...By opening mindfully to the play of sensations...[w]e free ourselves at the ground level from the reactivity that perpetuates our suffering."

In this session, participants will be invited to attend to their own somatic experience through techniques such as the "body scan" or by learning to decern between flavor, intensity, and geometry of physical sensation.

We'll sit quietly for two 20-minute periods divided by walking meditation.

Mud Lotus is anchored by Seth and Sara who believe meditation practice should be accessible to everyone, all bodies, body types, and abilities. Folks can stay 5 min. or the whole time and move in whatever way best supports their practice. We welcome folks of all religions, races, sexualities and gender identities. Please let us know if there is something we can do to support your practice.

Mud Lotus meets every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday at 8:00 AM; Thursdays at 6:15 AM; and the 2nd and 4th Sundays at 10:00. We charge no money for our sessions (donations warmly accepted).

Sunday, Feb 26, 2-4pm
Trance Studies: Grandmother Bear

This trance session will focus the energy of healing with the help of Grandmother Bear, a figure inspired by the Ojibwa traditions. Come with whatever ailments you suffer and your intentions to make yourself well. The bear is strong, brave, and wise figure which resides both within and without us. This trance seeks to awaken the bear energy in lives of participants.

Come vision together and experiment. May we experience ourselves emerging from the experience fresh and whole.

For more than twenty years, Susan G. Josephson has lead workshops which take participants through ecstatic trance. Based on the work of her mother, the anthropologist and spiritual teacher, Felicitas D. Goodman, Susan has developed a syncretic technique for visionary experience. (Learn more about Felicitas’s legacy in the US and Germany atcuyamungueinstitute.com and cuyamungue-institut.de )

*Instructions for participation: Please arrive on time, the door will be closed at 2:15 so that the session can begin without interruption. Fasting will enhance the experience but is not required. For best results, do not eat at least 30 minutes prior to the session. Avoid alcohol throughout the day. Wear loose-fitting clothing and avoid wearing metal that touches the body. 

*Young adults and teens welcome. 

*Susan does not collect payment; donations are accepted and will be put towards the maintenance of the studio space.

Special Events January

Saturday, Dec 31st & Sunday, Jan 1st
New Year's Charity Yoga w/ Beaker Prince

Join Beaker Prince for mindful practice on New Year’s Eve and/or New Year’s Day. 

5:15-6:30pm - Candlelit Vinyasa Flow focused on embodied presence.
7- 8:15pm - Candlelit Mindful Yoga & Meditation- A mindful blend of Hatha, slow-flow, pranayama and meditation

10:45am-12:00 - Mixed Level Yoga New Year’s Day practice, focused on releasing the old year and opening to the new.

Bring your yoga mat, a towel, a tie or strap and a block if you have one. Classes are by donation. All proceeds will go to organizations making positive change locally and/or globally: Doctors Without Borders, LifeCare Alliance (Meals on Wheels/Project Open Hand), and 350.org. 

https://www.facebook.com/events/1273811682657356/

Sunday, Jan 8th, 11am-1pm
Queer Behavior Pot-Love

Start 2017 off right - by loving and supporting your fellow Cbus queers! After 2016, we're going to need some time to heal. Come hang out with us on Sunday, January 8th, and bring a dish to share. 

11-Noon Enjoy breakfast/brunch food and drinks

Noon-1pm Get up to some gay agenda planning - what should we do in 2017? 

Queer Behavior is a network dedicated to uniting Columbus’ queer community through interacting with and organizing within the queer community; promoting queer community events, issues, and news; and organizing events, education, and outreach for the community and Central Ohio. While all inclusive, Queer Behavior is, at its core, a network for self-identified queer peoples. All events created or sponsored by Queer Behavior are dedicated Safe(r) Spaces.

Saturday, Jan 14th
Jamison Williams

As a part of the Fuse Factory's ongoing music series, improvisational saxophonist will stop by ILLIO to preform on the eveing of Jan 14th.

Check back at http://thefusefactory.org/events/ or https://www.facebook.com/pg/thefusefactory/events/  for updates. 

Check out http://jamisonwilliams.com/index.html for more info about Jamison.  

Saturday, Jan 21st, 1-3:00pm
The Fuse Factory Workshop
Exploring Algorithmic Music with Sonic Pi (Part I)

This two-session workshop explores the creation and performance of computer-generated music utilizing the free music programming language, Sonic Pi. The workshop provides a very gentle introduction to both computer programming and digital music production. Sonic Pi is fun and easy to learn. Consequently, it is a great first step for anyone interested in computer-generated music. 

The workshop will cover the following topics: Basic computer programming with Sonic Pi, Samples, Software Synthesizers, Audio Effects, Randomization, Algorithmic composition and improvisation using live coding. 

More info at http://thefusefactory.org/events/

Sunday, Jan 22nd, 10am-12:00
Mud Lotus: Building Refuge

Many of us feel afraid when we consider the state of things to come. Politically, environmentally, or personally, it can feel like we are a small boat on a turbulent sea, liable to tip over at any moment and sink into the depth of the ocean. 

In the face of an uncertain and life-denying future, it's all the more important to support one another by embodying non-fear and by creating places of refuge for ourselves and others. When we practice in such a way that the diversity of life can flourish around us we build this sanctuary.

As Brother Phap Dung, of the Plum Village Sangha, suggested in a recent interview, "The future is built with the present moment and how we take care of it. If you are fearful, the future will be fearful. If you are uncooperative, the future will be divisive. This is very important. / The future is not something that will come to us; the future is built by us, by how we speak and what we do in the present moment. / Community practice is crucial at this time. It’s crucial not to be alone in front of the computer, reading media. That makes the world dark for you. Find flesh. There are still wonderful things happening." < http://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2016/11/22/13638374/buddhist-monk-mindfulness >

For the two hours of our sangha (community) gathering on Sunday, Jan 29th, we will do our best to build such a place.

We'll sit for two 20-minute periods divided by walking meditation. Time will be made for everyone to discuss--sharing our strategies for creating safe places for ourselves and others or sharing whatever comes up for us as we struggle to do so.

Mud Lotus is anchored by Seth and Sara who believe sitting practice should be accessible to everyone, all bodies, body types, and abilities. Folks can stay 5 min. or the whole time and move in whatever way best supports their practice. We welcome folks of all religions, races, sexualities and gender identities. Please let us know if there is something we can do to support your practice.

Updates at https://www.facebook.com/events/1859284894354008/

Sunday, Jan 22nd, 2pm-3:45
Trance Studies: Purification

In this session, we will focus on a posture intended for the purification of guilt and misdeeds. 

As usual, we will open the door with the Singing Shaman posture. Then participants can take the opportunity cleanse their "impurities," however they understand that, with a posture based on the Aztec goddess Tlazolteotl. Associated with decay as well as fertility, Tlazolteotl represents healing through the consumption of our guilt and regrets, especially impurities of the heart. We "feed" her our regret or shame and she leaves us clean and renewed.

"[Tlazolteotl] was the Goddess of the black, fertile earth, the rotting earth, the fecund earth that gains its energy from death, and in turn feeds life. Associated with purification, expiation, and regeneration, She turns all garbage, physical and meta-physical, into rich life." (priestess, Dr. Anne Key.http://www.matrifocus.com/BEL09/key.htm)

Come vision together.and experiment in this trance. May we experience ourselves rising fresh and unencumbered.

For more than twenty years, Susan G. Josephson has lead workshops which take participants through ecstatic trance. Based on the work of her mother, the anthropologist and spiritual teacher, Felicitas D. Goodman, Susan has developed a syncretic technique for visionary experience.

(Learn more about Felicitas’s legacy in the US and Germany atcuyamungueinstitute.com and cuyamungue-institut.de )

*Instructions for participation: Please arrive on time, the door will be closed at 2:15 so that the session can begin without interruption. Fasting will enhance the experience but is not required. For best results, do not eat at least 30 minutes prior to the session. Avoid alcohol throughout the day. Wear loose-fitting clothing and avoid wearing metal that touches the body.

*Young adults and teens welcome.

*Susan does not collect payment; donations are accepted and will be put towards the maintenance of the studio space.

Friday, Jan 27th, 7:30-11:00pm
Alexander, Christopher Pierce, Mike Shiflet, Abgyhr

Song for the Owl is proud to present: 

Alexander- C/Site recording artist playing acoustic American Primitive Guitar or maybe electric guitar. www.davidalexanderguitars.com

Christopher Pierce- solo folk set 

Mike Shiflet- Noise, drone, ambient, acoustic, electric, expect anything.www.mikeshiflet.bandcamp.com 

Abgyhr- Build it and they will improvise. Dreamy, spur of the moment guitars and effects.www.fireisfree.bandcamp.com 

The show is free but please donate to the touring artist. BYOB. Doors at 7:30, music at 8:00. Invite friends!

Saturday, Jan 28th, 1-3:00pm
The Fuse Factory Workshop
Exploring Algorithmic Music with Sonic Pi (Part II)

This two-session workshop explores the creation and performance of computer-generated music utilizing the free music programming language, Sonic Pi. The workshop provides a very gentle introduction to both computer programming and digital music production. Sonic Pi is fun and easy to learn. Consequently, it is a great first step for anyone interested in computer-generated music. 

The workshop will cover the following topics: Basic computer programming with Sonic Pi, Samples, Software Synthesizers, Audio Effects, Randomization, Algorithmic composition and improvisation using live coding. 

More info at http://thefusefactory.org/events/

Special Events December

Friday, Dec. 2nd, 7pm

Fuse Factory Frequency Fridays Presents:
Muyassar Kurdi (NYC) + Pete Fosco (KY) + MIIIIM (CMH) + Eric Souther (IN)

Saturday, Dec. 3rd, 10am
Fuse Factory Workshop:
Sound and Movement with Muyassar Kurdi

Sunday, Dec. 4th, 1:30-3:30
Mud Lotus Sangha
Lotus Mantra Workshop

This mantra, written as Om Mane Padme Hum, is well known in Tantric Buddhism, but this particular way chanting it is unique.
In this workshop, we will practice the mantra with a visualization and a dedication to the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (also known as Chenrezig or Quan-Yin) the embodiment of compassion. Avalokiteshvara is known as the "observer of the voices of suffering in the world." The lotus represents the flowering of our true nature, which is pure, kind, and wise and the Lotus Mantra promotes that flowering. Because it grows in muddy water yet remains unsoiled, the lotus reflects clear awareness and undefiled conduct, transcending the world of delusion.

No previous experience in meditation is required – the workshop is open to all.

Friday, Dec. 9th, 7-11pm
Song for the Owl Presents: 
Experimental Music Party 2

Due to the success of the Experimental Music Party in September we have decided to stage another show. As before, it will feature a number of Columbus based artists. The show is FREE and you can BYOB. Doors at 7:00, music from 7:30 to 11:00. 

agreeable goldmines
Carpenter
Melted Man
Shiflet/Purser
sineqube
Young Herkimer
agreeable goldmines
Shifting subterranean drones and tones to lower the veil by. https://fireisfree.bandcamp.com/album/mothership-transmission
Carpenter
experimental:free-form:drone:prose-poem
Melted Man
Shiflet/Purser
This is a collaboration project with Mike Shiflet and Jeremy Purser.
sineqube 

"Kevin P. Holland (sineqube) is a classically trained musician, artist, software engineer, and educator. He has written 800+ pieces of music, shipped seven music applications written in Max/MSP, helped develop and ship six iOS apps, and co-created the NTH Music Synthesizer and Luminth Generative Music System at NTHSynth, LLC. Kevin has taught private music lessons for 20 years, and offers workshops on improvisation and live looping. He has worked in various genres including classical, jazz, blues, punk, rock, ambient, electronic, and experimental. Kevin's current work focuses on improvised live looping using electric guitar. Follow him at facebook.com/sineqube and sineqube.com ."
Young HerkimerTake four decades of comic book reading as inspiration and pour it through an electric guitar, effects pedals, and an amplifier and you get the mess that is Young Herkimer. If you think he's old you should meet Old Herkimer!

https://www.facebook.com/events/1268962049792758/

Sunday, Dec. 11th, 10am-12pm
Mud Lotus: Opening to Things as They Are

May I be free from preference and prejudice.
May I know things just as they are.
May I experience the world knowing me just as I am.
May I see into whatever arises.
Dear Friends, Please join us in reflecting on how we navigate acceptance of the present moment and moving towards a world with less suffering?

We'll sit for two 20 min. sessions with walking meditation in-between.

We believe sitting practice should be accessible to everyone, all bodies, body types, and abilities. Folks can stay 5 min. or the whole time and move in whatever way best supports their practice. We welcome folks of all religions, races, sexualities and gender identities. Please let us know if there is something we can do to support your practice.

https://www.facebook.com/events/341252172905762/

Monday, Dec. 12th, 6-7pm
Calm as F*ck - Guided Meditation with Live Music

Join Carisa Holmes and Joel Whittaker of Sanjati for a (totally legit) guided meditation with live music.

Relax on your favorite yoga mat, blanket or bed of nails as you soak in the vibes from singing bowls, didgeridoos, flute, voice and drums. The soothing sounds of synthesizers blend with the acoustic instruments to create a sonic bath that will leave you feeling, well, calm as f*ck.
This class meets the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month
from 6 -7 PM at ILLIO.
Class cost - $10
Some mats, chairs and cushions will be provided, but bring your own if you have a favorite.

Saturday, Dec. 17th, 8:00pm
Music by CJ Boyd 

http://www.cjboyd.com/

Wednesday, Dec. 21st
East Meets West Winter Care Workshop

Gather with us as we take time this winter solstice evening to connect with nature and its ability to bring us health. This workshop will combine the healing modalities of Western Folk Medicine and Ayurveda to help us navigate the winter months ahead. We will share approachable techniques to help build the immune system, fight off cold and flu, and combat seasonal depression. Join Laurie Granger Ayurveda + Wellness and Wild Origins in this empowering evening of learning to support yoru health. Participants will sample remedies and leave with a "Winter Care Package" from Laurie and Aniko. Space is limited. 39$ Sign up today!
http://mywildorigins.com/products/winter-solstice-workshop-east-meets-west-winter-care

Thursday, Dec. 22nd, 7-9pm
Columbus Thelema Solstice Ritual 

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.

Come join the Columbus Thelema Meetup as we welcome Capricorn and the rebirth of the Sun for the Winter Solstice.

We have the space from 7pm-9pm on December 22nd, so doors will open at 7 and we will set up quickly and start promptly at 7:30. The ritual should last about 45 minute to an hour and afterwards we will tear down, clean up, and answer any questions anyone might have.

The ritual will involve some chanting, dabbing on of anointing oil, and the ingestion of a small, ritually consecrated cookie. If anyone who plans to come who has medical issues with either nuts (the cookies will be made from almond flour) or cinnamon (in the anointing oil) please direct these concerns to columbusthelema@gmail.com.

Donations of a dollar or two to help with the cost of the rental of the space would be greatly appreciated, but not necessary.

Thank you, and we hope to see you then!

Love is the law, love under will.
-Soror Oh WoW

https://www.facebook.com/events/1658010297672240/

Monday, Dec. 26th, 6-7pm
Calm as F*ck - Guided Meditation with Live Music

Join Carisa Holmes and Joel Whittaker of Sanjati for a (totally legit) guided meditation with live music.
Relax on your favorite yoga mat, blanket or bed of nails as you soak in the vibes from singing bowls, didgeridoos, flute, voice and drums. The soothing sounds of synthesizers blend with the acoustic instruments to create a sonic bath that will leave you feeling, well, calm as f*ck.
This class meets the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month
from 6 -7 PM at ILLIO.
Class cost - $10
Some mats, chairs and cushions will be provided, but bring your own if you have a favorite.

Special Events, November

Friday, Nov. 4th, 8-11pm
Frequency Fridays: Sarah Louise / Forest Management / Dominic Coppola / Autophonia

The Fuse Factory's November 2016 Frequency Fridays show features experimental 12-string guitarist Sarah Louise (NC), experimental electroacoustic trio Autophonia (Jen Powers (hammered dulcimer/electronics) + Stephanie Dean (accordion/electronics) + Jen Slezak (mandolin/violin/electronics)) (CMH), John Daniel’s ambient/drone solo project Forest Management (CHI), and ambient/drone musician Dominic Coppola (MI). Date: Friday, November 4 2016. Location: It Looks Like It’s Open (13 E. Tulane Rd., 43202). Admission: $10, $15 for 2. Doors open 8pm. BYOB, all ages. Our Frequency Fridays 2016-2017 season is supported by a grant from the Greater Columbus Arts Council. 

About the performers:
Sarah Louise is a 12-string guitarist based in the mountains of North Carolina. The impulse for new compositions comes frequently from observing the sounds and movements of the woods around her home. Lush and ethereal at times, yet embracing dissonance as well as tonal and time-signature shifts, her music encompasses a full spectrum of emotions. All-original tunings, picking patterns and bold transitions mark her as a unique player. Scissor Tail Editions released her first album, “Field Guide,” in early 2015, which quickly became an underground favorite. Her new album, VDSQ Volume 12, has garnered praise from media outlets such as NPR and Dusted Magazine and artists like as Ben Chasny, who calls Volume 12 an album “that makes me love the sound and possibilities of the acoustic guitar.”

Forest Management is John Daniel, an American musician currently living in Chicago, Illinois. The ambient/drone project began in 2011 in Daniel’s hometown of Westlake, Ohio. Daniel uses digitally-processed recordings of sound sources like the piano and synthesizer to sculpt entirely new sonic hues, for the purpose of composition. His warm, fluorescent-like brand of drone has often been said to contain a cinematic, dream-like presence.

Dominic Coppola is an electronic musician based out of Ann Arbor, MI. Pulling sounds from guitar signals, tape manipulations and other unique means, Coppola invents a new breed of ambient transmissions in a dark, yet alluring way.

Autophonia is three folk/drone enthusiasts toying with sounds both dreamy and ethereal via acoustic instruments and electronic pedals.

Saturday, Nov. 5th, 10am-12pm
Fuse Factory Workshop: Ableton Live for Absolute Beginners

About the workshop: While much has changed since the birth of electronic music, the spirit of the music that connects composers of today with those of the late 60s and early 70s remains. Tools such as Ableton Live allow contemporary electronic music composers to channel this spirit while exploring the possibilities new technologies have to offer. This workshop is being taught primarily from an artistic perspective, rather than that of a technician. In other words, the philosophy behind this workshop is about making the most of what you know as an artist and musician who uses technology, rather than acquiring technical knowledge for its own sake. 

Workshop topics include:
- basic MIDI functions- Ableton Intro’s library of sounds
- editing audio clips
- effects and equalization within Ableton
- exporting tips for master-ready mixes
- using Ableton in live performance

This workshop is supported by a grant from the Ohio Arts Council.

Required: No previous experience in Ableton Live is required. Participants are strongly encouraged to bring a laptop with a trial or purchased copy of Ableton installed.

About the instructor: John Daniel (b.1989 in Hemet, CA) is an American musician currently living in Chicago, Illinois. His current project, Forest Management, began in 2011 in Daniel’s hometown of Westlake, Ohio. His newest release, ‘Shifting’, will be out on October 7th on White Reeves Productions.

Workshop fees: To reserve a seat in the workshop, please register the link below:

http://thefusefactory.org/events/workshop_ableton_live_for_absolute_beginners/

Saturday, Nov. 5th, 1-3pm
Fuse Factory Workshop: Build Your Own Electronic Piano

About the workshop: Have you ever wondered how electronic pianos and synthesizers work? In this beginner-friendly workshop, each participant will build a tiny, working five-note electronic piano from scratch. 

The workshop will include an introduction to the theory of sound and how electronics can be used to produce musical notes. Participants will learn the skills necessary to create and control basic electronic circuits to produce sound, as well as understand how to use an Arduino microcontroller with pushbuttons, potentiometers, resistors, and a speaker to design their electronic piano’s interface. At the end of the workshop, each participant will have built his or her own electronic piano. 

Required: No previous experience with electronic music or electronics is required. All needed parts and equipment are included in the price of the workshop and will be provided to participants. This workshop will move at a pace appropriate for adult learners, but children with a strong interest in electronic music or electronics may attend if accompanied by a parent or guardian.

About the instructor: Tom Wilcox is a Senior Instructional Technologist for Otterbein University, located in Westerville, OH. In his role at the University, he designs and supports digital media installations, especially for classrooms. He also produces digital and web-based media for the University and provides technical training to staff and faculty members.

Workshop fees: To reserve a seat in the workshop, please register using the link below – the workshop is being offered for $35 to members of the general public.

http://thefusefactory.org/events/workshop_build_your_own_electronic_piano/

Sunday, Nov. 6th, 7:30-9:30pm
Trance Studies: Walking with Ancestors

On Sunday November 6th we will honor the ancestors with a ritual and trance for visiting the dead and exchanging messages. We all have ancestors of our flesh and of our spirit. We have beloved dead, relatives, friends, and pets. In this ritual we acknowledge them and share our bounty with them, sending them blessings and including them in our circle. Then we will do a trance based on the posture of ancient Egyptian figure Kouros to contact them and exchange messages.

Come and experiment with us in this trance. Let us vision together. May we experience ourselves resting in own power. 

For more than twenty years, Susan G. Josephson has lead workshops which take participants through an ecstatic trance experience. Based on the work of her mother, the anthropologist and spiritual teacher, Felicitas D. Goodman, Susan has developed a syncretic technique for visionary experience. 

(Learn more about Felicitas’s legacy in the US and Germany at cuyamungueinstitute.com and cuyamungue-institut.de)

*Instructions for participation: Please arrive on time, the door will be closed at 7:45 so that the session can begin without interruption. Fasting will enhance the experience, but is not required. For best results, do not eat at least 30 minutes prior to the session. Avoid alcohol throughout the day. Wear loose-fitting clothing and avoid wearing metal that touches the body. 

*Young adults / teens welcome. 

*Susan does not collect payment; donations are accepted and will be put towards maintenance of the studio space.

Sunday, Nov. 13th, 10am-12:00
Mud Lotus Meditation Community

We'll sit for two 20 min. sessions with walking meditation in-between. This will be followed by dharma sharing (everyone has a chance to speak). 

We believe sitting practice should be accessable to everyone, all bodies, body types, and abilities. Folks can stay 5 min. or the whole time and move in whatever way best supports their practice. We welcome folks of all religions, races, sexualities and gender identities. Please let us know if there is something we can do to support your practice.

No cost, donations accepted.  

Monday, Nov. 14th, 6-7pm

Calm as F*ck - Muided Meditation with Live Music

Join Carisa Holmes and Joel Whittaker of Sanjati for a (totally legit) guided meditation with live music. 

Relax on your favorite yoga mat, blanket or bed of nails as you soak in the vibes from singing bowls, didgeridoos, flute, voice and drums. The soothing sounds of synthesizers blend with the acoustic instruments to create a sonic bath that will leave you feeling, well, calm as f*ck.

This class meets the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month from 6 -7 PM at ILLIO. 

Class cost - $10

Friday, Nov 18th, 7-10pm.
Pin Drop: Artwork by Jesse Mervis & Forrest Roberts 

Pin Drop @ ILLIO is an exhibition featuring the artwork of Jesse Mervis & Forrest Roberts consisting of photography and sculpture involving such ideas as: awareness, contemplation, motion, memory & change. This show is a springboard for ideas and critique so please bring some. Donations are recommended (Help Keep the lights on @ ILLIO!) There will be Food & Music. B.Y.O.B

Special Events, October

Sunday, October 2, 8-11pm
The Fuse Factory Presents: Elka Bong / T & T / Ann B Klorox

The Fuse Factory is proud to present experimental electronics/violin duo Elka Bong (NY), alt-folk guitarist T & T (CMH), and experimental electronic musician Ann B Klorox (CLE). Doors 8pm, suggested donation $5-$10. All ages, BYOB.

About the performers: 

Elka Bong is Al Margolis and Walter Wright. Al Margolis (viola/violin/clarinet) was active in the 1980s American cassette underground through his cassette label Sound of Pig Music and is co-founder of experimental music label Pogus Productions, which he continues to run. Active under the name If, Bwana since 1984, his works swing between fairly spontaneous studio constructions and more process-oriented composition. It has been said “that Al Margolis/If, Bwana is some sort of evil genius working with raw materials which are never adapted to a genre or a context, because they create one in that very moment. Those sources are radically altered up to an utterly unrecognizable state, anarchic manifestations moving in compact determination.” It’s all true… 

Walter Wright (small electronics/amplified drum kit) is an interdisciplinary artist; his practice includes computer programming, electro-acoustic music, and video performance. His focus is on “improvisation as a way of being present in the world.” Wright was one of the first video animators. At Computer Image Corp he animated letters, words, and titles for Children’s Television Workshop. He was a video animator for Ed Emshwiller’s Thermogenesis and Scapemates, aired by WNET’s Artists Television Workshop. Scapemates was the first computer graphics video nominated for an Emmy Award (1971). He showed his work at the first computer art conference at the Kitchen (NYC, 1973). In 1973-76, as artist-in-residence at the Experimental Television Center, he pioneered video performance touring public access centers, colleges, and galleries with the Paik/Abe Video Synthesizer. Wright has developed software and hardware for artists including the Video Shredder, a desktop video processor for the TARGA2K. Currently he works with Max/MSP, softVNS, and Processing. His programs and sketches are available on his blog – nohtv.wordpress.com Wright performs with several groups including LOS CONDENADOS, Egregoros, and ensemble inedit. He plays a Bugbrand Board Weevil, a Flower Electronics Little Blue Boy, contact mics by Crank Sturgeon, drums and percussion. He recently toured with an amplified drum kit and is experimenting Martin Freeman’s Horndog and Peter Blasser’s Shnth. Wright is a co-founder of 119 Gallery, the first digital art gallery on the World Wide Web, located in Lowell MA. 

T & T began as 4-track recording project in 2005. Though T & T occasionally expands to include other musicians, they perform and record mostly solo, with a soulful croon that relates stories both mournful and beautiful. The music has a timeless, folk-noir feel; one gets the sense that these songs are beings of their own accord, birthed by magic into the air. The guitarwork is deliberate but takes its time, weaving through the songs’ intimate narratives with confident ease. 

Ann B Klorox is a one woman band of Voice, Vowel, Nostril & Analog Synthesizer & other ready noisemakers. 

https://www.facebook.com/events/1754518448149178/

Friday, October 7th, 8pm-11pm
Frequency Fridays: Battle Trace / Rough Housing / Doctah X

Our October 2016 Frequency Fridays show features experimental tenor saxophone quartet Battle Trance (NYC), jazz improv trio Rough Housing (Jack Wright + Evan Lipson + Zach Darrup (PHIL)), and experimental electronic musician/producer Doctah X Room (OH). Date: Friday, October 7 2016. Location: It Looks Like It’s Open (13 E. Tulane Rd., 43202). Admission: $10, $15 for 2. Doors open 8pm. BYOB, all ages. Our Frequency Fridays 2016-2017 season is supported by a grant from the Greater Columbus Arts Council. 

About the performers: 

Tenor saxophone quartet Battle Trance is proud to announce their sophomore album Blade of Love, which will be released digitally and on CD August 26 on New Amsterdam Records, with a vinyl edition released by NNA Tapes. The follow-up to their widely acclaimed debut Palace of Wind (2014), Blade of Love is an elemental composition that aims to fulfill the tenor saxophone’s expansive potential as an ensemble instrument. Working within the intimate intersection of the human body/breath and the saxophone, Blade of Love is a spiritual and enigmatic work with a deep emotional resonance. Since forming in 2012, the four saxophonists in Battle Trance (Travis Laplante, Patrick Breiner, Matt Nelson, Jeremy Viner) have spent hundreds of hours deepening their musical connection with each other, maturing as an ensemble through relentless touring everywhere from Brooklyn to Los Angeles, Montreal to Vancouver, and most places in between. The three movements of Blade of Love were composed by Battle Trance leader Travis Laplante and recorded by the group in a wooden room with soaring ceilings in the Vermont forest, after spending two years of rigorous rehearsals working to perfect the array of extended techniques, both virtuosic and primal, required to bring the challenging piece to life. Blade of Love’s central focus is on the physical and spiritual intersection of the saxophone and the human body. The saxophone is one of the few instruments that literally enters the body of the person playing it, and Blade of Love is a medium for this sacred meeting place, with each member of Battle Trance using the saxophone as a vessel for the human spirit. 

Roughhousing is Jack Wright, saxophones, Evan Lipson, double bass, and Zach Darrup, guitar and objects. Roughhousing is the right word for the free improv this group does. At first you might think this is pure dissonance, until you realize it’s all synchronized close listening to each other from years of playing together. The part of the country most responsive to this music is the Midwest and Southeast, where they are presently touring – Columbus is the last of fifteen gigs 

These three have all been residents of the Spring Garden Music House in Philadelphia, Zach presently. Jack and Evan have been playing for over ten years, most recently in Wrest, with percussionist Ben Bennett, originally from Columbus and now living in Philadelphia. Zach and Jack started playing in the June of 2014, an intense engagement since then, the most regular musical activity for both of them, releasing Meet and Greet. Here is a recording of Rough Housing performing at XFEST 2015 in Holyoke MA, a 2015 recording taken at Wave Farm in Hudson NY, and a more recent Jack and Zach recording taken in 2016. 

Doctah X’s aka Tony Harrington’s musical inspiration began in Lexington, KY in the 1950′s by watching and listening with great fascination to his blind Aunt and blind Uncle play Gospel on the guitar and piano. His other early musical influences included The Beatles, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, and Jeff Beck. Like many others it was the European musicians that introduced him to and awakened in him an appreciation for his own American Blues. Currently, Doctah X resides in Columbus, Ohio where he maintains his same passionate pursuit of learning music as he did as a youth with the pawn shop guitar. He continues to play guitar, perform solo, and collaborate with local and international artists both on stage and in the studio. His solo work includes DJing and Live PA sets. His collaborative work includes touring the Midwest and East Coast with SkArob- a live dub partnership with the ever brilliant Bogdan Ghenea aka Rekloos that is signed with NYC based label Subatomic Sound. Presently, he is represented by Boom One Records and has enjoyed working with label mates Boom One Soundsystem, B. Davis, Dubsmith, Riverside Rockers, Jim the Boss, and Mechanik Project. In his studio he records and produces solo tracks as well as tracks for other local and international artists. Mr. Harrington also continues to provide innovative programming, as he has over the last fifteen years through the Columbus Metropolitan Library system, giving youth an opportunity to create sound, put poetry and spoken word to music, and learn more about their rich American music history.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1826216350941773/

Saturday, October 8th, 10am-12pm
Workshop: Live Improv with Jack Wright

About the workshop: We are pleased to offer a live improv workshop with renowned saxophone player Jack Wright. Described twenty years ago as an “undergrounder by design,” Wright has been a saxophone improviser traveling through the United States and Europe since the early 1980s in search of interesting partners and playing situations. He is well known for having brought improvised music into the heartland of America at a time when it was totally unknown. Now at age 72, his musical range continues to span the width of his geographic explorations, from fiery, breathless free jazz to quiet, breath-filled, and often animalistic sounds. His work has been documented extensively on underground labels since the early 1980s. (See links below.) “Jack is utterly one-of-a-kind,” says Tom Orange, New Ghosts co-founder and Jazz Director for WCSB 89.3 FM. “Much of his playing would outrage a traditional sax instructor, but no one shows how much beauty and intrigue can be found by playing the ‘wrong’ way. Listeners with open ears and minds are going to be in for a treat.” 

Required: An instrument of your choice, or your voice. 

Workshop fees: To reserve a seat in the workshop, please register here:http://thefusefactory.org/events/live_improv_with_jack_wright/. The workshop is being offered on a $10-$20 sliding scale. If you wish to pay at the door, please contact Fuse Factory executive director Alison Colman at alison@thefusefactory.org so she can reserve a spot for you.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1686159628369802/

Sat. and Sun., Oct. 8 & 9, 11am-5pm
Columbus Open Studio & Stage, Self Guided Tour

Columbus Open Studio & Stage (COSS) is a two-day event that provides an opportunity for the Columbus creative community to open their studio and stage doors to the public, shining a light on the creative process and practice. Buy a map (this is your ticket) $10 Each / Two for $18 / Four for $35 (kids under 12 are free). Buy tickets and learn more at columbusopenstudioandstage.com

Pilgrim Kambitsch and April Sunami are on the tour! Come see their studios at ILLIO/Open Heart and visit all the other local artists across the city.

Sunday, October 9th, 10am-12pm
Mud Lotus: Honoring the Ancestors

"The great secret of death, and perhaps its deepest connection with us, is this: that, in taking from us a being we have loved and venerated death does not wound us without, at the same time, lifting us toward a more perfect understanding of this being and of ourselves." -Rainer Rilke.

Dear Friends, This October we will join with the many wisdom traditions that honor the ancestors in the fall, reflecting the death and rebirth in the seasons' cycle around us. We welcome you to bring a story, a song, or an object that reminds you of an ancestor of family, spirit, or land.

We will begin by sharing our remembrances. We'll sit for two 20 min. sessions with walking meditation in-between. Then we will do an "earth touching" ceremony based on the Plum Village tradition.

We believe sitting practice should be accessible to everyone, all bodies, body types, and abilities. Folks can stay 5 min. or the whole time and move in whatever way best supports their practice. We welcome folks of all religions, races, sexualities and gender identities. Please let us know if there is something we can do to support your practice.

https://www.facebook.com/events/614708138709122/

Friday, October 21st, 6:30-10pm (Art Opening)
"Art, Death, Meditation, & Everyday Life" New Work from L'Andrae' Bradley 

L'Andrae' Bradley will show new work on Friday 6:30-10pm and will lead a "Meditative Art Doodle (MAD)" workshop on the creative process on Sunday, 1:30-3:30 (see below).

L'Andrae's work emerges from the imagination and from his practice of mindfulness in the Shambhala tradition. This work colorfully explores the inevitability of death and the sacred quality of the ordinary. 

L'Andrae' says, "My work has always been about the evolution of doodling and applying the awareness of the action itself into a work of art. It’s a style that I’ve been doing and re-discovering for over 15 years. My most recent work I created with Prismacolor Markers and Micron Pens. This body of work, I have incorporated various colors, and patterns, of the ups & downs of life-along with my personal practice of daily meditation.
I personally feel the work I have now been creating has been more than just the concept of doodling, but also a personal form of meditation as well."

Prints, t-shirts, etc. of his work can also be found at: https://society6.com/goodearthtreasure

Event updates at:  https://www.facebook.com/events/1338771549500736/

Saturday, October 22nd, 4-7pm
Workshop: Kevin Holland, Looper Pedals for Life Performance, Part 1

About the workshop:
In this two-part workshop, Kevin Holland teaches participants how to utilize looper pedals as serious live performance tools by deconstructing what goes into a successful looping session. Attendees learn a simple method that codifes the four main stages of live looping. Kevin discusses the pitfalls most likely encountered while crafting live loops, and reveals the secrets to sonic success learned from years of live improvised solo looping performances. 

Part one (10/22)
Kevin will go over the basics of the looper pedal, discuss the four main stages of live looping, and help attendees ensure a solid looping foundation to build upon in a live setting. 

Part two (11/12)
Kevin will build upon the foundation discussed in part one, and delve into more advanced tricks and techniques to create unique live sonic tapestries. 

Required
Your instrument, a looper pedal, and a small amplifier.
(NOTE: if you are interested in taking this workshop but do not have a looper of your own, we will have a very limited number of loopers available. If you would like to use our looper for the workshop, please contact Alison Colman, Fuse Factory executive director.) 

About the instructor
Kevin P. Holland (sineqube) is a classically trained musician, artist, software engineer, and educator. He has written 700+ pieces of music, shipped seven music applications written in Max/MSP, helped develop and ship six iOS apps, and co-created the NTH Music Synthesizer and Luminth Generative Music System at NTHSynth, LLC. Kevin has taught private music lessons for 20 years, and offers workshops on improvisation and live looping through jandkmusic.com. He has worked in various genres including classical, jazz, blues, punk, rock, ambient, electronic, and experimental, and has scored for film, television, web, and video games. Kevin’s current work focuses on improvised live looping using electric guitar. 

http://thefusefactory.org/events/looper_pedal_workshop_part_one/

Sunday, October 23rd, 1:30-3:30pm
"Meditative Art Doodle (MAD)" with L'Andrae' Bradley

This mini-class hosted by Mud Lotus Sangha will incorporate creative exploration and mindfulness. Lead by L'Andrae' Bradley, we will practice silent meditation and a period of Meditative Art Doodle where participants can create and explore visual expression in a non-judgmental setting. The intention is to facilitate a positive experience for everyone as they reconnect with themselves through art.  

Supplies will be provided at $10 per person. Donations will be accepted for the facilitator and space. 

L'Andrae's own work from his show "Art, Death, Meditation, & Everyday Life" will be on view. Join for the opening Friday before this workshop, October 21st, 6:30-10:00 (see above). 

 https://www.facebook.com/events/1757269251204488/

Saturday, October 29th, 3-5pm
An Afternoon of Meditation and Art, W/ Tahsin Ali & Dawn Thompson

Enjoy a rejuvenating and illuminating guided meditation followed by an opportunity to create your own henna inspired drawing. Once you've relaxed from the opening meditation, you'll receive supplies and guidance to create your drawing, then we will end with a closing guided meditation. For only $25! 

Clear your mind and have fun! 

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/meditation-and-art-tickets-28148148871

November 5th, 10am-12pm
Workshop: Ableton Live for Absolute Beginners

About the workshop
While much has changed since the birth of electronic music, the spirit of the music that connects composers of today with those of the late 60s and early 70s remains. Tools such as Ableton Live allow contemporary electronic music composers to channel this spirit while exploring the possibilities new technologies have to offer. This workshop is being taught primarily from an artistic perspective, rather than that of a technician. In other words, the philosophy behind this workshop is about making the most of what you know as an artist and musician who uses technology, rather than acquiring technical knowledge for its own sake. 

Workshop topics include:
basic MIDI functions
Ableton Intro’s library of sounds
editing audio clips
effects and equalization within Ableton
exporting tips for master-ready mixes
using Ableton in live performance 

No previous experience in Ableton Live is required. Participants are strongly encouraged to bring a laptop with a trial or purchased copy of Ableton installed.

About the instructor
John Daniel (b.1989 in Hemet, CA) is an American musician currently living in Chicago, Illinois. His current project, Forest Management, began in 2011 in Daniel’s hometown of Westlake, Ohio. His newest release, ‘Shifting’, will be out on October 7th on White Reeves Productions. 

http://thefusefactory.org/events/workshop_ableton_live_for_absolute_beginners/

Sunday, November 6th, 7:30-9:30pm
Trance Studies: Walking with Ancestors

On Sunday November 6th we will honor the ancestors with a ritual and trance for visiting the dead and exchanging messages. We all have ancestors of our flesh and of our spirit. We have beloved dead, relatives, friends, and pets. In this ritual we acknowledge them and share our bounty with them, sending them blessings and including them in our circle. Then we will do a trance based on the posture of ancient Egyptian figure Kouros to contact them and exchange messages. 

(Image of Pharaoh Menkaura, Egyptian Old Kingdom, 2490-2472 BCE, by Susan Josephson) 

Come and experiment with us in this trance. Let us vision together. May we experience ourselves resting in own power.

For more than twenty years, Susan G. Josephson has lead workshops which take participants through an ecstatic trance experience. Based on the work of her mother, the anthropologist and spiritual teacher, Felicitas D. Goodman, Susan has developed a syncretic technique for visionary experience. 

(Learn more about Felicitas’s legacy in the US and Germany at cuyamungueinstitute.com and cuyamungue-institut.de)

*Instructions for participation: Please arrive on time, the door will be closed at 7:45 so that the session can begin without interruption. Fasting will enhance the experience, but is not required. For best results, do not eat at least 30 minutes prior to the session. Avoid alcohol throughout the day. Wear loose-fitting clothing and avoid wearing metal that touches the body.
*Young adults / teens welcome.
*Susan does not collect payment; donations are accepted and will be put towards maintenance of the studio space.

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