Saturday, May 13, 2023, 8:00 pm
BECKER + 99 HOOKER + RE-MIXERS
Our third iteration of the season’s Optronicas is more about video/performance and re-mixing, with a couple of the country’s heaviest hitters. Local hero Tommy Becker has finally readied his long-form Elective ART performance, an energized video song-cycle about Tommy‘s experiences as a high school Art teacher. AND the second half is anchored by the nationally touring 99 Hooker, who reveals his new h9sh, another crowning achievement by way of quick-cutting live-laptop action. Between the two titans is an assemblage of classic video cut-ups: Animal Charm, EBN, Rodney Ascher, Vicki Bennett/PLU, and Davy Force/Gerald Casale in their breaking music video. PLUS Soda_Jerk, both old and new!Come early for Russ Forster on sidewalk theremin! $10