Special book launch for Brooke Wentz’s “Transfigured New York: Interviews with Experimental Artists & Musicians, 1980-90”

Monday, November 13, 20238:00 pm

Celebrating the release of her book Transfigured New York: Interviews with Experimental Artists and Musicians, 1980-1990 (Columbia University Press) former WKCR radio host/writer Brooke Wentz joins us for a panel discussion, book signing, and live performances.

Performances by Elliott Sharp, Shelley Hirsch, Fast Forward, and Don Byron.
Panelists:
Gaylord Fields writer, editor, WFMU radio DJ
Mary Griffin poet, producer, former director The Kitchen
Alanna Heiss producer, curator, founder PS1 (MoMA) and Clocktower Gallery
David Weinstein composer, producer, archivist, Roulette
Brooke Wentz author, producer, CEO Seven Seas Music

There will be special guest appearances by many artists featured in the book including Peter Gordon, Zeena Parkins, David Soldier, Brandon Ross, Ikue Mori, Mark DeGli Antoni, Vincent Chancey, Joan La Barbara, Pheeroan akLaff, Guy Klucevsek, Cyro Baptista, and David Behrman.

Transfigured New York features transcripts of 40 conversations originally broadcast on Columbia University’s radio station, WKCR. The book includes a very influential and important selection of artists and musicians including John Cage, La Monte Young,  David Behrman, Alvin Curran, Otto Luening, Roger Reynolds, Morton Subotnick, Vladimir Ussachevsky, Anthony Davis, Philip Glass, Steve Reich, Glenn Branca, Fred Frith, Wayne Horvitz, Laurie Anderson, Joan La Barbara, Andrew Cyrille, Bill Frisell, Ronald Shannon Jackson, Evan Parker, Living Colour (Vernon Reid), Peter Gordon and Arthur Russell, John Lurie, Andy Partridge, Baaba Maal, Astor Piazolla, Ravi Shankar, Eric Bogosian, Margaret Leng Tan and others.

The book also features short quotes and recollections from Jim Staley and David Weinstein of Roulette, Joe Bowie, Zeena Parkins, David Soldier, Ikue Mori, Pheeroan akLaff, Cyro Baptista, Robert Longo, Gerry Hemingway, Yale Evelev, Tim Berne, Christian Marclay, Melvin Gibbs, Ned Rothenberg, Graham Haynes, Brandon Ross, Don Byron, Ben Neill, Vincent Chancey, David Moss, Ned Sublette, Rhys Chatham, Craig Harris, Meredith Monk, Fast Forward and more.

Lee Ranaldo (Sonic Youth) provided an intro to the book, which features a wealth of archival photos. This collection illuminates an extraordinary period in New York’s downtown creative community where adventurous artists and alternative spaces (like Roulette) hosted a revolution that exploded genres, pushed technology, defied traditions, and re-imagined collaboration.


NOTE: This event will not be livestreamed.

REGULAR TICKETING
$16 ADVANCE
$20 DOOR
PREMIUM ADMISSION (includes copy of the book)
$30 ADVANCE — Includes 300 page book, Transfigured New York
$35 DOOR — Includes 300 page book, Transfigured New York
***PLEASE NOTE – books will be available for pick up at Roulette at event only. No shipping or other arrangements will be made.

 

Transfigured Slideshow Audio and Brooke Wentz Panel Discussion at Roulette 2023 (audio)

 

Don Byron, Fast Forward, Shelley Hirsch, Elliott Sharp live performance at Roulette 2023 (audio)

 

Video slideshow with some original radio audio

Produced in collaboration with Columbia University Press.

Photos in order:
(0) Group portrait at Nov. 13, 2023 event
(1) Arthur Russell and Peter Zummo at The Kitchen, 1979 by Terri Bloom
(2) Jim Staley, Lindsay Cooper, Tom Cora, Bill Frisell, Fred Frith, Ikue Mori, David Weinstein, and John Zorn at Roulette in 1985 at the Stephanie and Irving Stone Festival of Improvisation
(3) Laurie Anderson and John Cage
(4) Bootsy Collins and Maceo Parker at Groove Academy at Sob’s, 1990 by Alice Arnold
(5) Jerry Hunt looks into the light by Lona Foote
(5) EAR Magazine cover
(6) Knitting Factory Flyer
(7) John Cage meets Sun Ra Flyer
(8) Christian Marclay The Performing Garage Flyer
(9) Christian Marclay with Elliott Sharp at the Ski Lodge, 1983 by Catherine Ceresole

Special book launch for Brooke Wentz’s “Transfigured New York: Interviews with Experimental Artists & Musicians, 1980-90”

Monday, November 13, 20238:00 pm

Celebrating the release of her book Transfigured New York: Interviews with Experimental Artists and Musicians, 1980-1990 (Columbia University Press) former WKCR radio host/writer Brooke Wentz joins us for a panel discussion, book signing, and live performances.

Performances by Elliott Sharp, Shelley Hirsch, Fast Forward, and Don Byron.
Panelists:
Gaylord Fields writer, editor, WFMU radio DJ
Mary Griffin poet, producer, former director The Kitchen
Alanna Heiss producer, curator, founder PS1 (MoMA) and Clocktower Gallery
David Weinstein composer, producer, archivist, Roulette
Brooke Wentz author, producer, CEO Seven Seas Music

There will be special guest appearances by many artists featured in the book including Peter Gordon, Zeena Parkins, David Soldier, Brandon Ross, Ikue Mori, Mark DeGli Antoni, Vincent Chancey, Joan La Barbara, Pheeroan akLaff, Guy Klucevsek, Cyro Baptista, and David Behrman.

Transfigured New York features transcripts of 40 conversations originally broadcast on Columbia University’s radio station, WKCR. The book includes a very influential and important selection of artists and musicians including John Cage, La Monte Young,  David Behrman, Alvin Curran, Otto Luening, Roger Reynolds, Morton Subotnick, Vladimir Ussachevsky, Anthony Davis, Philip Glass, Steve Reich, Glenn Branca, Fred Frith, Wayne Horvitz, Laurie Anderson, Joan La Barbara, Andrew Cyrille, Bill Frisell, Ronald Shannon Jackson, Evan Parker, Living Colour (Vernon Reid), Peter Gordon and Arthur Russell, John Lurie, Andy Partridge, Baaba Maal, Astor Piazolla, Ravi Shankar, Eric Bogosian, Margaret Leng Tan and others.

The book also features short quotes and recollections from Jim Staley and David Weinstein of Roulette, Joe Bowie, Zeena Parkins, David Soldier, Ikue Mori, Pheeroan akLaff, Cyro Baptista, Robert Longo, Gerry Hemingway, Yale Evelev, Tim Berne, Christian Marclay, Melvin Gibbs, Ned Rothenberg, Graham Haynes, Brandon Ross, Don Byron, Ben Neill, Vincent Chancey, David Moss, Ned Sublette, Rhys Chatham, Craig Harris, Meredith Monk, Fast Forward and more.

Lee Ranaldo (Sonic Youth) provided an intro to the book, which features a wealth of archival photos. This collection illuminates an extraordinary period in New York’s downtown creative community where adventurous artists and alternative spaces (like Roulette) hosted a revolution that exploded genres, pushed technology, defied traditions, and re-imagined collaboration.


NOTE: This event will not be livestreamed.

REGULAR TICKETING
$16 ADVANCE
$20 DOOR
PREMIUM ADMISSION (includes copy of the book)
$30 ADVANCE — Includes 300 page book, Transfigured New York
$35 DOOR — Includes 300 page book, Transfigured New York
***PLEASE NOTE – books will be available for pick up at Roulette at event only. No shipping or other arrangements will be made.

 

Transfigured Slideshow Audio and Brooke Wentz Panel Discussion at Roulette 2023 (audio)

 

Don Byron, Fast Forward, Shelley Hirsch, Elliott Sharp live performance at Roulette 2023 (audio)

 

Video slideshow with some original radio audio

Produced in collaboration with Columbia University Press.

Photos in order:
(0) Group portrait at Nov. 13, 2023 event
(1) Arthur Russell and Peter Zummo at The Kitchen, 1979 by Terri Bloom
(2) Jim Staley, Lindsay Cooper, Tom Cora, Bill Frisell, Fred Frith, Ikue Mori, David Weinstein, and John Zorn at Roulette in 1985 at the Stephanie and Irving Stone Festival of Improvisation
(3) Laurie Anderson and John Cage
(4) Bootsy Collins and Maceo Parker at Groove Academy at Sob’s, 1990 by Alice Arnold
(5) Jerry Hunt looks into the light by Lona Foote
(5) EAR Magazine cover
(6) Knitting Factory Flyer
(7) John Cage meets Sun Ra Flyer
(8) Christian Marclay The Performing Garage Flyer
(9) Christian Marclay with Elliott Sharp at the Ski Lodge, 1983 by Catherine Ceresole