Jonatan Lopez: July 2011

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Death Star: The Conference

A performance event and research project that examines new apocalyptic theories and their effects on society. Through a series of presentations and performance rituals, artists will be invited to evaluate classified NASA information recently exposed through our social networks, and to transform it into a series of media based projects to be released prior to October 18th 2011 (Cosmical Alignment Date)

Part of Many-Mini Residency, a collaboration between Sarrita Hunn and Ryan Thayer, housed at Skydive Art Space in Houston. July 15th 7:30 to 10:30pm. http://www.manymini.org/

Participating Artists:

Eric Anthony Crew, Stephanie Saint Sanchez, Julia Wallace, Sway Youngston, Keith Brimmer, Alex Tu, Levi Rosen, Jonathan Richie, James Ciosek, Meghan Carey, Rebecca Burwell, Continuum, Jonatan Lopez.

Program:

7:30pm. Meet and Greet
7:45. (Start of Broadcast)
1. Death Star: Introductory Video
2 . Introduction by Jonatan Lopez
3. The Fear of Truth and the End of Ego. A message by Eric Anthony Crew (Video)
4. Guided Meditation by Julia Wallace

8:15. Intermission (Live Music by Keith Brimmer, "Mad World")

8:25
5. The Alphas, (A New Religion) Performance by Sway Youngston and Raindawg
6. Depopulation Plan and Nibiru. Examination of recent apocalyptic theories by Jonatan Lopez.
7. "Once Upon A Time in Texas." A film by Stephanie Saint Sanchez
8. "Shiva Renaissance." A poem by Levi Rosen, performed by Continuum
9. Sun Hunter v.2, A solar enrgy powered bicycle by James Ciosek

8: 50. Intermission. Live Music by Keith Brimmer.

9: 05
10. Built Then Burnt. Performance by Jonatan Lopez (Lyrics by “A Silver Mount Zion")
11. Detective Roland Skinner tweets NASA's top secrets. Performance by Raindawg
12. Participatory sound piece by Alex Tu
13. How to infuse joints with love. Performance by Jonathan Richie

9: 40. Intermission and sharing of ideas. (camera interviews with the audience)

9: 55
14. Sacred Geometry by Eric Anthony Crew (Video)
15. Benediction. Performance by Jonatan Lopez
16. One Minute of Silence

10:15 End of Broadcast

If you are interested in coming to this event please email jonatanlopez@hotmail.com
for there are limited seats.

Wine, Water and Budlight Lime will be served, courtesy of "The Artist that does not want to be named"

You can also witness the event live on Friday July 15th via the internet by following this link:

Death Star: The Conference (Live Stream)

Special thanks to Daniel Crew, Eric Anthony Crew, Sarrita Hunn, Ryan Thayer, Sasha Della, Nancy Douthey, Many-Mini Residency, Skydive, Lawndale Art Center, DiverseWorks and Robert Boyd.