A
Forward Movement of Non-Idiomatic Expressions
2335
West 11th St #3, Cleveland, OH. 44113
The Language Foundry is a forum for social poetics, forward art, & tactile language projects. ie. a platform to: "Free Language for a
Post-Human Existence" *Please check this schedule often, as times,
locations, & date changes often occur. contact with queries: jsmakkos("at")gmail("dot")com
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CURRENT EVENT LISTING for 2009
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~ON HIATUS SUMMER 2009~
:: LITERATURE FORTHCOMING 2009
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2009: Release of Carmen Tracey's "Circle of Blood"
2009: Release of WHATSANOTHERWORDFOR PRESS 's Broadsides:
featuring
work by: Hank Lazer, J.S.Makkos, Ken Rumble, & C.T. Fritz
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: BELOW
IS AN ARCHIVE OF PAST EVENTS : :
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:: April 2009
Events
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03 APRIL / J.S.Makkos hosts a Poetry Slam at the Cuyahoga County Public Library in Parma!
accessible intermedia ...........................................(x)
(7:00PM)(poetry)(7335 Ridge Road, Parma, Ohio 44129)
11 APRIL / DIY DANCE PARTY # IX / X : LET THE PEOPLE DANCE
BLACK TIE AFFAIR / DANCE PARTY BENEFIT for the LF
Dynamically DJ'd by: C. Randolph C. of the infamous 9-Volt Haunted House
(10:00PM)(Dance/Dance)(3143 West 33rd St @ Paris)
:: May 2009
Events
::
06 MAY / FEATURE: Billy Mack Collector & Sharks with Knives
15 MAY / FEATURE: Plumunion (Edwin of Perpetual Dusk at Curtsy Caverns & Cat of Plumwife), w/ Max (spoken word), & more TBA lads & lasses ...
(9:00PM)(Music/Appetite)
:: past events : march 2009
::
11 MARCH / FEATURE: "Frank's Bruised Mandrin Tour" (link)
An evening of language from: CA Conrad, Aaron Kunin, & Magdalena Zurawski
With a two-part sound-play by: ‽ Le Point Exclarrogatif
(8:00PM)(Language/Sound/Play)
14 MARCH / FEATURE: minimal midnight (saturday night) til two)
an early morning set with: requiltings & tba's
(Doors Open: 11:30PM)(Sound)
21 MARCH / Buffalo Small Press Book Fair
Carpelli's Manuscript Museum, Buffalo, NY
:: past events : february 2009 ::
12 FEBRUARY / Ball Hall, 1621 N. Kedzie Ave #3, Chicago, IL
featuring performances by: Perpetual Dusk At Curtsy Caverns (Chicago), The Laboratory Dancers (Chicago), Hunger Strike Riot (Wisconsin), Just Jose Luna (Cleveland) - improvised percussion & electronics, Bill Lavender (New Orleans) - poet, & Le Point Exclarrogatif (Cleveland)
- an ongoing performance arrangement of social poetics, dramatics,
optical arts, & hard truths, featuring works written, appropriated,
& performed by J.S. Makkos, M.P. Stable & special guests. (Out of Town Performance)
15 FEBRUARY / The Lichen Spiritual Archive, 1621 South Blue Island Ave, Chicago, IL
featuring performances by: Plenum (Chicago), Just Jose Luna (Cleveland) - improvised percussion & electronics, Tom Orange (Cleveland, Etc.) - sound, language, & visual poetics & J.S. Makkos (Cleveland) - sound, language, & visual poetics. (Out of Town Performance)
28 February / Planned Obsolescence: A Reading and Media Event
Sponsored by: SUNY Buffalo 8:00 PM Soundlab
"Planned Obsolescence" is an
attempt to broaden the definition of poetics to include works executed
in visual and/or audio media. This one-night event considers notions of
ephemerality through imaginative uses of obsolete technology, or
technology that will soon be obsolete."
:: past events : january 2009 ::
22 JANUARY / An Evening of Poetry @ VISIBLE VOICE BOOKS:
with: Tyrome Williams & Philip Metres
(8:00PM)(Poetry)(1023 Kenilworth, Cleveland, Ohio 44113)
24 JANUARY / FEATURE: MID-WINTER BASEMENT SHOW EXTRAVAGANZA
featuring performances by:
(final list)
Carmen Tracey & The Brain Brothers - Spoken Word W/ String & Bass
Eric Alleman - To Box with Man
J.S.Makkos & Matt Perez-Stable - Short Play about "Failure Society"
Tacoma Narrows Bridge - Neo Art Pop Renderings
Kat ??? - poetry from the heart
J.Guy Laughlin Jr. - Free Improv Percussion
Jake Wynne Jazz Quartet - Free Jazz Etc.
Just Jose Luna - Percussion
Ben Hardin - Photo Presentation
Matt Wascovich - Punk Jazz Improv
Chris Cannon - Snare Hits
& Numerous Unnamed Participants
:: past events : december 2008 ::
THREE NIGHTS OF LANGUAGE FOUNDRY RELEASES AT
VISIBLE VOICE BOOKS : 1023 Kenilworth / Cleveland, Ohio 44113
02 DECEMBER / FEATURE: Russel Vidrick (broadside) & Just Jose (ephemera)
03 DECEMBER / FEATURE: Carmen Tracey (super special release) & Le Point Exclarrogatif
04 DECEMBER / FEATURE: Nick Treankner (broadside) & 9Volt Haunted House (3"cd)
12 DECEMBER / ROBINWOOD CONCERT HOUSE - Toledo, Ohio
w/ Just Jose, Tom Orange, J.S.Makkos, BBob Drake, & KBD SONIC COOPERATIVE
13 DECEMBER / SOUNDLAB - Buffalo, NY
w/ Reactionary Ensemble, KG Price, Holly Mellangar, & Michael Basinski
Tom Orange, J.S.Makkos, Just Jose, J. Guy Laughlin Jr. & BBob Drake
14 DECEMBER / FEATURE: International Snack Foods Night - featuring performances by:
perpetual dusk at curtsy caverns (chicago) (link), Plumwife (thrill-waukee, wisconsin) (link)
StepheDK (of The New Lou Reeds) (cleveland proper) (link), David Imburgia (cleveland improper)
bring a tasty international dish or snackfood or beverage,
for a social gathering of friends, folks, & music of modern times.
(8:00PM)(Pot Luck & Music)(BYOB)
:: past events : november 2008 ::
(( in sweet sweet production of tactitles ))
:: past events : october 2008 ::
04 OCTOBER / FEATURE: ALL THINE GRACES ASCEND: from drastic sound to projective language
Sound sets from: KBD Sonic Cooperative (electro acoustic improvisation trio - Toledo),
J.Guy Laughlin (minimalist set), & Jose Luna (all electronics set!)
Language sets from: Tom Orange, Rachel Smith, & J.S. Makkos
(Music/Poetry)(donation)(LanguageFoundry)
15 OCTOBER / LF ENDORSES: Bella Dubby Noise Night
sets by Shreds of Batvein Power, The Pith and Root of Sleep, & Le Point Exclarrogatif
(Poetry)(8PM)($donation)(Bella Dubby, 13321 Madison, Lakewood,
216-221-4479)
17 OCTOBER / FEATURE: the eASTERN sEABOARD (nyc
- free jazz)(official
website)
R.A. Washington's: New Surah Orchestarr feat Dan Wenninger, & the Wynne/Makkos Jazz/Poetry project.(Music/Poetics)(donation)(Language Foundry)
28 OCTOBER / LF ENDORSES: 1Way @ AllGoSigns - featuring: Oblique Orchestra &
Le Point Exclarrogatif - An
ekphrastic demonstration capable of: live and recorded sound, dynamic
painting & projections, printed & audible language, and
informal moral instruction. Also: a form of punctuation that combines
the exclamation point with the question mark. Le Point Exclarrogatif
expresses modern life's incredibility. (atmostpherics by: j.s. makkos
(cle), tasha goldblum (nyc), & special guests) (AllGoSigns Warehouse)(1935 W.96th off of Madison)(3rd floor)(BYOB)(FREE)
:: past events : september 2008 ::
06 SEPTEMBER / FEATURE: DIY DANCE PARTY VIII: Birthday Edition
A rollicking night
of DJ sets, dance & dance, converations,
and snacks...
(10PM)(BYOB: Music,
Dance, & Snacks)(Basement)(dress
to impress)(be single)
30 SEPTEMBER / LF ENDORSES 1Way @ AllGoSigns
Oblique Orchestra @ 9pm, The New Deal (Steve Zombory sax + percussion) @ 10pm
& @ 11PM Jake Wynne Trio poetry collaboration wiith: J.S. Makkos
(AllGoSigns Warehouse)(1935 W.96th off of Madison)(3rd floor)(BYOB)(FREE)
:: past events : august 2008 ::
08 AUGUST / Performance Art Walk - L.F. BOOK RELEASE : The Green Letters
August
Tremont Art Walk will be a special "Performance-Art Walk" with a
release of "the Green Letters" book at the Brandt Gallery...
(Performative)(The Brandt Gallery)
14 AUGUST / Michelle Krivanek featured reader (release of Gender Names for Moon) a LF project at the Literary Cafe's Monthly reading (with the regular open mic to follow ...)
(Feature Poetry & Open Mic)(Literary Cafe)(1031 Literary Cleveland, Ohio 44114)
15 AUGUST / FEATURE: perpetual dusk at curtsy caverns (chicago)
bring a tasty dish and some byob, for a social gathering of friends, folks, & music of modern times.
(8:00PM)(Pot Luck & Music)(LanguageFoundryBasement)(BYOB)
:: past events : july 2008 ::
09 JULY / Film Night & Pot Luck : Jean Luc Godard's "Weekend"
Preceded by Susan Pitt's Asparagus
(8:00PM)(Film & Food)(LanguageFoundryBasement)
30 JULY / Film Night & Pot Luck : ohn Water's "Desperate Living"
Preceded by an Animated Soviet Propaganda Short
(8:00PM)(Film & Food)(LanguageFoundryBasement)
:: past events : june 2008 ::
08 JUNE / FEATURE: Tentet/Octet (buffalo) and KBD Sonic Cooperative(toledo)
(8:00PM)(Free Improvisational Music)(LanguageFoundryBasement)(BYOB)
13 JUNE / the LANGUAGE FOUNDRY
presents a mixed media performance series :
PERCEPTIVE DISCOURSES III : "DISRUPTION" W/ Jose Luna, J.Guy Laughlin,
Carmen Tracey & other TBA's @ SPACES - 10PM
(Collaborative/Performative/Participatory)(cost: $3)(snacks provided)
(SPACES, 2220
Superior Viaduct, Cleveland, OH 44113)
:: past events : may 2008 ::
23 MAY / the LANGUAGE FOUNDRY
presents a mixed media performance
series :
PERCEPTIVE DISCOURSES II : "without revealing the
fruits of our spirited labors
we are nothing more than bodies around a dinner table"
W/ Jacqueline Reasor, J.S.Makkos, Jenna & Kyle of (the) Giants of Gender @ SPACES - 7PM !!
(Collaborative/Performative/Participatory)(cost: $3)(snacks provided)
(SPACES, 2220
Superior Viaduct, Cleveland, OH 44113)
19 MAY / FEATURE: Experimental Acoustic Folk Pot Luck Dinner Party ~ featuring:
Billy Mack Collector (from marshalls creek, PA) & an exp-folk projet from David Imburgia & Just Jose
bring a tasty dish and some byob, for a social gathering of friends, folks & music of modern times.
(8:00PM)(Pot Luck & Music)(LanguageFoundryBasement)(BYOB)
03 MAY / FEATURE: DONT MISS THIS DIVERSE Night of Luxurious Sound, featuring: the epicureans (of Boston, MA)(w/ Ryan Macguire of Kayo Dot - bass, dave gross - sax & ricardo donoso - drums),
Local Scientist C. Randolph C. (solo) & a brave new monologue from Eric Alleman of To Box With Man
(8:30PM)(Sounds & Sounds)(Donation for touring band)(LanguageFoundryBasement)(BYOB)
:: past events : april 2008 ::
05 APRIL / Jaimie Branch &
Marc Riorden (Chicago Free Jazz Duo) WITH:
Electro-acoustic
Free Improv Trio featuring: J. Guy Laughlin,
Matt Kiroff, J. Hartford Geers
(9PM)(A Mix of Free Jazz and Free Improvisation)(LF)(BYOB)
25 APRIL / the LANGUAGE FOUNDRY
presents a mixed media performance
series :
PERCEPTIVE DISCOURSES I : "Poetry in the Ethic of Jazz" @ SPACES @ 10PM !!
A Night of Poetry & Jazz Crossing Two Generations of Local Musicians and Poets
W/ Russ Vidrick, Jim Lang, Katie Daley, Allisun Hovater, & Shawn Golnick
Backing Jazz Trio of J. Guy Laughlin, J. Hartford Geers, & Ed Stevens & MC'd by J.S. Makkos
(Collaborative/Performative/Participatory)($3 suggested donation)(snacks provided)
(10PM)(SPACES, 2220
Superior Viaduct, Cleveland, OH 44113)
:: past events : march
2008 ::
14 MARCH / FEATURE: PERCUSSION
DIALOGUES: a presentation of
percussive thought w/
Just Jose, J.Guy Laughlin,
J.S.Makkos, & Chris Cannon :
four improvisation sets in their own right, followed by a collaborative
set
by all four performers and the audience.
(8:30PM)(Sounds & Languages)(LF)(BYOB)(10+ faithfilled people in attendance)
23 MARCH / J.Guy Laughlin, J.S.
Makkos, & Chris Cannon @ ABC
No RIO in The
COMA Series
COMA (citizens ontological music agenda) is ABC No Rio's series
of experimental
and improvisational music: electric, acoustic, free jazz
and free form.
(8PM)(ABC No Rio, 156 Rivington Street, New York, NY 10002) (Out of Town Performance)
24
MARCH / J.S. Makkos &
Jamie Bernstein in "The Dadaist Dinner Party" @ Goodbye
Blue Monday
w/ David Bartel & Jeff Kaiser / & James Ilgenfritz 's most excellent ensemble
(9PM)(1087 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11221) (Out of Town Performance)
25 MARCH / j.s.makkos reads w/ a
brood of poets @ ACA
Galleries
a release readinga for the 2008
Outside Voices Anthology of Younger Poets
(6PM)(529 W.20th St., 5th Flr., New York, NY 11011) (Out of Town Performance)
28 MARCH / FEATURE: Bill Howe of SLACK BUDDHA
PRESS reads! (w/ Lisa Howe)
Plus: Michelle Krivanek sound/poetry
set & an improvisation-poetics set
from J.S.Makkos
& Mathew Timmons (via cell phone from L.A.)
(9:30PM)(Sounds & Languages)(LF)(BYOB)(10 people in attendance)
29 MARCH / SPECIAL FEATURE: DIY DANCE PARTY VII: A
Language Foundy Benefit.
A rollicking night
of DJ sets, dance & dance, converations,
and snacks...
(10PM)(Music,
Dance, & Snacks)(Basement)($5donation)(dress
to impress)
(Thank
You Everyone for such a great night of conversation & dancing)
:: past events : february
2008 ::
03 February / Mathew Timmons (L.A.)
& j.s. makkos (CLE) read The
A B Series
A new literary reading/performance/lecture series produced
and hosted by Max Middle
(8pm)(The
Mercury Lounge)(56 Byward Market, Ottawa,
CANADA) (Out
of Town Performance)
04 February / Mathew Timmons (L.A.)
& j.s. makkos (CLE) read The
Grey Borders Reading Series
(7:30PM Sharp)(Strega Cafe, 19 King Street, St.
Catharines, CANADA) (Out
of Town Performance)
05 February / Mathew Timmons (L.A.)
& j.s. makkos (CLE) read Just
Buffalo Small Press Series
(7PM)( Hallwalls Cinema, 341 Delaware Avenue @
Tupper, BUFFALO, NY) (Out
of Town Performance)
22 & 23 February / the Language Foundry ENDORSES: The Alleman-Traenkner
Debates of '08
the language foundry supports no-candidate, only the
co-opting of this event, join us!
IMAGE ASSINATION POSTERS CREATED BY THE LANGUAGE FOUNDRY :
"Alleman
: (unreadable)" "alleman
: change isn't necessary"
"Traekner
: Wholesome" "Traekner
: !PREANIHILISM?"
(8PM)(Liminis Theater)(2438 Scranton Road, Cleveland)
:: past events : january 2008 ::
11 January / FEATURE: Just Jose
(Luna), Frass Accolades (CRandolphC & Nick Traenkner),
Pedalphile
(Ryan Kuehn of Thursday Club), & Poet: Russel Vidrick
new sets of experimentalis, sounds & musiks, vocal drones,
& angelic poetries
(Manifest Sound & Language)(LF)(10PM) (over
40 people in attendence)(if you missed this set, you missed the best
of what cleveland's underground sound & social language scene
has
to offer !!! )
12 January / Kate
Sopko reads w/ Katie Daley, Angela Beallor, & Carmen Tracey
reading and premier of Kate's new book of essays and poetry: "Stewards
of the
Lost Lands" (cover on left) (Manifest Language)(C-SPACE, 4323 CLARK AVENUE)(8PM)(after
party @ TLF)(10PM)
(over 70 people in attendence)(w/ an overload diy danceparty attendance
too)
29 January / FEATURE: (the) Giants of Gender,
Madame P, Corissa Bragg, & a j.s. makkos wORD sET
Youngstown favorites: GoG, Italian sensation Madame
P, Solo Guitar Masteress, & a cubist poetry set fill the
foundry for a unique show & tell of various
proportions...
(Sounds & Voices)(LF)(8PM)(~40 people in attendance)
30 January / Language Foundry Poets read Think
Coffee NYC Cup
& Pen Small Press Reading Series! Kate Sopko, Carmen Tracey, Bill Lavender, Mat Timmons, &
j.s.makkos ALL READ OUT IN Greenwich, Vil. (Manifest
Language/Poetry)(Think Coffee, 248 Mercer Street,between 3rd and 4th
Streets) New York, NY, Greenwich Village)(8-10PM)(Out of Town Performance)(~50 people in attendance)
:: past events : december 2007 ::
01 December / Typed and ReTyped
: A Reading of the Read and ReRead, Written and
ReWritten (EVENT FLYER) AN
OFFICIAL RELEASE PARTY FOR THE TREMONT STREETPOET MATCHBOOK POEM
SERIES!!! Closing the Show:
Cycled
and ReCycled: A Self-Explanatory Exhibition of Lost &
Found, Reused & Reshaped Featuring readings from: P.Amsel,
M. Donovan, S.
Golnick, A. Hovater, M.
Krivanek, J.Makkos, S. Mishak, R.Rosin, K. Sopko, C.Tracey, J. Wobig,
&
C. Zinter W/
an experimental music performance
by: Hard
Luck Trio
(Eric Kolt, Neil Chastain & j. hartford geers)
(Art &
Music)(Opening 8PM, Music 9PM)(The Doubting Thomas Gallery, 856
Jefferson Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44113) (numerous people in attendence)
15 December / An
Evening of Words and Sound at Visible Voice Books
Performances by: MATTHEW WASCOVICH, DEXALONE COWBOY, ORPHAN DEBRIS
Readings by: CARMEN TRACEY, MELISSA GOODMAN, & J.S. MAKKOS
(Words&Sounds)(8PM)(Free/BYOB)(VISIBLE VOICE BOOKS, 1023
Kenilworth Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44113)
0? December / Release of Tremont
Streetpoet Matchbook Poems (I-XII) (MATCHBOOK POEMS!?)
Featuring works by: P.Amsel, M. Donovan, S. Golnick, A. Hovater, M.
Krivanek,
J.Makkos, S. Mishak, R.Rosin, K. Sopko, C.Tracey, J. Wobig, &
C. Zinter
(Manifest (Potentially Enflamed)Poetry for $1)(LF)(Soon to be Available
@ Visible Voice Books!!!)
15 December / FEATURE: MELISSA GOODMAN (Cambridge, Ma.)
reads her hottest selected
works
With an special
opening performance by The Commonwealth Jazz
Ensemble!
(Live Poetry)(10:30PM after the Visible Voice Books
Show!)($donation)(LF Basement)
(14 people in attendence)
28 December / FEATURE: Silver
Pearl (members of Emeralds, Tusco Terror) Bee Mask/Fluxmonkey
Duo, & Computer is a Room (j.s.makkos
(words) & sean byrne (PA)(ambients/noise))
(26 people in attendence)
28 December / UnOfficial
Release of album : "cCoOmMpPuUtTeErRiIsSaArRoOoOmM"
A Sound/Poetry Album by J.S.Makkos & Sean Byrne
(from Where There Is Fire We Will Cary Gasoline)
(Manifest Poetry/Sound)(sub-ter-ra-ne-an win-ter series)(LF Basement)(www.virb.com/wherethereisfire)
(CD COVER)
31 December / New
Years Eve Basement
Dance Party Style Celebration
Featuring: YOU & TBA !!! (Social
Poetries/Sounds/Libations/Foods/Festivities!)(10PM)(BYOE)(LF Basement) (over 100 people in
attendence)
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past events : november 2007 ::
01 November / FEATURE: R.A. Washington
reads selected works (with a critical
introduction by J.S.M.) (Poetry)(8PM)(donation)(LF) (11 people in attendence)
08 November / FEATURE: the eASTERN sEABOARD (nyc
- free jazz)(official
website) (EVENT FLYER)
(Music/Music)(8PM - before the Lit Cafe Reading!)(donation)(LF) (19 people in
attendence) (PHOTO GALLERY)
09 November / Cycled and ReCycled: A
Self-Explanatory Exhibition of Lost &
Found, Reused & Reshaped featuring
work by: Scott
Pickering, Laureen Deveny, Robert Ritchie, Allisun Hovater, Jessica
Wobig, R.A. Washington, J.S. Makkos, Shawn Mishak, Debra Shepherd,
Raven Strong, The Sign Guy,
Patrick Finegan, Staci McNasty, Sean Kelly, Dr.
Trease, The Glass Bubble Project performances
by: The
Reel Deal (tapists), CRandolphC (of 9-Volt Haunted House), &
Michael Pultz (of BLKTYGR)(Art &
Music)(Opening 6PM, Music 9PM)(The Doubting Thomas Gallery, 856
Jefferson Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44113)