The X-Patsys Devouring Time: A Song and Spoken Word Journey Into Night March 6, 2009

The X-Patsys is an art rock band comprising the German actress Barbara Sukowa and acclaimed visual artists Robert Longo and Jon Kessler. The evening-length performance, 'Devouring Time: a song and spoken word journey into night', which Performa first presented for the Performa 07 biennial in 2007, will once again feature celebrated musicians Knox Chandler (guitar), Anthony Coleman (keyboards), Sean Conly (bass), and Anton Fier (drums). Using elements of Baroque musical forms to tackle themes of love and loss, the X-Patsys will perform songs by artists such as Patsy Cline, Tom Waits, Muddy Waters, and Joy Division, interwoven with readings from William Shakespeare and Andreas Gryphius, resulting in a blend of cultural references that creates a sonic journey of magical intensity.