Columbus premiere film screening of Dave Douglas & Keystone's "Spark of Being" February 3, 2011

In conjunction with Dave Douglas & Keystone's "Spark of Being" multimedia concert at the Lincoln Theatre (Sat. Feb. 5, 8:00 PM), Jazz Arts Group is partnering with the Gateway Film Center to present the Columbus premiere of the Bill Morrison film "Spark of Being" on Thursday, February 3 at 7:30 PM.

On the 100th anniversary of the first Frankenstein film, Dave Douglas and Bill Morrison unveiled their multimedia collaboration "Spark of Being" at Stanford University. On film, it stands as a reinterpretation of that Frankenstein myth using new, archival, and distressed footage. The themes, penned by Douglas for his Grammy-nominated band Keystone, integrate electronics seamlessly into the improvised music, piecing sounds and movement together to make three strikingly different "creatures."

Morrison re-imagines Mary Shelley's Frankenstein using pieces from other films to create a new living, breathing film."Spark of Being" begins just as Shelley's novel does – with footage of a voyage to remote glaciered waters – but Morrison goes one step further, beyond simply reiterating the story. Blending sound synthesis, visual media, and live performances from Dave Douglas & Keystone, this new multimedia project explores the intersecting relationships between art and technology within the context of the classic tale.

Tickets for the movie screening of "Spark of Being" at the Gateway Film Center are $9, or $6 with an advance ticket for the Dave Douglas concert. Single tickets for the Dave Douglas concert and all Inside Track performances are on sale now for $25 (orchestra) and $30 (loge) and are available by phone at 614-469-0939 and through all Ticketmaster outlets. Student tickets are also available for $15 with student ID at the door only.