Theoretical Music: Two panel discussions focusing on the crossing of the New York art and music scenes November 4, 2010

“Theoretical Music: No Wave, New Music, and the New York Art Scene, 1978-1983” is a three-day event organized by art historian Branden W. Joseph and musician David Grubbs to take place at ISSUE Project Room. Its purpose is to examine the intersections as well as the failed encounters of art, music, and cinema in downtown Manhattan from 1978-1983. In addition to an evening of panel discussions (Thursday, Nov. 4) among some of the most notable figures to emerge from the art, music, and film scenes of the time, the event will include a rare screening of James Nares’s no wave epic, Rome ’78 (Wednesday, Nov. 3) and conclude with a concert performance headlined by the first New York appearance in years by the fearless, crucial downtown band, Ut (Friday, Nov. 5).

Panel One

Director Beth B, Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon, contemporary artist Dan Graham, artist/critic John Miller, painter/singer/musician Taro Suzuki, moderated by Branden W. Joseph.
Panel Two

Fashion designer/guitarist Nina Canal, writer/archivist Byron Coley, founder of Love of Life Orchestra (LOLO) Peter Gordon, Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore, author Neb Sublette, moderated by David Grubbs.

Official Website: http://www.issueprojectroom.org/2010/09/26/theoretical-music-panels/