PuSh Festival: Graham Reynolds & Lagartijas Tiradas Al Sol - Pancho Villa From a Safe Distance
This bilingual, cross-border, cross-genre opera about the enigmatic general, legendary bandit and hero of the Mexican Revolution presents a non-linear collage of scenes from, or inspired by, his life
Date/Time: Jan 31 2019, 8:00 pm to 9:20 pm
Vancouver, The Vogue Theatre | Event calendar918 Granville St
P: 604-688-1975
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Cost: $47.75
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Six musicians—playing keyboards, drums, violin, cello, electric guitar and bass/tuba—accompany two singers, who in turn are aided by both pre-recorded and live video images, frequently overlaid.
Originally commissioned by Ballroom Marfa, this award-winning project brings together an impressive array of artistic collaborators from both sides of the Rio Grande, including Austin-based composer Graham Reynolds and librettists Lagartijas Tiradas al Sol of Mexico City. Melding an avant-garde aesthetic with political overtones and a blend of Tejano and Mexican music, the piece provides a timely focus on the relationships and overlaps between the communities of Mexico and the US, as well as the borderlands in between.
"Sonically traverses both Mexican and American perspectives to reveal intersections and conflicts, and create a borderless dialogue about the shared histories of Mexico and the United States. —Film Music Daily
Catch the PuSh FILM SERIES screening of Richard Linklater’s A Scanner Darkly, preceded by a talk with Graham Reynolds and Joelysa Pankanea (Bicycle Thieves) in conversation about composition for film and theatre.
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