Arts Electric, a program of Electronic Music Foundation, presents An Evening with Joan La Barbara and Kurt Ralske :: November 17, 2008; 8:30 pm :: Experiments in the Studio, Merce Cunningham Dance Studio, 55 Bethune Street (Westbeth), NYC :: Admission free :: Call 212.255.8240 x14 for more information.

Composer/performer Joan La Barbara writes: “I’ll be performing my works Shimmer and ROTHKO with live video projection by Kurt Ralske. Shimmer explores impossible sounds, sounds inside the mind, and the exploration of the creative process in real-time. ROTHKO, monochromatic and densely layered, was inspired by the paintings in the Rothko Chapel in Houston.” Kurt Ralske’s video projections mix pre-selected images with live capture/live modified ones, using his own specialized software to allow La Barbara’s live voice and sonic atmospheres to modulate the visuals.