Saturday, May 31st "Vision in Action"

Kiko, his wife, and two boys live in a little mud hut in a big garden where he helps make compost, maintain the operating systems, watch things grow and try to figure out how to be an artist. It took Kiko until 1994 to rediscover his nativity, but since then he has been using earth (cob, or adobe) to make ovens, buildings, murals, and other sculpture. Much of the work has been done in or with communities. (More)

“Octavia” is an explosive multi-media performance piece, featuring original music by Dan Currin and Sara Tone, animated art, film, marionettes and dance sequences by Portland’s legendary Habiba. The theme is “Forever”, with a hard hitting sub-theme exploration of the influence of the American pharmaceutical industry’s saturation of our air, water, soil, soul and spirits.

Helen Hill is co-founder and co-director, along with 12 other art-intoxicated beings, of Bay City Arts Center at the Oregon Coast. BCAC (www.baycityartscenter.org) is a rollicking, runaway train with a happy face offering a diversity of children’s programs, original theatre, community art openings, concerts and many special events. (More)

Progrsv House / Breakbeat / Hip Hop

A spontaneous collaboration has led to a full-time partnership between four young emerging artists, as Colorado-based MC Souleye joins instrumental San Francisco trio BLVD on the road and in the studio. Consistent West Coast touring has brought this collaboration to the vanguard of the live electronica movement and continues to break down boundaries between dance club culture and the live music community. The synthesis of these two scenes is at the heart of BLVD’s primary focus since the band’s inception in 2003. BLVD’s live interpretations of what are generally considered to be electronic musical forms blend naturally with MC Souleye’s conscious and rhythmic approach to rapping. Together they create a dynamic sound with broad appeal.BLVD

Electro / Breakbeat / Drum & Bass

sub-ID is the soundtrack to the modern world. Their music bridges the gap between DJ culture and the improvisational elements of jazz. sub-ID’s sound represents the juxtaposition of their musical influences: organic and electronic, improvised and composed, traditional and contemporary. Live, sub-ID combines relentless dance grooves and psychedelic imagery and lights, with unforgettable melodies and soaring solos creating a concert experience that is completely unique. This is creativity that knows no boundaries in terms of origin and destination. sub-ID’s sound design and production skills have been used in virtual instruments, music software, commercials, and commissioned pieces, in addition to working with other artists on albums, remixes, and various collaborations. One fans recent blog says it all, “sub-ID is not just a band...it’s theater. Theater of sound...sound that takes over the bones and sinew till they have a mind of their own and they jig me on the dance floor like a marionette.”sub-ID

Tony Deis, Trackers Northwest Trackers NW