Sō Percussion’s gives the Second Amendment a soundtrack in this affecting foray into America’s fraught relationship with guns, directed by Obie-winning director Ain Gordon. Context is everything, so get even closer to the production with this curated selection of related articles and videos. After you've attended the show, let us know what you thought by posting in the comments below and on social media using #AGunShow.
Program Notes
StoryCorps Initiative
Reflecting on Guns, part of A Gun Show(BAM blog)Join the StoryCorps conversation about your relationship to guns, and their place in your daily and imaginative life. Read all about it on the BAMblog before adding your voice.
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Article
So Percussion: Taking Aim at Guns in America(The Log Journal)
"I write this essay in the throes of the aftermath of our national election...It seems impossible now to write about the intersection between social issues and art without acknowledging this new reality."
Article
Complicated Work:: Exploring A Gun Show (the operating system [beta])
An interview with Sō Percussion’s Adam Sliwinski about the political impetus for the piece, the collaborators the company’s accrued along the way, and the process of developing the work.So Percussion: Taking Aim at Guns in America(The Log Journal)
"I write this essay in the throes of the aftermath of our national election...It seems impossible now to write about the intersection between social issues and art without acknowledging this new reality."
Article
Complicated Work:: Exploring A Gun Show (the operating system [beta])
Website
Gun Violence Archive
This nonprofit accumulates easy-to-read data on gun violence nationwide.
Review
A Bunch of Drummers and Friends, Thinking About Home and John Cage (The New York Times)
A review of the 2012 Next Wave production Where (we) Live, the previous collaboration between Sō Percussion, Emily Johnson, and director Ain Gordon.
Watch & Listen
Video
So Percussion: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert (YouTube)A whimsical Tiny Desk Concert with Sō Percussion.Video
Emily Johnson, "The Thank-You Bar" (YouTube)
An excerpt from choreographer Emily Johnson’s Bessie Award-winning piece The Thank-You Bar.
Now your turn...
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