Sasktronica de Nicole Lizée + Novarumori + Myriam Bleau

Amy Horvey, Nicole Lizée, P-Love and Ben Reimer will premiere a new piece by Nicole Lizée entitled Sasktronica. The piece will create a Saskatchewan-based retro-futurism where Sask-based relics, sonics, visuals, semiotics, and experiences are assimilated to create a rave. Montreal’s Novarumori will perform Julius Eastman’s work for ten cellos The Holy Presence of Joan of Arc. Julius Eastman was an African- American composer, pianist and vocalist, who was an early augury of postminimalism. His works presaged the later innovations of Arthur Russell and Rhys Chatham.

Myriam Bleau presents Standing Still, a new performance project that continues the artist’s practice with abstract turntablism. The artist uses vinyl recordings that have been modified, engraved or mutilated with a CNC machine to create music and kinetic luminous patterns. Resolutely lo-fi, crude and leaving room for improvisation, this project offers a darker perspective on technological innovation and corporative positivism.

Co-produced with the Suoni Per Il Popolo Festival.

The commission of «Sasktronica» is made possible thanks to the generous support of the Canada Council for the Arts.

We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, which last year invested $153 million to bring the arts to Canadians throughout the country.