Debut Performance Of Pariah At Santa Monica Playhouse

Santa Monica CA

17 September, 2021

10:25 AM

Description

Press release from FlyPR: Sept. 17, 2021 (Los Angeles) — Pariah, the conceptual fairytale album by performance artist and composer Cellista, debuts on October 1st, 2021 at the Santa Monica Playhouse. The event begins with an overture by Americana band Kristen Lynn & the Foxgloves playing a set of moody Leonard Cohen covers. The prologue is a performance by critically acclaimed Los Angeles butoh dancer Ibuki Kuramochi accompanied by Cellista. Pariah will be performed as a dance film directed and live scored by Cellista and members of her chamber ensemble, Demone Carter, Joshua Icban and Hilary Whitmore. CELLISTA'S PARIAHFriday, October 1st at Santa Monica Playhouse 1211 4th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401 Doors 7pmStart 7:30pm Venue calendar Guest Productions page:https://www.santamonicaplayhouse.com/guest-productions.html Eventbrite ticket page ("pay what you can" sliding scale):https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cellistas-pariah-album-release-tickets-166896819881 Daniel Felsenfeld penned the book's preface and says " Pariah is an adventure story. It is about adventuring beyond the boundaries of truth, of genre (whatever that is), the edges of a vision. Like all adventures, there is peril, risk—one never knows what lies around the corner in the woods—and like all adventure stories, there is a tale to tell for the valiant and curious, and like all adventurers, morals (immoral, some) can be devised and betterments attained, blandishments avoided and valorous conclusions reached. If only you dare try. Who is Pariah? And why is she us?" CELLISTA LIVE PERFORMANCE ITINERARYFriday, October 1st at Santa Monica Playhouse in Santa Monica, CAFriday, October 8th at Anno Domini Art Gallery in San Jose, CAThursday, October 15th at Mutiny Cafe in Denver, COFriday, October 16th at House of Cellista in Longmont, COThursday, October 21st at DNA Lounge in San Francisco, CAFriday, October 29th at Steep & Thorny in Portland, OR Saturday, October 30th at Good Shepherd in Seattle, WA ABOUT PARIAHThis dreamlike, theatrical album expands across media. In signature Cellista style, Pariah defies standard categorization. The project tells the tale of Pariah, a woman cast out from her community for daring to speak truth to power. The story follows her exile from her home in Cloture, her encounters with apparitions, love, and her eventual acceptance of herself. Cellista explains "I call my work stage poems. They are resistance art, they are politically concerned, observant and revealing. Their intention is to break down barriers between audience and performers in a collective act of witnessing." The operetta features the work of composers Mazz Swift, Joshua Icban, and Peter Colclasure along with performances from actress Dawn L. Troupe, soprano Carla Canales and Hilary Whitmore, rapper Demone Carter, beatboxer Track IX, poet and journalist Gary Singh. The seven tracks on Pariah are 1. " Debris Field (Grand Mal)," 2. " The Banishment," 3. " Pariah," 4. " Small Prophecies," 5. " Laurie Green," 6. " Pretend," and 7. " Dawn Chorus." Production was intentionally led by a 65% female crew including Heidi Trefethen (SFJAZZ, Symphony Orchestra Musician, Women's Audio Mission) as lead engineer, and Anna Frick (Airshow) as mastering engineer. The record has been submitted for Grammy consideration in the category of immersive audio. The release includes a companion book, co-written by Cellista's father, respected academic Dr. Frank Seeburger (University of Denver, Professor Emeritus), with a preface by the composer Daniel Felsenfeld, and illustrations by Jaclyn Alderete. The album cover is by UK artist Joseph Loughborough. A noted session musician for both recording and live performance Cellista (who recently made the moniker her full legal name), has worked with musicians such as Tanya Donelly, TroiBoi, The Dear Hunter, Kiefo Nilsson (son of Harry Nilsson), Van Dyke Parks, Inara George, Don McClean, and others. Cellista plays a Luis and Clark carbon fiber cello and an 1885 Czech cello. Pariah is Cellista's seventh release. This press release was produced by FlyPR. The views expressed here are the author's own.