Weekend Arts Agenda: Christine Wu’s ‘Animated Eye’ April 02 2015

Plus, more at Whitespace, A Cappella Books, and Hippies in the Park

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  • Courtesy of Christine Wu
  • WRITING ON THE WALLS: 200-300 frames of animation walls on display

We’ve seen live painting before, and have certainly familiarized ourselves with improv comedy. Animator and artist Christine Wu’s first exhibition, The Animated Eye, will feature live musical scoring by four participating musicians: Majid Araim, Leigh Anne Neal, Marquinn Mason, and William Nichols. While Wu’s abstract animated film plays with no sounds, musicians are invited to improvise a soundtrack live. The films, which Wu describes as an “animated painting,” range from hand-drawn animation to experimental found footage edits. Hand-drawn animation frames, fine art drawings, and woodblock prints by the artist will also be on display. The exhibition will be held at Eyedrum Art and Music Gallery, and doors open at 8 p.m. Animation screening begin at 8:30 p.m., and the film performance with live musicians begins at 10 p.m. More details here.

FRIDAY

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Artist Matt Haffner is exploring the mythology and oral narratives of gods that have either failed or been ignored. Using salvaged and scavenged urban materials, Haffner highlights the way deities rely on a community’s beliefs, legends, and oral narratives for their authority. The exhibition, The Old Gods and Their Crumbling City, will literally represent gods, giants, demons, spectors, and banshees alike in their various manifested forms. An opening reception will be held at [clatl.com/atlanta/whitespace/Location?oid=1296521|Whitespace Gallery] on Fri., April 3, from 7 to 10 p.m., and word on the street is that the [http://clatl.com/atlanta/the-good-food-truck-world-peace-on-wheels/Content?oid=3528353] will be on site to serve some bites and cocktails. The exhibition will be on display until May 9. More details here.


SATURDAY

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  • Courtesy of A Cappella Books


Yuri Herrera was born in Actopan, Mexico in 1970. Since then, he’s received his PhD from UC Berkeley for hispanic language and literature, written prize winning novels, and currently teaches at the University of Tulane in New Orleans. He is also visiting our favorite local bookshop, [clatl.com/atlanta/a-cappella-books/Location?oid=1299853|A Cappella Books]. On Sat., April 4 at 5 p.m., Herrera will read from, discuss, and sign copies of his latest novel, Signs Preceding the End of the World, with translator and Atlanta local Lisa Dillman. The novel explores the actual and psychological translations people undergo in the move from one country to another. The event is free and open to the public. More details available here.


SUNDAY

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  • Courtesy of Magnolia Miracle


Atlanta is full of farmers markets, concerts, and festivals ranging from crafts to [http://clatl.com/omnivore/archives/2015/03/27/baconfest-returns-to-masquerade-music-park-this-weekend]. This Sun., April 5, a group of peace loving comrades are grabbing their blankets and acoustic guitars and heading for a distraction-free park experience. Hippies in the Park, an annual event located in [clatl.com/atlanta/NeighborhoodGuide?neighborhood=1287072|Grant Park], doesn’t allow tents, tables, alcohol, or vending in an effort to reconnect with themselves, each other, and the environment around them without distraction. Picture a field with puppies, drums, Frisbees, and maybe even some live drawing: idyllic, right? If you’re interested in unplugging too, find more details here.