A collaboration between Marika Mashburn (and the House Theatre) and Joshua Dumas (and Tense Forms) to create a three day variety show styled festival of music, magic, dance, poetry, film and theatre, all celebrating Spring.
800 Winters :: Tense Forms Winter Showcase
Sangini Brahmbatt
January 2006
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An evening of visual art, music, and performance that temporarily transformed the Subterranean. Featured an installation of 800 wallet sized photographs by Marlene Bednarz, Mark Benson, Elizabeth Boyne, Sangini Brahmbhatt, Kirk Bravender, carlsweets, Joshua Dumas, Emily Freeh, Chris Fuller, Cortney Groves, Jen Haybach, Dennis Hayes IV, Nora McComiskey, Matt North, Mark Paci, Alison Paul, Mary Paul, Mike Piontek, Julie Prenoveau, Kate Raney, Kelly Reynolds, RM5, robotskirt, Matt Rose, Melissa Stallard and Holly Tickner.
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Heat :: Tense Forms 2nd Summer Showcase
Jaime Roche
July 2005
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An evening of visual art, music, poetry, performance and film that temporarily transformed the Subterranean. Organized by Craig Blakeman, Kirk Bravender, Joshua Dumas, Domenico Ferri, Susie Harkins, VJ Hyde, Casey Meehan, Mike Piontek, Jaime Roche, Allison Stanley and Andy Wagner.
Visual Art — Mark Benson, Craig Blakeman, Sangini Brahmbhatt, Kirk Bravender, Ben Clarke, Leah Dickey, Steve Eck, Cortney Groves, Mollie Morris, Mary Paul, Mike Piontek, Steve Quantock, Kelly Reynolds, Jaime Roche, Matt Rose, Melissa Stallard and Allison Stanley
Music — Notes & Scratches, The Treatment, the archivists, Radiant Darling, Andy Wagner
Poetry and Performance — Eli Boyne, Katy Didden, Viola Lee, Marika Mashburn
Film — Kate Raney, Richard Syska
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the Notes and Scratches :: 48 Hour Project
January 2005 to January 2005
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A marathon session in which which six songs were written and recorded over two 24 hour periods.
Joshua Dumas — vocals, most instruments, engineering
Anika Balaconis — trumpet, vocals
Domenico Ferri — bass
VJ Hyde — guitar, percussion, vocals
Casey Meehan — vocals
Steve Quantock — violin, vocals
Words and music by Joshua Dumas
This experiment lead to the creation of the current Notes & Scratches group.
Shadow Cast (4.8MB MP3)
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the autumn-waking
Kirk Bravender
November 2001 to January 2005
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A noisy lovely art rock group.
Allison Stanley — drums, xylophone, vocals
Joshua Dumas — guitar, noise, vocals
Renee Bertsch — organ, vocals
Anika Balaconis — trumpet, percussion, vocals
Music composed collaboratively, words by Joshua Dumas
Produced three recordings, the loudest birthday ever (2002), the Edgewater EP (2003), and Down to Marshes (2004, unreleased).
What People Worry About (7MB MP3)
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