Co-founded by trumpeter/composer Mark Tipton and poet Gil Helmick, the gravity sessions is a monthly series that brings together musicians, poets, dancers, visual / video artists, and sound sculpture / experimental / performance artists once a month in Portland’s Bayside neighborhood. Since its inception in November 2017, the gravity sessions has presented a host of diverse regional and national artists, and has drawn enthusiastic, capacity audiences.
Featured artists for July 13th include: Les Sorciers Perdus (Mark Tipton – trumpet, Ryan Blotnick – guitar, Tyler Heydolph – bass & Beau Lisy – drums), poet Gil Helmick, visual artist Rush Brown, video artist Matt Ferrel, and SPECIAL GUESTS TBA.
The performance will include four sets: 8PM – Les Sorciers Perdus (LSP) with poet Gil Helmick; 8:30PM – GUEST MUSICIANS; (break); 9:15PM – GUEST POET; 9:45PM collaborative pieces, including video art by Matt Ferrel. Throughout the evening visual artist Rush Brown will be capturing the performances live on his easel.
Admission is by a suggested donation of $10/person.
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