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Calling all musicians & audiences!
postponed to a later date
Participatory communal concert
Terry Riley's "in C"
​​​​​POSTPONED!To mark composer Terry Riley's 90th trip around the sun this spring, Alternating Currents will present a triennial communal performance of his seminal 1964 composition "In C" as soon as we are able at the Albany Bulb. Musicians of all ages and skill levels, and on all instruments are invited to join this free community concert.
Check the project website for details including sign-up sheet for musicians, and to reserve free tickets.
Dogs welcome!
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previous events
2024 "riprap, rebar, salt, & bone" Dance | MUsic event
Interdisciplinary music-dance performance at the Albany Bulb by "Meatclock" (Gemma Szusterman & John Colle Rogers); JoAnn Selisker and Scott Duane
"More Than A FACE" PAnel Discussion
Our first 2024 event was an off-site panel discussion at 120710 featuring distinguished Bay Area artists and writers Sarah Cahill, Olivia Ting and Maria Porges. The panel was the culminating event of "More Than a Face," an exhibition curated by Alternating Currents alum Randy Hussong,. The panel was co-sponsored by 120710.
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Active, thought-provoking exchanges with respondents Craig Nagasawa and D.L. Pughe, following the formal remarks with brilliant SRO audience participation of 45 + people.
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2023 "Wind, Water, Birds," By "Gusty Winds May Exist"
Shakuhachi musician Nancy Beckman and Recorder and woodwinds musician Tom Bickley of "Gusty Winds May Exist" describe the performance: "WIND, WATER, BIRDS’ offers a respite both literal and figurative from the chances and changes we all encounter day to day.”
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Sunday Afternoon @ YSA w/ The Roosevelt Middle School All Stars
Led by the inimitable Randy Porter, music director, composer, musician and educator – with guest artists-teachers Dan Plonsey and Christopher Lowell Clarke – featuring an eclectic range of contemporary tunes, jazz standards and original compositions in a convivial outdoor setting
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A collaboration of Youth Spirit Artworks, the Roosevelt Middle School Music Program and Alternating Currents.
2022 "Sonic Dogness" a collaborative installation and performance event by artists Olivia Ting and Annette Jannotta debuted on July 17. 2022 Visit the project page, or artists' website and Eventbrite page for additional information.
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"IN C" our spring Equinox event (March 20, 2022) brought together over 50 musicians in a community performance of Terry Riley's seminal 1964 composition. Over 100 people - and nearly that many dogs attended the dusk into twilight concert.
2021 "Second Valve slide - The Christopher Lowell Clarke Quartet" a jazz performance featured Howard Wiley - Tenor sax, Michael Jones - bass, and Greg German - drums and composer | band leader Christopher Lowell Clarke on trumpet.
"High Tide Bulb Chorale" experimental jazz concert directed by Musician | Composer Randy Porter with colleagues Christopher Lowell Clarke, Ben Green and Dan Plonsey that took place on Saturday. August 14 at the Amphitheater.
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"HEAR | TOGETHER" our Mother's Day event was a collaboration with New Music Bay Area, Contemporaneous, the Crowden Music Center and the Ross McKee Foundation The all-day event took place offsite at the Crowden School in Berkeley.
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"Remnants & Rudiments" a performance featuring poet Maw Shein Win and musicians Dan Plonsey and Thomas Scandura.
2020
“11 11 Caution 20 20 Veterans Day” an Intermedia project by musician Dan Plonsey & artist Randy Hussong.
“Spinet Farewell” Inaugural piano concert featuring pianist Sarah Cahill
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All Alternating Currents unless noted are free. ​
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