JOLT & FOOTSCRAY COMMUNITY ARTS CENTRE PROUDLY PRESENT:   

C R A N K Y  R O B O T I C S///////

artist-built machines that make sound in a rare concert featuring

internationally acclaimed Melbourne machine-art musicians

 

 

THE AMPLIFIED ELEPHANTS

including:

RICHIE ALLEN

EUGENE EUGHETTI

JAMES HULLICK

 

ABOUT CRANKY ROBOTICS

In the first of a series of four concerts planned for 2007, James Hullick and the Amplified Elephants perform CRANKY ROBOTICS. From 3pm on Sunday 6 May audiences will be treated to a FREE afternoon of augmented Sound Art. 

James Hullick is a sound artist and composer who has been working for over two years with participants from Footscray Community Arts Centre's ArtLife Sound Art program, a program providing musical training to people with an intellectual disability (ID). James has applied an innovative approach to working with ID participants, believing that the goal of his work with participant's "is to help each of them on the way to becoming sound artists - a person who makes art with sound". The skills-based Sound Art program encourages and develops the art of listening, persistence, writing scores and lyrics, and learning how to perform in front of other people. In the positive environment James has created, he has achieved amazing results.

CRANKY ROBOTICS is the exciting outcome of the collaborative approach between James Hullick and Footscray Community Arts Centre's Sound Art program participants. It features James's cranky robotic machines - built with the robotics guidance of Richie Allen - which augment the actions of the Amplified Elephant musicians to the delight and astonishment of audiences. Moments of heightened sensory mayhem contrast with static elegance as this ensemble forges a new direction in Sound Art over an entertaining afternoon. 

The Amplified Elephants are an eight member inter-abilities ensemble, made up of international and local musicians including percussionist Eugene Ughetti, instrument engineer Richard Allen, and program participants on piano and percussion Joseph Butera, Liz Hofbauer, Robyn Mc Grath, June Bentley, Enza Practico and Jay Euesden. 

 

CRANKY ROBOTICS concert details: 

Date: Sunday 6 May
Time: 3pm

Venue: Basement Theatre, Footscray Community Arts Centre, 45 Moreland Street, Footscray

Cost: FREE

 

ABOUT FOOTSCRAY COMMUNITY ARTS CENTRE 

The Footscray Community Arts Centre is a leader in contemporary community based arts practice. It is a place of excellence where artists and communities come together to create, experience and enjoy art.

 

IMAGES DURING THE CRANKY ROBOTICS  SHOW 

Photos by Matt Murphy

 

1. June, Eugene and James

2. Robyn and James

 

3 & 4. Jay and James

5. Enza

6. Curtain Call 

 

 

 

IMAGES AFTER THE CRANKY ROBOTICS  SHOW 

1 & 2. The Audience Plays the Machines

 

IMAGES OF THE CRANKY ROBOTS

1. CRANKAMAPHONE

 

2. PRANKYANO

 

3. WHIRLING DERVISHES

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CRANKY ROBOTICS REVIEWS

THE AGE///// 8 MAY 2007

 

 

REALTIME MAGAZINE///// JUNE/JULY 2007

 

CRANKY ROBOTICS PROGRAM