A NIGHT OF MUSIC AND ART

FRANC PALAIA and JOSEPH BERTOLOZZI

Slide Talks at bau on Saturday, 12/16/06

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Franc Palaia: "Illuminated Polaroids"

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Joseph Bertolozzi: "Bridge Music"

photos harald plochberger, 2006

SECOND SATURDAY IN DECEMBER

bau 24 opened

object by franc palaia - photo harald plochberger, 2006

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bau presents at The Muddy Cup Cafe

THE BATTLE AGAINST EXTINCTION

opening night

creation by karen kuslansky, photo harald plochberger, 2006

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FRANC PALAIA - bau 24

ILLUMINATED POLAROIDS

Large-scale photo light boxes of hand colored SX-70 Polaroids of European, Roman and American Architecture (2000-2006).

"Roman Temple w/Flame" - hand colored SX-70 Polaroid

December 9/06 - January 7/07

OPENING RECEPTION: SAT, DEC 9 / 5 - 8pm

bau/beacon artist union

161 Main Street - Beacon, NY 12508 --- tel: 845 440 7584 --- bauinfo@optonline.net

Sat/Sun 12 - 6pm & by appointment

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Franc Palaia is an award winning photographer known for his highly manipulated and hand colored 3"x3" SX-70 Polaroids. In 1985 Franc received a Polaroid Sponsorship for his unique coloring technique. He uses refined oil crayons directly onto the Polaroid surface where the final photos look very much- like very small oil paintings, with luscious blended color and texture. Franc is also a painter and muralist and >>>

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::::bau presents at The Muddy Cup::::THE BATTLE AGAINST EXTINCTION:::: brett farkas::::karen kuslansky::::jean tock::::objects in different media::::curated by harald plcohberger and christopher staples::::OPENING RECEPTION::::SECOND SATURDAY::::december 12::::6 - 9pm::::the show runs through to february 4, 2007::::The Muddy Cup Coffee House::::129 Main Street::::Beacon, NY::::open daily from 7am - 11pm::::more::::>>>>

_brett farkas, octobau

karen kuslansky, robosynthesis 06

jean tock, bit-o-honey
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"A NIGHT OF MUSIC AND ART"

Slide talks by Franc Palaia & Joseph Bertolozzi

Saturday, December 16 / 6 - 9pm

Joseph Bertolozzi on the Mid-Hudson Bridge in Poughkeepsie, 2006

Slide talk by artist/photographer
FRANC PALAIA at 6-7pm "Illuminated Polaroids"

Music and Slide presentation by musician/composer
JOSEPH BERTOLOZZI at 7-8pm

Q & A 8pm

Saturday, December 16, 2006
6pm – 8pm
suggested donation - $5.

FRANC PALAIA is presenting a solo show at bau of new large scale photo light boxes which runs through Jan 7, 2007. He will discuss the history and technique of his award winning hand colored SX-70 Polaroids. Franc is also an accomplished painter and muralist, and in 1981 he began hand coloring and manipulating SX-70 Polaroids. In 1985, he received a Polaroid Sponsorship for his singular technique of using oil crayons directly onto the surface of the 3’x3’ Polaroid photographs. Franc transforms these small brilliantly colored images into 4’x4’ light boxes. His luscious, creamy oil crayon colorings on the small originals, when enlarged, resemble broad, dynamic brushstrokes, reminiscent of abstract expressionist’s paintings. The luminous light boxes accentuate the vibrant colors and transform the works into opulent objects, too provocative to ignore. His subject matter includes an infinite collection of classical and contemporary architecture from around the world. He has traveled to over two dozen countries on four continents, never without his trusty 34 year old Polaroid camera. This show includes images from, Greece, Rome, Croatia, Sicily, Sardinia and San Francisco.

BERTOLOZZI Talks Bridge Music.

Composer Joseph Bertolozzi takes you through the process of his latest work-in progress Bridge Music, a live event where he will compose for and perform upon the Mid-Hudson Bridge, a suspension bridge spanning the Hudson River at Poughkeepsie, NY.
Composer Joseph Bertolozzi will discuss his new project Bridge Music at bau, 161 Main Street in Beacon, NY - Dec 16, at XXpm. Tickets/suggested donation is $5.
Bridge Music is a live event planned for 2009 where Bertolozzi, along with several other percussionists, will physically play a suspension bridge (the Mid Hudson Bridge spanning the Hudson River at Poughkeepsie, NY) using the bridge itself as the instrument. He will discuss his process and techniques and play actual recorded sounds and music from the bridge itself.Bertolozzi is forging a unique identity as a 21st century musician with works ranging from full symphony orchestra to solo gongs. Groups such as the Grammy Award-winning Chestnut Brass Company and The West Point Band perform his music, and he himself has played such diverse venues as The Vatican and The US Tennis Open.

CDs of his music are available at the Poughkeepsie Barnes & Noble, Amazon.com, CDBaby.com, and from his website www.JosephBertolozzi.com.

Image: Bridge Music - Towers - Composer Joseph Bertolozzi at West Approach

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