The Secret Language of Subways

AMY X NEUBURG & THE CELLO CHIXTET

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Next show:
MARCH 12, 14 & 15 at PROJECT ARTAUD THEATER, San Francisco
Sharing the program with Paul Dresher's chamber opera "The Tyrant" featuring vocalist John Duykers

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"The Secret Language of Subways" (selections)
A song cycle about love and war and New York

by AMY X NEUBURG
for voice, cello trio, electronic percussion and live looping/processing

featuring the Cello ChiXtet: JESS IVRY, ELAINE KRESTON, and BETH VANDERVENNET

Wed., Fri., Sat. March 12, 14, 15, 2008 -- 8:00 PM
PROJECT ARTAUD THEATER
450 Florida St., San Francisco

Tickets $20 advance, $15 students/seniors, online at cityboxoffice.

Techno-diva Amy X Neuburg presents a "greatest hits" roundup from her song cycle for voice, cello trio, and live electronics. Conceived largely while riding on New York subways, "The Secret Language of Subways" uses urban imagery and metaphors of war to explore the deceits, battles and triumphs within personal relationships. Using drum pads, faders and pedals, Neuburg processes both her voice and the cellos with effects and real-time looping, to build up layered harmonies and counterpoints live on stage.

WITH:
Paul Dresher's "The Tyrant" presents the claustrophobic world of a despot, portrayed by tenor John Duykers, who is unable to leave his throne out of fear of being overthrown. Isolated in his palace, the Tyrant is forced to experience his kingdom entirely through the medium of sound. Directed by Melissa Weaver.

Chix Pix for press

Live show shotz (lo-res, okay for web)
Click to go to liveshots page

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Hi-res shotz for print
Click to open giant scary 300 dpi versions

The chix are:
---Blonde chick: Beth Vandervennet
---Tall wavy chick: Elaine Kreston
---Chick with the eyes: Jess Ivry
---Other chick: Amy X Neuburg

All photos are by Emily Bezar.

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Deux
Tres
Quattro
Fünf
	chiX on white

Secret Subways Lyrics page.