VIA Festival 2013
VIA festival is the annual event that brings artists of all mediums together. The week long event showcases progressive culture, with audio and visual art from some of the most impacting artists today. This year VIA has the following to offer in Pittsburgh.
http://via-pgh.com/festival/2013/
Tuesday October 1st
Screening @ PGH Filmmakers, Oakland – 7PM; $8 Advance Tickets/Included in All-Access Pass; All Ages
Voudon Gods on the Slave Coast (Sublime Frequencies)
The Divine River: Ceremonial Pageantry in The Sahel (Sublime Frequencies)
A/V Showcase @ Brillobox, Lawrenceville — 9PM; $10 Advance Tickets/Included in All-Access Pass; 21+
AUDIO:
U.S. Girls (US/Kraak, Siltbreeze)
with special guests:
Shockwave Riderz (PGH)
Nic Lawless and His Young Criminales (PGH/Ageless Curse)
VISUAL:
Annapurna Kumar (LA)
Wednesday October 2nd
A/V Showcase @ PGH Filmmakers, Oakland — 7PM; $10 Advance Tickets/Included in All-Access Pass; All Ages
presented by the Consortium:
Raime – a/v set (UK/Blackest Ever Black)
with special guest:
Dream Weapon (PGH)
A/V Showcase @ Brillobox, Lawrenceville — 9PM; $15 Advance Tickets/Included in All-Access Pass; 21+
AUDIO:
Pharmakon (US/Sacred Bones)
Container (US/Spectrum Spools)
Aaron Dilloway & Richard Pinhas (US/Hanson) / (FR/Spalax, Cuneiform)
John Elliott (US)
Forma (US/Spectrum Spools)
Unicorn Hard-On (US)
VISUAL:
Jeremy Bible (Experimedia)
Thursday October 3rd
Screening @ PGH Filmmakers, Oakland – 7PM; $5 Advance Tickets/Included in All-Access Pass; All Ages
twohundredfiftysixcolors
(2013, 97min. artist talk with Eric Fleischauer & Jason Lazarus, Curatorial Assistant: Theodore Darst)
Audio Showcase @ Thunderbird, Lawrenceville — 9PM; $12 Advance Tickets/Included in All-Access Pass; 21+
An evening with:
Tal National (NE)
A/V Showcase @ Rex Theater, Southside — 9:30PM; $20 Advance Tickets/Included in All-Access Pass; 18+
Obvious Productions Showcase
AUDIO:
Actress (UK)
Jimmy Edgar (DE/US)
Jason Burns (US)
Natasha Kmeto (US)
VISUAL:
Ian Brill / Transmission (PGH)
Friday October 4th
Exhibition: 2013 Carnegie International @ Carnegie Museum of Art, Oakland — 9PM; Included in All-Access/Weekend Pass; 18+
Opening Night Event
Sharon Needles (PGH)
Total Freedom (US/Fade To Mind)
A/V Showcase @ TBA — 10PM; $20 Advance Tickets/Included in All-Access/Weekend Pass; 18+
AUDIO:
Jacques Greene (CA/Vase)
Lapalux (UK/Ninja Tune)
Total Freedom (US/Fade To Mind)
Sasha Go Hard (US)
Wise Blood (US/Dovecote)
Banjee Report (US)
Postlife (White Tuxedo, @cthemc, Yung Moth) (PGH)
VISUAL – h3D Space (Green Room):
La Turbo Avedon
Rollin Leonard
Kevin Ramser
TechShop
CMU Drama
SCREENING:
Casey Jane Ellison x Miss Daddie
Acid Rain Reflux
GAMES:
Joust
Saturday October 5th
Performance @ Dance Alloy, Garfield — 1PM & 5PM; Free (Reserve your space online!); All Ages
Making its premiere at the VIA Festival, “group” is an interactive performance that draws upon conventions of rock concerts, spiritual rituals, exercise classes, team-building exercises, self-help seminars and group therapy. Activities are designed to generate intimacy and energy between you and your fellow participants through 7 platforms.
A/V Showcase Double Header @ TBD — 11PM; $20 Advance Tickets/Included in All-Access/Weekend Pass; 18+
PART 1
AUDIO:
Adult. (US)
Vessel (UK)
Trogpite (PGH)
PART 2
AUDIO:
KiNK (BG)
Hunee (DE/US)
VISUAL – h3D Space (Blue Print):
V5MT
Joe Hamilton (Hyper Geography)
Theodore Darst
Ben Tabas
TechShop
CMU Drama
SCREENING:
Casey Jane Ellison x Miss Daddie
Acid Rain Reflux
GAMES:
Joust
A/V Showcase @ TBD — 11PM; $10 Advance Tickets/Included in All-Access/Weekend Pass; 18+
presented by Honcho
AUDIO:
Men’s Room (US)
Sunday October 6th
Performance @ PGH Filmmakers, Oakland — 7PM; $5 Advance Tickets/Included in All-Access/Weekend Pass; All Ages
Special Effect (Cartune Xprez)
In his performance “Special Effect,” Peter Burr becomes the live presenter of a television show featuring new works commissioned from leading animators. Special Effect stops in Pittsburgh as part of an international tour including POP Montreal, TBA Festival, and many more.
Audio Showcase @ Bayardstown, Strip District — 3PM; Free with anything VIA related, $5 without; All Ages
Slava (RU/Software)
Beggars of A New Land (US/Amdiscs)
Shisa
