Rewind Remix Replay
The Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art is known for it fabulous cutting edge shows. Their latest installation includes items donated from individuals all over the valley! I donated 3 "vintage" audio pieces, an 8-track player, 8-track boom box and a set of headphones that are so large they dent your hair! In conjunction with the show the following events are being offered. They should all be great! WHAT: Free DJ demonstrations & gallery talks @ SMoCA Featuring DJs Mark Chai & World Famous Rani “G”
WHERE: Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art 7374 East Second Street Scottsdale, AZ 85251
WHEN: Thursday, January 21, 2010 7:00 pm
VALLEY DJs MARK CHAI & W.F. RANI “G” GIVE TALKS AND DEMONSTRATIONS IN THE SMOCA “REWIND REMIX REPLAY” MUSIC DESIGN EXHIBITION
(Scottsdale, AZ) The Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA) is thrilled to host two Valley DJs who will demonstrate and discuss their diverse styles inside the gallery DJ station currently installed as part of the Museum’s new exhibition Rewind Remix Replay: Design, Music & Everyday Experience. The event will take place on Thursday, January 21st at 7:00 p.m. inside the Museum and is free and open to the public. This interactive occasion features area DJs Mark Chai and World Famous Rani “G,” kicking off the first of many free SMoCA activities this spring investigating music, design and popular culture.
ABOUT THE DJs: Mark Chai has been a Phoenix house/downtempo/funk DJ since 2000, and he is known to mix house, hip hop, indie disco and dancehall into his sets. Chai is a freelance designer and a founding principal of MarkchiDesign, a Phoenix brand identity and product development firm. Chai has performed for World Life Music, Desert House Productions, ONE, private events and at many Valley venues.
World Famous Rani “G” first began his musical journey on the island of Cyprus at the age of 10 when he blended tunes together using two cassette tape decks. Today, his DJ quest for unique music includes soul, Afro, Latin-driven deep house and world-beat. Rani has hosted many DJ events and has had numerous guest appearances around the country. He recently opened for Mark Farina (OM Records, San Francisco).
MORE UPCOMING REWIND REMIX REPLAY RELATED EVENTS:
WED, FEB 3 NOON “Music and Popular Culture” by Dr. Richard Mook Free lunchtime brown bag lecture in Stage 2 Theater
THUR, FEB 11 6:30 PM “Rewind Remix Replay” by guest curator Prasad Boradkar Free gallery talk and walk-through of the exhibition
FRI, FEB 19 7-9 PM Spring Opening Celebration
SAT, FEB 20 1:30-4 PM “iPods, Boomboxes, Turntables, Synthesizers and Guitars” Free afternoon panel discussion in Stage 2 Theater. Limited seating. RSVP to: SMoCArsvp@sccarts.org Featuring: •jasen Emmons, Director, Experience Music Project, Seattle; •Lyle Owerko, photographer, filmmaker, boombox collector; •Trevor J. Pinch, Professor of Science & Technology Studies and Sociology, Cornell University; •Jonathan Hayes, Creative Director, Numark Industries;
THUR, APRIL 29 7:00 PM DJ Demonstrations and Gallery Talks in the Museum Featuring DJs Maji, dk.strickler and Mr. P-Body.