Concurrently
Consecutive Antiphonal Sonic Sculpture
Stationary Traveling Big Band & Dance
Musicians wandering through public spaces find their way to each
other
through "antiphonal"--call and response--musical pieces,
and gather to perform well-loved American big band and jazz standards.
Performed by the Pony Boy All-Star Big Band (complete web page)
A BIG BAND IN A PUBLIC PLACE
We present the 16-piece Pony Boy All Star Big Band, musicians plus 4 swing dancers, approaching the performance area from different directions through the community streets, clad in tuxedos or festive dress. (past performances began with groups of horn players approaching from all four directions, playing "In The Mood" in different keys and tempos with following swing dancers.) Like a scene from the Twilight Zone, the Norman Rockwell-esque band members gently filter into the community, interacting with the space and the pedestrians, pedestrians become audience, culminating in a fun and involving set of big band music, classics and new works, with dancers seeding pedestrian participation. Locations are chosen for their center of activity, bringing focus to a site, park, or business district, or for the contrast effect of a swanky big band in a rural or suburban location. Advertising and marketing of this series piques audience interest with retro style flyers, posters, and press. An intriguing twist was the urban/rural contrast of a big band performing at a Halloween event in Auburn, alongside a bonfire, s'mores and story telling.
"Thank
you for helping us plan a winner of an event in conjunction with 4Culture's
King County Site-Specific Network... the event's biggest hit was the 16-piece
Pony Boy All-Star Big Band and swing dancers. Audience members young and
old loved the big band's smooth swinging sounds and tight, upbeat arrangements.."
- Lori Patrick, Cultural Arts Manager, City of Auburn
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2009 PERFORMANCES
Friday, July 10, 2009
noon to 1:00p.m.
Model T Auto Rally A-Y-P Expo Centennial Celebration
Meadowbrook Farm, Snoqualmie
1711 Boalch Ave, North Bend, WA 98045
The Pony Boy All-Star Big Band, under the direction of Greg Williamson, is excited to be a part of the Centennial Celebration of Seattle's 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exhibition - performing for a welcoming of the Ocean-To-Ocean Model-T Auto Rally as they come through the town of Snoqualmie, recreating the 1909 cross-country race. The 16-piece Big Band will present marches and songs performed at and written especially for Seattle's 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exhibition; complete with old instruments and dancers in period costumes. The 1909 music will be deconstructed and collaged into a modern jazz orchestra re-interpretation. |
Thursday, July 16, 2009
7:00 - 8:30p.m.
Kirkland Waterfront Park
Kirkland Summer Parks Concert Series
Saturday, July 18, 2009
11:00am 12:00noon
Des Moines 50th Anniversary Celebration
Des Moines Marina Mainstage
thanks to 4Culture and City of Des Moines
PAST PERFORMANCES
Friday,
July 27, 2007
3:00-4:00pm
Downtown Enumclaw
Street Fair @ 1421 Cole Street in Enumclaw
Presented by City of Enumclaw in partnership with Enumclaw Chamber of
Commerce, as part of 4Culture’s SITE-SPECIFIC/2007 King County Performance
Network
Friday, September 21, 2007
4:30-6:00pm
Downtown Kent First Avenue Party
1st Avenue between Gowe Street and Titus Street
Presented by Kent Arts Commission in partnership with Kent’s First
Avenue South Merchants, as part of 4Culture’s SITE-SPECIFIC/2006
King County Performance Network.
Saturday,
September 29
1:00-2:00pm
Downtown Duvall
Presented by Duval Arts Council in partnership with 4Culture’s SITE-SPECIFIC/2007
King County Performance Network
Saturday,
September 9, 2006 at 1pm
Downtown Enumclaw
1421 Cole Street in Enumclaw
Presented by City of Enumclaw in partnership with Enumclaw Chamber of
Commerce, as part of 4Culture’s SITE-SPECIFIC/2006 King County Performance
Network
Saturday, September 16, 2006 at 11am
Redmond Saturday Market
7730 Leary Way, Redmond
Presented by Redmond Arts Commission in partnership with Redmond Saturday
Market, as part of 4Culture’s SITE-SPECIFIC/2006 King County Performance
Network
Friday,
September 22, 2006 at 5pm
Downtown Kent First Avenue Party
1st Avenue between Gowe Street and Titus Street
Presented by Kent Arts Commission in partnership with Kent’s First
Avenue South Merchants, as part of 4Culture’s SITE-SPECIFIC/2006
King County Performance Network.
see the Kent performance on YouTube.com with 4 cameras split-screen!
Sunday,
October 29, 2006 at 5pm
Game Farm Wilderness Park in Auburn
2401 Stuck River Road
Presented by Auburn Arts Commission in partnership with Auburn Parks,
Arts & Recreation Teen Council, as part of 4Culture’s SITE-SPECIFIC/2006
King County Performance Network.
Sunday,
September 10, 2006 at 4pm
Pony Boy Records 3rd Annual Jazz
Picnic
Sandpoint Magnuson Park, Seattle
free - sponsored by Pony Boy Records
noon to 5pm concert in the park with Pony Boy Records jazz artists and
performances.