Palimpsest - Chicago
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Sample Music
We Are Shangri-La - A song for a city
Casimira - is this a love song?
Lovers' Aria - dark (blindfolded) opera
Viscous Oil & Persimmon Tea - set to music
KashKash - a nursery rhyme
Firebird's Child - in defiance
The Kingdom of Mice - a war song
City of Marrow - an emotional investment
Between life and death, dreaming and waking, at the train stop beyond the end of the world is the city of Palimpsest. To get there is a miracle, a mystery, a gift, and a curse -- a voyage permitted only to those who've always believed there's another world than the one that meets the eye. Those fated to make the passage are marked forever by a map of that wondrous city tattooed on their flesh after a single orgasmic night.
Palimpsest is a lush, decadent and evocative tale of a sexually transmitted city. By connecting through passion and desire, a new world opens.
The world of Palimpsest is attached to our own, here and now -- and so a group of extraordinary artists and performers have combined their efforts to bring Palimpsest to life.
The evening of March 18th will feature readings from the upcoming urban fantasy "Palimpsest" by author Catherynne M. Valente and several local and regional "personalities" and a palimpsest-inspired musical performance by SJ Tucker and supporting musicians Betsy Tinney (cello) and Michelle "Vixy" Dockrey (harmony vocals).
Bear witness to this unique event, dress to extravagance, experience the mystery...
Mark your calendars now!
Doors open at 7pm, Wednesday, March 18th
Life Force Arts Center
3148 N Lincoln Av.
Chicago IL 60657
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Entry is $10 at the door
The first 25 paid tickets will include a special gift pack
This show in Chicago is the starting event for a weekend cross-country train adventure where fans of SJ Tucker and Catherynne M. Valente can "Ride the City of New Orleans" and enjoy luxury accommodations and a semi-formal, semi-costumed gala at a world-famous bed & breakfast mansion in New Orleans: the Creole Gardens.
Both events will host showings of Palimpsest-inspired art and jewelry and some special surprise activities based on the unfolding adventure surrounding the overall tour.
This extremely intimate event in Chicago will see continuous development in the intervening weeks. New aspects will be revealed at regular intervals, including exclusive artwork, unique jewelry, a special line of perfume scents inspired by the novel, and possibly even a way to win a VIP ticket for the entire New Orleans train adventure.
Next Show:
8pm Friday March 12
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