Coming Soon...
Sat, Sep 25Epsilon SpiresFour films by Matthew Kohn that explore war, nature, obedience and individuality through experimental filmmaking techniques with live improvisational music performed by William Hooker, Roger Clark Miller, Stan Harrison, and Gerard Smith.
Fri, Oct 01Epsilon SpiresOne of Japanese cinema’s wildest supernatural ventures and a truly startling and unique work of art, HAUSU is a rollercoaster ride without brakes. Aesthetically adventurous, sinister yet hilarious, with ceaseless cinematic invention and a satirical hypercolored approach to the horror genre.
Sat, Oct 02Epsilon SpiresBrian DePalma's cult classic musical satire: Phantom Of The Paradise... Imagine Spinal Tap meets Rocky Horror by way of Faust... + a very special introduction by the Swan Archives!
Wed, Oct 06Epsilon SpiresOur Historic Estey Pipe Organ musical program for October will showcase compositions from around Europe spanning the Renaissance to Modern musical periods.
Sat, Oct 09Epsilon SpiresA multimedia event featuring Super-8 films by Ken Brown. Used as projected light shows in the late 1960's during performances by Jimi Hendrix, the Grateful Dead, and The Velvet Underground, newly revitalized with an energetic live musical score by Ken Winokur, Jonathan LaMaster and Russ Gershon!
Fri, Oct 22Epsilon SpiresConcert & Exhibition Closing Party for Erika Somogyi: Luminous Bloom! Annie Hart, the keyboardist of Au Revoir Simone performs ambient music on analog synthesizers, new compositions that recall the work of pioneering electronic music composers Wendy Carlos, Éliane Radigue, Brian Eno and Kraftwerk.
Fri, Nov 19Epsilon SpiresLee Sexton is the last living link to the distant past of regional American music in Kentucky's Appalachian Mountains. A retired coal miner with black lung, Lee and his wife, Opal, continue to farm the land where he was born. Opening performance by Carling Berkhout.
Thu, Apr 21Epsilon Spires SanctuaryRichard Wolff, of the radio program Economic Update, explores topics ranging from the consequences of globalization to the contemporary relevance of Marxian economics.
Video by Maralie Armstrong
Photo by Kristopher Radder
The belfry contains the permanent installation of the Weather Warlock drone synthesizer
Video by Maralie Armstrong
The Sanctuary
The Sanctuary was built in a similar fashion to a European opera house allowing for incredible acoustics and visceral sonic resonance. The versatile stage area has comfortably accommodated chamber orchestras, full-scale opera productions, and dozens of choral singers. The Estey pipe organ has been regularly maintained since installation in 1906 and is in perfect working order for performances ranging from classical to avant-garde. Ornately carved antique pews on 3 levels provide a seating capacity of 425. The venue also features a retractable cinema screen and projection capability.
ART + SCIENCE
Epsilon Spires hosts a multimedia art gallery on the top balcony of the Sanctuary with a curatorial focus on interactive installations that merge art and science to investigate the political implications of perception and subjectivity.