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[edit] 2008 Press Release
Press Release: 5th Annual Transmodern Festival (Live.Art.Action) to Take Place at Load of Fun Galleries April 3rd through 6th The Transmodern Festival -- voted "Baltimore's Best Art Event" -- City Paper -- returns for its fifth year in April with expanded artists and events at Load of Fun Galleries in the Station North Arts District. http://www.transmodernage.com February 5, 2008, Baltimore, MD -- The 5th Annual Transmodern Festival (Live.Art.Action) will be held at Load of Fun Galleries and the surrounding Station North Arts District from Thursday, April 3rd to Sunday, April 6th. The festival expands this year to over 50 critically acclaimed local and international artists presenting experimental performance, sound, film, and installation. Special Transmodern Festival curatorial assistance provided by Laure Drogoul (Sondheim winner 2006,) Stephanie Barber, Adam Robinson, Theresa Columbus, Jaimes Mayhew, and Rebecca Nagle. The festival continues to maintain a strong focus on presenting works by women, GLTBQ, minority, and radical fringe artists. The festival will kick-off with an opening event at Load of Fun Galleries on Thursday, April 3rd including installations and performances by acclaimed national artists including avant pop star Anna Oxygen (Portland), Frankie Martin (NYC), Dillon de Give (WI), Gobolux (NYC) and more. Curators: Stephanie Barber and Theresa Columbus. Friday and Saturday night events include a wide range of time- based art, roaming performances, installations, and experimental theater. Friday's 3-floor art-mania blow-out includes 22 local, national and international artists featuring: Alice Kemp (London), Dina Kelberman (Baltimore), Carly Ptak (Baltimore), Erin Womack (Baltimore,) Renato Umali & Paul Drueke (WI.) Saturday's festival headliners include performance star Dynasty Handbag (NYC) & Prix Ars Electronica award winners -- Blevin Blectum (Providence) & Kevin Blechom (SF.) San Franciso-based trans man emo rapper Katastrophe will end the show on Saturday with a performance and live DJ set. Curators: Ric Royer, Adam Robinson, Catherine Pancake. But wait -- there's more!!! On Sunday the festival will present "Pedestrian Services Exquisite" -- a guided walking tour of the Station North Arts District with 30 artists providing site-specific, roaming, uncanny, planned/unplanned actions, and other esoteric actions along the way. This event conceived and curated by 2006 Sondheim Prize winner Laure Drogoul, Jaime Mayhew (UMBC MFA candidate), and Rebecca Nagle (MICA undergrad.) For more information please visit our special press page for images and info: http://transmodernfestival.wordpress.com/press/ Press Contact: Catherine Pancake, 410-258-8853, transmodernage@gmail.com
