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About Livestream No. 001
LIVE From The BEATBOX - Livestream No. 001 was originally presented on Sunday, November 15, 2020 at 4pm CST. It featured guest artist Kaitlyn B. Jones. A post-performance Q&A was led by writer and curator Jamal Batts. Portions of Livestream No. 001 utilize pieces of media not original to the presenting artist(s). These items have been curated and are presented in the type of "found footage"/ "found audio" format typical of mixtapes. Each piece of media is attributed to its creator in the list of citations below.
Livestream No. 001 Guest Artists and Collaborators
Jamal Batts is a writer, curator, and doctoral candidate in the Department of African American and African Diaspora Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, with interests in black queer contemporary art and performance. His work has been supported by the Ford Foundation, the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation, and The Council for Curatorial Leadership.
Kaitlyn B. Jones is an interdisciplinary scholartist and activist based in Houston, Texas. She believes that movement and performance are conduits for healing and activism. Her work aims to facilitate conversations about intersectionality, social justice, and the complex Black-American experience. She holds a B.F.A. in Dance from The University of Texas at Austin and is a M.A. in Arts Leadership candidate at the University of Houston. Kaitlyn and Michael J. Love previously collaborated in 2018 and 2019 on “The AURALVISUAL MIXTAPE Collection, Part II: DOPE FIT!”
Process Draft
"Process drafts" are bits of Love's personal rehearsal footage from his time spent at The BEATBOX preparing for each livestream performance. These clips are untreated—the audio is raw and unmixed and there is minimal "post" work. This footage shows how Love experiments with lighting, a/v setup, and the composition of the space. Love also records himself to take note of choreographic ideas. Ultimately, "process drafts" provide insight into how Love develops his work.
Livestream Recording
Livestream No. 001 took place on Sunday, November 15, 2020 at 4pm CST. It included six auralvisual tracks: SEA, BLACK VOCAL PROTEST I ("ASININE"), BLACK VOCAL PROTEST II ("READ FOR FILTH"), BLACK EMBODIED PROTEST, SKY I, and SKY II (ft. Kaitlyn B. Jones)*.
*"SKY II (ft. Kaitlyn B. Jones)" is not included on this recording due to issues with internet connection during the live performance. Please view the Revised Draft of Livestream No. 001 to see this additional material.
Livestream No. 001 was approximately 38 minutes in length and included a post-performance Q&A led by writer and curator Jamal Batts.
Revised Draft
The revised draft of LIVE From The BEATBOX - Livestream No. 001 catalogs further developed versions of the material from the initial livestream. The artist(s) present their work here outside of the consequential circumstances of live performance and are able to enjoy new discoveries due to more control over technology and design.
The Revised Draft includes the full Livestream No. 001 program: SEA, BLACK VOCAL PROTEST I ("ASININE") and BLACK VOCAL PROTEST II ("READ FOR FILTH"), BLACK EMBODIED PROTEST, SKY I, SKY II (ft. Kaitlyn B. Jones).
CITATIONS
All media curated by Michael J. Love
Music
"Fruit" by ABRA on Rose (Acid Palace Recordings, 2015)
"Star" by Machinedrum ft. Tanerélla on A View of U (Ninja Tune, 2020)
"The Leap (Unplugged)" by Angelica Bess and Machinedrum, The Leap (Unplugged) (Angelica Best, 2019)
Instagram Posts
@chappy_3c August 14, 2020
instagram.com/p/CD5NrV8BJql/?igshid=1wh1ubbnop6or
@im_officially_karma June 3, 2020
instagram.com/p/CA-7Mb7gKOO/
@kyle.yearwood November 30, 2018
instagram.com/p/BqzwQniHe5_/
@mkik808 (repost of @zcaseymalone) June 9, 2020
instagram.com/p/CBOnDnVpSVR/?igshid=hxv5o1x20rvu
@the_yvesdropper September 13, 2020
instagram.com/p/CFFwotRBJMG/
@the_yvesdropper June 27, 2020
instagram.com/p/CB7panLBPyo/
@thegloreality (screen capture of @GoadGatsby tweet) May 29, 2020
instagram.com/p/CAzAnZfgdL2/?igshid=1jzk9kfcg04i2
@zcaseymalone May 31, 2020
instagram.com/p/CA3d3cgl2qo/?igshid=19sx6au1qrxtd
YouTube Videos
"Ballroom Vogue Houses March at NYC Black Trans Lives Matter Protest | NYT News" (by "The New York Times," June 24, 2020) youtu.be/UHrjd4crbKg
"Brooklyn Protest turns into a Dance Party in front of the cops" (by "FNTV - FreedomNewsTV," June 1, 2020) youtu.be/AVvtNARZo40
"'Fair Warning: I'm NOT NICE'" (by "TYT Investigates," October 30, 2020) youtu.be/8n18hXIEB4c
"How one man turned an iconic dance into a silent protest" (by "Washington Post," June 7, 2020) youtu.be/tF-5ySMAR6A
"Purple Cloud Flying Chill-Out" (by "Craig Peyton"/ EarthFlight.com, June 3, 2018) youtu.be/fSKEKcAzooE
"Protesters Dance in Front of Police Car During Breonna Taylor Protest in Louisville" (by "Storyful Rights Management," September 23, 2020) youtu.be/Yd6SE2pjZpg
Music Videos
"The Big Big Beat" by Azealia Banks (2016)
"Formation" by Beyoncé (2016)
Other Media
Footage of voguing protest in front of North Carolina Governor's Mansion (2016)
LIVE From The BEATBOX - Livestream No. 001
Sunday, November 15, 2020 at 4pm Central Standard Time
Streamed live from The BEATBOX (Austin, TX)
Sound, Lighting, Projection, and Video Design/ Media Curation/ Choreography and Improvisation/
Live Tap Dance Electronic Music Compositions by Michael J. Love
Guest performance by Featured Artist/ Collaborator
Kaitlyn B. Jones, streamed lived from Houston, TX
Post-Performance Q&A led by Moderator
Jamal Batts, streamed live from Austin, TX
Graphic Design, Promotional Photography, Video Editing, and Marketing/ Public Relations by Michael J. Love
Streamed via Zoom and YouTube Live