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About Livestream No. 002
LIVE From The BEATBOX - Livestream No. 002 was originally presented on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at 4pm CST. It featured Guest Artist Yunina Barbour-Payne and a post-performance Q&A led by Moderator, poet-scholar Dominique Garrett-Scott. Portions of Livestream No. 002 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. 002 is shaping up to be a meditation on Black culture (and some aspects of American culture more broadly) of the late 1970s, the 1980s, and early 1990s... A meditation through which I am investigating how sounds and imagery/ images of youth, beauty, joy, and escape from these three eras talk to and reference each other... how they move forward and backwards through each other. I’m interested in how visions of the future and recollections of the past have maybe changed or stayed the same throughout these eras. I’m interested in the idea of conjuring the strength, power, and promise (and maybe even the actual presence) of some of our beloved icons. I’m also interested in celebrating the resilience of Black folks and how this sort of energy (Savion Glover and George C. Wolfe called it “da beat”) continues to be sustained through the theorizing and imagining Black folks do though creativity, art, and popular media.... which often involves evoking the past and hoping for a better future for ourselves and those we love."
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Livestream No. 002 Guest Artists and Collaborators
Yunina Barbour-Payne is an artist-scholar born and raised in Louisville, KY. Her research and practice focus on performance ethnography and Affrilachian aesthetics as well as the intersections of Performance, Africana, and Appalachian Studies. Barbour-Payne has studied and worked as an actor, playwright, director, and arts educator. Barbour-Payne serves as founder of The Affrilachian Memory Plays, a performative inquiry which centers experiences of people of color within the region of Appalachia.
Dominique Garrett-Scott is a Black feminist poet-scholar with expertise in fat studies and Black feminist thought. She is a Ph.D. student in the Sociology program at The University of Texas at Austin. Her research explores how Fatphobia and misogynoir shape surveillance of Black women’s bodies in public space.
Process Draft 002
"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 002
Livestream No. 002 took place on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at 4pm CST. It included four auralvisual tracks:
"CHECKPOINT!," "AND, THE STEPS KEEP COMING...," "BLACK FAITH STILL CAN'T BE WASHED AWAY.," and "REVISITING 'THE PARTY' (featuring Yunina Barbour-Payne)."
*Please note: The artist experienced technical difficulty with the live sound mix during the live presentation of the piece.
Livestream No. 002 was approximately 50 minutes in length and included a post-performance Q&A led by poet-scholar Dominique Garrett-Scott.
Revised Draft
Usually, Love prepares "Revised Drafts" to catalog further developed versions of the material from the initial livestream. Though the artist experienced technical difficulties with the live sound mix during the initial presentation, he has decided to let the livestream stand as the sole record of the full piece.
Citations
All media curated by Michael J. Love
Music (in order of appearance in program)
"Volume" by Durand Bernarr and KAYTRANADA on Dur& (DSING RECORDS, 2020)
"Mona Lisa" by Toro y Moi on Boo Boo (Carpark Records, 2017)
"Can You Feel It" by Larry Heard on Can You Feel It (single, Trax Records, 2016)
"Missing You" by Larry Heard on Genesis (Alleviated Records and Music, 1999)
Additional Music (in alphabetical order)
"All For You" by Janet Jackson on All For You (Black Doll Inc., Virgin Records America, Inc., 2001)
"The Glow of Love" by Change on The Glow Of Love (Rhino/ Warner Records, 1980)
YouTube Videos (in alphabetical order)
"1987 Outrun Passing Breeze Arcade Old School Game Playthrough Retro Game" (by "Media Pool," July 4, 2013) https://youtu.be/hMv0Pg1AxFc
"80s remix: Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna - This Is What You Came For" (by "Saint-Laurent 420," December 30, 2016) https://youtu.be/QJe8Tub4-_g
"BET Retro 1988 'We're Coming On For You' Promo Commercial" (by "Otis wiggan," April 18, 2016) https://youtu.be/FZ83nre0QCU
"BET's Video Soul from 1986" (by "Pat Vamos," March 5, 2016) https://youtu.be/eCS0kiYwzjw
"Ebony Magazine | Subscription Commercial (1988)" (by "Kristopher Garlington," September 28, 2019) https://youtu.be/VENsw_NEwok
"Essence Magazine TV Program Promo (1987)" (by "Analog Child," May 23, 2015) https://youtu.be/KZq7k5CIgB8
"George C. Wolfe's "The Colored Museum" Part 2" (by "Jair, TheLiteraryMasturbator," January 17, 2017) https://youtu.be/5pTWa38B53M
"Gregory Hines: Tap Dance In America" (by "Mark Chichester," April 20, 2016) https://youtu.be/a7aizPSgYeU
"Tappin': The Making of Tap The Movie (1989) | Gregory Hines" (by "reelblack," December 30, 2018) https://youtu.be/lHZi81cCf1M
"NASA 1970's Documentary - The Universe" (by "Pedro Alvarez," March 19, 2014) https://youtu.be/fZHeEJGtQ-I
"THE GAP BAND OUTSTANDING" (by "vanderlei xavier," August 6, 2013) https://youtu.be/pSnJ5MV5T84
"The Gregory Hines Show" (by "DanceHill Productions," May 31, 2017) https://youtu.be/-d4nv54P3q4
Music Videos (in alphabetical order)
"Almeda" from the film When I Get Home by Solange (Saint Records/ Columbia, 2019)
"Control" by Janet Jackson (A&M Records, 1986)
"Escapade" by Janet (A&M Records, 1989)
"I Feel For You" by Chaka Khan (Rhino, 1984)
"I Wanna Dance With Somebody" by Whitney Houston (Arista Records, 1987)
"Love Come Down" by Evelyn "Champagne" King (Sony Music Entertainment, 1982)
"Nasty Girl" by Vanity 6 (Warner Bros., 1982)
"Smooth Operator" by Sade (Sony BMG, 1984)
Other Media
Cover images of Out Run (Sega video game)
LIVE From The BEATBOX - Livestream No. 002
Saturday, December 19, 2020 at 4pm Central Standard Time
Streamed live from The BEATBOX (Austin, TX)
Sound, Lighting, and Video Design/ Media Curation/ Choreography and Improvisation/
Live Tap Dance Electronic Music Composition by Michael J. Love
Pre-recorded guest performance by Featured Artist/ Collaborator
Yunina Barbour-Payne, filmed in Austin, TX
Post-Performance Q&A led by Moderator
Dominique Garrett-Scott, 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