What’s impressive: The Walker Art Center’s programming of “semipopular music” this season. Personally, I anxiously await the arrival of The Books, a duo of “recording artists” whose live performances have been known to fall a little flat on audiences’ ears. But when it comes to laying down her credit card, a loyal fan doesn’t discriminate between the catchy song bought for her iPod and a ticket to hear the low-def but nevertheless real thing. Of all the concerts in the WAC’s music season, tonight’s show probably falls the furthest from the “semipopular music” repertoire. Rather, cellist Maya Beiser will join with the VocalEssence singers as well as composer Eve Beglarian and visual artist Shirin Neshart to create something proponents of “contemporary classical music” like to call an “evening-length performance.” In other words, there’ll be film footage artfully set to the music this evening. The result: something of a cross between theater, concert, and music video. In any case, this is the kind of music–the kind that’s made of acoustic instrument and un-amplified voice–that I still love to hear live. And I don’t mind the eye candy either.
Other worthwhile happenings this weekend (both shopping-related): There’s MCAD’s Art Sale. And a group of clothing stylists, interior designers, and store owners are throwing a pretty great sale up in Northeast today and tomorrow, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.. I stopped by yesterday and, if you’ll believe it, scored a vintage Diane VonFursteberg wrap dress for only $30. Find them at Patina Props: 2014 Central Ave. NE.
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