Another in the ever-continuous series of special multidisciplinary events of cross-creative mediums as is the Yardsss and Self Group tradition of combining as many expressive means as possible in each event.  This special event features the Yardsss ∅∀‡ full band formation including Krist Krueger, Paul Michael Schaefer and Robin Levy on a special PNW record release for the brand new wrtch album 'Rabbit Holes [andotherexits]' (June 6th, Self Group) along with Coastal States, spoken word by Kelsey Whitman and visuals by analog film-collage projectionist Colin Manning.

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Tuesday, June 13th
Self Group & Black Water Present
Yardsss ∅∀‡
wrtch
Coastal States
@ Black Water (835 NE Broadway Ave PDX)
8:00 PM doors, 9:00 PM show
$8 suggested donation
All Ages

Spoken word by Kelsey Whitman
Visuals by Colin Manning

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Yardsss ∅∀‡
∅∀‡ full band performance featuring Krist Krueger, Paul Michael Schaefer and Robin Levy. Regarding Krist Krueger's Yardsss: If you read about it before listening, you'd likely mistake it for a liberal arts master's thesis. Where most bands play "shows," Yardsss puts on "performance case studies" and multimedia installations, including a collection of songs inspired by—not covers of!—avant-garde composer John Cage. All this could be completely obnoxious except for one thing: Yardsss is transcendentally, earth-shatteringly gorgeous. If you can make music like that, you get to call your show a case study.

wrtch
The multifaceted artworks of Ambrosia Bartošekulva are seemingly limitless in their imaginings and mediums. Her vast multistory (and multisensory) installations such as #PLANETS, textured mixed-media paintings including salt honey and menstrual blood, or the internal underworlds invoked in aria as wrtch all contain a common thread of innate wisdom and lead us on journeys not out but through. Despite deep DIY roots in Seattle’s underground, Ambrosia has recently moved to Chicago to pursue a BA of Fine Arts focusing on technology, biology, and sculpture at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago as the recipient of a full merit scholarship.

Coastal States
COASTAL STATES is the stage name for artist musician Sai Esquivel.

Kelsey Whitman (Spoken Word)
Portland writer and poet.

Colin Manning (Visuals)
Analog multi-projector film collage.