Call for silent film & video

Dec 21, 2011   //   by Troy   //   Blog  //  1 Comment

Remember those old timey silent films? Before the internet and the advent of talkies, plot, mood and themes were developed with short bits of text and live musical accompaniment. This year, LUGO takes inspiration from the age of silent movies with the moving pictures project.

LUGO is seeking silent film and video works for a projection screening in the café and lounge. Musicians will respond to selected works and provide a live soundtrack during the evening. Interested? Send us a link to your work on YouTube or Vimeo. Film and video works (preferably on the short side) must be available as Quicktime .mov files.

The moving pictures project is a presented in collaboration with Festival Cinergie. A small honorarium will be paid for selected works; the deadline for submissions is January 6. We will accept online submissions only, merci.

LUGO is a cross disciplinary celebration of the arts and a massive art party. Since its launch in 2010, over 1500 participants and artists have come together to make friends and raise funds for Mendel Art Gallery exhibitions and programs. LUGO 2012 is on Saturday, January 14th.

To submit a proposal or for more information, contact Troy Gronsdahl: tgronsdahl@mendel.ca

Special edition LUGO podcast

Dec 20, 2011   //   by Troy   //   Blog  //  No Comments

This special LUGO edition of the Mendel Art Gallery podcast series shines some light on the musicians who’ll be taking the stage at this year’s LUGO fundraiser event including Slow Down, Molasses, The Father Figures, and We Were Lovers. This year, we expect close to one thousand participants and artists, coming together at the Mendel Art Gallery to make friends and raise funds for Gallery exhibitions and programs. LUGO 2012 takes place on Saturday, January 14th with artists ranging from contemporary dance and theatre to indie rock and video art.

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Credits (songs in order of appearance)
Slow Down, Molasses – Feathers
The Father Figures – Cold Shadows
The Father Figures – Ghosts
We Were Lovers – Partners in Crime
We Were Lovers – We Got it

The Gaff

Dec 19, 2011   //   by Troy   //   Artists  //  Comments Off

The Gaff is a highly regarded DJ and collector of rare funk, soul and jazz records. Using his extensive repertoire of turntable skills, Gaff infuses original break beats, funk, soul, afro, latin & world music with modern day club, hip-hop, electronic, and dance music with unmistakable flavour & playfulness. His current weekly night at Scratch Club, the “Get Together,” has become one of Canada’s premier weekly events, featuring a host of international guest DJ’s and producers. Visit his soundcloud page or follow that man at thegaff.ca

 

Merry Christmas from The Gaff and your pals at LUGO!

Dec 19, 2011   //   by Troy   //   Blog  //  No Comments

Record junkie and highly regarded DJ, The Gaff, will be holding down party rocking duty at LUGO 2012.

Like the holidays, Gaff’s Christmas edit has wrapped up for another year. If you missed his festive track, we hope this little set will get you in the celebratory mood!

GAFF REMIXES AND PARTY BREAKS by THE GAFF

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