About this project
E3 Series for Improvisation Performance is a new event taking place once a month in the Lala Gallery in downtown Lafayette, Indiana. Our goal is to present dynamic performances around the central theme of Improvisation by a variety of artists from different genres, including dance, sound and spoken word.
The E3 Series will provide exciting programs for the Lafayette/West Lafayette public as well as a forum for the gathering and celebrating of live arts and ideas. There will be a new evening of performance every 2nd Friday of the month, starting in January, 2011. Open calls are going out now for artists to apply and participate in this community-building endeavor.
Your Support is needed to help this project succeed! Pledged support will go to vital areas of this proposal, including:
-The rental/acquisition of supplies necessary for transforming the gallery into a live performance space (sound equipment, seating, etc.)
-Supplies for adequately documenting, recording and archiving the performances and events
-Offsetting the cost of the performance space
-Support for the performing artists
-Spreading the word (advertising, promoting, web archiving and fostering the growth of the series)
-Bringing the improvisational arts to Downtown Lafayette!
The E3 Series was created through a collaboration by composer/musician Don Nichols, Lala Gallery owner and artist Angela Vinson, composer/musician Danny Weiss and choreographer/dancer Rebecca Bryant. The name "E3" represents the central themes of the series: Experiment, Exchange and Enjoy.
Experiment: for artists to use improvisation in their medium to take new risks and enrich their work
Exchange: for open dialogues between audiences and performers, and collaboration between artists of all disciplines
Enjoy: for the gathering and celebrating of live arts and ideas, and providing dynamic programs for the community.
“Improvisation is a performer’s most immediate and personal artistic expression, which results from years of experience and practice-- far from 'making it up as one goes along, or just doing whatever.' Improvisational arts transcend traditional genre labels, bringing together performing artists from music, dance, spoken word, and beyond.” --Don Nichols
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This project successfully raised its funding goal on December 31, 2010.
Pledge $1 or more Pledge $1 or more
You will be thanked both by email and by name at the first E3 event. You will also be on the list of people to be notified FIRST of any news and updates about E3.
Pledge $10 or more Pledge $10 or more
Pledges at this amount will receive a digital download of the pieces performed at the opening night of E3. Relive what you experienced or see/hear what you missed when you receive the exclusive digital content from the first E3 performance.
Pledge $15 or more Pledge $15 or more
Pledges at this amount will receive everything previously mentioned, PLUS exclusive digital downloads from both Danny Weiss and Don Nichols: Bonus unreleased tracks from the Danny Weiss Quartet's latest CD, Here & Now, as well as select unreleased electro-acoustic tracks by Don Nichols.
Pledge $20 or more Pledge $20 or more
Pledge at this level and you will receive a short musical piece created just for you! Composer and percussionist Don Nichols will create and record a new piece dedicated to you by using information particular to you. You will receive a digital download of the finished piece. In addition, you will still receive all the other digital download content mentioned above.
Pledge $25 or more Pledge $25 or more
Pledge anything above $25 and you will receive a physical copy of the DANNY WEISS QUARTET's newest CD release, Here & Now, PLUS a digital download of the first E3 performances, PLUS the Bonus unreleased tracks by Danny Weiss and Don Nichols.
Pledge $50 or more Pledge $50 or more
Pledge anything above $50 and you will receive a physical copy of the DANNY WEISS QUARTET's newest CD release, Here & Now, PLUS your choice of either 1. a customized DVD of Rebecca Bryant's dance performance and video work, with pieces selected by you, or 2. A custom CD-R of unreleased electronic/percussion music by Don Nichols. PLUS you will receive a digital download of the first E3 performances, PLUS the Bonus unreleased tracks by Danny Weiss and Don Nichols.
Pledge $75 or more Pledge $75 or more
Pledge any amount above $75 and receive the ability to "PICK THE THEME" of a piece at an E3: the theme you submit will be drawn by participating artists and guide the creation of an improvised work. In addition, you will receive a digital copy of the DANNY WEISS QUARTET's newest CD release, Here & Now, PLUS your choice of either 1. a customized DVD of Rebecca Bryant's performance and video work, with pieces selected by you, or 2. A custom CD-R of unreleased electronic/percussion music by Don Nichols. PLUS you will receive a digital download of the first E3 performances, PLUS the Bonus unreleased tracks by Danny Weiss and Don Nichols.
Pledge $100 or more Pledge $100 or more
Pledge any amount above $100 and receive a gift certificate good for 1 PRIVATE LESSON with artist Angela Vinson. You will be able to realize your own "clay project" with this exclusive one-hour session. In ADDITION, you will have a RESERVED seat for you in a prime viewing spot at the first E3 performance, PLUS a digital download of the first E3 performances, PLUS the Bonus unreleased tracks by Danny Weiss and Don Nichols.
Pledge $250 or more Pledge $250 or more
Pledge any amount above $250 and receive a PRIVATE PERFORMANCE / IMPROVISATION at your next dinner/cocktail party! Don, Danny and Rebecca will coordinate with you to come to your house and perform a site-specific improvisation for you and your guests--a truly unique experience! (location must be within a 2-hour drive from Lafayette, IN), PLUS you will receive a digital download of the first E3 performances, PLUS the Bonus unreleased tracks by Danny Weiss and Don Nichols.
Pledge $500 or more Pledge $500 or more
Take a private lesson in improvisation with Saxophonist Danny Weiss and Percussionist Don Nichols--no previous experience necessary. The two-hour session will culminate with a digital recording of the work, which the participant will be able to take home afterwards. PLUS you will receive a digital download of the first E3 performances, PLUS the Bonus unreleased tracks by Danny Weiss and Don Nichols.
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Don Nichols is a percussionist, composer and improviser dedicated to innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration. His musical palette draws from real-time electronic interfaces and a wide range of percussion instruments, which include traditional and non-traditional drum sets, resonant metals and gongs, found objects and hand percussion. Additionally, Dr. Nichols works in a variety of musical settings including contemporary Western music, jazz, chamber ensembles and non-idiomatic improvisation.
As a performer, Dr. Nichols works extensively both throughout the US and internationally. In 2000, he became the first percussionist awarded a Fulbright grant to Sweden, where he worked closely with percussionist Anders Åstrand. In 2007, he was one of ten artists in residence at the Guapamacatero Art and Ecology Residency in Maravatio, Mexico. Most recently, Dr. Nichols was selected to perform with Evan Parker’s improvisation collective during the 2010 Sonorities Festival in Belfast, N. Ireland. In addition, he has performed in Disney Hall, Carnegie Hall, the Philadelphia Fringe Festival, the Melbourne Festival, and the Agora Festival in Paris.
Following his collaborative mission, Dr. Nichols co-founded PMPD with choreographer Rebecca Bryant in 2002. PMPD combines movement, sound, technology and theater elements into a new brand of live art that challenges traditional notions of performance. A frequent collaborator with dance, Dr. Nichols has created and performed music for over 30 new dance works in the past three years.
Dr. Nichols earned his Doctor of Musical Arts Degree from the University of California, San Diego, where he worked with percussionist Steven Schick and played in the ensemble redfish bluefish. Prior to that, he received Master of Arts Degrees from both the University of California, San Diego and the Musikhögskolan in Piteå, Sweden. He also received a Bachelors Degree in Music Performance from Northwestern University. More info can be found at www.pmpd.org
