We represent an artist's group called 2:1. We are the artists responsible
for last
year's Ice House Detroit; an architectural installation that provided a
beacon of
dialogue regarding the housing crises. We are currently working on a project
called Firehouse Detroit. This is the second in an ongoing series of Detroit
specific
projects and is staged as an homage and tribute to Detroit's citizens, its
firefighters,
and its talented young people.
The Firehouse Detroit Project is spread over several dates and includes five
exciting events. On July 22nd we are staging a live, filmed performance at
one of
Detroit's beautiful and historic de-commissioned fire houses. This
performance
will feature the Detroit Children's Choir under the direction of Carol
Schoch,
members of the Street Poets Society under the direction of Peace Project
founder,
Al Taylor, the Detroit Fire Department's Honor Guard, and some of Detroit's
finest
composers and musicians.
On August 6th, we are hosting an Arise Detroit Neighborhood's Day event that
will
be held on the grounds of the firehouse. The event will feature sound art
installations and a special musical instrument building seminar in which 100
children will take home the musical instruments they have made.
Then, on the weekend of September 11th which marks the 10th anniversary of
the
events of 9/11, we will hold two simultaneous events. A commemorative film
that
is produced from the July 22nd performance will be shown at the Detroit
Institute
of Arts Film Theater with live performances by the Detroit Fire Department
Honor
Guard and The Detroit Children's Choir. Meanwhile, our historic firehouse
will be
converted into a temporary museum that will showcase over 100 years of
firefighter memorabilia.
Finally, on 11.11.11, we will stage a related performance at the grand
reopening
event for Cranbrook Museum.
We're very excited to be partnering with a number of organizations and
community groups here in Detroit to create projects that showcase the
talents of
Detroiters and foster the development of creativity and community awareness
in
Detroit's children.
2:1
Firehouse Detroit Project
Gregory Holm
Jeffrey Williams
FireHouse Detroit
July 22 8:55pm
1027 18th St
a 2:1 presentation featuring The Amazing Pyrophone Firepowered Organ
Detroit Children's Choir with members of the
Detroit Symphony Orchestra and Sphinx
Directed by Gregory Holm
Collaborators:
Jeffrey Williams, Carrie Morris, and Kathy Leisen
Street Poets Society and Detroit Children's Choir
Unique compositions written to honor the men and women of our fire
departments
and to involve the next generation of Detroit's artistic community
Composers:
Joel Peterson
Jeffrey Williams
Frank Pahl
Clem Fortuna
Thollem McDonas
Musicians:
Abby Alwin
Adrienne Webster
Adrienne Rönmark
Clem Fortuna
Daniel McDonald
Doug Shimmin
Erik Rönmark
Frank Pahl
Hwa-Ling Russell
Ian Clark
James Greer
Joel Peterson
Keith Claeys
Kristen Tait
Lynn Koch
Margaret Cassavetto
Marko Novachcoff
Pamela Michaels
Quincy Brown
Stephan Bobalik
Tim Holmes
Film Performance of this event will be screened at the Detroit Institute of
Arts on
September 11