FETA and The Bridge Miami
present
REMNANT MIAMI
Jaap Blonk (The Netherlands) and Benjamin Shahoulian (Miami) with friends
Poetry and Electronic Sound
Saturday, October 28, 2023
7PM-12AM
The Bridge Miami: 4220 NW 7th Ave, Miami, FL 33127
Admission (includes a grilled cheese):
$15 pre-sale on Eventbrite: https://remnantmiami.eventbrite.com
$20 at the door
The iconic Dutch poet, performer and electronic musician Jaap Blonk visits Miami. He is joined with a troupe of Miami-based poets and performers curated by Benjamin Shahoulian. The opening DJ set will feature Miami own Jose Hernandez Sanchez.
As a vocalist, Jaap Blonk is unique for his powerful stage presence and almost childlike freedom in improvisation, combined with a keen grasp of structure. He has performed around the world, on all continents, including Miami several times. With the use of live electronics and interactive visuals the scope and range of his concerts has acquired a considerable extension.
Jaap Blonk will introduce his work, placing it in the context of its roots: sound poetry, improvisation and new music. He will present both historic sound poetry and his own work, in the form of snippets of live performance, projection of texts and scores, sound examples, including his work with other musicians and / or with electronics, and video fragments. Jaap will then present his set Dr. Voxoid’s Next Move filled with poetry and electronics.
Benjamin Shahoulian is a poet, comedian, mc and event host from Miami Florida. He is a high caliber spoken word artist of many talents and has an eclectic approach to his craft. He touches upon the great poetic movements of history and reinterprets forms, concepts, and syntax through a modern, sometimes romantic and often ridiculous lens. He has produced events and collaborated with Miami’s most treasured creatives for many years and will introduce some of them at this event. He himself will be reciting brain breaking poems and spitting tongue twisting rhymes over mind boggling beats.
With the support of the The Bridge Miami and Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners.