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Review Rundown: Two From London, One From NYC

Review Rundown: Two From London, One From NYC

Phantom Peak’s new season. Jury Games’ The Inquest goes IRL. And a bold multimedia experiment in Brooklyn

Jónsi: Vox (Capsule Review)

Installation Art

Jónsi: Vox (Capsule Review)

[Original publication: No Proscenium, 11/22/23] I was unprepared. The curtain was standard theatre: black, velvet, heavy. I first heard the shrouded sounds from across the room, but the vocalizations had no recognizable shape or meaning; from the outside there was nothing exactly identifiable. I pushed through the fabric

SLEEPWALKR (Capsule Review)

Immersive Theatre

SLEEPWALKR (Capsule Review)

[Original publication: No Proscenium, 1/18/23] The San Gabriel Valley is host to Sunny Plaza, a two-story mini mall of modest enterprises. I wasn’t there for Spicy Charm, Meet You BBQ, or VIP Plastic Surgery. I was there for SLEEPWALKR, a series of immersive audio experiences set in

Lucy McRae: Future Sensitive (Capsule Review)

Contemporary Art

Lucy McRae: Future Sensitive (Capsule Review)

[Original publication: No Proscenium, 12/13/22] Get Laura Hess’s stories in your inbox Join Medium for free to get updates from this writer. SubscribeSubscribe Future Sensitive is the title of Lucy McRae’s show at Honor Fraser. And it feels like a future that’s not only here,

The Histories (Old Black Joe) & The Evening Redness in the West (Capsule Review)

Installation Art

The Histories (Old Black Joe) & The Evening Redness in the West (Capsule Review)

[Original publication: No Proscenium, 11/24/21] Currently at the Hammer Museum are two artworks spotlighting the transportive quality of sound. Get Laura Hess’s stories in your inbox Join Medium for free to get updates from this writer. SubscribeSubscribe First is The Evening Redness in the West by Canadian

Chloë Bass: Wayfinding (Capsule Review)

Installation Art

Chloë Bass: Wayfinding (Capsule Review)

[Original publication: No Proscenium, 10/13/21] Get Laura Hess’s stories in your inbox Join Medium for free to get updates from this writer. SubscribeSubscribe Currently presented at the Pulitzer Arts Foundation, Wayfinding is an art installation consisting of two parts: a collection of more than 30 signs and

Eternal Garden (Capsule Review)

Installation Art

Eternal Garden (Capsule Review)

[Original publication: No Proscenium, 8/31/21] Get Laura Hess’s stories in your inbox Join Medium for free to get updates from this writer. SubscribeSubscribe In partnership with Vellum LA, StandardVision hosted an immersive pop-up exhibition of work by artist Maggie West. Eternal Garden was the vibrant result of

Immersive Van Gogh (Capsule Review)

Installation Art

Immersive Van Gogh (Capsule Review)

[Original publication: No Proscenium, 8/31/21] Get Laura Hess’s stories in your inbox Join Medium for free to get updates from this writer. SubscribeSubscribe Much has been documented about the dueling, immersive Van Gogh exhibitions helmed by five separate entities and currently populating roughly 40 U.S. cities.

32 Acres (Capsule Review)

32 Acres (Capsule Review)

[Original publication: No Proscenium, 8/17/21] Get Laura Hess’s stories in your inbox Join Medium for free to get updates from this writer. SubscribeSubscribe Her voice tells me to look west, to the train tracks beyond the fence, to the hill above with urban debris cratered into its

The Next Best Thing (Capsule Review)

The Next Best Thing (Capsule Review)

[Original publication: No Proscenium, 8/10/21] Get Laura Hess’s stories in your inbox Join Medium for free to get updates from this writer. SubscribeSubscribe As part of Chronic Insanity’s Puncture the Screen festival, The Next Best Thing is an interactive, visual novel. Written by Emily Holyoake and

LA Art Show 2021 (Capsule Review)

LA Art Show 2021 (Capsule Review)

[Original publication: No Proscenium, 8/3/21] For years I’ve been attending the LA Art Show. This year, I’m making my claim in (digital) print: the art fair model needs to be reimagined. Get Laura Hess’s stories in your inbox Join Medium for free to get updates

Cluster (Capsule Review)

Installation Art

Cluster (Capsule Review)

[Original publication: No Proscenium, 7/13/21] Get Laura Hess’s stories in your inbox Join Medium for free to get updates from this writer. SubscribeSubscribe Presenting its inaugural exhibition, Museum Fiasco is a permanent art installation space within AREA15. Created by Playmodes Studio, Cluster is an immersive light and

The Sidewalk Issue (Capsule Review)

Installation Art

The Sidewalk Issue (Capsule Review)

[Original publication: No Proscenium, 6/22/21] Get Laura Hess’s stories in your inbox Join Medium for free to get updates from this writer. SubscribeSubscribe “I, um, love gossip. So annnnytime I hear anything juicy on the sidewalk, I am all gears.” In downtown Los Angeles, I’m laughing

Changing Landscapes (Isle of Eigg) (Capsule Review)

Installation Art

Changing Landscapes (Isle of Eigg) (Capsule Review)

[Original publication: No Proscenium, 5/18/21] Get Laura Hess’s stories in your inbox Join Medium for free to get updates from this writer. SubscribeSubscribe A multimedia presentation, Changing Landscapes (Isle of Eigg) is a “creative re-imagination” of the Scottish island. Part of an ongoing, location-based series by local

‘Rio Records’ Is All Over The Map (The NoPro Review)

‘Rio Records’ Is All Over The Map (The NoPro Review)

13Exp’s multimedia experience inspired by the LA River leaves us feeling adrift