Event Info
Saxophonist Travis Laplante woke up one morning with the crystal clear vision that he needed to start an all-tenor-saxophone ensemble with three other individuals: Matthew Nelson, Jeremy Viner, and Patrick Breiner. Battle Trance is the “mesmerizing” (NY Times) result. Their performances have been described as a “voyage of glorious texture, melody, and mood” (AV Club) and their debut piece Palace of Wind lives up to their pioneering reputation. Palace of Wind is a physically demanding work involving circular breathing for extended periods of time which embraces both the cerebral nature of composition and the visceral act of performance. “Made up of tiny musical motifs, and a music that throbs with tension between stillness and agitation, density and light,” (NY Times) Battle Trance’s Palace of Wind is not a performance to be missed.
This performance is also part of Handmade Abstract, an exhibition currently on view in our gallery that brings together 13 emerging and mid-career artists who are dedicated to the visual language of abstraction and whose work emphasizes the handcrafted nature of the art and processes of fabrication.
Venue Information:
BRIC House is Brooklyn’s cultural living room: a 40,000 square foot multi-disciplinary arts and media complex in the former Strand Theatre, where emerging and established artists can create work that deepens their practice and engages the diverse communities of the borough.
Beginning Nov. 1, 2022, attendees of any BRIC House programming will no longer have to show proof of vaccination or a negative test to enter the building. Masks are encouraged but not required in all BRIC operated spaces. If you have questions regarding this protocol, please email [email protected]
BRIC is committed to welcoming people of all abilities. BRIC’s main entrance, located on Rockwell Street, is fully accessible. In addition the main floor of BRIC House has an accessible, all-gender bathroom. The BRIC Media Center, located on the 2nd floor, is accessible via elevator. The Gallery level is accessible via a wheelchair lift. Portable FM assistive listening devices are available for programs on the Stoop and in the Ballroom upon request. To make a specific access request, or to let us know other ways we can provide you with a welcoming experience, please contact Benno Orlinsky at [email protected] or (718) 683-5637.