Performance: “Reading Governors Island,” June 12-13, 2010

On June 12th and 13th, 2010, the Glass Bees presented an interactive, site-specific performance on Governor’s Island, a former military facility just off the southern tip of Manhattan, as part of the FIGMENT festival. “Reading Governors Island” combined sound, images, and audience-contributed spoken word in to explore the island’s history within the context of an interactive multimedia performance.

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“Reading Governors Island” Day Two · posted 12 August 2010

Personnel: Chris Williams, Jason Das

mp3 (53:34)

field recordings, voices, etc.

Recorded live on Governor’s Island as part of the FIGMENT festival.

Photo by Anthony Zic.

“Reading Governors Island” Day One · posted 12 August 2010

Personnel: Chris Williams, Greg Harrison, Jason Das

mp3 (58:01)

field recordings, voices, etc.

Recorded live on Governor’s Island as part of the FIGMENT festival.

Photo by Greg Harrison, who also contributed to this performance.

Finders Keepers · posted 6 July 2010

Personnel: Andrea Williams, Chris Williams, Jason Das

mp3 (6:36)

field recordings, synthesizers, carpet, harmonica, delay, amplifiers, etc.

Every Time I Wake Up · posted 16 May 2010

Personnel: Chris Williams, Jason Das

mp3 (7:30)

voices, field recordings, WMD Geiger Counter, Loud Objects Noise Toys, delay, amplifiers, etc.