12.21.2021 Winter Solstice

We invite you to join us as we livestream Part 1 of the Cosmic Vaudevillain Opera on Tuesday, December 21st at 7:00pm MST at <a href="https://aspenchant.com/">aspenchant.com.</a><br/><br/>The Libretto:<br/><br/>Bright Omens & The Cosmic Vaudevillain Opera is a musical composition written in the mode of a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closet_drama">closet drama,</a> as a series of stories that our two musicians have experienced sojourning on the good red road.<br/><br/>Climb into the closet, close your eyes, listen, and let Imagination run wild.<br/><br/>Characters:<br/><br/>The GuitaristThe ViolinistAriel the ArchangelThe Blind WomanFausti<br/><br/>Voices of the spirit of the Multiverse (No, not that multiverse!):<br/><br/>Terence McKennaAlan Watts<br/><br/>Structure:<br/><br/>Act 1 The Mystical Fool<br/><br/>Act 2 A Blind Woman Drives and Conducts the Future<br/><br/>Act 3 I&#8217;m Not Your Minion, I Have an Opinion!<br/><br/>Act 4 Multiverse<br/><br/>Act 5 Universe<br/><br/>The orchestra:<br/><br/>GuitarViolinDrumsOrganVoicesBass<br/><br/>*Engineer&#8217;s Note: Although this is already nontraditional, necessity took it even further. All recording/production equipment is vintage. It&#8217;s all stuff we&#8217;ve rescued from the trash, received from friends or bought from other musicians. I have wired, repaired, and reconfigured our small studio many times. I hope you resonate with the Lo-Fi version 2.0. &#8212; I do, and it is most fitting for this &#8220;play.&#8221; <br/><br/>Get full access to The Grove at <a href="https://thegrove.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast">thegrove.substack.com/subscribe</a>