Squeaky Wheel's wacky Holiday Party is back! And this year it might be a tad bit reminiscent of a dysfunctional family function! So please arrive decked out in that nice sweater kindly knit for you by Grandma Itchyarn (unless you want her to spend all night asking why you didn’t like it) and cozy up with us as we celebrate all the different holidays and the twisted ties that seem to bind next-of-kin together tighter than ever during this particular season.
The evening will include a short screening of festive videos and films, plenty of quality lap-time and photo opportunities with a mysterious (and maybe slightly frightening) Santa (courtesy of Holly Johnson & Brian Milbrand), an extra-special sound-flicker-film-and-story-telling performance by Space Mummy 5000 (Kevin Cain & Jim Horbett), jolly karaoke, local vendors and a gift basket auction for last minute present buying, cookies, and plenty of media-art frenzy and fun!
SCREENING + INSTALLATION HIGHLIGHTS:
still from "Have a Very Magical Christmas Eve Day" by Cynthia R. Lieber
"Have a Very Magical Christmas Eve Day" is a lovely holiday video by Cynthia R. Lieber which utilizes a magical hat.
"Structural Santa Claus" is Brian Milbrand's structural video celebrating the portrayal of Santa in a wide range of movies.
"Do Androids Dream of Electric Plums" by Scott J. Puccio is a department-store-window-display style installation comprised of a static scene of Christmas splendor with an audio component taken mainly from Bladerunner and various other 1980s sci-fi films.
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS:
Abominable Snowman & Mrs. Claus (performed by Brian Milbrand & Holly Johnson) shake things up at Dysfunctional Holiday 2009
