Event Listing - Theater, Dance

Fri May 16, 2008

Fou Fou Ha!; Torsten Kretchzmar, Freddy McGuire

Fundraiser for the Independent Collaborative Media Project

Tel. 415.824.3890
Website

Location	Date and Time
Artists' for Television Access (ATA) 992 Valencia Street San Francisco, CA 94110 map cross street: 21st district: Mission	Fri May 16, 2008 (9pm)

Description

A triple feature of the finest independent performers consisting of, The burlesque dance spectacle FOU FOU HA! together with the twisted lounge sound-artists FREDDY McGUIRE and the German electro pop performer TORSTSEN KRETCHZMAR join their creative forces to raise funds for the Independent Collaborative Media Project.

Asking for a $10 to $1000 sliding scale the audience awaits a unique blend of intricate dance choreography, smooth vocals wrapped in electronic sound tunes and a live video interaction “Gesamtkunstwerk” that is topped of with a one of a kind Raffle! The proceeds will go toward a video project that will reclaim the creative soul of the once so avantgardistic art of the music video genre.

About the Artists:

Fou Fou Ha! (www.foufouha.com)
Combining buffoonery, intricate dance choreography, mayhem, drag-queens and cheap Burbon, FOU FOU HA! is a troupe of performers like no other. Described as a cross between Venetian Carnival Clowns, Dr. Suess and the Cockettes, Fou Fou HA! has been seen all over the Bay displaying edgy playfulness and gender-bending dance antics.

Freddy McGuire (www.myspace.com/freddymcguire)
FREDDY MCGUIRE is Anne McGuire, accompanied by electronic musician Wobbly (Jon Leidecker). Together they perform as The Freddy McGuire Show, in twisted lounge mode. Anne is widely regarded for her video work, and has a screening at the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh this June. Wobbly performs and releases his anti-pop collage music quietly and occasionally internationally, and will be opening for Matmos on the West Coast wing of their upcoming Summer tour.

Torsten Kretchzmar (www.kretchzmar.com)
The German electro pop talent Torsten Kretchzmar is best described as the love child of Kraftwerk and Sprockets. His live multimedia show surprises the audience with his unexpected usage of the spoken word. The synergy of hip sounds, amazing choreography, Torsten’s unique voice - all synced to stunning video projections creates a show experience the critics enthusiastically call “WTF was that?!” and “OMG – who gave this guy a visa to the U.S?!”.