Ten performers, five stages, and fours hours of mixes by DJs held court at MOCA Los Angeles’ Step and Repeat on Saturday night. Opening Ceremony's line-up of DJs Dangel xxx, open1one, and Psychopop kept the crowd dancing, while inside at The Geffen Contemporary, guests and MOCA members could explore the vast space.
Wu Tsang and boychild kicked off the evening with a bang heard all across the Internet. Their instantly Instagrammed performance, Moved by the Motion, featured boychild’s signature movement (too raw and fluid to be called choreography) and striking full-body makeup over Wu Tsang’s spoken word piece, musically enhanced by their collaboration with cellist Patrick Belaga. Upstairs, gallery-goers found readings by Trisha Low, Aaron Kunin, and Fred Moten, whose most recent collection landed on the 2014 National Book Award Longlist for poetry just last week.
Back downstairs on the center stage, Marina Rosenfeld filled the space with her own ambient soundscape. Nestled in the corner of an enclosed gallery space, Jack Name and three other guitarists asked attendees to strap on headphones cued to a radio frequency broadcasting their performance—or lose the headphones and watch them strum in silence. Comedians Kate Berlant and Derrick Beckles entertained with their individual sets of dark, unconventional humor in yet another corner of the gallery. To top off the evening, San Francisco-based experimental musicians Oxbow, led by the dominant force of vocalist Eugene Robinson accompanied by guitar, cello, and drums, and later joined by French horns, invited viewers to huddle up around their setup on the main floor.
Check out the images above for a peek at the performances and guests, including boychild, Dangel xxx, Malcolm Stuart, and Bec Stupak.
Read our interview with Marina Rosenfeld here
Find tickets and more info on next week’s Step and Repeat event here![]()
Wu Tsang and boychild perform Moved by the Motion. Photos by Stryder Bartow![]()
Comedian Kate Berlant![]()
Malcolm Stuart and Bec Stupak![]()
Dangel xxx
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Wu Tsang and boychild kicked off the evening with a bang heard all across the Internet. Their performance featured boychild’s signature movement and striking full-body makeup over Wu Tsang’s spoken word piece.![]()
Niko Wenner from Oxbow![]()
Comedian Derrick Beckles![]()
Marina Rosenfeld![]()
Wu Tsang and boychild kicked off the evening with a bang heard all across the Internet. Their instantly Instagrammed performance, Moved by the Motion, featured boychild’s signature movement (too raw and fluid to be called choreography) and striking full-body makeup over Wu Tsang’s spoken word piece, musically enhanced by their collaboration with cellist Patrick Belaga. Upstairs, gallery-goers found readings by Trisha Low, Aaron Kunin, and Fred Moten, whose most recent collection landed on the 2014 National Book Award Longlist for poetry just last week.
Back downstairs on the center stage, Marina Rosenfeld filled the space with her own ambient soundscape. Nestled in the corner of an enclosed gallery space, Jack Name and three other guitarists asked attendees to strap on headphones cued to a radio frequency broadcasting their performance—or lose the headphones and watch them strum in silence. Comedians Kate Berlant and Derrick Beckles entertained with their individual sets of dark, unconventional humor in yet another corner of the gallery. To top off the evening, San Francisco-based experimental musicians Oxbow, led by the dominant force of vocalist Eugene Robinson accompanied by guitar, cello, and drums, and later joined by French horns, invited viewers to huddle up around their setup on the main floor.
Check out the images above for a peek at the performances and guests, including boychild, Dangel xxx, Malcolm Stuart, and Bec Stupak.
Read our interview with Marina Rosenfeld here
Find tickets and more info on next week’s Step and Repeat event here
Wu Tsang and boychild perform Moved by the Motion. Photos by Stryder Bartow
Comedian Kate Berlant
Malcolm Stuart and Bec Stupak
Dangel xxx
Wu Tsang and boychild kicked off the evening with a bang heard all across the Internet. Their performance featured boychild’s signature movement and striking full-body makeup over Wu Tsang’s spoken word piece.
Niko Wenner from Oxbow
Comedian Derrick Beckles
Marina Rosenfeld