Discover More: Community
Intro to Rock‘n’Lolo
Wednesday, July 20th @ 10:30am
Come get a preview of the Rock’n’Lolo curriculum at National Sawdust! The intro classes are 45 minutes long, full of singing and dancing while learning Spanish, and most importantly, having fun! For toddlers, learning to use their voice starts with imitating sounds and experimenting with as many sounds as they can produce. Rock’n’Lolo classes are intended for toddlers up to 4 years old, and each lesson is designed to provide kids with a rich set of new activities and material to help keep the kids engaged in the process. As your child is inspired and motivated through singing and dancing, my program will also be helping to build your child’s confidence, self-control, and early Spanish language skills through repetitions and engaging melodies.
Discover More: Indie Rock
Okkervil River
Wednesday, July 20th @ 8:30pm
I think this record was me taking my life back to zero and starting to add it all back up again, one plus one plus one. Any part that didn’t feel like it added up I left out. Weirdly, it was the easiest and most natural record I’ve ever made. More than any time in my life before, I felt guided by intuition – like I was going with the grain, walking in the direction the wind was blowing. The closer it got to being finished, the more the confusion I’d felt at the start went away. It’s not really an Okkervil River album and it’s also my favorite Okkervil River album.
Discover More: Acoustic
Analog, Vol 1: Arthur Moon, Starchild & The New Romantic, and Visuals
Thursday, July 21st @ 9pm
Discover More: Electronica
In Situ: Tyondai Braxton
Friday, July 22nd @ 8pm
Braxton’s latest release, the Oranged Out EP, was released via Bandcamp as a pay-what-you-want download, with proceeds going to the Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund. To learn more about Everytown For Gun Safety: http://everytown.org. Oranged Out EP is a collection of tracks from or near the time Braxton was working on HIVE1 – an album he released last year on Nonesuch Records. Written and recorded throughout 2013 and 2014, the EP includes solo electronic works, as well as pieces that were originally conceived for HIVE – a performance work Braxton debuted at New York’s Guggenheim Museum in 2013.
At National Sawdust, Braxton will be performing solo with visuals by Grace Villamil.
Discover More: Innovation
The Revolution Vol. 5
Saturday, July 23rd @ 8pm
THE REVOLUTION is an emerging musical series that highlights artists and musicians that not only represent the core of independent pop culture in 2016 but who are standing in the breeding ground of the evolution within their genre. The Revolution Vol. 5 brings you three New York City based artists; Nadia Washington, Scienze, and Alsarah & The Nubatones.
Discover More: Brunch
Table Music Brunch Series: Mary Akpa
Sunday, July 24th @ 11am
Born in Nigeria and raised in Southern California, Mary Akpa brings a blend of grounded freedom to her music-a seamless blend of soul, jazz, electronic, and African influences.
