And I've always complained about Flux, I couldn't see everything, sometimes I couldn't even take in a single "act," not in total. I didn't mind the 2014 hiatus. We tend to overdo everything. I was a bit wary abut the theme. I'm resistant to art with a message. I was worried about the rain too. And there was some good football on the tube.
The last thing I saw was "The Dream Lives" by Stephon Ferguson, excerpts from seven speeches by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., it was drizzling but I don't think we cared.
So I didn't find any "huge" acts. The location itself wasn't a mystery. It was easy to get there and get around.
Kind of a let down at first. But I stayed with it, just hanging out. I saw everything twice, some three times. I ran into at least 50 people I know.
After about 90 minutes Flux had absorbed me. I found myself in a crowd of young ladies in choir robes. "What's going on?" "We're singing in 10 minutes." I walked with the choir.
The Parable is a performance in which a local African-American choir sings a new composition by Malik Gaines.
I was worn out by 11:30 but didn't want to leave so I didn't get to see everything or all of anything.
All the Flux's were running though my head and I was feeling good.
And I'm wondering about next year.
Here's a 15 minute video. You are probably in it. Music starts at about the 10 second mark.
The first thing you see is "Passage of Sankofa & Nkonsonkonson (a two-part installation)" by Jessica Scott-Felder. You can just spot Jessica in the blue jacket about 01:40.
See you next year.
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Gorgeous pictures. Looks like you had a great time! Would love to see this next year myself.
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