Well… it’s that time again. Time to choose between the lesser of two evils, mostly. In this uber divisive time, let’s all come together to enjoy an evening of mostly politically inspired music. All are welcome no matter your political views, just leave your signs in your yard where they belong.

Midterms: This Will Hurt Someone

Election season is back, and Brightwork offers a different kind of political theater. Midterms is a night of provocative, funny, and deeply human works inspired by civic life and social change. Curated by Artistic Director Aron Kallay, the program includes Matt Marks’ This Will Hurt Someone, Frederic Rzewski’s Coming Together, Ian Dicke’s Get Rich Quick, and Natalie Dietterich’s Philosophy of Furniture, alongside a newly commissioned video by a local artist. Leave your campaign signs at home—this is politics through sound, not slogans.

PROGRAM:
Ted Hearne – Bye Bye Huey
Natalie Dietterich- Philosophy of Furniture
Ian Dicke – Get Rich Quick (with video!)
Matt Marks – This Will Hurt Someone
Hesam Abedini – What Remains (Âncheh Mimânad)
Frederic Rzewski – Coming Together (with video!)

Featuring:

Tracey Leigh – narrator
Aron Kallay – piano
Sara Andon – flute
Nick Terry – percussion
Mona Tian – violin
Brian Walsh – clarinet
Zack Reaves – cello
Fahad Siadat – tenor
Tracey Leigh – narrator
Yago de Mateo – video (Coming Together)
Kate Alexandrite – video (Get Rich Quick)