August 21st, 2010 from 7-9pm at the Old Post Office Plaza

The Luminary | Center for the Arts, in conjunction with the Partnership for Downtown, is pleased to present a free monthly performance series entitled Post to be held once per month in the summer of 2010 at the Old Post Office Plaza. The Post Performances will pair some of the best local visual artists and musical performers to create site-specific, one-time performances with the goal of creating a platform encouraging collaboration among the local visual and performing art cultures, highlighting emerging talent in the region and promoting the artistic environment of the Plaza. The final installment will take place on Saturday, August 21st from 7-9pm pairing Jon Hardy and the Public with installation artists Dave Lang and Andy van der Truin.

The performance is free, all ages and open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to bring seating and are welcome to bring food and drinks to the event (no glass please).

On Friday, July 30th, The Luminary and 88.1 KDHX welcome Cults and Light Pollution to the Elevator Music Series. The show brings together two of the most exciting acts to have emerged this year, each garnering near-universal acclaim. Both exude the energy of the recent beach-vibe in indie rock without succumbing to any seasonal fad.

Doors at 7. Show at 8. All ages.

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On Saturday, July 31st, The Luminary and 88.1 KDHX welcome Bear in Heaven and Twin Sister as a part of the monthly Elevator Music Series at The Luminary Center for the Arts. Incorporating elements of electronic music and krautrock, Bear in Heaven has seen near-universal acclaim for its album Beast Rest Forth Mouth, including the elusive “Best New Music” title from Pitchfork. Twin Sister is a young rising band reminiscent of bands such as Beach House and Cocteau Twins.

Doors 7pm. Show 8pm.

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On Thursday, August 5th, The Luminary and 88.1 KDHX welcome Warpaint and Javelin to the monthly Elevator Music Series.

Warpaint

Warpaint’s hauntingly intimate and psychedlic sound has been compared to early material by The Cure, Cocteau Twins, and Cat Power. Originally self-released, the Exquisite Corpse EP was mixed by John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers) and went to #1 on Amoeba LA’s local artist charts. The group has played all over the West Coast with bands such as Bats For Lashes, Dead Meadow,The Entrance Band, Moonrats and The Slits.

Javelin

A Pitchfork “Best New Music” jam. Javelin, comprised of New York City crate-rats George Langford and Tom Van Buskirk, certainly do their share of jumping around, never letting their listener get too close to an idea or a groove for very long. Jamz n Jemz, a CD-R they’ve been distributing at gigs, is flecked with brilliant little vignettes– almost every one a gem, many of them certifiable jams– that argue for the notion of a million little pieces coming together to make something much larger. David Byrne certainly gets it. His Luaka Bop imprint recently signed Javelin, immediately giving the guys control of the label’s podcast to debut their Andean Ocean Tape, a curiously sly concoction of found sounds and nautically dizzying loops and breaks that reference everything from beach-psyc h to diet-dub, all outfitted with delightfully strange ticks, grumbles, and seagull squawks. Jamz n Jemz has the good sense to dig deeper, exploring sounds even more elemental and dance-ready.

Doors: 7pm

Show: 8pm

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July 17th, 2010 from 7-9pm at the Old Post Office Plaza

The Luminary | Center for the Arts, in conjunction with the Partnership for Downtown, is pleased to present a free monthly performance series entitled Post to be held once per month in the summer of 2010 at the Old Post Office Plaza. The Post Performances will pair some of the best local visual artists and musical performers to create site-specific, one-time performances with the goal of creating a platform encouraging collaboration among the local visual and performing art cultures, highlighting emerging talent in the region and promoting the artistic environment of the Plaza. The third installment will take place on Saturday, July 17th from 7-9pm with a collaboration between Black Spade and Alex Petrowsky.

The performance is free, all ages and open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to bring seating and are welcome to bring food and drinks to the event (no glass please).

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The Luminary Center for the Arts and 88.1 KDHX welcomes Menomena to the Elevator Music Series on Monday, October 11th. The multi-instrumental trio will be touring in support of their new album, Mines.

Doors: 7pm   Show 8pm

Tickets are $12/$14 and can be purchased here.