The Grim Keys, a new vocal, piano and electronic soundscape performance, will be shown at La Troupe du Jour tonight.
Pridmore and her artistic collaborator, composer and performer Terri Hron, were delving into the history of the sisters in order to create a performance based on their work.We deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p.m.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc.
It makes sense because the sisters are remembered for speaking up, Pridmore said. And as a singer, it resonated with her because for musicians, silence factors heavily into art-making by acting as a kind of negative space.Article content Across a series of scenes, or “modules,” performed over 45 minutes, The Grim Keys explores the topics of racism, feminism and abolition and their contemporary reach, with the sisters as a starting point.
Pridmore said while it’s a work of somewhat experimental music, it’s presented in a way that will be accessible to a wider audience.
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