Explore the intersections of sight and sound, of visual art and popular culture at this special evening.

6 PM / San Jose Jazz presents John Worley

Trumpeter John Worley will improvise to the wild and wacky robotic movements of Alan Rath’s Absolutely (2012). Worley is an accomplished trumpet/flugelhorn/post-horn artist and leader of the bands Mo-Chi Quartet, WorlView and Bari Bari. He has performed with national and international artists in Canada, Europe, Central America, and North America. He will play music in response to Rath’s sculpture, a robotic work that modifies, rather than repeats, its own movements. Custom-designed software and motion detectors ensure that the feathered sculpture moves at-will and “falls asleep” when no one is around. Worley’s performance is included in admission, which is $5 after 5 PM (free to members). 

SOLD OUT!  –  7 PM / David Levinthal in conversation with Linda Connor

David Levinthal uses toys and action figures to stage his photographs, now on view in the exhibition David Levinthal: MAKE BELIEVE. He will explore the pop culture motifs in his work in a conversation with Linda Connor, professor of photography, San Francisco Art Institute. Tickets to the lecture are $15 ($10 for members) and include admission to all other activities on June 19. Lecture seating is extremely limited; advance purchase is strongly recommended.