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SUMMARY:Open Space presents Vexations
URL:http://www.harbourliving.ca/event/open-space-presents-vexations/
LOCATION:Open Space :: 510 Fort St. Victoria, V8W 1E6
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:"To play this motif 840 times in succession, it would be advisable to prepare oneself beforehand, in the deepest silence by serious immobilities." - Erik Satie, Vexations=0D=0A=
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Taken as a challenge by the musical avant-garde, Vexations by Erik Satie can take upward of twenty-four hours to perform. Christopher Reiche will give a rare solo performance of a musical marathon that is usually performed as a tag-team relay. =0D=0A=
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Much like kilometres run can be sponsored in marathons, repetitions can be sponsored at $10 each or 3 for $25. Funds raised from this event will support future Open Space programming. These can be purchased at Open Space or online at <a href="http://vexations.brownpapertickets.com"> vexations.brownpapertickets.com</a>.=0D=0A=
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On Friday, June 21, 2013, beginning at noon, as a celebration of each sponsored repetition, the performance will begin. It will continue until finished.=0D=0A=
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Christopher Reiche first played Vexations as a continuous solo house concert from June 30 to July 1, 2009. It took him twenty-six and a half hours.
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