MARN is proud to present the 2023-2024 MARNmentorship Exhibition for Gallery Night, April 19 and Gallery Day, April 20th!
Attend a film screening and artist talk with MARNmentor Alix Anne Shaw on Friday, April 19th at 5pm. Walk through the exhibition featuring 20 artists from the 2023-2024 MARNmentorship Program, now in its nineteenth year. In this diverse assembly of interdisciplinary artists, each creator acts as a storyteller, weaving narratives that resonate with the essence of identity and the contemporary human experience.
Enjoy curated cocktails and food pairings from our new menu by Flour Child Pizza while touring the gallery and engaging with the exhibiting artists.
Also enjoy music by the Community & Funk Festival – (CAFF), music with Trace Ellington, Brandon Frizzle, B. Wyzdom and the new cocktail, “Sunset in New York” Bourbon Sour Martini! Each performer will showcase their original music and songwriting for intimate evenings of social commentary, dance, and love songs for all to enjoy.
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Community & Funk Festival – (CAFF)
This debut live music event will feature performances by Trace Ellington, Brandon Frizzell, and B. Wyzdom. Each performer will showcase their original music and songwriting for intimate evenings of social commentary, dance, and love songs for all to enjoy. For more information and dates: www.artsandfunk.com
Trace Ellington humble beginnings started in Oakland California. There he wrote and produced and recorded many independent hip hop artist. His first platinum project was with the group Digital Underground. Followed by many other artist like Topac, Too Short and other Oakland hip hop superstars. Trace has always been a multifaceted performer and musician. Trace musical roots go all the way back to Duke Ellington. Trace Ellington’s debut project Let Love In was released overseas on the Soul Brother This Is Soul. The album Life Love & Music is due to drop this year it is a blend of Soul Electronic funk and tales of divorce and reflection and the ledgedary STAX sound. It was recorded in Chicago during the course of the many urban challenges that help create this master piece. In the last four years Trace has been producing and writing for groups like High Diamond , Trio Dubb Jazz, JaRocka, Tra Soul, Anna Belle Black and many more. Trace started his label Mood Indigo Recordings back in 1989 in Oakland and he is still releasing gems from over the many years of his career with new project on the horizon. One of his latest project is Danny Boi Bleu which is a blues tribute to Albert King. So look for more music from Trace Ellington in 2020 as the world changes.
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Who is B. Wyzdom? B. Wyzdom is the persona brainchild of multi-media visual and performing artist, Brad Anthony Bernard who has dedicated himself to creating historically or culturally relevant forms of artwork as well as interactive ‘live art’ and music performance experiences.
His performance career started in the early nineties when he joined as front man for the Milwaukee based WAMI winning Funk Rock line up ‘Pyschedelicasi’. The band released its debut self-titled album ‘Psychedelicasi’ which featured his lead vocals on the songs ‘Do You Want to Funk with Me’, ‘Mutiny On The PSY’, and ‘Funk Brigade’. After his tenure with Psychedelicasi he fronted a band called ‘Zebrahead’ for a short stint and then formed his own funk metal band ‘U4IK’ (Euphoric).
The B. Wyzdom album in its entirety is the writing collaboration between Wyzdom and co produced by former Essentials and Kings Go Forth lead singer and now deceased, Jesse Bilal A.K.A ‘Blackwolf’. Their collective energy forged the lyrical insight of B. Wyzdom with the classic arrangement sensibilities of Blackwolf to create the B. Wyzdom sound, underpinned by a culmination of vintage forms of Soul, Funk, and Rock with some subtle hints towards jazz inspired riffs. The debut single ‘Dog For The Blind’ will be released spring of 2024 on all streaming music platforms.
Brandon Frizzell
I didn’t get involved with music until the age of 12. Both of my uncles Todd & Chuck strengthened my love and appreciation for music after moving to Texas from Wisconsin. I started playing guitar for years and didn’t truly develop a passion to write my own music until after my first son was born. I would practice singing songs at his bedside every night. Though, it drove my wife crazy... it was some of the best years of my life. Though I’m no Bruno mars - I’ve always loved music, but in particular… the creation process. Starting out, My uncles were Pilar’s that taught me to harness and develop a deeper love and appreciation for music. To me, music is one avenue that takes away the sting of circumstances we all face in life. All the anxieties that life can throw at you everyday. I love the Vulnerability, along with the Adrenalin that it can supply. I am grateful to be able to do what I love. I just hope that my music can make you feel the same way it does me!