Monday, October 27, Thursday, October 30, and Friday, October 31
Fereshteh Toosi’s radio documentary is based on a live public performance that investigates political involvement, malaise and optimism. Red Crystal Palace was a mobile tent with a crystal ball inside, operated by a nurse seeking predictions about the future from people on the street. Passers-by were asked where they saw themselves in five years, when they believed the war would end and who they think will be the next president. In exchange, the nurse shared free tea and red crystals with participants. Interviews were recorded in 2007: March 26 and July 21 in Chicago, April 7 in Los Angeles and May 6 in Washington DC.
To be broadcast in installments on air at 89.5 FM and vocalo.org. Fereshteh will join host Jesse Seay on air Friday, October 31 at 4:00pm.
Audio Engineering: Shelly Steffens at Experimental Sound Studio, Chicago
Music: Paul Bonneau - Preambule No. 37, Fleetwood Mac - Crystal, Terry Riley - A Rainbow in Curved Air, Farsheed Toosi - Glasscutter, Shelly Steffens and Fereshteh Toosi on waterphone and synthesizer, remixes and original songs by Charlie Gokey
Thank You: Robin Amer, John Biewen, Donald Braman, Center for Documentary Studies at Duke, Vince Gallegos, Charlie Gokey, Robin Hewlett, Allan Hovland, Lou Mallozzi, Griselda Mendoza, Multimediale artists and organizers, Mahyar Nili, Prelinger Archive, Provisions Library and staff, Siobhan Rigg, Jacob Ross, Don Russell, Jesse Seay, Farsheed Toosi, Niels Van Tomme, Jeff Young, Vocalo.org.
This project was made possible by the Artists Residency Program at Experimental Sound Studio, a program funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.
