Becoming New Objects

Genesis Breyer P-Orridge, Despot, Miho Hatori & more part of Queens Museum's "Becoming New Objects" concert series

Psychic Tv
Genesis Breyer P-Orridge w/ PTV @ Day for Night 2015 (more by Tim Griffin)

The Queens Museum’s ‘Queens International‘ biennial happens this year and as part of it, there will be a concert series called “Becoming New Objects” that is presented in conjunction with Ridgewood venue Trans-Pecos. These experimental music events will run April 11 – July 31, rotating between Trans-Pecos, the Queens Museum in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, and the Knockdown Center in Maspeth. The series kicks off at Queens Museum on April 10 with a show celebrating the opening of Ramones exhibit, featuring performances by Show Me The Body and The Kominas. That is free with museum entrance. There’s also an after-party at Trans-Pecos with Diamond Terrifier B2B M. BeharieDJ Ushka, Kala and Battyjack (tickets).

Performers include Psychic TV’s Genesis Breyer P-Orridge and Edley O’Dowd, Despot, Cibo Matto’s Miho Hatori, and more. Announced lineup and schedule, including ticket links, are below.

Becoming New Objects

April 10th – Spring Exhibitions Opening at the Queens Museum
To celebrate the opening of both the Queens International 2016 and Hey! Ho! Let’s Go: Ramones and the Birth of Punk, Trans-Pecos presents performances by Show Me The Body and The Kominas, bands who carry the torch of punk to today.

April 10th – Spring Exhibitions Opening After Party at Trans-Pecos in Ridgewood
Hosted by Tygapaw

Queens International 2016 edition of Shottas
Diamond Terrifier B2B M. Beharie
DJ Ushka
Kala
Battyjack

April 22nd – Becoming New Objects presented at Trans-Pecos in Ridgewood
Genesis Breyer P-Orridge and Edley O’Dowd (TICKETS)

Victoria Keddie
Shadowbox
Sam Vernon with Abby Dobson

After Party Hosted by Richard Gamble
Queens International 2016 edition of Etheric
Black Rain
Void Vision
Bastet

May 14th – Becoming New Objects presented at the Queens Museum
Despot
Spanish Broads
Chillin Island DJs
Know-Wave Radio Live Broadcast

June 4th – Becoming New Objects presented at the Queens Museum
Trouble, We Are Here (aka the Stood Maze) featuring musical performance by Patrick Higgins

Queens International 2016 edition of Human Pitch
Logan Takahashi
Patrick Higgins
Human Pitch Freeform Ensemble

June 24th – Becoming New Objects presented at Trans-Pecos (TICKETS)
Chino Amobi
VHVL
Diamond Terrifier/M. Beharie/Miho Hatori/Don Devore Quartet
Las Reinas performance Jesus Benavente and Felipe Castelblanco
After party hosted by Mixpak and Tryna Function featuring Chino Amobi