"Here, the future of art is on display." That's what Charlotte Magazine declared when it selected New Frequencies at McColl Center as the Best New Arts Programming in Charlotte in 2016.
New Frequencies at McColl Center showcased innovative and exciting performances from today’s most adventurous creators and acclaimed artists. From 2014 to 2017, the series curated cutting-edge music, film, literature, and dance by luminaries such as musicians Lonnie Holley, Frode Gjerstad, Paal Nilssen-Love, Mac McCaughan, Mary Lattimore, Helado Negro, Ken Vandermark, and Rob Mazurek; filmmakers Jem Cohen, Lewis Klahr, George Kuchar, Pat O'Neill, and Guy Maddin; and writers John Darnielle, Ben Marcus, Sandra Beasley, Robert Lopez, and Samuel Ligon.
MUSIC
Helado Negro / Saturday, October 20, 2017
Ken Vandermark & Nate Wooley Duo / Friday, May 12, 2017
Mary Lattimore & Mac McCaughan / Thursday, April 20, 2017
Noveller / Thursday, March 2, 2017
Lonnie Holley / Saturday, February 4, 2017
Battle Trance w/ Jacob Wick / Monday, September 12, 2016
Ghost Trees Big Band w/ Josh Berman + Keefe Jackson / Friday, June 10, 2016
Trio Red Space (Tim Daisy, Mars Williams, Jeb Bishop) w/ Ghost Trees / Friday, April 22, 2016
Ben Goldberg's Invisible Guy / Tuesday Feburary 9, 2016
Erb Baker Rosaly Trio w/ Ghost Trees / Friday, October 9, 2015
Rob Mazurek’s Black Cube São Paulo w/ Ghost Trees / Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Der Wawawa w/ Ghost Trees / Wednesday, March 4, 2015
Frode Gjerstad + Paal Nilssen-Love w/ Ghost Trees / Saturday, November 15, 2014
FILM
Lewis Klahr's Sixty Six / Friday, October 14, 2016
George Kuchar: Short Films / Friday, May 20, 2016
Peter Thompson: Films / Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Stephanie Barbour's Daredevils / Friday, February 26, 2016
Jem Cohen: Short Films / Friday, December 11, 2015
Pat O’Neill: Short Films / Friday, June 12, 2015
Janie Geiser: Short Films / Friday, May 22, 2015
Guy Maddin: Short Films / Friday, March 27, 2015
LITERATURE
John Darnielle / Thursday, March 30, 2017
Robert Lopez + Samuel Ligon: Reading + Book Signing / Thursday, September 15, 2016
Sandra Beasley: Poetry Reading / Friday, June 3, 2016
Ben Marcus: Reading + Book Signing / Tuesday, April 12, 2016 (presented by Central Piedmont Community College's Sensoria Festival)
DANCE
Chance Encounters / Friday, November 18, 2016 + Saturday, November 19, 2016
Du Yufang Butoh w/ Triptych Collective / Friday, March 4, 2016 + Saturday, March 5, 2016
New Frequencies at McColl Center was curated and produced by Amy Bagwell, Brent Bagwell, Armando Bellmas, Jeff Jackson, Brad Thomas, and Ross Wilbanks.