The Milk Bar is an ongoing studio salon at studio 223, in Oakland CA's Sunshine Biscuit Factory Complex that happens between monthly and quarterly.
It is curated and produced by studio members:
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Our goal is to show new performance, music, film and installation works for a small and aware studio audience.
To contact us or if you have something to show?
Email us at milkbar AT milkbar DOT org a brief proposal if you'd like to show work, or have a project to propose.
Next Deadline: Shows are ~ quarterly. Our deadline for considering unsolicted proposals is 6 weeks prior to the show. Next deadline is June 1, 2008 to show work in MilkBar #21 -- Friday July, 11th, 2008.
Currently booking: April 10th. 2008 - MilkBar# 20
we're currently curating proposals for this year's 2008 live film festival and will announce the line-up in Feb. 2008.
Each show typically features new music, a multimedia performance or installation, and, visual art and of course-- live performance.
merlin mary and ian
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Links to many of past performers/artists
- The action theater ensemble: owen walker, catherine debon, jenny schaffer and julie feinstein
- Mary Armentrout
- Hilary Bryan
- Mathias Bossi
- Dan Carbone
- Charity Chan
- George Cremaschi
- Merlin Coleman
- Kristin Delmage
- Kelly Dalrymple
- Niffer Desmond
- Jason Ditzian and Max Baloian
- Krista DeNio and Ryan Eggensperger
- Dinah Emerson
- Bob Ernst
- Julie Feinstein
- Elise Ficarra
- Evelyn Ficarra and Suse Bohse
- Heather Frasch
- Bulk Foodveyor
- Ryan Eggensperger
- Bob Ernst / Smooth Toad
- Stefanos Georgantis
- Sonsheree Giles
- Gilbert and Grape
- Sky Grealis
- Natalie Greene
- Jeffrey Hannan
- Lucy H.G. / League of Imaginary Scientists
- igloo : adam, justin, damon palermo
- Matt Ingalls
- Isak Immanuel / Todays Name
- Stine Eva Jørgensen (film w/ Ian Winters)
- Sarah Klein
- Daniel Konhauser
- Dafna Kory with Melinda Hackett
- Eric Koziol
- Meadow Leys
- Leah Libow
- Scarth Locke
- Thollem McDonnas
- Francis Mcilveen
- Lucio Menegon and Laurie Amat
- Susie Meserve
- Modern Garage Movement with Theo Angell, Felicia Ballos, Biba Bell, Jmlly Leary, Robert McNeill
- Dance Monks: Rodrigo Esteva & Mirah Moriarty
- Damond Moodie
- Miranda Mutanta
- Andrey Nastunichev with Derevo
- Maxine Moerman
- Nature Theater of Oklahoma (Tobias, Joshua Bewig, and Rev. Markus Hawkins)
- Suki O'Kane
- Open Cinema Festival of St. Petersburg, Russia
- Randy Paufve
- Dan Plonsey
- Sue Roginski
- Leslie Seiters
- Jenny Schaffer
- Jonathan Segel
- Minako Seki
- Joanne Selisker
- Rajendra Serber
- G.P. Skratz
- Edward Schocker
- Paige Sorvillo
- TWINCEST
- Jen Mayortena Taylor
- Matt Volla
- Andrew Wass
- Sarah Wilson
- Ian Winters
- Lisa Wymore and Sheldon Smith
- Pamela Z
A few other friendly groups:
mary armentrout
merlin coleman and minako seki
paige sorvillo
leslie seiters and rachael lincoln
photos by ian winters