Mad Dreams of Reason

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Ed Ahrens

A person playing trumpet in front of a colorful projection.

Thomas Ferrella of You of All People during a 2020 performance of "MindStorm."

This immersive, multimedia event features music by Madison collective You of All People joined by a special guest: Chicago-based composer, bandleader and drummer Gustavo Cortinas. For Mad Dreams of Reason, they will play to accompany a “live film” by Madison-based artist Enrique Rueda. (“Live film” can be anything from real-time video to previously gathered still images or film, blended in the moment and projected; read more here about the collective’s previous creation, Mind Storm.)

media release: Join us for an unforgettable evening under the dome at the MMSD Planetarium in Madison for a live film by Enrique Rueda and musical performance by YOU OF ALL PEOPLE with guest drummer Gustavo Cortinas. Get ready to immerse yourself in a mind-bending 3 dimensional experience that will challenge your perception of reality, MAD DREAMS OF REASON, comments on our zeitgiest and dissects the question of "how we got here?" A contemporary geopolitical reflection.

YOU OF ALL PEOPLE

gustavo cortinas - drums

ed ahrens - guitar, sax

kevin schaefer - keys, electronics

nick orlowski - synth

steve tyska - trumpet, guitar

phil redman - bass

thomas ferrella - trumpet, percussion

VIDEO ART by enrique rueda