Historical Site -- Under Construction -- The Original Trans/Media!
Trans/Media was founded in Trenton, New Jersey, in May 1973, and created its final events in September 1978. In those five-plus years, Trans/Media created three Delaware Valley Festivals of the Avant-Garde, more than 75 concerts and events and exhibits, and collaborated in other major projects of the post-Fluxus avant-garde. Though Trenton was a small, rusting industrial city, its position between New York and Philadelphia acted as a magnet for artists who could not find a place in the rigid "scenes" of the major cities. Artists left Trans/Media's incubation to pursue individual careers of worldwide importance in sculpture, music, fabric art, photography, writing, design, poetry and other fields.
Some sites containing Trans/Media events and activities:
Recent additions (May-June 2008):
News releases and publicity for Trans/Media, 1973-78
L'Ensemble Loch Duck Radio Theatre, 1975-90 with 3 radio programs
David and Dennis on Fresh Air with Terry Gross, May 19, 1976
Here are images of various Trans/Media events from the past, as yet without text. (New photographs have been uncovered of Dashuki Music Theatre performances!)
Among Trans/Media artists from 1973-78 are these, with more to be added as their names are re-discovered. Current locations [in brackets].
Fernanda D'Agostino (Nanda Schatz), sculptor [Washington] Shirley Strock Albright, musician [New Jersey] Dennis Báthory-Kitsz (Dennis Kitsz), composer (Project Director of Trans/Media) [Vermont] Jane Branneky, musician [Florida] Trevor Bryant, sculptor, visual artist [California] John Burkhalter, musician [New Jersey] Bob Cantius, filmmaker [Massachusetts] *Judy Cherubini [Lamonica?] (Charrhoda Jones), artist [last sighted: Pennsylvania] Claire Chomentowski (Claire Manfredonia), musician, poet [Vermont] Suzette Dewey, dancer, writer (Suki Dewey) [New Jersey] Janet Engeman (Janet Passow Gillock), musician [Pennsylvania] *Pam Everitt, musician *Bev Fisher, artist [last known: Pennsylvania, 1990s] Richard Fredette, sculptor, visual artist (Administrator of Trans/Media) [New York] Maureen E. Gibbons, poet [Florida] JoAnn Giordano, sculptor [Ohio] Rev. Glenn of Trees, author [Pennsylvania] *Phyllis Goldberg, musician David Gunn, composer [Vermont] Ken Kaplowitz, photographer [New Jersey] Linda Kay (Linda Karan), musician, photographer [New Jersey] Melissa Kiser, musician [New Jersey] E. Jan Kounitz, photographer [New York] *Cricket Kuser, poet Laurel Lovrek, architect [North Carolina] Mary Jane Mazuchowski, graphics artist [deceased] *Debbi Narcini, musician Jim Nevius, musician [last known: Pennsylvania, 1990s] *Jerry Pitt, poet Gail Pizarro (Gail Sherman), photographer [Wisconsin] Pam Revesz (Pam Ritterbusch), actress, poet [New Jersey] Zoogz Rift (Bob Pawlikowski), musician [California] Francis Riesz, musician [New Jersey] *Steve Schatz, visual artist *Sam Senoff, musician Mark Sherman, videographer [Washington] *Amy Stephens, musician John Van Zelm Trubee, musician [California]
*=whereabouts unknown. If you know the current location of any of the above artists, or recall a Trans/Media artist not listed, please contact me.