DJ Spooky at the Institute of Contemporary Art

by Heather Bouzan, 01-08-2008

THURSDAY, JANUARY 24 - SATURDAY, JANUARY 26
An experimental musician/composer/DJ who's also a conceptual artist and has an intellectual's way with words? Sounds like the ideal guest for the ingenious Institute of Contemporary Art (100 Northern Avenue, Boston, 617.478.3100). DJ Spooky, a/k/a Paul Miller, is giving Boston residents three chances to absorb some of his innovative ideas. On January 24 at 6:30 p.m., Miller discusses interactions between art and digital media, among other topics, in "Rhythm Science," a talk based on his collection of essays of the same name. On January 25, from 8 p.m. to midnight, he mans the tables along with other local DJs as part of the ICA's second "Experiment" event. (Think music, food, dancing, and art in a lounge-like atmosphere.) And finally, at 8 p.m. on January 26, Spooky performs his pièce de résistance: Subliminal Strings fuses hip-hop, electronic, and classical music into an auditory collage that includes a string ensemble that Miller samples live. Get tickets ($12 for the talk; $20 for "Experiment" and Subliminal Strings) at www.icaboston.org or 617.478.3103.