Darcy James Argue's Secret Society: "Real Enemies"
Venue: Moss Arts Center at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg
Date: Thursday, September 10, 2015
Time: 7:30 - 9:00 PM
Event Types: Music, Arts & Theatre
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Description:
The Moss Arts Center at Virginia Tech presents Darcy James Argue's Secret Society: "Real Enemies" on Thursday, September 10, 2015.

Based on in-depth research into the history, aesthetics, and psychology of conspiracy, "Real Enemies" is an evening-length, multi-media, jazz-fueled exploration of American paranoia. This marriage of music-theatre and hybrid nonfiction marks the first collaboration between composer Darcy James Argue, filmmaker Peter Nigrini, and writer Isaac Butler, who together chronicle a shadow history of post-war America that may - or may not - be true.

Beginning with Edward Snowden's revelations about NSA data collection and moving through a dozen conspiracies, "Real Enemies" mimics and deconstructs how information overload, our need to make sense of the world, and government wrongdoing form the basis of our conspiracy culture. Conspiracy theories are our modern folklore, a way to explain uncomfortable and troubling aspects of our world. Equal parts rollicking concert, impressionist documentary, and lyric essay, "Real Enemies" is at the vanguard of both music-theatre and hybrid nonfiction, continuing the boundary-pushing work of composer Darcy James Argue.

Tickets can be purchased online, by calling the Box Office at 540-231-5300 or by visiting the Box Office in person within the Moss Arts Center from 10 am - 6 pm, Monday-Friday and 10 am - 4 pm on Saturday.

For more information, visit: https://www.artscenter.vt.edu/Online/article/realenemies or https://www.facebook.com/artscenteratvt