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Japanese Artists, 'ROGUES' GALLERY,' who will perform the United States Premiere of "GASOLINE MUSIC AND CRUISING" . Their unique automotive performance will be presented in the form of a video documentation and presenters who have experienced the piece during the worldwide webcast at Electronic Cafe International.

18th Street Arts Complex is pleased to present Japanese contemporary performance artists Yasuhiko Hamachi and Yukihisa Nakase , also known as the 'Rogues' Gallery.' Both artists are in residence as part of 18th Street's International Exchange Program for three months, and will conclude their visit by presenting "Gasoline Music and Cruising," a unique automobile performance piece during the month of March.

Over the past four years in Osaka, Japan, the artists have developed a "drive performance in a vehicle equipped with a high generating power sound system, with the drive sound enhanced and strengthened" by converting their automobile into a traveling sound studio. The nightly 'audience' consists of two passengers who are transported on an audio/visual experience. For the first time, the 'Rogues' Gallery' will be conducting their drive for a limited audience between March 20-31 in Los Angeles.

To bring their performance to a wider arena, 18th Street Arts Complex is hosting a LIVE webcast at Electronic Cafe International, an 18th Street Arts Complex anchor tenant, starting at 7:30 PM, Friday, March 24 PST -- or in Tokyo, March 25 at 12:30 PM.

Visit the Rogues' Gallery at their website, http://www.nomart.co.jp/rg/. or e-mail them at: hmc@ma.neweb.ne.jp

The Rogues' Gallery residency is supported by generous grants from the Japan Foundation, the Asian Cultural Council, and the International Circle Membership at 18th Street.

For further information about the drives, or to attend the webcast, call Clayton Campbell, 18th Street Co-Director, at 310-315-9386.

ABOUT NEW YEAR'S EVE 99/00:
Electronic Cafe International HQ in Santa Monica, and ECI-Friends & Affiliates around the planet have produced 10 "Around-The-World, New Year's Eve, TELEBRATIONS" between 1989 & 1999, (Our countdown/s to the Millennium.) The way we figure it, we've already arrived! Besides, who's calendar are you going to use anyway???? Even if you were to go with the domineering western view, how is it that 1999/2000 was chosen as the "IT" date, when it contradicts the fact that 2000/2001 is really "IT"???

Anyway, we're setting this one out, getting off the super infomercial highway, and having chile-dogs and champagne at the beach.

Have a great one, whatever IT is!!!

Best wishes,

See you on the other side!

- Kit & Sherrie

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