Cole I. Bernstien presents "Time"
On March 30th at Le Chat Noir, New Orleans, LA, Cole I. Bernstien
delivered the last of four evenings centered around the concept of (you
guessed it) time. An eclectic grouping of music, performance art,
dramatic performance, and video, "TIME" was, at it's weakest moment,
still very interesting. Excellent musical choices (Stravinski's "The
Rite of Spring," and Coil's "Time Machines") and a highly original set
design courtesy of Daniel McKernan added a great deal to the
atmosphere, which was generally pretty eerie and tense. The original
music peices by Eric Laws (including the stunning "The Pendulum") and
Earl Vallery were definite high points. Daniel McKernan stole the show
in drag with his (her) sleazy, slinky rendition of Cyndi Lauper's "Time
After Time" and a sinister, upsetting interpretation of Shel
Silverstien's "25 Minutes To Go." Compelling performances by Rose
Fortner and Cole I. Bernstien in the segment "Day/ A Universe in
Process" provided a lovely finale. Over all, "TIME" was a jittery and
pleasantly nerve-wracking event.