See you at the Kirkland.

Thanks to RUPCO, the historic Kirkland Hotel at the corner of Clinton and Main streets in Uptown Kingston will be the doctors' headquarters for giving on-site care to O+ participating musicians and artists over the festival weekend.

The Kirkland's basement Rathskellar bar is the hopeful site of an O+ Benefit Gala on Friday, the glamorous details of which are yet to be announced...

On Wall Street, the Woolworth's building (thanks to the Spada family for its use) will be the site of our public health convivium, open not just to the artists but all O+ festival attendees. Stay tuned for a list of participating organizations!

More information about the Kirkland's history and about RUPCO's restoration of the building is here.

O+ ARTIST: Henning Lederer, filmmaker, Germany

Der Mensch als Industriepalast [Man as Industrial Palace] from Henning Lederer on Vimeo.

The intertwining of science, art and technology: An animated and interactive installation based on the poster of the same title by Fritz Kahn from 1927. For more information about the project go to: industriepalast.com

Concept & Animation: Henning M. Lederer
Sound-Design: David Indge

Volunteers needed!

Just had an immensely productive gathering at Maxwell's Patio. Pulling all the zillion loose ends of O+ into a very effective bundle, strand by strand. Stay tuned for updates, and if you know anyone who'd like to get involved and volunteer during the festival weekend —there are big perks! — send them our way: o.positive.festival@gmail.com. We're looking for folks to man the registration/ticket sales tables, facilitate band check-in, tidy up the Woolworth's Building, provide guidance to lost or confused fest guests, schmooze with our musicians and artists (in an official hospitality-related capacity), stage manage venues, direct parking, et. al. You name it, we need it. Get in touch and get on board!

xoxO+

O+ ARTIST: John Bridges, Upstate NY

"Proxovive"
4' x 6' Mixed Media on Canvas
2008

www.johnbridges.net

O+ BAND: Common Prayer profiled in ROLL

Upstate culture mag Roll published a smashing profile of one of O+'s bands, Common Prayer. Re: their freshly released debut:

"[T]he album has a charmingly unhinged feel, a rural psychedelic folk vibe running throughout, with the odd sample, electronic rhythm or backwards loop adding texture to the whole. It’s a party, one of love and celebration, and if that sounds a little corny it’s unintended. Even a cynic with a cold, barely beating heart in his chest would be hard pressed to not get a rush of warmth from the shuffling rhythm, subtle harmonies and glorious organ in “Of Saints.” And even when things get a little weird (“Moneyspider”) or comparatively noisy (“Hopewell”), it’s absolutely comfortable and worth every bit of attention one is willing to give it. Never mind the local connection; There is a Mountain is one of the universal albums of the year, period." 

Read the full profile here.