Mikel Rouse Movies

  • 2013
    Video Wall Installation of John Cage’s 4’33″

    Video Wall Installation of John Cage’s 4’33″

    Video Wall Installation of John Cage’s 4’33″

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    In February 2013, the New World Symphony presented Making the Right Choices: A John Cage Centennial Celebration, a spectacular three-day festival...

    Video Wall Installation of John Cage’s 4’33″
  • 2001
    Funding

    Funding

    Funding

    62001HD

    Vivian, Roe, JJ, Ines and a mysterious French man through a 20 year musical memory of New York City. As people and places in their lives drift away,...

    Funding
  • 2004
    Dennis Cleveland

    Dennis Cleveland

    Dennis Cleveland

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    A 2002 live performance of Mikel Rouse's Dennis Cleveland, a multimedia opera set entirely on a television talk show in the late 20th century.

    Dennis Cleveland
  • 2002
    The End of Cinematics

    The End of Cinematics

    The End of Cinematics

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    Drawing on the richness of the good old days of cinema with live music and a thoroughly modern, “hyper-real” film experience with...

    The End of Cinematics
  • 2020
    Metronome: Community Spread

    Metronome: Community Spread

    Metronome: Community Spread

    02020HD

    A short film music album hybrid for the Metronome project by Mikel Rouse.

    Metronome: Community Spread
  • 2005
    Music For Minorities

    Music For Minorities

    Music For Minorities

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    This is the small feature film that formed the integrated backdrop for the live performance/music piece. As abstract images and sound combine with...

    Music For Minorities
  • 1995
    Two by Dove

    Two by Dove

    Two by Dove

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    The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and the Royal Swedish Ballet perform two works by choreographer Ulysses Dove, "Vespers" and "Dancing on the...

    Two by Dove
  • 2001
    The Perth Production of a Talk Show Opera

    The Perth Production of a Talk Show Opera

    The Perth Production of a Talk Show Opera

    02001HD

    This is a documentary produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and directed by Kevin Firkins. This documentary coincided with the...

    The Perth Production of a Talk Show Opera
  • 2017
    Hemisphere

    Hemisphere

    Hemisphere

    02017HD

    Hemisphere is a site-specific video installation designed for The Townsend Austin. The installation was conceived after a number of preliminary...

    Hemisphere
  • 1982
    The Glass Bead Game

    The Glass Bead Game

    The Glass Bead Game

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    An opera film based on a novel by Hermann Hesse.

    The Glass Bead Game
  • 2020
    Dennis Cleveland Luminato Festival 2008

    Dennis Cleveland Luminato Festival 2008

    Dennis Cleveland Luminato Festival 2008

    02020HD

    The Canadian premiere of Mikel Rouse's multimedia opera Dennis Cleveland at the 2008 Luminato Festival.

    Dennis Cleveland Luminato Festival 2008
  • 2010
    Gravity Radio

    Gravity Radio

    Gravity Radio

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    A live performance film of Mikel Rouse's song cycle Gravity Radio at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in 2010.

    Gravity Radio
  • 2017
    Yes We Kant

    Yes We Kant

    Yes We Kant

    02017HD

    A short film by Mikel Rouse.

    Yes We Kant
  • 2020
    Mikel Rouse at National Sawdust

    Mikel Rouse at National Sawdust

    Mikel Rouse at National Sawdust

    02020HD

    Retrospective concert with special guest Jeff McErlain at National Sawdust on April 29, 2017.

    Mikel Rouse at National Sawdust
  • 2020
    The Demo Krannert Center Workshop 2014

    The Demo Krannert Center Workshop 2014

    The Demo Krannert Center Workshop 2014

    02020HD

    2014 performance of "The Demo," a music theater work written by composer/performers Mikel Rouse and Ben Neill based on Douglas Engelbart’s...

    The Demo Krannert Center Workshop 2014
  • 2020
    The Demo World Premiere Bing Concert Hall 2015

    The Demo World Premiere Bing Concert Hall 2015

    The Demo World Premiere Bing Concert Hall 2015

    02020HD

    World premiere of "The Demo," a music theater work written by composer/performers Mikel Rouse and Ben Neill based on Douglas Engelbart’s...

    The Demo World Premiere Bing Concert Hall 2015
  • 2021
    Failing Kansas New Zealand Festival 2002

    Failing Kansas New Zealand Festival 2002

    Failing Kansas New Zealand Festival 2002

    02021HD

    The 2002 performances of Failing Kansas at the New Zealand Festival created a scandal and ultimately a sensation. Credited with knocking Osama bin...

    Failing Kansas New Zealand Festival 2002
  • 1979
    Roundtable

    Roundtable

    Roundtable

    01979HD

    Early student film by composer and director Mikel Rouse.

    Roundtable
  • 2017
    Gulf Course

    Gulf Course

    Gulf Course

    02017HD

    A short film by Mikel Rouse.

    Gulf Course