Listen to recordings of the many songs we wrote for our summer tour of the Erie Canal with the Subliminal History of New York State on a Google Maps interface.
The Song Map features nearly 40 recordings of our songs and poems, many recorded while on tour.
Visit the Song Map »
For our third issue, Subliminal Statements asks you to help us grapple with phenomena in the solar system. We want your writings about all manner of celestial objects and subjects. Tell us your story about a planet, moon, comet, or body here on earth. Describe it, uncover it, recount its implications. Tell us how it effects us.
Submissions due December 31. E-mail info@subliminalstate.org with questions.
Read a complete call for submissions »
Come to Eyebeam Sept. 27, 6 PM for the opening of Interference. Eyebeam is located at 540 West 21st Street, NYC.
The show includes Subliminal History of New York State: Route of Progress (2007) an installation of community-shot video, original shape note songs and ephemera from this summer’s Route of Progress tour.
Jesse and Carrie will lead a shape note singing workshop (1-4 PM) and performance (5-6 PM) at Eyebeam on October 13
The exhibition will run through Nov. 10.
This summer’s tour of the Erie Canal with the Subliminal History project is over, but you can still experience the project through our web site. Check out our:
Artist Carrie Dashow and shape note singer and composer Jesse Pearlman Karlsberg of the Society for a Subliminal State will bring their touring community art, video, and music project, the Subliminal History of New York State to six towns and cities along the Erie Canal this June and July.
Locations & dates (See our CALENDAR):
Troy, June 12; Rome, June 17; Palmyra, June 22; Lockport, June 28; Lily Dale, July 13; and Schenectady, July 21.
Read more about the project, or listen to an example of shape note singing.
Come out to the final stop of our Subliminal History tour!
Singing Workshops: July 18, 6 PM, Schenectady Public Library, McChesney Room, 99 Clinton, St., Schenectady, NY and July 20, 6 PM, Schenectady Museum, 5 Nott Terrace Hts., Schenectady, NY.
Final Presentation: July 21, 7 PM, at the Schenectady Museum. Review of songs at 6.
Singing Workshops: July 10, 7 PM, and July 12, 1 PM, Lily Dale Assembly, Maplewood Azur Room, 5 Melrose Park, Lily Dale, NY and July 12, 7 PM, Woodside Campground, 8248 Griswold Road, Cassadaga, NY.
Final Presentation: July 13, 8 PM, Lily Dale Assembly, Fire Hall. Review at 6:30.