LAMINARIA Listening Party

LAMINARIA Listening Party
A Folk Horror Chamber Music Suite by Concetta Abbate & her Ensemble
Album Release Celebration

Date & Time:
Friday, November 1st
7:30 PM - Doors Open
8:00 PM - Artist Talk & Q&A
8:45 PM - Best Dressed Sea Witch Costume Contest
9:00 PM - Listening Party

Location:
BioBAT Art Space
Brooklyn Army Terminal
58th St, Brooklyn, NY 11220

Event Details:
Join us for the LAMINARIA Listening Party, celebrating the release of Concetta Abbate’s folk horror chamber music suite. This eerie and evocative composition paints an underwater world of sea witches and kelp forests, blending woodwinds, strings, handmade percussion, and voice to create an immersive musical experience. Themes of life, death, and transformation are at the heart of this haunting work.

The evening will feature:

• Artist Talk & Q&A with Concetta Abbate (8:00 PM)
• Best Dressed Sea Witch Costume Contest (8:45 PM)
• Full Listening Party (9:00 PM) with sound design by John Roach

Ticket Options:

• $10 - Basic entry + FREE non-alcoholic mocktail
• $30 - Entry + Limited Edition LAMINARIA Candle with album download code + FREE non-alcoholic mocktail

Special Event:
Wear your best sea witch costume for the contest at 8:45 PM! The Best Dressed Sea Witch will win a special prize.

About LAMINARIA:

LAMINARIA (A Folk Horror Chamber Suite) is a musical depiction of an underwater sea-witch emerging from a kelp forest. The title comes from the Latin word for kelp, a plant that stands on the crux between worlds which is used medicinally to induce labor. The piece utilizes an undersea shadow figure as symbolism for fear and loss of control within the powerful cycle of life and death. The piece is composed for chamber orchestra including woodwinds, strings, handmade percussion and voice.
Folk horror is a subgenre of horror that explores the terrifying power of nature and our own isolation in its darkness. Its title references the oral traditions of everyday people (or “common folk”) who seek to understand the uncontrollable elements. The genre frequently references fairytale tropes such as wandering, being lost in the wilderness and encountering unexplainable magic. LAMINARIA tells the story of an underwater shadow ghost that emerges to the surface from a dark, murky kelp forest.

Album Credits:

• Music & Lyrics by Concetta Abbate
• Recorded by the Concetta Ensemble
• Released on Composers Concordance Records

For more about Concetta Abbate:
Visit her website | Follow on Instagram: @concettallegra

Don’t miss this immersive night of music, costumes, and storytelling at BioBAT Art Space!

Directions

BIOBAT ART SPACE
140A 58th Street
Brooklyn Army Terminal, Building A
Brooklyn, NY 11220-2521
(347) 433-5154
Main entrance is located on the waterfront

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HOURS:
Saturdays, 12-5 PM
By Appointment:
We are happy to accommodate group tours.

SUBWAY: N, R trains to 59th Street in Brooklyn.
FERRY: Sunset Park/Brooklyn Army Terminal stop. Take the ferry from Wall Street toward Far Rockaway or Bay Ridge. NYC Ferry Schedule.
CAR: Enter at 58th Street and 1st Avenue, proceed through security, make a right at the stop sign by the pre-K building, and another right at the waterfront. Our entrance is the first door on your right.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

BioBAT Art Space @ Brooklyn Army Terminal, 140 58th Street - Building A - Ground Level - Waterfront entrace, Brooklyn, United States