Project Created: “The Outer Space”
"The Outer Space" was produced by the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts.
Concert Premiere: December 1 – 3, 2016
Bio: Ethan Lipton & His Orchestra ("Best Lounge Act" New York Magazine) has released four albums and played throughout New York and beyond (Joe's Pub, Bryant Park, Celebrate Brooklyn, MASS MoCA, Camden Opera House, etc.). The band has been featured on radio shows such as "Weekend Edition," "The World," and "Soundcheck," and contributed songs to Clash cover album "Sandinista" and the film "The Shift." As a performer, Ethan has worked with Laurie Anderson, Cynthia Hopkins, Elevator Repair Service, Matt Berninger of The National, and Gabriella Barnstone.
Project Description: With music composed and performed by Lipton, Vito Dieterle, Eben Levy, and Ian Riggs, The Outer Space told the story of a couple who bought an old spaceship, leaving the noise, pollution, and overpriced rents of Earth for the vast beauty and treacherous terrain of the final frontier. But could they survive the mission?
Residency Public Sharing: 7/2/15