!!RAGE KARAOKE!! (Man Was Not Meant to Be Defeated Unless Destroyed) brings together a SWANA metal band for a one-time-only punk political performance art experience. The band will play loud, the karaoke singers will take turns scream-reading lines from anti-Palestinian US legislation into the microphone. Together we will laugh, cry, purge our grief and anger, and emerge from the sweaty gig a stronger, more determined resistance movement. Featuring Palestinian musicians Fritz Dorigo and Tarek Abdelqader. Conceived by Saeed Taji Farouky. Sponsored by Extreme Noise.
Doors at 9:30pm, Karaoke 10–11pm
This is a program associated with Mizna’s 18th Twin Cities Arab Film Festival, September 25–29, 2024, at the Main Cinema and the Walker Art Center.
More information, tickets, and passes here.
Fritz Dorigo, the Director of Music at Achieve Miami, was born and raised in South Florida. He graduated from Barry University in 1992 with a B.A. in Music and quickly entered the music industry. In 1996, he signed his first recording contract, and by 1999, his band Crease had achieved a regional hit, leading to a second record deal with Roadrunner Records.
Fritz is also a seasoned music instructor, teaching guitar, piano, bass, and drums in Miami-Dade and Broward counties. In 2012, he founded Rock Power Management, where he worked with artists like Alex Di Leo, Brother Sundance (Warner Bros. Records), Jim Camacho, and Stokoff. Today, through his current company, A Little Left Management, he represents Bruvvy (Edgeout/UMG), Alex Di Leo, Sarah Lake, and Jim Camacho. Additionally, Fritz performs with his band, Dr. K and The Co-pays, in the South Florida area.
Tarek Abdelqader is a Saint Paul-based musician, composer, and producer. He has performed and recorded his own work as a 2018 Cedar Commissions artist and 2019 MRAC Next Step recipient, and appears regularly supporting regional and international artists including Mike Kota, J.S. Ondara, Boyish, Purple Funk Metropolis, Freaque, Goon Tribune and more.
Abdelqader also works as an accompanist at schools and dance companies based in the Twin Cities and New York, including the Barbara Barker Center for Dance, Ananya Dance Theater, and Limón Dance Company. He has produced sound scores for Paula Mann's Timetrack Productions and for Body Watani's upcoming performance, "After the Last Red Sky."
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Tickets are $5 in advance. Sliding scale $5 - $10 at the door.
Free at the door (while seats last) for TCAFF pass holders.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.