Artistic Arlington
Synth-pop/trip-hop/electro-rock duo Phantogram will come to the Arlington Theatre (1317 State St.) on Tuesday, April 18. The group arrives as the culmination of Disruption, the always exciting annual spring benefit for the Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara (MCASB), is also taking place at the Arlington that night. Disruption 2017: Studio Nite ¡en Vivo! will feature an immersive experience inside a studio designed and created by Texas-based artist Cruz Ortiz. The evening will include cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, a special deejay set, and a unique opportunity to purchase artwork by Ortiz to benefit MCASB.
Although benefit parties with an auction are standard fare for nonprofits, MCASB’s Disruption event stands apart from the rest with its hip, contemporary curating. Last year’s Disruption showcase at the Goodland Hotel included a deejay set by Talib Kweli and was programmed by artist Xaviera Simmons with a 50 States theme, but this year’s is a much larger vision. Disruption 2017 starts with deejay performance by the Chulita Vinyl Club, a feminist deejay collective with branches in Austin and the Bay Area. Ortiz, who has also been working as part of the MCASB’s takepart | makeart project, will animate the evening with live printmaking and participatory art stations.