The Motherboard Suite

Saul Williams’ The Motherboard Suite returns to the west coast for an outdoor presentation at the Ford in Los Angeles 

On the heels of a raucous premiere in Times Square and tour to Meany Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Washington in Seattle, The Motherboard Suite has its next stop in Hollywood at The Ford on August 9th. Groundbreaking actor, poet, and songwriter Saul Williams and fellow musicians perform live selections from his albums MartyrLoserKing and Encrypted & Vulnerable, featuring choreography by Maria Bauman, Kayla Farrish, Marjani Forté-Saunders, d. Sabela grimes, Jasmine Hearn, Shamel Pitts, and Jade Solomon Curtis. Directed by Bill T. Jones, the powerhouse concert welcomes audiences to the intersection of technology and race, exploitation, and mystical anarchy, where hackers are artists and activists. It’s “about being together,” said The New York Times

The Motherboard Suite brings to life a suite of music by musician, poet, actor Saul Williams inspired by his multi-tiered project MartyrLoserKing. Directed by Bill T. Jones, this nonlinear work is performed by Saul and his musical collaborators and features six choreographers Maria Bauman, Kayla Farrish, Marjani Forté-Saunders, d. Sabela grimes, Jasmine Hearn, Shamel Pitts, and Jade Solomon Curtis. Each choreographer is invited into the world of Saul’s exploration at the intersection of technology and race, exploitation and mystical anarchy, where hackers are artists and activists.