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Stephen Sewell
A NEW SONG

first performed on October 10, 2014
Campos Plaza, New York, NY
performed twice in 2014

STEPHEN SEWELL

Brooklyn, NY

stephensewell.com

A NEW SONG
STEPHEN SEWELL

“A New Song” is a public performance in the form of a curated karaoke party. Taking inspiration from the International Workers Order’s 1938 pamphlet of the same name, “A New Song” features a song selection composed entirely of protest songs. A flyer containing a list of available songs as well as a poem from the original IWO pamphlet is available for spectators and participants to take. The performance offers the opportunity for individual self-expression within a communal setting to underscore the role that music has played in encouraging collective activism.