Aurora Picture Show kicks continues this year's Media Archeology Festival Friday, April 20 at Domy Bookstore, 1709 Westhiemer with avant noise freakout with original and rewired instruments from Nautical Almanac and consumer-technology-enhanced performance from Dynasty Handbag. The Festival is curated by Nick Hallett. 

Born out of the San Francisco experimental rock scene, Dynasty Handbag is the one-woman/portable/ electro/performance/music vehicle created and executed by "crackpot genius" (<i>Village Voice</i>) Jibz Cameron. Her elastic physicality, miraculous timing, minimalist melody arrangements combined with an over the top stage persona make for a piece of art comedy that is the expulsion of all things serious in a young woman.

Nautical Almanac is the duo of Baltimore-based artists Carly Ptak and Twig Harper. By breaking apart amateur electronic devices, guitar pedals, stereo components, and children's toys, the two have created an arsenal of original musical
instruments, from which they generate their explosive and genre-defying sound. Visuals for Nautical Almanac will be created by Mighty Robot

Tickets are $10 per show ($8 for Aurora members) or $15 for a festival pass ($10 for Aurora members) and are available by contacting Aurora at 713.868.2101 or here