XMALIA features songs about extinct animals such as the Tasmanian Tiger, the Pyrenean Ibex the Xerces Butterfly, plus a Dodo-trapeze act. This entertaining tragedy is hosted by a lonely mortician, who summons the animals back to life for her Graveyard Cabaret. C. Ryder Cooley is an inter-disciplinary musician and artist. Weaving together songs on ukulele, singing saw and accordion with projections and movement, her work reveals a terrain of lost dreams and phantom memories. Ryder has performed in numerous bands including Fall Harbor, The Ramblin Jug Stompers, The Darklings, Corner Tour and Down River. ANIMALIA is a performance series, an animation and an illustrated book.Tumblr (3.0; @xmalia)http://xmalia.tumblr.com/<p>We are hibernating. Ryder &amp; Hazel are  currently performing musical duets<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcqhpaPXlz1qg7v6t.jpg"/> with projections &amp; aerials. To find out more please visit <a href="http://www.crydercooley.com" title="crydercooley.com" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.crydercooley.com">www.crydercooley.com</a></a>. Stay tuned for the upcoming 2013 XMALIA: Nowhere Preservation Society show at the Foundry in Cohoes NY, created by C. Ryder Cooley with Nick and Jesse Matulis.  </p>http://xmalia.tumblr.com/post/34674703867http://xmalia.tumblr.com/post/34674703867Tue, 30 Oct 2012 21:35:17 -0400<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/31882660" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>XMALIA, Proctors Vaudeville Theater, NY.</p> <p>XMALIA: Songs About Extinction by C. Ryder Cooley, directed by Paula Josa-Jones, with Lady Moon, Corey Aldrich, Nick Kopp, Pete Toigo, Nick Matulis & Company. </p> <p><span> </span></p> <p>UPCOMING SHOWS: XMALIA Cabaret, Wed. Jan 25 2012, <a href="http://www.mcla.edu/About_MCLA/Community/bcrc/mclapresents/" target="_blank">MCLA Presents,</a> MCLA Campus (Venable Gym), N. Adams MA.  7:30 PM, $10</p> <p><span><a href="http://www.mcla.edu/About_MCLA/uploads/textWidget/500.00006/documents/campus_map_with_legend_.pdf" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.mcla.edu/About_MCLA/uploads/textWidget/500.00006/documents/campus_map_with_legend_.pdf">http://www.mcla.edu/About_MCLA/uploads/textWidget/500.00006/documents/campus_map_with_legend_.pdf</a></a></span></p> <p>INTERVIEW with Valeria Federici/<a href="http://www.positive-magazine.com/art/xmalia-a-graveyard-cabaret/" target="_blank">Positive Magazine</a></p> <p>Interview with Danielle Furfaro/ <a href="http://alloveralbany.com/archive/2011/08/17/c-ryder-cooley-breathes-the-life-of-art-into-extin" target="_blank">All Over Albany</a></p> <p><a href="http://carolynrydercooley.org/index.html" title="www.carolynrydercooley.org" target="_blank">carolynrydercooley.org</a></p> <p><span><span> </span><a href="http://www.paulajosajones.org/" target="_blank">paulajosajones.org</a> </span></p>http://xmalia.tumblr.com/post/13714686131http://xmalia.tumblr.com/post/13714686131Sun, 04 Dec 2011 00:14:00 -0500<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/31381289" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>XMALIA Trailer, Proctors Mainstage Theater, Schenectady NY July 2011. Video document by Michele Kong, S. Topiary, Liz Rubin & Vanessa<span> Haroutunian.<span> Co-presented by 2440 Design Studio | <a href="http://www.2440designstudio.com">www.2440designstudio.com</a></span></span></p>http://xmalia.tumblr.com/post/12295018088http://xmalia.tumblr.com/post/12295018088Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:44:00 -0400<p><span> </span></p> <p>UPCOMING EVENTS</p> <p><strong>Sep 29. XMALIA GALLERY Open House 6-9,<span><strong> performance 7:30- 8:15 with s</strong></span></strong>pecial guest Sarah Falkner. 18 Holden St. N. Adams, MA, free/donation as part of MCLA DownStreet Art <a target="_blank" href="http://www.downstreetart.org/"><span> </span></a><span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.downstreetart.org/"><a href="http://www.downstreetart.org/">http://www.downstreetart.org/</a></a></span></p> <p><span><strong>Oct. 6</strong>, <strong>BASILICA HUDSON,</strong> Hudson NY. XMALIA Songs &amp; video&#8230;with other exciting bands. 8pm, $5-10 sliding scale, More info coming soon! http://basilicahudson.com/</span></p> <p><span><strong>Jan. 25,</strong> MCLA Presents, N. Adams, MA. stay tuned!<br/></span></p> <p>Albany Times Union review: <a href="http://www.timesunion.com/entertainment/article/Xmalia-A-beautiful-and-indescribable-1469435.php#ixzz1SXpeLg2z"><a href="http://www.timesunion.com/entertainment/article/Xmalia-A-beautiful-and-indescribable-1469435.php#ixzz1SXpeLg2z">http://www.timesunion.com/entertainment/article/Xmalia-A-beautiful-and-indescribable-1469435.php#ixzz1SXpeLg2z</a></a></p> <p>Visit the<strong> XMALIA Gallery through Oct. 16: </strong>Friday 12-6 | Saturday 10 - 6 | Sunday 10 - 2, 18 Holden St. North Adams, MA.</p> <p>PREVIOUS EVENTS</p> <p><strong>July 15,</strong> XMALIA VAUDEVILLE at Proctors Historic Theater! Schenectady, NY.<a href="http://www.proctors.org/events/art-night-jul/"><a href="http://www.proctors.org/events/art-night-jul/">http://www.proctors.org/events/art-night-jul/</a></a></p> <p>For info/booking contact rydercooley@gmail.com, <a href="http://www.carolynrydercooley.org"><a href="http://www.carolynrydercooley.org">www.carolynrydercooley.org</a></a></p> <p>link to videos: http://www.vimeo.com/29245248</p>http://xmalia.tumblr.com/post/6237045874http://xmalia.tumblr.com/post/6237045874Sun, 05 Jun 2011 22:57:00 -0400C. Ryder Cooley2440 Design StudioProctors Theater Schenectady NYMCLADownStreet ArtXMALIA<p><span>XMALIA shows:</span></p> <p><span><strong>MAY 26 @ CLUB HELSINKI</strong> with LADY MOON, Pete Toigo, Rob Caldwell, Yukari Roja &amp; others, 8pm, $8, Hudson NY</span></p> <p><span><a href="http://clubhelsinki.musictoday.com/ClubHelsinki/calendar.aspx">http://clubhelsinki.musictoday.com/ClubHelsinki/calendar.aspx</a></span></p> <p><span>June 2, 51&#160;3rd St. Troy NY, 8pm</span></p>http://xmalia.tumblr.com/post/3268134296http://xmalia.tumblr.com/post/3268134296Sun, 13 Feb 2011 02:18:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lgjnoqJhGf1qh7z9no1_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lgjnoqJhGf1qh7z9no2_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lgjnoqJhGf1qh7z9no3_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lgjnoqJhGf1qh7z9no6_r2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lgjnoqJhGf1qh7z9no8_r2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lgjnoqJhGf1qh7z9no9_r2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lgjnoqJhGf1qh7z9no16_r2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lgjnoqJhGf1qh7z9no17_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lgjnoqJhGf1qh7z9no19_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lgjnoqJhGf1qh7z9no20_r2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/>http://xmalia.tumblr.com/post/3267975816http://xmalia.tumblr.com/post/3267975816Sun, 13 Feb 2011 02:05:00 -0500