Paradise

Performance | The Emerald | Kansas City | 23-24 June, 2023 | 46:23m | 1-channel visual music composition

Paradise: Calvin Arsenia Album Release Party “Paradise” explores Arsenia’s personal relationship with America and the evangelical Christian church. Written in the aftermath of 2020, Arsenia is honing his craft in confessional songwriting. He presents this body of work in the way only he can, with a fully functioning Garden of Eden and an Angelic Orchestra in the heart of the West Bottoms.
Step into a world where the traditional narratives of Genesis take an unexpected twist, where the stories of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden unfold in a manner that challenges the norms we know. In this fantastical realm, all beings are cherished equally by the god of the dust people, where love and acceptance thrive among the celestial hosts.

Arsenia’s musical offering features many musical giants such as Rewound String Trio, Kadesh Flow, Lucas Parker, Xion Soundwaves, Jametatone, and Cheery. This is a twice in a lifetime opportunity to see Kansas City’s most inventive performers showcase his music in his way.

Attendees are given the opportunity to choose their own path as they venture into this mythical paradise. Whether they embrace the attire of Eden’s inhabitants or the resplendent garments of celestial beings, they are encouraged to let their true essence shine.
With an array of meticulously curated libations and bites of gastronomic wonders designed to delight every sense, guests are invited to indulge without shame.

Composer: Calvin Arsenia
Animation Artist: Evan Tedlock