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Established in 2006, Machines with Magnets hosts experimental music performances, sound and art exhibitions and installations, performance art, film and video screenings, cultural and community events, private events, and fundraisers. Past performances include The Body, Dan Deacon, Mirah, Etran de l'Aïr, Braveyoung, Lydia Lunch, Lightning Bolt, Brown Bird, Container, and Mdou Moctar.
Upcoming Events + Tickets
All ages unless otherwise noted, 21+ with valid ID to drink
a la orilla Opening Reception
Thursday, April 9, 2026
6:00 pm
to
9:00 pm
A la orilla gathers works by Maite Sosa Methol, an exploration of how textiles can tell stories through material investigation and knitting as a medium capable of holding memories, tensions, contradictions, and cultural codes, both personal and collective. Taking inspiration from Uruguay — a country named after a river — and its diverse landscapes and heritage, the work centers on her homeland's deep relationship to water. In her practice, water becomes material and metaphor: how it moves, erodes, reflects, and overflows. The knitted lace structures open into transparency, dyed silks ripple like tide, glass tears suspend gravity. Unlike typical textile exhibitions that highlight finished garments, a la orilla overturns the expectation of finality and refocuses on the process stage. Her creative process begins by extracting colors and forms from photographs of Uruguay's native flora, the Ceibo flower, the surface of the water, the beach as a place of relaxation and spirituality, including Iemanjá; and the protest-driven collective energy that comes from Uruguayan Carnival, Montevideo’s vivid celebrations, rituals, and traditions. These elements inform a series of color and pattern studies that are not illustrations of culture but atmospheres translated into structure, color, and rhythm. The resulting samples come together as a collection of “little universes.”
A la orilla gathers works by Maite Sosa Methol, an exploration of how textiles can tell stories through material investigation and knitting as a medium capable of holding memories, tensions, contradictions, and cultural codes, both personal and collective. Taking inspiration from Uruguay — a country named after a river — and its diverse landscapes and heritage, the work centers on her homeland's deep relationship to water. In her practice, water becomes material and metaphor: how it moves, erodes, reflects, and overflows. The knitted lace structures open into transparency, dyed silks ripple like tide, glass tears suspend gravity. Unlike typical textile exhibitions that highlight finished garments, a la orilla overturns the expectation of finality and refocuses on the process stage. Her creative process begins by extracting colors and forms from photographs of Uruguay's native flora, the Ceibo flower, the surface of the water, the beach as a place of relaxation and spirituality, including Iemanjá; and the protest-driven collective energy that comes from Uruguayan Carnival, Montevideo’s vivid celebrations, rituals, and traditions. These elements inform a series of color and pattern studies that are not illustrations of culture but atmospheres translated into structure, color, and rhythm. The resulting samples come together as a collection of “little universes.”
Vio/Mire (PVD)
http://music.sealooks.net/
They will be kicking off their US tour, come listen & blow kisses. Ava Marie (VT)
http://avamariefolk.bandcamp.com/ Sianna Plavin (RI)
https://soundcloud.com/siannaplavin
New year jams with us @ Machines With Magnets. A few faves from BUFU Records in Boston & our very own Pixels. Join us. Sip a little jungle juice & cut a rug.
CTRL + ALT + REPEAT #14: Frank Bretschneider • Work / Death • Area C • Intimacy & Intrigue • Peter Ablinger performed by Caroline Park, Luke Moldof, David Lee and Laura Cetilia.
Power Masters
http://powermasters.bandcamp.com/ Clox King
http://cloxking.bandcamp.com/album/da-singles MOUTHGUARD88 (Brooklyn)
http://vimeo.com/73881152
11/ 23 Witness the gnarly insanity!!! BLOWFLY (AKA Clarence Reid - The Original Dirty Rapper): Black in the Sack Tour 2013. With locals Tinsel Teeth, DJ Dave Public & The New Lewiss and His Big Bang.
Open your minds. Back to back ripper, everyone just sleep over after the Profligate/Humanbeast show so we may all experience this together. Daniel Higgs (USA), Larry Marshall (RI), Geoff Mullen (PVD), & Luke Moldof (PVD).
