the new guard

curators | family | past

one cook, one musician, one artist. one dinner.
the new guard is a series to fête the up-and-coming, the rising—not the fleeting, but the arrival—of a new legion of creators.

vol v: the church of spring

TYLER PALAGI & GARRETT MELKNONIAN / CHRISTOPHER MANSFIELD / CHAUNEY PECK

Sunday, March 28. for seats, click here.

tyler palagi is a jovial showman; a boy in a kitchen candy shop of knives and meat. garrett melknonian is a magician, a pastry chef known for his playful and often ironic inventions (see: his turn on a favorite childhood junk food). both are talented in bold, graceful ways—and will cook you a dinner that showcases both their brevity and legendary skill. – WR

you may have heard these chris's sweet sad songs played under another name; but for this new guard, we've convinced him to share his songs solo, acoustic. damien often says the best test of a songwriter is to strip away everything to the bare bones, to see if it still holds up. christopher passes, with flying colors. the kid who was once "forever bummed" has turned the tide, and his songwriting has more depth and soul than ever before. – DJ & SJ

chauney peck is probably best known for her beautiful "paintings" of collaged vinyl, each one depicting a pile of garbage around the city. peck's latest work involves letting her work develop using chance and intuition as tools for creation. she has shown at SOIL, Gallery4Culture, Helm Gallery and more. – JV