Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
Kicking off a month of Fuse Fest 2026 on the evening of Friday, May 1st, we were thrilled and delighted to feature composer/multi-instrumentalist V.Vecker (BC), new media artist/didgeridoo player John Hardin (CA), an audio-reactive multimedia performance by new media artist CG Ryan (CMH) in collaboration with multidisciplinary artist Ben New (CMH), and improvisational quintet SHPRD (CMH).
Supporters of our 2025-2026 season include the Greater Columbus Arts Council, the Ohio Arts Council, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Columbus Foundation.
About the artists:
The Columbus-based SHPRD quintet features LA Jenkins on guitar, Etiyen Esheff on synth, Chris Weldon on a variety of instruments, Bryan Stewart on bass and electronics, and Martin Rippel on trumpet and electronics.
C.G. RYAN is a media artist and scenic designer who creates playful, surreal imagery that she mixes in real time with live music to create vistas of inner and outer space, layering tangibility with the imaginary. She holds an MFA in Visual Arts: New Media from CCAD, and collaborates with musicians and directors to create transportive, immersive experiences for audiences at live events and in theatrical productions.
Kicking off a month of Fuse Fest 2026 on the evening of Friday, May 1st, we were thrilled and delighted to feature composer/multi-instrumentalist V.Vecker (BC), new media artist/didgeridoo player John Hardin (CA), an audio-reactive multimedia performance by new media artist CG Ryan (CMH) in collaboration with multidisciplinary artist Ben New (CMH), and improvisational quintet SHPRD (CMH).
Supporters of our 2025-2026 season include the Greater Columbus Arts Council, the Ohio Arts Council, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Columbus Foundation.
About the artists:
The Columbus-based SHPRD quintet features LA Jenkins on guitar, Etiyen Esheff on synth, Chris Weldon on a variety of instruments, Bryan Stewart on bass and electronics, and Martin Rippel on trumpet and electronics.
C.G. RYAN is a media artist and scenic designer who creates playful, surreal imagery that she mixes in real time with live music to create vistas of inner and outer space, layering tangibility with the imaginary. She holds an MFA in Visual Arts: New Media from CCAD, and collaborates with musicians and directors to create transportive, immersive experiences for audiences at live events and in theatrical productions.
