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September 22, 2021
Eric Goodman
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The Spectacle succeeds on all accounts, turning the very imagery of the spectacle against itself. The song ‘Know Your Rights,’ by The Clash, begins with Joe Strummer declaring ‘This is a public service announcement…with guitars!’ And had E.C. Goodman chosen to begin The Spectacle with a similar declaration it would have been true—for what his performance presents is a vital ‘public service announcement’ that comes accompanied by guitar and drums. The Spectacle reveals what the spectacle truly says—and reminds the audience that they need not keep listening to its commands.
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The Spectacle was definitely a mind boggling experience that grabbed my attention as soon as I entered. The creators of this ominous, exciting “spectacle’ explained how America is corrupt from its roots and it has poisoned our generation and maybe more generations to come. The music was definitely key in making the viewer absorb and understand the destruction and deceitfulness that has plagued America in the 80’s until today. The guitars solos were powerful to amp up the presentation, which made the performance very entertaining. The experience was mind shattering and I question now every commercial and news channel ever.
New York City Teen Reviewers & Critics
The performance of The Spectacle was a very stimulating and thought provoking experience. It sparked a discussion that went beyond the gallery and into the classroom and the community. The event was a stunning success.
Sara Gersbach | Eckhaus Gallery
In an age when almost everything about us—from our loftiest aspirations to our most intimate feelings—is programmed by technical images, is there a way to play jujitsu against the images, using their own momentum to foil their own agenda? The Spectacle models an exhilarating way of doing so. It is tactical, fragmatic, and awakening.
Peter Zhang | Assoc. Professor of Communications, Grand Valley State University
Media criticism should not be limited to print or text in this multi-mode media era, and The Spectacle provides a model of multimedia media criticism that is outstandingly effective and relevant.
Alex Kuskis | School of Professional Studies, Gonzaga University
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