Shannon Barry will perform Sex Poem for Lightbulb by Beetle by Curtis Rumrill. The piece chronicles the experience of a beetle “coming into contact with the human world, in this case by bashing herself against a lightbulb.” The poem written by Webberly Ebberly Finnich (Zachary Webber) not only describes what the beetle is feeling and seeing, but could also be read as a metaphorically narrative about human sexuality. The piece is overtly sexual and Mr. Rumrill does not shy away from the themes of sexuality and sexual desire. Mr. Rumrill creates an atmospheric piece through the use of extended techniques and percussive sounds. This performance is part of a larger conference at Indiana University over September 27-29 featuring IU students and faculty along with many different living composers.