February 2026 Frequency Fridays

On the evening of Friday, February 6th, we are thrilled and delighted to feature percussionist Joe Tomino (CLE). multi-instrumentalists Leia Hohenfeld and Ben Gmetro’s duo project Staring Contest (CLE), percussionist Julie Licata (CMH) and experimental electronic musician Dvvid Watson’s solo project Slime Counter (CMH). Doors 7:30pm, show begins at 8:00pm sharp. $10.00 prepaid, $15 at the door. 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: Joe Tomino is a Cleveland based drummer, producer, yoga instructor, and plant-based chef. Joe grew up playing punk and prog rock music in high school, which led to him to study classical and jazz percussion/composition at New England Conservatory and Cleveland State University. Joe is a founding member of such bands as Dub Trio, birth, and Yellowstone Apocalypse. Joe lived in NYC for fifteen years where he played. recorded, and toured with the likes of Matisyahu, Lady Gaga, The Fugees, Mike Patton, Easy Star Allstars, Elliot Sharp, Wayne Krantz, Blondie and Battle of Mice. Joe enjoys headstands, good coffee, books about nutrition and philosophy, homemade kombucha, and riding his bike. Joe is endorsed by Pearl Drums, Sabian Cymbals, Vic Firth Sticks, Evans Drumheads, MONO cases, Reflexx pads and Earthquaker Devices. Julie Licata is a percussionist/drummer, noisemaker, collaborator, and educator. Her performances range from improvisational soundscapes and works with computer processing, to solo marimba and percussion, chamber ensembles, orchestras, theater pits, Indonesian gamelan and West African drum ensembles. Julie recently accepted the position of Assistant Professor and Director of Percussion at Capital University in Columbus, Ohio. As a performer, Julie focuses on promoting emerging composers and seeking new modes of musical expression with particular emphasis on improvisation and the integration of live analog and digital electronics. She recently released an album, resound/unsound, with co-creators Andris Balins and Brett Masteller; the album features percussive improvisations with time lag accumulation, feedback looping, and modular synthesis. Within this musical realm, Julie has performed at the Society for Electro-Acoustic Music in the US, the International Computer Music Conference, CHIMEFest in Chicago, IL, and numerous new music venues across the US. Staring Contest: Leia Hohenfeld & Ben Gmetro: Leia Hohenfeld and Ben Gmetro are Cleveland-based multi-instrumentalist collaborators whose work has developed over more than two decades of shared practice. Their music explores the intersection of acoustic and electronic sound, often emphasizing texture, timbre, and gradual transformation. For this performance, they will employ analog and digital synthesizers alongside a range of flutes (bass flute, glissando flute, and piccolo), creating a focused sonic environment shaped by layering, resonance, and subtle shifts in density and space. Dvvid Watson is a musician and an experimental audio/visual artist who combines field recordings, audio scraps, synthesizers, and effects to create unusual sound environments.li