Killick Hinds & John Jansen / Nocturnal Creatures Troupe
Killick Hinds and John C. L. Jansen share an evening of unconventional music with Nocturnal Creatures Troupe. The program combines Appalachian Trance Metal, experimental guitar-based composition, and a multimedia puppet musical set in New Orleans’ French Quarter.
Nocturnal Creatures Troupe presents *The Unsolved Mystery of Ms. Patsy Climb*, an absurd, provocative story about a humanoid bat, a mysterious spider, and a cranky mouse who work as street performers while trying to land a record deal. Along the way, they encounter questions about free hot dogs, a detective named Bark, and the challenges of making it in the Big Easy. The production aims to offer humor, inspiration, and an escape from everyday life through puppetry, music, and storytelling.
When: Sunday, October 4, 2026
Schedule: Doors open at 2:00 PM, and the show begins at 2:30 PM. The event listing places the program between 2:00 and 4:00 PM.
Tickets: $15–$25
Venue: Rhizome DC
Lineup: Killick Hinds, John C. L. Jansen, and Nocturnal Creatures Troupe
Killick Hinds: Based in Athens, Georgia, Hinds performs what he calls Appalachian Trance Metal on unusual stringed instruments. His work emphasizes unconventional rhythms, intuitive intonation, and influences drawn from animals, natural forces, electrical hum, silence, pop-culture mashups, and ancient musical forms. After 41 years of playing, he has collaborated with artists around the world and has more than 300 albums available through his Bandcamp catalog. The page describes his music as approachable for audiences of all ages and levels of musical experience.
John C. L. Jansen: Jansen is a composer, guitarist, audio engineer, instrument builder, and music theory teacher who lives in Takoma Park, Maryland.
Nocturnal Creatures Troupe: The troupe is a collaboration between Omer Gal, also known as Cookie Tongue, and Krystal Burns of Sweet Oddity. Gal is an award-winning artist, performer, and puppeteer whose work has appeared at festivals, venues, and galleries including the New Orleans Giant Puppet Festival and Asheville Fringe Arts. Burns is a puppeteer, street performer, and songwriter who has presented work at the New Orleans Giant Puppet Festival and venues in the United States and Greece. She also incorporates herbal practice and storytelling into her creative work.
Production: *The Unsolved Mystery of Ms. Patsy Climb* is presented in the format of a puppet musical and uses multimedia performance to explore the lives of three nocturnal misfits navigating street performance, ambition, and daily life in the French Quarter.
Ages: No formal age restriction is listed. The page describes Hinds’ music as suitable for audiences of all ages.