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SUMMARY:New Thread Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Bowerbird is pleased to present the New Thread Quartet performing their program Explorations. The ensemble invites the audience to a reception following the performance. \nNew Thread Quartet presents Explorations\, Vol. 8: Energy Flows\, featuring music by Marilyn Shrude\, Georg Friedrich Haas\, Hannah Kendall\, James Tenney\, and a world premiere by Hong-Da Chin. The quartet’s annual Explorations Series\, now in its 8th iteration\, is dedicated to programming important works of our time. The unifying element that brings these works together is the undulation of sonorities. \nWishing doesn’t make it so was inspired by the same phrase from Stephen King’s Heart of Atlantis. Hong-Da Chin is intrigued by these words\, because they point to how our “minds can run like a child in a world full of winter\,” but it’s not until we take action that our ideas become real and hold meaning. This transfers to the action a composer takes when they engrave the ideas they have in their mind. Chin takes the trill\, a standard technique used for centuries\, to a whole new level. \nenergy flows nervously . . . in search of stillness is seeped in the chromatic motion and harmony typical of Marilyn Shrude’s music. Pulsating\, churning\, and thickly layered\, the intensity waxes to its loudest\, most dissonant sonorities\, finally waning to calmness and silence. \nHannah Kendall’s Gilt was inspired by Hew Locke’s 2022-2023 Facade Commission of the same name\, created for The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Kendall represents Locke’s four shimmering\, golden sculptures with each voice in the quartet. The extreme saturation of sound and layered texture mirrors the meaning and symbolism behind Locke’s piece. \nSaxophonquartett is a spectral motor of microtones\, swelling and rubbing against each other until they explode into wailing overtones. The piece is a masterful display of Georg Friedrich Haas’ ability to take musicians to the edges of their instruments. \nJames Tenney\, American music theorist and composer\, included Swell Piece in his collection entitled Postal Pieces\, short works that could fit on a postcard. Instrumentation is not specified and the instructions are simple. Players swell from nothing to as loud as they can play and return to nothing with as little timbre and intonation shift as possible. The piece demonstrates Tenney’s interest in harmonic perception\, minimal material\, meditation\, among other parameters.
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/new-thread-quartet/
LOCATION:University Lutheran Church\, 3637 Chestnut Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Makaya McCraven
DESCRIPTION:Makaya McCraven can best be described as a beat scientist. The cutting-edge drummer\, producer\, and sonic collagist is a multi-talented force whose inventive process and intuitive style of performance defy categorization. Called “a sound visionary” (jazzinchicago.org) who is “not your everyday jazz drummer” (thewordisbond.com)\, McCraven brilliantly moves between genres and pushes the boundaries of jazz and rhythm to create forms of his own. French-born but raised in the Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts by expatriate musician parents\, McCraven went on to develop his chops in Chicago and now represents a rising generation of globally-minded\, genre-bending music makers as an artist as well as band leader. Through his unique\, rarified performances and collaborations he unapologetically affirms our right to re-think and re-write the rules\, any rules\, and affirms other artists in their own exploratory evolutions.
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/makaya-mccraven/
LOCATION:Solar Myth\, 1131 S Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19147\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251003T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251003T220000
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CREATED:20250922T031958Z
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SUMMARY:Inverse & Obverse\, Yova\, Holden L\, Text Rich Ali\,
DESCRIPTION:Some songs\, some freaks\, something we don’t know and your old friends.
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/inverse-obverse-yova-holden-l-text-rich-ali/
LOCATION:Ruba Club\, 416 Green Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19123\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Peoples Music Supply":MAILTO:PeoplesMusicSupply@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251001T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251001T220000
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SUMMARY:Camila Niebla Trio
DESCRIPTION:  \nCamila Niebla is a Berlin-based saxophonist\, composer\, improviser\, visual artist\, and curator originally from Buenos Aires\, hailed by Jazz.pt as “an essential saxophonist of our time.” Her multidisciplinary practice forms a powerful constellation of music\, film\, and performance that explores identity\, migration\, and the erasures and hauntings of memory. Through both composition and improvisation\, she constructs emotionally charged sound worlds—such as on her acclaimed solo album una ofrenda a la ausencia (Relative Pitch Records)\, described by The New York City Jazz Record as “innately human and personal.” A dynamic presence in international scenes\, Niebla has collaborated with artists like Marilyn Crispell\, Angelica Sanchez\, Michael Formanek\, and Patrick Shiroishi\, and performed at festivals including Jazz Fest Berlin\, Saalfelden\, Ultima Oslo\, and the Winter Jazz Festival. She is co-founder of the Lilaila record label (with Marta Sanchez and Maria Grand) and an active curator\, leading experimental series such as “Disfigured Rivers” in Berlin and “Guillotina” in Buenos Aires. Her current projects include duos and trios with Downes\, Lisle\, Sanchez\, and Formanek\, as well as her sextet The Hanged One. She is a 2024 and 2025 German Jazz Prize nominee in the Woodwinds category.
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/camila-niebla-trio/
LOCATION:Solar Myth\, 1131 S Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19147\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251001T193000
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SUMMARY:JOE MCPHEE & THE GHOST\, THE HUMANOSITY PROJECT & MADAM DATA/PHILLIP PRICE DUO
DESCRIPTION:Joe McPhee & Michael Foster’s The Ghost: \nJoe McPhee grew up in New York\, is a multi-instrumentalist and plays since the late 60s within the creative and free jazz music world. His play is energetic\, demanding and breathtaking sensitive – still with over 80 years! He learnt to play trumpet as a kid and – inspired by John Coltrane\, Albert Ayler and Ornette Coleman – he taught himself saxophone in his thirties. McPhee’s first recording was with Clifford Thornton in 1967 on the album “Freedom and Unity”. He became involved and known in Europe in the mid 70ties and since the 90ties he also plays with a younger generation from Chicago and New York. He played/plays regular for example with Ken Vandermark\, Peter Brötzmann\, Evan Parker\, Mats Gustafsson\, Dominic Duval\, Jay Rosen\, Jeb Bishop\, The Thing\, Clifton Hyde\, Jérôme Bourdellon\, Raymond Boni\, Joe Giardullo. \nMichael Foster’s The Ghost is a trio that celebrates and ruthlessly probes the free jazz tradition’s queer feelings\, drawing inspiration from noise\, reductionism\, and the leather culture to unpack the masculinist aesthetics of musical catharsis. The Ghost is Michael Foster (tenor/soprano saxophones\, samples\, compositions)\, John Moran (bass)\, Joey Sullivan (drums). \nThe Humanosity Project: \nThe Humanosity Project is a quartet of four monster improvisors operating in the extreme regions of Jazz. They first got together under a tree by a river in Philadelphia and have since performed in NYC\, Baltimore and Washington DC. \nMatt Lavelle is a flugelhorn\, bass and alto clarinet player\, and composer now based in Philadelphia. He began his music career with Hildred Humphries\, a swing era veteran who played with Count Basie and Billie Holiday. He has played in ensembles led by Sabir Mateen since 2002. In 2005\, Lavelle began study with Ornette Coleman. Lavelle was a member of the Bern Nix quartet from 2010-2017. In 2011 Lavelle created the 12 Houses Orchestra. Lavelle has played and collaborated with Ornette Coleman\, William Parker\, Warren Smith\, Henry Grimes\, Eric Mingus\, Sabir Mateen\, Roy Campbell\, Daniel Carter\, Jemeel Moondoc\, Mat Maneri\, Ras Moshe\, Hilliard Greene\, Steve Swell\, Matana Roberts\, Bern Nix\, Jack DeSalvo\, Charles Downs\, Tom Cabrera\, Francois Grillot\, Giuseppi Logan\, William Hooker and many others. Lavelle published his first book\, New York City Subway Drama and Beyond\, in 2011. In 2013 he published a second book called The Jazz Musician’s Tarot Deck. Lavelle is also the author of the blog No Sound Left Behind. \nDave Ross (guitar) is the recipient of a Boston Music award and has performed at Lincoln Center\, Vision festival and The Kennedy Center. He has recorded and performed extensively as a leader and side man with Henry Grimes\, Marshall Allen\, William Parker\, William Hooker\, Ras Moshe\, Charles Downs\, Larry Roland\, Sabir Mateen\, Jason Hwang\, Albey Balgochian\, and many others. \nJulius Masri is a Philadelphia based multi instrumentalist\, and performer/composer for the city’s dance community at large. His music focuses on improvisatory methods and syncretic / linguistic exchanges within various musical languages including Jazz\, Metal\, AfroCuban\, Experimental Noise\, and Arabic music. Born in Tripoli\, Lebanon\, he moved to the States in 1990 and picked up drumming a year later. He studied with Philadelphia instructors Carl Mottola\, Elaine Hoffman-Watts\, and as an undergraduate at Bard College\, with AACM’s Thurman Barker\, Richard Teitelbaum\, and Joan Tower. Julius plays drums\, circuit modified Casio keyboards\, Oud\, Kamancheh (aka Rabab\, Spike Fiddle)\, and various other instruments. He currently performs in groups such as grind/crust metal bands Night Raids\, Nomad War Machine\, free jazz groups Bruxer\, Spectral Forces\, Humanosity Project\, Dromedaries\, trombone and synth duo Superlith\, and more. He has performed with Henry Grimes\, Jamaaladeen Tacuma\, Bobby Zankel\, Thurman Barker\, Jaap Blonk\, Randi Potoppidan\, members of the Sun Ra Arkestra. \nPete Dennis (they/he) is a musician\, improviser\, composer\, visual artist\, and teacher. Living in West Philadelphia\, Dennis is inspired by their beautiful community and the future. Other ever present inspirations include William Parker\, the works of Octavia E. Butler\, their partner Abigail\, and the knowledge that all vibrations carry the potential to transmit the truths of life and death. Dennis’s recorded creations are released using the project name Search for the Infinite Light and include but are not limited to Killing a Dixie Hummingbird (2019)\, World’s End Welcoming Committee (2021)\, and pastē (2022). Their most current projects and collaborations include 99 Futures\, Oarsman\, Mitamu\, St. John’s Wort\, and an ongoing poetry/bass duet performance with Abigail Swoboda. They believe that sound is the foundation of healing and would like to acknowledge all master improvisers of the past\,present\, and future. \nmadam data & Phillip Price duo: \nmadam data is an audio repair technician based in Singapore\, work that is always a struggle. In other parallel histories they are a musician living across the subjectivity-obliterating assault of noise\, the transcendent structuralism of jazz\, and the ceaseless insurgency of punk. This music is also a struggle. They have sought distance from any other artistic practice\, but are keen to show up\, in some fragmented way\, in moving realities\, cosmic realities\, realities broken and repaired. They will be performing in a duo with Philadelphia based drummer Phillip Price. \naccessibility: ramp into lobby\, then 7 stairs into theater
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/joe-mcphee-the-ghost-the-humanosity-project-madam-data-phillip-price-duo/
LOCATION:2223 Fish\, 2223 E Dauphin\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19125\, United States
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SUMMARY:Marc Ribot: Map of a Blue City
DESCRIPTION:Ars Nova Workshop presents one of creative music’s most prolific and wide-ranging musicians\, guitar innovator Marc Ribot as he celebrates the release of his new album\, Map of a Blue City\, at Solar Myth on September 29-30\, 2025. \nRevered guitarist Marc Ribot has released over 25 albums under his own name over a 40-year career\, exploring everything from the pioneering jazz of Albert Ayler with his group Spiritual Unity to the Cuban son of Arsenio Rodríguez with Los Cubanos Postizos. His avant power trio/post-rock band\, Ceramic Dog\, continues the lineage of his earlier experimental no-wave/punk/noise groups Rootless Cosmopolitans and Shrek. Rolling Stone points out that Ribot\, “helped Tom Waits refine a new\, weird Americana on 1985’s Rain Dogs\, and since then he’s become the go-to guitar guy for all kinds of roots-music adventurers: Robert Plant and Alison Krauss\, Elvis Costello\, John Mellencamp.” \nThe show will celebrate the release of Ribot’s latest album\, Map of a Blue City (New West)\, a unique twist on the singer-songwriter tradition that bears the weight of the guitarist’s history gracefully\, incorporating recordings made over nearly half of his life and reflecting on how he got to this particular moment.
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/marc-ribot-map-of-a-blue-city-2/
LOCATION:Solar Myth\, 1131 S Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19147\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250929T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250929T220000
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SUMMARY:Marc Ribot: Map of a Blue City
DESCRIPTION:Ars Nova Workshop presents one of creative music’s most prolific and wide-ranging musicians\, guitar innovator Marc Ribot as he celebrates the release of his new album\, Map of a Blue City\, at Solar Myth on September 29-30\, 2025. \nRevered guitarist Marc Ribot has released over 25 albums under his own name over a 40-year career\, exploring everything from the pioneering jazz of Albert Ayler with his group Spiritual Unity to the Cuban son of Arsenio Rodríguez with Los Cubanos Postizos. His avant power trio/post-rock band\, Ceramic Dog\, continues the lineage of his earlier experimental no-wave/punk/noise groups Rootless Cosmopolitans and Shrek. Rolling Stone points out that Ribot\, “helped Tom Waits refine a new\, weird Americana on 1985’s Rain Dogs\, and since then he’s become the go-to guitar guy for all kinds of roots-music adventurers: Robert Plant and Alison Krauss\, Elvis Costello\, John Mellencamp.” \nThe show will celebrate the release of Ribot’s latest album\, Map of a Blue City (New West)\, a unique twist on the singer-songwriter tradition that bears the weight of the guitarist’s history gracefully\, incorporating recordings made over nearly half of his life and reflecting on how he got to this particular moment.
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/marc-ribot-map-of-a-blue-city/
LOCATION:Solar Myth\, 1131 S Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19147\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250928T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250928T170000
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SUMMARY:Modular On The Spot Philly
DESCRIPTION:Modular on the Spot (MOTS) is a recurring\, free\, outdoor picnic-style event for modular synthesizer enthusiasts in Philadelphia\, similar to events in other cities like Los Angeles and globally. Performers using modular synths set up their gear in parks and outdoor locations\, often with a generator and sound system\, to create experimental electronic music for the community. 
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/modular-on-the-spot-philly/
LOCATION:Emerald Wildflower garden\, 2319 Emerald Street\, Philadelphia
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T160000
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SUMMARY:Hope Vine Pathway by Aaron Pond (Trio for Improvisors in Urban Nature)
DESCRIPTION:Hope Vine Pathway by Aaron Pond (Trio for Improvisors in Urban Nature) Three performances at 11am\, 1pm\, and 3pm. Rain (indoors) or Shine. Free. \n Hope Vine Pathway by Aaron Pond  \n Composition for Improvisors in Urban Nature \nPerformers \nAaron Pond- Quena\, Courting Flute\, Slide Whistle\, Wagner Tuba\, Percussion \n Hudson River- Vibraphone \n \nWill Fredendaal- Flutes\, Dizi \n \nAbout Hope Vine Pathway  \n \nHope Vine Pathway is a composition for connection between sounds and people\, concrete and black walnut\, water and fowl. Its score is an adaptive melodic/timbre methodology\, catalyzing of motorcycles\, songbirds\, cold breezes\, cookouts\, red-tailed hawks\, and the many joys of the Discovery Center- A freedom rooted in jazz and nature.  \n \nBios:  \n \nAaron Pond is a musician and curator active in the east coast improvised music scene from Philadelphia to Miami. Utilizing Horn\, Reeds\, and Homemade Flutes\, he has developed a voice defined by a kaleidoscopic approach to idiom\, multiphonic singing\, and rich tones. Pond is known for his work with the Aviary Ensemble of Philadelphia- BORBS! and is the President of People’s Music Supply. \n \nWill Fredendall is a flutist\, improviser\, and composer from Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania. While attaining his Bachelor’s of Music degree at the New England Conservatory\, he had the opportunity to study with renowned flute soloist Renee Krimsier as well as profound improvisers Joe Morris\, Jason Moran\, Frank Carlberg\, Jerry Bergonzi\, and Ran Blake. Through these influences\, Will has developed a unique sound that reaches the furthest extremes of each musical parameter without sacrificing musicality and expression. Drawing from many improvised and composed styles as well as contemporary extended techniques\, Will weaves a vivid story that transports listeners to a world outside our own—one that can be reached only with the flute.
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/hope-vine-pathway-by-aaron-pond-trio-for-improvisors-in-urban-nature/
LOCATION:The Discovery Center\, 3401 Reservoir Dr\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19121\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Peoples Music Supply":MAILTO:PeoplesMusicSupply@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250926T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250926T220000
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SUMMARY:Bill Nace & Tamio Shiraishi x Jordannah Elizabeth
DESCRIPTION:Bill Nace is an experimental musician based in Philadelphia\, PA. While Nace maintains a robust career as a solo musician\, he has become widely known for many of his collaborations including Michael Morley\, Graham Lambkin\, Sakina Abdou\, John Truscinski\, Thurston Moore\, and Kim Gordon\, with whom he regularly plays as one half of the experimental duo Body/Head. For this performance\, Nace will team up with saxophonist Tamio Shiraishi\, a legend in the experimental noise and improvisational scenes of New York and Tokyo dating back to the 1970s. Tamio brings his unique style of chaotic high frequency sax noise to Nace’s hypnotic drone guitar in what is sure to be a dynamic musical pairing. \nJordannah Elizabeth is an accomplished writer\, editor\, and cultural critic known for her insightful commentary on music\, social issues\, and the intersection of race and identity. Jordannah is particularly celebrated for her expertise in music journalism\, having covered a wide range of genres from hip-hop to jazz\, and for her critical analysis of the cultural dynamics shaping contemporary music. \nSOUND TYPE Music Festival is a multi-part series of live concerts and public seminars that pair musicians with writers to reflect on music practice and critical feedback pushing against category\, form and stereotype. Join us at all five groundbreaking and genre-defying live events and discussions through 2025!
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/bill-nace-tamio-shiraishi-x-jordannah-elizabeth/
LOCATION:Asian Arts Initiative\, 1219 Vine St\, Philadelphia\, 19107\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Asian Arts Initiative":MAILTO:info@asianartsinitiative.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250925T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250925T220000
DTSTAMP:20260504T143510
CREATED:20250922T234619Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T234619Z
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SUMMARY:AIRLFT-Kevin Diehl\, Elliott Levin\, Matt Lavelle\, DM Hotep\, Joshua Marquez\, Keith DeStefano\, Tom Lowery
DESCRIPTION:AIRLFT: Kevin Diehl\, Elliott Levin\, Matt Lavelle\, DM Hotep\, Joshua Marquez\, Keith DeStefano\, Tom Lowery – Philly’s deep rooted\, multi-culti\, inter-gen\, sonic omnivores.  \n.Look for our various LPs in 2025. Take SEPTA Rt. 23 bus; RR Chestnut Hill West to Carpenter; Carpool!. The AIRLFT series is EVERY 4th THURSDAY – PHOTO: @John Hubbard...#harmolodic#isthatjazz#LiveMusic#phillymusic#improv #experimental#vibemusic#jazz #phillyjazz#ornette#AEC#ayler#dudupakwana#afrofuturist
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/airlft-kevin-diehl-elliott-levin-matt-lavelle-dm-hotep-joshua-marquez-keith-destefano-tom-lowery/
LOCATION:PA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250921T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250921T220000
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SUMMARY:Imal Gnawa at MAAS
DESCRIPTION:Imal Gnawa stands at the intersection of traditions rooted in the deep spiritual and rhythmic legacy of Moroccan Gnawa music and bold futurism. Imal Gnawa seeks to weave together ritualistic trance acoustic elements with futuristic aesthetics\, creating a soundscape that is as timeless as it is avant-garde. \nAt the core of this music lies an intricate fusion\, where the talents of Eilon Elikam\, Andrew Fox and Atlas Phoenix weave together the organic warmth of acoustic instruments with the realms of electronic sounds. Together\, they create a dialogue between the ancient and the modern\, a conversation that pays tribute to the past while daring to push its boundaries forward. In their hands\, music becomes not just an art form\, but a living force—one that bridges cultures\, transforms hearts\, and affirms the universal power of sound to connect and heal. \nTheir debut E.P\, Twilight Prophecy\, serves as a manifesto of this vision. It captures the hypnotic groove and spiritual depth of Gnawa music\, electronic textures\, and a fearless approach to experimentation. The album’s compositions move between meditative trance states and electrifying swellings\, inviting listeners into a ceremonial space that transcends time and place. Imal Gnawa is a living experiment\, a celebration of cultural exchange\, and a commitment to the transformative power of music. \naccessibility: space is on the second floor up a flight of stairs. \nThis event supported by a sponsorship grant from the Penn Treaty Special Services District
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/imal-gnawa-at-maas/
LOCATION:Maas Building\, 1325 N Randolph St\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19122\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250906T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250906T230000
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CREATED:20250820T235113Z
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SUMMARY:KEIR NEURINGER: SOLO & TRIO WITH DAVID MIDDLETON & JULIUS MASRI + GOLKOO HOSSEINI
DESCRIPTION:A fundraiser for Fire Museum Presents. \nKeir Neuringer: \nKeir Neuringer is a saxophonist\, composer\, and writer committed to emancipatory and interdisciplinary practices in his work\, activism\, and parenting. He co-founded the critically-acclaimed band Irreversible Entanglements and co-leads the improvisation trio Dromedaries. Traveling widely to present his work\, he has appeared internationally on festival stages\, in underground spaces\, and occasionally within academia. His solo saxophone playing is documented most notably on his 2014 double album Ceremonies Out of the Air; he also performs on electric and electronic keyboard instruments\, writes and narrates text (most notably with Dutch group Ensemble Klang\, which released the album of his work Elegies & Litanies in 2020)\, and composes largely outside of conventional new music scenes. After completing an undergraduate composition degree at Ithaca College\, he spent two years on a Fulbright research grant in Krakow\, absorbing and participating with the Polish avant-garde and forming deep collaborative relationships with duo partner Rafal Mazur and both Marek and Tomek Choloniewski. He then lived in The Hague for eight years\, curating audiovisual art and performance and earning a masters degree from the experimental ArtScience Institute. In the 2010s he moved to Philadelphia\, participating in its radical art and anti-carceral activist scenes\, and is currently based in Ithaca\, New York. \nKeir will perform a solo set and a trio set with David Middleton (guitar) & Julius Masri (drums). \nAmong many other projects and collaborations\, David Middleton is a long-standing member of Sun Ra’s Arkestra under the direction of Marshall Allen. He has developed many through-composed and free-improvised performances\, compositions\, and orchestrations for an international list of ensembles and artists. He is half of the duo Jupiter Blue with vocalist Tara Middleton\, and continues to explore sonic textures live and recorded. \nJulius Masri is a Philadelphia based multi instrumentalist\, and performer/composer for the city’s dance community at large. His music focuses on improvisatory methods and syncretic / linguistic exchanges within various musical languages including Jazz\, Metal\, AfroCuban\, Experimental Noise\, and Arabic music. Born in Tripoli\, Lebanon\, he moved to the States in 1990 and picked up drumming a year later. He studied with Philadelphia instructors Carl Mottola\, Elaine Hoffman-Watts\, and as an undergraduate at Bard College\, with AACM’s Thurman Barker\, Richard Teitelbaum\, and Joan Tower. Julius plays drums\, circuit modified Casio keyboards\, Oud\, Kamancheh (aka Rabab\, Spike Fiddle)\, and various other instruments. He currently performs in groups such as grind/crust metal band Night Raids\, free jazz groups Sirius Juju and Dromedaries\, trombone and synth duo Superlith\, and more. He has performed with Henry Grimes\, Jamaaladeen Tacuma\, Thurman Barker and members of the Sun Ra Arkestra. Julius is a recipient of a 2022 Yaddo Fellowship for composition\, the 2022 university of the arts creative research and innovation grant\, and project funding via pew center for arts & heritage\, as well as Swarthmore college and the Andrew W. Mellon foundation. \nGolkoo Hosseini: \nGolkoo Hosseini is a mother\, psychiatrist\, and immigrant who has been playing the Setar\, a traditional Persian instrument since childhood. Music has always been her language for expressing the universal human pain and longing she witnesses in life\, the same calling that led her to psychiatry. \nGolkoo performs with the Hamoon Ensemble\, a collective of non-academic immigrant musicians who draw on the healing power of musical nostalgia to reconnect with their inner selves. She is passionate about uplifting underrepresented and minority artists and creating spaces where art fosters connection\, belonging\, and healing. \naccessibility: two steps from street to venue.  \nPlease note\, entrance is via the side door on Arizona Street.
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/keir-neuringer-solo-trio-with-david-middleton-julius-masri-golkoo-hosseini/
LOCATION:The Perch\, 2321 Emerald St\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19125\, United States
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SUMMARY:Earth Tongues and Dan Blacksberg/Carlos Santiago/Sonali Singh trio
DESCRIPTION:Earth Tongues: \nAn ensemble dedicated to exploring the scope and scale of experimental improvised music\, Earth Tongues approaches each performance as a chance to build new\, challenging work that take silence and ambient sound into full account. Consisting of Carlo Costa on percussion\, Joe Moffett on trumpet\, and Dan Peck on tuba\, the trio creates immersive pieces that weave through a Venn diagram of music\, noise\, and quiet. \n“Ohio\, Earth Tongues’ second release on Neither/Nor Records\, is their most ambitious work to date. A long-form piece that stretches the very fabric of improvised music to the limit\, Ohio envelopes the listener with intensely quiet textures\, glacial build-ups and surprising\, thunderous moments of noise. It is a double-album inspired by the sonic extremes found in the natural and industrial worlds\, and an ode to the inescapably human desire to come to terms with those worlds.”-Peter Margasak/Bandcamp \nDan Blacksberg\, Carlos Santiago & Sonali Singh trio: \nDescribed by Bandcamp Daily as “a maestro who effortlessly hops between—and\, ultimately\, deconstructs—genres with abandon\,” Dan’s musical vision has led him to compose music with a wide reach. From writing danceable klezmer melodies on his album Radiant Others – the first klezmer album to feature the trombone as the lead instrument – to the free-jazz of the Dan Blacksberg Trio\, to genre-busting projects like his Hasidic doom metal band Deveykus and 2017 suite Together in Struggle\, Dan forges music with a voice that “aims to infuse the fearless avant-garde with timeless sounds and techniques\, and vice versa.” (WXPN’s The Key). \nCarlos Santiago was born and raised in Philadelphia and was educated at The Hartt School of Music and Temple University. Approaching music from multiple standpoints\, Carlos has relished performing in a wide variety of musical settings and styles such as the multi – disciplinary Bismuth String Quartet\, the complex mathematical compositions of the rock band Normal Love\, soloing with the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia\, playing Tango\, Salsa\, and Afro-Caribbean jazz with Sonic Liberation Front\, or Roma jazz with BeauDjango. Past teachers include John Blake\, Diane Monroe\, Yusef Lateef\, Adolf Sandole\, Louis Lanza\, and Nicholas Mann. Sharing the unity of all of these types of music is the driving force behind his passion for sonic exploration. \nFrom busking on Broad street to drumming in a darkened cemetery\, Sonali lets themselves be swept into the madness and passion of Philadelphia’s creative and improvisation scene with handsome bassoon sidekick in tow. They ache to soothe hurt souls\, much like theirs\, on this shared journey. Through foundations of music therapy and the power of improvisation\, Sonali hopes to foster a sense of community\, nurturing and .. aaand.. aaand you get it. Make music with me. Make joy with me. Make space for grief\, anger\, loss\, and pain with me. Or let’s scream for no reason! \nvenue is wheelchair accessible
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/earth-tongues-and-dan-blacksberg-carlos-santiago-sonali-singh-trio/
LOCATION:Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Atonement\, 1542 East Montgomery Avenue\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19125\, United States
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SUMMARY:C. LAVENDER Liminal States Series
DESCRIPTION:Bowerbird is pleased to present Liminal States\, an ongoing series of in-person performances designed for deep listening and relaxation. Intended to guide audiences to that magic space between wakefulness and sleep\, these performances invite listeners to lie down\, close their eyes\, and immerse themselves in sound. Sink in\, bliss out. \nThis edition features C. Lavender in a solo set at the Maas Building\, blending sound healing and electronic music for a “sound bath” experience—creating a space for calm\, reflection\, and rest. \nPlease bring a blanket\, yoga mat\, or other similarly comfortable option. Chairs will be limited. \n\nABOUT THE ARTIST \nC. Lavender (Lavender Suarez) is a New York-based interdisciplinary sound artist\, sound healing practitioner\, and educator. Bandcamp describes her music as having “curative powers” while also being “confrontational\, primed to change you whether or not you want it to.” She is the author of Transcendent Waves: How Listening Shapes Our Creative Lives and has released recordings on Editions Mego\, Ecstatic Peace!\, and RVNG Intl. Her latest album\, Rupture in the Eternal Realm (iDEAL Recordings)\, explores meditative soundscapes through Buchla synthesizer\, gongs\, and field recordings. For more info: www.clavender.net
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/c-lavender-liminal-states-series/
LOCATION:Maas Building\, 1325 N Randolph St\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19122\, United States
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SUMMARY:DARLING DAMSELFLY\, METAZOANS & THE GREAT CACKLER-BENEFIT FOR GAZA SOUP KITCHEN
DESCRIPTION:A benefit for Gaza Soup Kitchen. \nAbout Gaza Soup Kitchen \nChef Mahmoud\, who always ended his videos by thanking his friends in the United States and signing off with the Arabic word “Mostamreen” (مستمرين) 💪\, meaning “we will continue\,” left a legacy of resilience and hope. His spirit lives on through our family and friends who now manage the different locations for us across North and South Gaza. \nDarling Damselfly: \n“Darling Damselfly\, a Philadelphia-based band\, wants their most recent album\, “Galapagos\,” to get listeners thinking about humankind’s relationship with the planet — in the hopes of saving it. \nSammy Shuster (singer/songwriter) and Lexie Diallo — the two-person band’s violist — released “Galapagos” in October. The five-track album\, which is available on Bandcamp\, explores scientific phenomena from evolution to photosynthesis while prompting listeners to make connections to their own lives.” – Jenny Roberts:Grid Magazine \nMetazoans: \nWhat does it feel like to be an animal? If the experience of being could be put into words for a certain species\, how would that sound? What stories could be told about our precarious moment in natural history? Metazoa is a collection of songs inspired by the science of life\, evolution\, and animal consciousness. Throughout the album a variety of perspectives are presented: a praying mantis embracing her lover to death\, a whale on a sacred journey\, the last Pinta Island Galapagos tortoise personally coming to terms with extinction\, and a menagerie of prehistoric fauna in our scientific Garden of Eden\, “Pleistocene Paradise”. Full arrangements reflect an eclectic range of influences such as Brazilian guitar\, jazz\, rock\, and world rhythms. \nThe Great Cackler: \nJustin Duerr (Northern Liberties\, Hex Nine\, et al) and Mandy Slipoj Katz (Invasive Species\, Beware The Blunted Needle\, Vulgar Remedies\, etc) join together as The Great Cackler (fka Geb The Great Cackler)\, an acoustic duo drawing upon their shared experiences of over a decade\, personally\, creatively\, and both as one. \nUnable to attend? Please consider making a donation!
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/darling-damselfly-metazoans-the-great-cackler-benefit-for-gaza-soup-kitchen/
LOCATION:The Perch\, 2321 Emerald St\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19125\, United States
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SUMMARY:VICTOR VIEIRA-BRANCO'S BARK CULTURE
DESCRIPTION:Ars Nova Workshop is thrilled to present Philadelphia-based trio led by vibraphonist Victor Vieira-Branco\, Bark Culture at Solar Myth on Thursday\, August 21\, 2025. \n“Philly-based\, and with roots in the São Paulo experimental music scene\, vibraphonist Victor Vieira-Branco—along with bassist John Moran and drummer Joey Sullivan—serve up melodically rich music that feels like it’s in a perpetual state of agitation. Pretty sounds are incubated in an active environment\, where motion is the evolutionary force shaping events—but always with a sense of the trio aiming for a spot on the horizon.” -Bandcamp \nBark Culture is a Philadelphia-based trio led by vibraphonist Victor Vieira-Branco\, featuring Joey Sullivan on drums and John Moran on bass. With over four years of immersive collaboration\, the trio is known for their strong ensemble identity\, high-energy live performances and extensive touring. Their record “Warm Wisdom” was cited as the Debut Release of 2024 by New York Times Jazz Critic Hank Shteamer\, and listed as Best Jazz on Bandcamp September 2024. Most recently\, the trio was enlisted by Rob Mazurek to perform on the soundtrack of Kelly Reichardt’s new film The Mastermind which premiered in competition at the Cannes Film Festival. For their Solar Myth debut\, the band will be joined by pianist and composer Sam Yulsman who will be joining the group on their next record\, scheduled for release early 2026. \nVictor Vieira-Branco is a Brazilian/American vibraphonist\, having spent the 2010s in the São Paulo music scene\, before relocating to Philadelphia in 2019. While Bark Culture is Vieira-Branco’s primary vehicle as a leader\, his performances include work with Rob Mazurek’s Exploding Star Orchestra\, the Chad Taylor Quintet\, and the Daniel Villarreal Trio. \n 
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/victor-vieira-brancos-bark-culture/
LOCATION:Solar Myth\, 1131 S Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19147\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States
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