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SUMMARY:Marisa Anderson
DESCRIPTION:Marisa Anderson’s music transcends borders. The topography of her work interrogates the intersections of artistry and expression with form and tradition. A singular guitarist and voracious musical collaborator\, Anderson crafts pieces bursting with equal parts reverence and curiosity\, contouring familiar shapes into work that is wholly her own. Anderson has spent decades mining the veins of the complicated\, interconnected American folk traditions she was steeped in from a young age\, stretching beyond those traditions and incorporating the vocabulary and techniques of vernacular and folk musics from across time and beyond boundary into her work. Eschewing replication or revival\, Anderson’s music lives in conversation with tradition. “My approach to tradition is with the hands that I have and the history that I have\,” notes Anderson. “In that way it’s a collaboration–you don’t go into collaboration trying to play like the other person\, you go in trying to find out how to play together.”
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/marisa-anderson/
LOCATION:PhilaMoca\, 531 North 12th Street\, Philadelphia\, PA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260612T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260612T220000
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SUMMARY:Kalia Vandever
DESCRIPTION:Kalia Vandever is a Grammy Award-winning trombonist and composer based in Brooklyn. Their approach to the trombone is distinctive and defined by their sonorous tone and lyrical improvisational voice. They lean into the challenges of the instrument and allow patience and melody to guide their process. In their compositional practice\, Vandever draws from their love of songs and improvisation\, creating a landscape of sounds that resonate in the body and hold the listener. \nWriting for WBGO Jazz\, Nate Chinen said that Vandever’s 2022 sophomore album Regrowth “confirms [their] strengths as a composer and bandleader with a distinctly contemporary point of view.” (Nate Chinen\, WBGO Jazz). 2025’s Another View featured the stellar cast of Mary Halvorson\, Kanoa Mendenhall and Kayvon Gordon and was praised by Downbeat for “its entrancing\, cyclical rhythms and longing melodicism.” At Solar Myth\, Vandever will be taking another bold stride forward in their ongoing creative evolution.
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/kalia-vandever/
LOCATION:Solar Myth\, 1131 S Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19147\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States
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SUMMARY:Shiraz Ensemble with special guest Bahar Badieitabar
DESCRIPTION:Shiraz Ensemble with special guest Bahar Badieitabar: \nShiraz Ensemble are: \nSepehr Pirasteh: alto kamancheh\, tombak \nSina Homaee: santoor\, tombak\, daf \nParsa Ferdowsi: setar\, tanbour \nFor this performance they will be joined by: \nBahar Badieitabar: oud \nShiraz Ensemble is a contemporary music group that unites Iranian musicians performing traditional instruments in the United States. Built on the values of curiosity\, innovation\, open dialogue\, and experimentation\, Shiraz Ensemble is dedicated to creating new music and collaborating closely with composers\, performers\, and interdisciplinary artists. Our mission is to deconstruct and reconstruct the rich traditions of Iranian classical music\, transforming them into new forms through contemporary composition techniques. We also aim to collaborate with artists from diverse cultures to create unique cross-cultural musical experiences\, explore new artistic territories\, and build bridges through music and art. We strive to blend innovation and tradition\, pushing the boundaries of Iranian music while honoring its cultural heritage. \nBased in Philadelphia\, Shiraz Ensemble has performed at venues such as the Asian Arts Initiative\, University Lutheran\, The Perch\, Market Street Music in Delaware\, Philadelphia Porchfest\, Paintridge Station\, and Philly Typewriter. We have collaborated with various artists and ensembles\, including Mahya Hamedi\, Violalia Duo\, and Hodge-Podge Band\, fostering a creative exchange that highlights the versatility and vibrancy of Iranian music in a modern context.Shiraz Ensemble embodies a global perspective\, merging our roles as world citizens and passionate artists to highlight crucial socio-political issues through art. Drawing inspiration from our journeys as immigrants from Iran to the United States\, we channel our experiences into a transformative musical narrative. Founded in 2023 in Philadelphia\, Shiraz Ensemble takes its name from the ancient city of Shiraz in Iran\, the birthplace and upbringing of its founders\, Sina Homaee and Sepehr Pirasteh. \nBahar Badieitabar: \nBahar Badieitabar is an Iranian Oud player and composer\, recently graduated on a full scholarship with a double major in composition and performance from Berklee College of Music. At the age of 12\, Bahar began her musical training at the Tehran Music School\, where she earned her high school diploma in music. She studied under notable oud players\, including Siavash Roshan\, Negar Bouban\, and Yurdal Tukcan. Bahar won first place at the Iranian Youth National Music Festival for two consecutive years at ages 16 and 17. She has performed as both a performer and composer at numerous venues\, including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra\, MCG Jazz\, and Groton Hill Music Center\, as well as at music festivals in Iran and the United States\, collaborating with musicians of diverse backgrounds. \nIn 2017\, Bahar began her undergraduate studies in Oud Performance at the University of Tehran before moving to the United States to study at Berklee. She has studied and worked with acclaimed musicians such as Marti Epstein\, Kris Davis\, and Alain Mallet\, and has been a part of Berklee’s Institute of Jazz Gender and Justice since 2022. \nBahar’s background contributes to her authentic composition approach\, rooted in Iranian classical music\, contemporary concert music\, and jazz. Currently\, she is a member of Danilo Perez’s Global Jazz Messengers. She has shared the stage with Grammy-winning\, world-renowned musicians\, including John Patitucci\, Brian Blade\, Danilo Perez and Bruno Raberg. \naccessibility: street level entrance to venue but two steps to restroom.
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/shiraz-ensemble-with-special-guest-bahar-badieitabar/
LOCATION:The Perch Large Room\, 2008 Arizona St\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19125\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T190000
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SUMMARY:The Music of Pauline Oliveros  - Arcana New Music Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:Please note\, this is an outdoor performance. The scheduled performance is Saturday June 13\, 7:00pm with a rain date of Sunday June 14\, 7:00pm \nBowerbird is pleased to co-present the Arcana New Music Ensemble performing music of Pauline Oliveros at Stoneleigh: a natural garden. Pauline Oliveros’ (1932-2016) life as a composer\, performer and humanitarian was about opening her own and others’ sensibilities to the universe and facets of sounds. Her career spanned fifty years of boundary dissolving music making. In the ’50s she was part of a circle of iconoclastic composers\, artists\, poets gathered together in San Francisco. In the 1960’s she influenced American music profoundly through her work with improvisation\, meditation\, electronic music\, myth and ritual. \nPROGRAM \nThe Well\nThe Gentle \nWritten between 1982-1983 and commissioned by Philadelphia’s Relâche Ensemble\, The Well and The Gentle are two of Oliveros’ Sonic Meditations – text-based\, intuitive pieces rooted in listening with minimal instructions. \nThe performance will take place at the pool house\, an outdoor space in the heart of Stoneleigh’s bucolic campus (seating provided). The garden will open at 5:30 for audience members to come early and enjoy the grounds. Feel free to bring a blanket and picnic! \nTicketing link will be available soon\n$30 – Natural Lands member ticket\n$40 – Non-member ticket\n$20 – Young Adult ticket (30 and under)\n$10 ACCESS ticket
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/the-music-of-pauline-oliveros-arcana-new-music-ensemble-2/
LOCATION:Stoneleigh: a natural garden\, 1829 County Line Road\, Villanova\, PA\, 19085\, United States
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SUMMARY:Anthony Tidd Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Anthony Tidd is a creative musician\, composer\, producer\, educator and curator who over a 30 year career has notably performed with\, and produced songs on multi-platinum albums for\, many artists including; The Roots\, Steve Coleman\, Meshell Ndegeocello\, David Byrne\, Macy Gray\, Wayne Krantz\, Zap Mama\, Rudresh Mahanthappa\, Lady Gaga\, The Black Eyed Peas\, Orrin Evans\, Fergie\, Jill Scott\, Ursula Rucker\, and many more. His debut album\, Quite Sane – The Child of Troubled Times (2002)\, which fuses elements of hip-hop and funk with jazz\, quickly became a modern staple within creative music circles. In recent years he has revisited the still-cutting edge\, beyond-genre project. Since 2022 he has also served as Ars Nova Workshop’s Chief Creative catalyst. \nAt Solar Myth Tidd will lead his all-star quartet\, a group comprising four of modern creative music’s most inventive and imaginative musicians. Joining Tidd will be saxophonists Steve Lehman and Mark Shim and drummer Damion Reid – all of whom share intertwined histories\, collaborations and interests\, as well as intersections with the foundational M-Base Collective. \n  \n\nAnthony Tidd — bass\nDamion Reid — drums\nSteve Lehman — saxophone\nMark Shim — saxophone
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/anthony-tidd-quartet/
LOCATION:Solar Myth\, 1131 S Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19147\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T220000
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SUMMARY:JG Thirlwell  performs SILVER MANTIS
DESCRIPTION:Silver Mantis is a 50 minute instrumental electro-acoustic presentation\, performed with software and sampling\, theremin and audio objects. It is an immersive multi channel composition which allows for an elastic performance. The inspiration behind Silver Mantis was to create a work incorporating live re-composition and improvisation into its structure\, one which could expand and contract fluidly with flow and spontanaeity from pre-ordained building blocks of sound. Incorporating musique concrète and electronic sound along with live instrumentation\, the composition is dynamic\, cinematic and diverse with stylistic left-turns\, creating a tension between time and anxiety. It is performed with a projection created exclusively for the project by acclaimed Swedish visual artist Sten Backman. \nSilver Mantis has been performed at Roulette Intermedia in NYC\, Cafe Oto in London\, 2220 in Los Angeles\, Big Ears festival in Tennessee\, Timacua Arts Foundation in Orlando\, Melbourne Recital Center\, Audio Foundation in Auckland\, Center for New Music in SF\, and Elastic Arts in Chicago. \nNOTE: This is a seated show.
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/jg-thirlwell-performs-silver-mantis/
LOCATION:PhilaMoca\, 531 North 12th Street\, Philadelphia\, PA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260614T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260614T223000
DTSTAMP:20260615T024019Z
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SUMMARY:The Humanosity Project
DESCRIPTION:The Humanosity Project is an avant-garde and free-jazz improvisational quartet based in the Philadelphia and New York areas. Formed by guitarist Dave Ross and flugelhorn/clarinet player Matt Lavelle (alongside bassist Pete Dennis and drummer Julius Masri)\, the group is known for operating in the extreme\, experimental regions of jazz. The quartet originally formed while playing under a tree by a river in Philadelphia. This eventually evolved into a collaborative ensemble that regularly performs at underground jazz venues\, lofts\, and experimental festivals (such as the AIRLFT Festival at The Rotunda in Philadelphia\, IBeam in Brooklyn\, and concerts in Baltimore and Connecticut). They focus on deep\, spontaneous musical conversation and free improvisation\, operating without rigid structures and exploring the limits of sonic expression. \nFor this special occasion\, Humanosity is joined by Philadelphia saxophone legend Terry Lawson. Terry has long been on the front line of music\, originally playing in the band of the great drummer Roy Haynes and headlining at the Apollo. Terry’s tenor saxophone has been heard in the Sun Ra Arkestra\, The Odean Pope Saxophone Choir\, The Sonic Liberation Front\, and Airlift.
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/the-humanosity-project/
LOCATION:Black Squirrel Club\, 1049 Sarah Street\, Philadelphia
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260617T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260617T230000
DTSTAMP:20260521T010633Z
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SUMMARY:Basic / Bark Culture / The ER Band
DESCRIPTION:*All events are 21+ valid ID required for entry* \n7 PM – Doors\n8 PM – Show \nBASIC \nVICTOR VIEIRA BRANCO’S BARK CULTURE \nTHE ER BAND
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/basic-bark-culture-the-er-band/
LOCATION:Johnny Brendas\, 1201 Frankford Ave\, Philadelphia
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260619T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260619T220000
DTSTAMP:20260416T142306Z
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SUMMARY:FUJIllllllllllTA
DESCRIPTION:FUJI||||||||||TA is a Sound Artist living in Japan. His unique practice utilizes various natural phenomena that respond to his interest in wanting to hear unheard sounds and unknown sounds. Instead of playing a composed piece of music\, he aims to go as far as possible towards his own unknown state of being\, with an emphasis on observing the sound closely. \nIn 2009 Fujita hand fabricated a Pipe Organ that has only 11 pipes and no keyboard. Fujita conceived and built it using his imagination\, without any prior or specialized knowledge. The air pump (called “FUIGO”) which is kept moving by the left hand when playing\, and is based on associations with an ancient blacksmith. This unique instrument is too delicate in its nature to be played properly without a great deal of experimentation and trial and error. Fujita has spent a long time inventing ways to play it and experimenting with ways to utilise this instrument in sound systems.
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/fujillllllllllta/
LOCATION:Icebox Project Space\, 1400 North American Street\, Philadelphia
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260620T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260620T200000
DTSTAMP:20260506T211100Z
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SUMMARY:Follow The Sound a nature with music
DESCRIPTION:Please note this is an outdoor performance. In case of rain\, the performance will take place Sunday June 21st. \nBowerbird is pleased to co-present Follow the Sound at Stoneleigh: a natural garden. This unique program blends a naturalist-led walk through the garden\, with particular attention focused on birds\, bugs and ‘the here and now’ of the environmental soundscape\, interspersed with site-responsive impromptu performances by improvising musicians along the way. This will be a rare and special opportunity for deep communal listening and attunement in a beautiful setting. \nEstimated run time: 60 minutes \nMusicians to be announced soon. \nTicketing link will be available soon.\nThere will be two time-slots to choose from:\n6pm start and 6:30pm start \n$30 – Natural Lands member ticket\n$40 – Non-member ticket\n$20 – Young Adult ticket (30 and under)\n$10 ACCESS ticket
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/follow-the-sound-a-nature-with-music/
LOCATION:Stoneleigh: a natural garden\, 1829 County Line Road\, Villanova\, PA\, 19085\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260620T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260620T203000
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SUMMARY:Spirits Up!: Mindfulness and Music at The Yard on John Coltrane St.
DESCRIPTION:  \nSpirits Up! is a Philadelphia based wellness initiative founded by Sudan Green\, providing safe\, culturally competent yoga\, meditation\, and mindfulness sessions specifically designed to promote healing and collective liberation within the Black and Brown communities. \nPresented at The Yard on John Coltrane Street located in Philadelphia’s Strawberry Mansion\, these series of Mindfullness sessions will be led by Carley Simone and accompanied by Guzhengist Salina Kuo. \n\nFREE\nAll Ages \n\n\nFeaturing\n\nCarley Simone \nis a Philly-born social entrepreneur\, artist\, and facilitator whose work reimagines sound as a tool for connection and creativity. Her practice blends music and mindfulness into immersive listening experiences; drawing from global genres and guided reflection. \nSalina Kuo \nis a singer/songwriter\, percussionist\, self-taught guzhengist\, improviser\, and educator\, based in Philadelphia (Lenape territory). They have a deep admiration for black American music\, world folk\, free improvisation\, and 60s/70s fem singer/songwriters. They write music that blends genres and utilizes uncommon instrumentation to create a unique yet cohesive and familiar sound. By confronting personal experiences with grief\, depression\, and intergenerational trauma\, Kuo’s storytelling invites listeners into their world and share in their healing. They release music under St. John’s Wort (vibraphone indie-pop/rnb/soul) and River Full of Fruit (freak-folk chamber orchestra).
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/spirits-up-mindfulness-and-music-at-the-yard-on-john-coltrane-st/
LOCATION:The Yard on John Coltrane Street\, 1517 N 33rd Street\, Philadelphia
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260620T220000
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SUMMARY:Alden Hellmuth ‘Tether’
DESCRIPTION:Ars Nova Workshop presents saxophonist and composer Alden Hellmuth\, performing music from her new project Tether at Solar Myth on Saturday\, June 20\, 2026. \nAlden Hellmuth is a saxophonist\, composer\, and improviser based in New York City. A graduate of the Herbie Hancock Institute\, Hellmuth received the 2025 German Jazz Prize for Debut Album of the Year (International) for her album Good Intentions (Fresh Sound Records). Writing for Something Else\, S. Victor Aaron praised the album for\, “taking chances in differing ways\, landing on its feet every time because of carefully creative composing\, imaginative arranging and democratic group dynamics.” \nAn artist who seeks expression through freedom\, intuition\, and a deep commitment to her craft\, Hellmuth has performed and/or recorded widely across genres with artists including Herbie Hancock\, Dianne Reeves\, Adi Meyerson\, Josh Evans\, Lex Korten\, Kahiem Rivera and Moses Sumney. At Solar Myth\, Hellmuth will be presenting music from her latest project\, Tether\, set to be released June 26th with Berlin-based record label LEITER Verlag\, with Yvonne Rogers on piano\, Timothy Angulo on drums\, ____ on bass\, and ___ on trumpet.
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/alden-hellmuth-tether/
LOCATION:Solar Myth\, 1131 S Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19147\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States
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SUMMARY:*Great Blue Heron & Aaron Pond (Solo)
DESCRIPTION: \nGreat Blue Heron  \nWatson – Bass Clarinet \nJulius Masri – Percussion \nTomatà Juice – Strings \nConnor Przybyszewski – Trombone \n(One more TBD) \n \nThis special Solstice edition of the Great Blue Heron is intended as a force for drawing out the poison in us all; to turn it into nutrients for our mental health and clarity \n \n \nAaron Pond \nFor this occasion\, Aaron Pond will be performing improvised nigunim. He will utilize his throat\, his larynx\, the false vocal cords\, sinuses\, teeth\, lips\, tongue\, and other holes for exit and entry of sounds\, breaths\, objects\, thoughts\, and spirits. This will be simple just voice and horn.
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/great-blue-heron-aaron-pond-solo/
LOCATION:3616 Lancaster Ave\, 3616 Lancaster Ave\, Philadelphia\, PA
ORGANIZER;CN="Peoples Music Supply":MAILTO:PeoplesMusicSupply@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260621T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260621T210000
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SUMMARY:Infra Dig
DESCRIPTION:Infra Dig is a new trio consisting of Bert Harris (bass)\, Rob Paul (percussion)\, and Thomas Patteson (alto saxophone). \nOpening set by Melinda Rice (violin and electronics).
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/infra-dig/
LOCATION:the Fidget Space\, 1714 North Mascher Street\, Philadelphia
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260621T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260621T220000
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SUMMARY:Kahil ElZabar / David Murray Duo
DESCRIPTION:Ars Nova Workshop is honored to present a meeting of two avant-garde legends\, as percussionist Kahil El’Zabar and saxophonist David Murray join forces at Solar Myth on Sunday\, June 21\, 2026. \nLegendary percussionist and bandleader Kahil El’Zabar and saxophone icon David Murray have enjoyed a storied collaboration that has spanned more than four decades and traversed the globe several times over. Both\, as Ron Wynn wrote for JazzTimes\, “epitomize in their actions and approach the highest aspects of the jazz life [and are] dedicated to a musical vision unconcerned with trends or prevailing wisdom.” \nEl’Zabar & Murray have captivated audiences worldwide for over 40 years. The duo returns to Solar Myth for their latest tour\, which they’ve christened WE BE FREE—a title that epitomizes the boundless spirit of freedom and exploration that has been the touchstone for their remarkable careers. This new tour continues to build on their shared legacy as pioneers of Great Black Music\, bringing together decades of innovation\, global performance history\, and cultural impact. Unpredictable as it may be\, the collaboration promises a dynamic and deeply expressive program rooted in spiritual jazz improvisation and the ongoing exploration of freedom through sound.
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/kahil-elzabar-david-murray-duo/
LOCATION:Solar Myth\, 1131 S Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19147\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260624T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260624T220000
DTSTAMP:20260604T015134Z
CREATED:20260309T002945Z
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SUMMARY:DoYeon Kim Quartet
DESCRIPTION:DoYeon Kim is an internationally acclaimed artist known for her expansive and pioneering performances and compositions and for introducing the gayageum\, an ancient Korean zither\, into contemporary music. Trained extensively in jazz and improvisation as well as in the canon of classical Korean music – including sanjo\, jeongak\, and modern gugak – Kim channels history\, literature\, and an ever-evolving sense of the human spirit in a musical language entirely her own through her original compositions\, powerful solo performances\, and collaborations with artists around the world. \nRecognized as one of “7 Musicians Pushing Ancient Asian Instruments Into The Future” by Grammy.com\, Kim has performed and recorded alongside such notable musicians as Tyshawn Sorey\, Mark Dresser\, Kris Davis\, Peter Evans\, Matt Mitchell\, Anna Webber\, Joe Morris\, Tony Malaby\, Mat Maneri\, Cooper-Moore\, and many others. At Solar Myth\, she’ll lead a stellar quartet featuring flutist Laura Cocks\, bassist Henry Fraser and drummer Tom Rainey. \n 
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/doyeon-kim-quartet/
LOCATION:Solar Myth\, 1131 S Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19147\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States
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SUMMARY:Fred Frith & Walnut Brain
DESCRIPTION:Fred Frith: \nFred Frith is a pioneer of the extended electric guitar. He learned to compose in \nHenry Cow\, developed his song-writing skills in Art Bears\, explored his multi- instrumentalism in Skeleton Crew\, rocked the house with Massacre and is still doing all of those things\, having been in one band or another continuously since 1964! Meanwhile his work has been performed by both Baroque and contemporary music ensembles\, along with string quartets\, chamber orchestras\, and a whole range of groups and artists in the ever-expanding field of semi-popular music. Fred composes extensively for film and dance\, and taught improvisation for years at Mills College in Oakland\, California and the Musik Akademie in Basel\, Switzerland. His life-long passion for improvising has increasingly led him to work with artists who don’t necessarily define themselves as improvisers\, including Brazilian drummer Mariá Portugal\, cellist Paula Sanchez\, and bricoleur extraordinaire Sudhu Tewari. Fred is the subject of Nicolas Humbert and Werner Penzels’ award-winning film Step Across the Border. \n“if (you) haven’t seen Fred improvise solo\, (you) must. Just to see him live\, it has to be done. It’s one of the wonders of the world.” —Marc Ribot \n“Fred Frith is a great drummer.” —Miles Davis \n“Frith should be sellotaped to Derek Bailey and pushed off a cliff.” —Skelidude\, YouTube \nWalnut Brain: \nWalnut Brain\, the duo of Alina Josan and Steve Heise\, mess around with a custom-made diddley bow and an electric guitar to make decidedly earthbound sounds that reach for the clouds or the stars or whatever’s out there. A diddley bow is an instrument whose single string\, when struck and bowed by a sensitive player\, emits sounds that both scrape and sing. As we all know\, an electric guitar is a juiced up instrument capable of producing some of the most exciting sounds imaginable. In the intuitive hands of Walnut Brain\, these instruments weave together to oscillating rhythms and fleeting melodies. \naccessibility: street level entrance to venue but two steps to restroom.
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/fred-frith-walnut-brain/
LOCATION:The Perch Large Room\, 2008 Arizona St\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19125\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260625T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260625T220000
DTSTAMP:20260615T021551Z
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SUMMARY:Free Range- Matt Davis's Aerial Photography
DESCRIPTION:Chamber Music in multiple idioms. Tom Kraines features in this eclectic ensemble. $20 with drinks provided 🙂 \nEstablished in 2002\, Matt Davis’ Aerial Photograph is a “wildly imaginative” (Jazziz Magazine”) ensemble that explores the intersection of jazz\, contemporary classical and folk music\, as well as social\, cultural and historical observation through aural histories. Described as “Inspired” by Downbeat Magazine and “Eloquent” by JazzTimes\, the group has performed throughout the eastern United States\, as well as in China and South Korea. The instrumentation of the group varies\, but often consists of a string quartet\, guitar\, bass\, drums and several wind instruments. Aerial Photograph’s original repertoire is inspired by the cultural pluralism that is fundamental to American society. The compositional process begins with communication: Davis conducts conversations with communities that include senior citizens\, recovering addicts\, children\, immigrants\, religious believers\, community volunteers\, incarcerated\, homeless\, teachers\, caregivers\, and artists and musicians. These conversations are recorded and are then woven into compositions that endeavor to express the feelings\, emotions\, and stories that are shared. The resulting music gives audiences the opportunity to find points of connection to the music\, and to experience familiar or unfamiliar communities in a new and engaging way. The Sway of Rivers is in the process of recording\, and is slated for release in 2023. This new music brings several new elements to the mix\, including home-made percussion instruments\, vocals\, and new approaches of expressing forms and time in music. \nRSVP\n \nFree Range is a monthly concert series providing artists with important resources in today’s content-driven music scene\, and providing audiences with exceptional and affordable (even better than a city-wide!) Jazz and improvised music.  \n \nFree Range prioritizes local musicians\, giving all performers high-quality audio and video of their show\, full use/rights to their materials\, including the raw audio for additional production if they so choose. \n \nPlease follow @free_range_music to stay up to date. \n \nSponsored by Love City Brewing & Urban Movement Arts/Philly Music Factory
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/free-range-matt-daviss-aerial-photography/
LOCATION:First Unitarian Church\, 2125 Chestnut Street
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260627T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260627T200000
DTSTAMP:20260615T021103Z
CREATED:20260615T021103Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260615T021103Z
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SUMMARY:Drone Pipe
DESCRIPTION:For Location – Dm @spiritfurnace on Instagram. \nYaffee \nDresden Amen \nOur Mother of the Holy Mountain \nSpirit Furnace (solo) \n \nDrone music in a drain pipe. Directions: Getting to the pipe will involve navigating some rough terrain. The pipe is located off of a wooded path branching off from the Cynwyd Heritage / Manayunk Bridge trail. Recommended parking at the Barmouth Trailhead (end of E Levering Mill Rd). From the parking lot\, follow the trail to the left until you see a historical marker for William Clegg’s Cotton Mill on your right (roughly a quarter mile walk). If coming from the Manayunk Bridge\, the marker will be on your left. Take the path into the woods just to the right of this marker. At each fork\, go left. Follow the sound. You’ll soon reach a fire pit\, beyond which is the drone pipe. Take the path down and hop up inside. There will be small lights guiding you down. Take care–there is a steep spot immediately preceding the pipe.
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/drone-pipe/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260627T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260627T220000
DTSTAMP:20260615T031828Z
CREATED:20260615T031828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260615T031828Z
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SUMMARY:Spectral Forces\, Angel Meat\, Void of Infinite Consequences
DESCRIPTION:Fundraiser for harm reduction group Sol Collective. Expect noise. Virtuosity. Harps. Joy. \n 
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/spectral-forces-angel-meat-void-of-infinite-consequences/
LOCATION:God’s Automatic Body\, 5522 Baltimore Ave\, Philadelphia\, PA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260627T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260627T213000
DTSTAMP:20260521T001910Z
CREATED:20260521T001910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260521T001910Z
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SUMMARY:de/composition: Native Trees\, Sonic Roots
DESCRIPTION:The preeminent Philadelphia DJ\, Composer\, Producer\, Sound Designer and Music Experimentalist June Lopez will perform de/compostion: Native Trees\, Sonic Roots\, a set of genre-defying music and experimental soundscapes based on the inspiration of found sounds in Tookany/Tacony-Frankford (TTF) Watershed and Tacony Creek Park. \nde/compostion: Native Trees\, Sonic Roots will be inspired by the field recordings and audio research June is engaged with\, including the trees and other elements from the watershed. Natural processes\, such as composting\, are also sources for sound. \nJune will be in collaboration with the video projection team of Samara Talkin and Neil Cippon. They will immerse the venue space in projections of collected images and footage of the watershed and nature on the interior of Bennett Compost in synchronization with the music and sound. \n(WARNING: Intense lighting will be used during this show. It will not be safe for those with epilepsy and other conditions with sensitivity to light.) \nSpecial guest narrator and our “in-house science dramaturg”\, Dr. Jame McCray will illuminate audiences with narratives from the watershed. \nWritten and recorded reflections by local residents on their relationship with trees and nature will also be interwoven into the soundscape. \nThis unique site specific event will be hosted at Bennett Compost\, adjacent to Tacony Creek Park. \nThis event is supported by a grant from TreePhilly\, a Philadelphia Parks & Recreation Program; PHMC\, and William Penn Foundation. \nTreePhilly is a program of Philadelphia Parks & Recreation and Fairmount Park Conservancy\, sponsored by TD Bank. We help Philadelphia residents plant and care for trees. \nAdditional support provided by our friends at Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership. \n 
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/de-composition-native-trees-sonic-roots/
LOCATION:Bennett Compost\, 5650 Rising Sun Avenue\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19120\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260628T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260628T220000
DTSTAMP:20260508T000917Z
CREATED:20260508T000917Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260508T000917Z
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SUMMARY:Teiku
DESCRIPTION:Ars Nova Workshop presents the Chicago and Detroit based creative music ensemble Teiku at Solar Myth on Sunday\, June 28\, 2026. \nChicago pianist Josh Harlow and Detroit percussionist Jonathan Barahal founded Teiku on the foundation of the music they grew up singing: their Jewish-Ukranian ancestors’ Passover songs\, unique to each respective family and passed down aurally over generations. Harlow and Taylor’s families each steward a number of unique melodies that likely originated in their ancestral villages but survive only through their family lines. \nThe band is made complete by bass clarinetist Jason Stein (Natural Information Society\, Hearts and Minds) and bassist Jaribu Shahid (Sun Ra Arkestra\, Art Ensemble of Chicago\, Griot Galaxy)\, and the group moves fluidly between frenetic density\, subtle timbral explorations\, electronic processing\, and complex mixed meter\, among other stylistic territories. Teiku is a Talmudic acronym that roughly translates to “unanswered question\,” a fitting description of the process of discovery that creative improvisers know well: creating spontaneous and cohesive sonic environments that are felt viscerally but cannot be expressed in words. This project reflects its leaders’ musical and spiritual sensibilities: a yearning for insight\, an acute sensitivity to the present moment\, a space made for searching deeper.
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/teiku/
LOCATION:Solar Myth\, 1131 S Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19147\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260629T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260629T230000
DTSTAMP:20260403T020126Z
CREATED:20260402T014132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T020126Z
UID:1034-1782761400-1782774000@www.avantphilly.com
SUMMARY:Chris Forsyth's What Is Now w/ John Moran and Joey Sullivan
DESCRIPTION:2 sets 7:30 and 9:00 \nno cover
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/chris-forsyths-what-is-now-w-john-moran-and-joey-sullivan-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:20260630T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260630T220000
DTSTAMP:20260508T001156Z
CREATED:20260508T001156Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260508T001156Z
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SUMMARY:ResoNation Trio
DESCRIPTION:Ars Nova Workshop is thrilled to present the return of maverick trumpeter Steven Bernstein with his striking new acoustic trio at Solar Myth on Tuesday\, June 30\, 2026. \nFew artists exult in the joyous exhilaration and intrepid spirit of communal music-making with the fervor and vitality of visionary bandleader\, trumpeter\, composer and arranger Steven Bernstein. In his new chordless trio with master improvisers Scott Colley on bass and Nasheet Waits on drums\, Bernstein applies that bold passion to an uncharacteristically pared-down setting. Their startling debut album\, ResoNation Trio\, features contemplative explorations that may feel like a departure from the raucous spirit that characterizes so much of the trumpeter’s work\, yet the trio discovers such an audacious beauty and celebratory gusto in these sparse environments that the music feels uniquely Bernstein’s. \nResoNation Trio is also a rarity in his oeuvre for featuring Bernstein – whose mastery of the little-used slide trumpet has become so central to his sonic identity – exclusively playing valve trumpet and flugelhorn. The spacious\, skeletal pieces that Bernstein penned for ResoNation Trio open new and expansive pathways for the veteran trumpeter while harkening back to his early experiences on the experimental 1980s Downtown scene and the influence of pioneers like Don Cherry\, Lester Bowie\, Baikida Carroll\, Wadada Leo Smith and Butch Morris.
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/resonation-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:20260710T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260710T210000
DTSTAMP:20260620T161057Z
CREATED:20260620T160800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260620T161057Z
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SUMMARY:Upholstery\, Julius Masri\, Line on Some Trip\, CCCAATS: The Monthly Fund - fundraiser for the Abolitionist Law Center
DESCRIPTION:In collaboration with The Monthly Fund. All funds raised to benefit The Abolitionist Law Center. \nMusical performances by \nUpholstery: \nUpholstery creates dark music for curious minds. The art-rock troupe draws on a wide range of musical influences – Portishead to Talking Heads\, cabaret to post-punk – to create music that is visceral and thought-provoking. They raise funds and love for local causes through their event series The Monthly Fund. \nJulius Masri (Mephisto Halabi set): \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. \nLine On Some Trip: \nBorn and raised in the suburbs of Paris\, Line grew up in a Muslim immigrant family from Syria and Palestine. She traveled across Europe and lived in England\, Italy\, Scotland and Hungary where she found many human and artistic inspirations. She moved to the US in 2014 and started her official musical project.”Music is a tool that helps me tame my anger and achieve self-love and death acceptance.” \ncccaats: \ncccaats are a Grunge/Indie/Noise duo (Bass/Vocals & Drums)) consisting of Joseph John Pepitone and Vanessa del Valle Rondón \nThe Abolitionist Law Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit\, movement law firm and community organizing project inspired by the struggle of political and politicized prisoners. ALC is led by those who’ve been directly impacted by the criminal punishment system and other forms of systemic and state violence\, including currently and formerly incarcerated people and their loved ones. \nWe wield class action and impact litigation on behalf of people whose human rights have been violated by jails\, prisons\, policing\, and other carceral institutions. We engage in grassroots advocacy\, base building\, research and public education\, pressure campaigns\, media outreach\, and other strategic communications. And we challenge U.S.-based corporate and governmental entities that perpetrate and support carceral violence and wars abroad. \nvenue is wheelchair accessible
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/the-monthly-fund-fundraiser-for-the-abolitionist-law-center/
LOCATION:Pentridge Station\, 5110-5120 Pentridge St\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19143\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260710T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260710T220000
DTSTAMP:20260626T134232Z
CREATED:20260626T134232Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260626T134232Z
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SUMMARY:The Low Pass presents Ambient Open
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by The Low Pass\, this is a low-pressure event for ambient and electronic musicians to share their art. All instruments are welcome\, with set times lasting 10-15 minutes. Open to everyone from first-timers to veterans\, regardless of gear complexity. Come through to enjoy beers\, a meal\, and a friendly community. If interested in performing\, please reach out via DM or comment on the host’s profile.
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/the-low-pass-presents-ambient-open/
LOCATION:Evil Genius\, 1727 Front Street\, Philadelphia
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260711T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260711T230000
DTSTAMP:20260626T132349Z
CREATED:20260626T132349Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260626T132349Z
UID:1343-1783803600-1783810800@www.avantphilly.com
SUMMARY:Twig Harper - Bill Nace Duo \, MSHR  \,  Slow Tongued Beauty
DESCRIPTION:Doors 8 \nMusic 9
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/twig-harper-bill-nace-duo-mshr-slow-tongued-beauty/
LOCATION:Pageant: Soloveev\, 607 Bainbridge St\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260717T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260717T213000
DTSTAMP:20260520T234852Z
CREATED:20260520T234852Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T234852Z
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SUMMARY:Invisible Scissors\, Alice Cohen & Built by Scriabin
DESCRIPTION:Invisible Scissors: \nInvisible Scissors is an experimental duo formed out of NYC’s underground film community with previous projects in film\, music\, zines and expanded cinema performance. \nRachael Guma’s practice stems from work in foley sound. She plays with amplified objects made of metal and wood\, as well as a rotary phone\, theremin and other electronics. Sarah Halpern sings and plays electric guitar\, incorporating straight forward chord progressions as well as extended techniques based on ways of touching. Together they create a broad range of sounds rooted in physicality. \nAlice Cohen: \nAlice Cohen is a musician and visual artist based in Brooklyn\, NY. \nStarting out in Philly during the Sound of Philadelphia disco era\, she began releasing music in the late 1970s after entering a local radio contest. In 1979 she had her first release with Philly funk band Fun City\, “Save the Best for Last” (Chrysalis Records)\, and in 1982 wrote the song “Deetour” for Atlantic Records’ disco singer Karen Young. In the 80’s she was in the synth-pop band The Vels (Polygram Records)\, and in the 90’s she sang and played bass with grunge band Die Monster Die (Roadrunnner Records). \nIn recent years she has released a series of self-produced solo LPs on independent labels such as Olde English Spelling Bee\, Sixteen Tambourines (Tokyo)\, and NNA Tapes. To date – Cohen has released 7 solo LPs\, her 8th – “Archaeology” – comes out in October 2025. \nIn addition to her musical output\, Cohen is also a visual artist known primarily for her work in stop motion collage animation. She has created numerous music videos\, and her work has been shown in galleries and screenings worldwide. \nBuilt by Scriabin: \nBuilt by Scriabin brings together a group of long-time collaborators to explore the outer boundaries of the Cosmic American Folk landscape\, channeling songwriter Jim Strong’s instincts for noise\, paranoid psychedelia\, and surrealism into meticulously crafted full-band arrangements. Their sound has been described as “Leonara Carrington does the basement tapes” (Wire Magazine). After its beginnings as a short-lived musical saw orchestra\, the project has evolved into something strangely melodic—even catchy—seemingly far removed from the Himalayan foothills where the visionary composer Alexander Scriabin imagined immersive environments of sound and light as a means of accelerating human evolution. Wait and see. Strong has been active in underground music for two decades\, performing in projects as varied as Melkings\, Weyes Blood\, Eyes of the Amaryllis\, and Aponia A.D. In addition to building homemade musical instruments\, he works across a range of media as a visual artist. He is joined by Jordan Burgis\, Jacob Brunner\, Gabe Romero\, and possibly other special guests. \naccessibility: two steps from street to venue. \nPlease note\, entrance is via the side door on Arizona Street.
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/invisible-scissors-alice-cohen-built-by-scriabin/
LOCATION:The Perch\, 2321 Emerald St\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19125\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260718T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260718T220000
DTSTAMP:20260520T235600Z
CREATED:20260520T235600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T235600Z
UID:1255-1784404800-1784412000@www.avantphilly.com
SUMMARY:Spite of Darkness
DESCRIPTION:Presented in Collaboration with Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture \nSpite of Darkness: \nSpite of Darkness is a Detroit-based experimental ensemble led by Palestinian-American composer and violinist Mike Khoury. Built on a unique structural foundation of two violins and two drummers\, the quartet explores the intersection of contemporary classical\, avant-jazz\, and Arab-American musical traditions. \nThe group—which features Khoury and violinist Indira Edwards—is known for its raw\, percussive energy and intricate melodic interplay. The drum chairs are held by Bill Dixon alum\, Ben Hall\, and Ali Allen Colding who worked with James Blood Ulmer\, Sam Sanders and Dorothy Ashby. Spite of Darkness functions as a vehicle for Khoury’s compositions\, challenging traditional genre boundaries and offering a modern\, improvisational take on the Detroit experimental scene. \nvenue is wheelchair accessible \nAdditional support for this event provided by mediaThe foundation.
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/spite-of-darkness/
LOCATION:Pageant: Soloveev\, 607 Bainbridge St\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260723T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260723T220000
DTSTAMP:20260630T182314Z
CREATED:20260630T182314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260630T182314Z
UID:1358-1784833200-1784844000@www.avantphilly.com
SUMMARY:Cosmic Music: The Life\, Art and Transcendence of Alice Coltrane
DESCRIPTION:Please join Ars Nova Workshop to celebrate the release of journalist Andy Beta’s essential new biography\, Cosmic Music: The Life\, Art and Transcendence of Alice Coltrane\, featuring a performance by keyboardist Surya Botofasina\, at Solar Myth on Thursday\, June 18\, 2026. \nIn Cosmic Music\, music journalist Andy Beta traces the life\, career and legacy of pianist\, organist\, harpist and composer Alice Coltrane\, one of the most misunderstood artists of the last sixty years. The first full biography of this remarkable\, groundbreaking artist is an elegant\, deeply researched corrective to the historical—and critical—record. It elevates Coltrane to her proper place alongside her husband\, the iconic saxophonist John Coltrane\, as one of the greatest musical visionaries of the 20th century\, and also as a singular artist in Western music\, one who became a spiritual leader in her lifetime. \nTo celebrate the biography’s release\, Ars Nova will present keyboardist Surya Botofasina\, who was raised as a spiritual student of Alice Coltrane at the Sai Anantam Ashram in Southern California. Her musical and religious teachings continue to have a profound effect on the keyboardist\, whose career has since gone on to take in acting stints in the TV series Vinyl and Boardwalk Empire alongside a diverse range of musical collaborations with the likes of Reggie Workman\, Joey Bada$$\, Gangstarr’s GURU\, Amel Larrieux\, N’Dea Davenport\, Georgia Anne Muldrow\, and Miguel Atwood-Ferguson. \n\n\n\n\nThis is an 21+ event.
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/cosmic-music-the-life-art-and-transcendence-of-alice-coltrane/
LOCATION:Solar Myth\, 1131 S Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19147\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States
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