A Sizzling, Sonic Celebration of Sun Ra
Continuing the exploration started by our Sun Ra Mixtape Series celebrating the influence of the Philadelphia, visionary musician, philosopher, composer and band leader, Sun Ra, Philadelphia Jazz Project present, Satellites Are Spinning: A Sizzling, Sonic Celebration of Sun Ra. This concert series features 8 performances at some of the region's most important venues including; The Barnes Foundation, Ardmore Music Hall, Johnny Brenda's, The Planetarium of The Franklin Institute and World Cafe Live. Hosted by WRTI radio deejay, J. Michael Harrison.
Raphael Xavier is a breaker/dancer, rapper, music producer, comedian, photographer and author. He is best known for re-invigorating the B-boying community in Philadelphia. He started choreographing with the Brandywine School of Ballet in 1995. He then, joined Rennie Harris Puremovement, the longest running Hip-Hop dance company. He would continue on to become a core member of the RHPM company and is now an alumnus. He has received many awards and recognition for his choreographic work from 1999 to the present. Xavier gives lectures and dance classes internationally on Hip-Hop and its history. In 2013, Xavier was honored with a Pew Fellowships In The Arts award. Currently, Raphael Xavier is working on a book titled "Breaking Text / Defining Of A Culture" and serves as creator/producer of the multi-media, new wave, circus called, RAPHSTRAVAGANZA: The Kinetic Experience.
7PM Doors / $10-15 / 21+
Johnny Brenda's
1201 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19125
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