A 3-day celebration of Sun Ra, featured in CapitalBop:
October 31, 2014 @ 8:00 pm
Sun Ra Arkestra, feat. Bernie Worrell (‘Along Came Ra’ fest) @ Lincoln Theatre | Washington | District of Columbia | United States
No one, no thing, no idea in jazz was more extravagant and paranormal and perfectly suited for Halloween than Sun Ra. This weekend, the Along Came Ra festival celebrates the jazz pianist, composer, bandleader…November 1, 2014 @ 2:00 pm
Panel Discussion: Sun Ra Artists Talk (‘Along Came Ra’ fest) @ Pop-up Ra Gallery | Washington | District of Columbia | United States
As part of this weekend’s “Along Came Ra” festival marking the 100th centennial of Sun Ra’s terrestrial landing, a panel of artist-experts will weigh in on the legacy of jazz’s ambassador to the cosmos.November 2, 2014 @ 7:00 pm
Burnt Sugar Arkestra & OOO (‘Along Came Ra’ fest) @ Liv Nightclub | Washington | District of Columbia | United States
In the closing jamboree of this weekend’s “Along Came Ra” festival celebrating the 100th birthday of Sun Ra, the Burnt Sugar Arkestra will bring its ecstatic meld of Afro-futurism, absurdist groove and spontaneous togetherness…
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