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Tim Berne
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Wednesday, April 22 @ 7pm
Paper Circus, featuring Father Murphy
Film by Luca Dipierro
Live scoring performed by Luca Dipierro with Father Murphy Q&A with animator Luca Dipierro
Admission $15
Angelika Film Pop Up at Union Market
550 Penn Street NE

Friday, April 24 @ 8pm
Solo Night!
James Wadsworth :: Martin Freeman
Nate Scheible:: Luke Stewart
James Wadsworth Strong (Homemade Instruments/Philly)
Martin Freeman (Homemade Instruments/Rochester, NY)
Nate Scheible (Tapes, Percussion/DC)
Luke Stewart (Upright Bass/DC)
Union Arts DC
411 New York Ave NE
Enter through the loading dock off the corner of 4th and Penn Street NE

Saturday, April 25 @ 7pm
Janel Leppin :: Nathan Bowles :: Boat Burning :: The Plums
Janel Leppin (Cello, Voice, Electronics/DC)
Nathan Bowles (Banjo, Voice, Objects/VA)
Boat Burning (Math Rock with 6 guitars/DC)
The Plums (Avant-Rock Trio/DC)
Babe City
Located in Dupont Circle

Sunday, April 26 @ 7pm
Tim Berne’s Snakeoil
Presented by Transparent Productions
Snakeoil
Tim Berne – Alto Saxophone
Oscar Noriega – Bass Clarinet
Matt Mitchell – Piano
Ches Smith – Drums
Admission $15
Bohemian Caverns
2001 11th Street NW
Enter through the door at the corner of 11th and U Streets NW

Thursday, April 30 @ 9pm
Burnt Sugar – Rebellum
REBELLUM
Mikel Banks & Mazz Swift – Frontline Vocals
Jared Michael Nickerson – Bass
Hiroyuki “Matsu” Matsuura – Drums
Ben Tyree – Guitar
‘Moist’ Paula Henderson – Baritone Saxophone
V. Jeffery Smith – Tenor Saxophone
Lewis ‘Flip’ Barnes – Trumpet
Leon Gruenbaum – Keyboard
Admission $12
Liv Nightclub
2001 11th Street NW
Second Floor
Located at the corner of 11th and U Streets NW

Saturday, May 9 @ 10pm
Natural Information Society :: Ancestral Duo :: Underdog and Native Sun
Natural Information Society
Joshua Abrams – guimbri and bass
Lisa Alvarado – harmonium
Emmett Kelly – electric guitar
Ben Boye – chromatic electric autoharp
Frank Rosaly & Mikel Avery – drums
Ancestral Duo
Jamal Moore – Saxophones, Flutes, Clarinets, Percussion, Objects, Electronics
Luke Stewart – Upright and Electric Bass, Percussion, Objects, Electronics
Admission is FREE
Capital Fringe Arts Space
1358 Florida Ave NE
Enter through the loading dock off the corner of Florida Ave and Staples Streets NE

Every 2nd Sunday of the Month
CapitalBop’s DC Jazz Loft
The DC Jazz Loft showcases and stimulates the talent and forward-focused creative thought that is occurring in the DC Jazz community. On the second Sunday of every month, at Union Arts DC, a variety of idioms and approaches to Jazz are presented by members of the diverse local scene.
Union Arts DC
411 New York Ave NE
Enter through the loading dock off the corner of 4th and Penn Street NE


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