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  • Richard Foreman and John Zorn join forces with ASTRONOME: A NIGHT AT THE OPERA

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    John Zorn (via last.fm) A performance of Zorn’s ASTRONOME is ongoing. This is the historic first time collaboration for two MacArthur geniuses who have, individually, challenged, enlightened and entertained adventurous audiences for years. ASTRONOME: A NIGHT AT THE OPERA is a work dominated by ecstatic groans, grunts and babbling, and explores the initiation of a…

  • DMG Newsletter December 19th, 2008

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    Image via Wikipedia From DMG: AMM with Schlippenbach..and Butcher! Tim Berne Buffalo Collision! Kevin Ayers Box Set! Zappa Wazoo live! Sun Ra in Egypt! Hideki/Yoshihide Green Zone! Henry Grimes solo! Pierre Dorge! Graham Bond with McLaughlin/Bruce/Baker! Jauniaux/Cora/Gilonis Hat Shoes! John Randall Qnt [damn! shades of the Softs!] Stan Tracey early works! Elliot Carter‘s works at…