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Sat Apr 01

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01 Apr Sat 12 PM / EST Blue Plate Special: Songwriters Circle

Blue Plate Special: Songwriters Circle

01 Apr Sat 09 PM / EST Zoh Amba

Zoh Amba

with Chris Corsano & Thomas Morgan

31 Mar Fri 01 Apr Sat Xylouris White

Xylouris White

01 Apr Sat 04 PM / EST William Parker: Mayan Space Station

William Parker: Mayan Space Station

with Ava Mendoza & Gerald Cleaver

01 Apr Sat 07 PM / EST Vinicius Cantuaria

Vinicius Cantuaria

01 Apr Sat 04 PM / EST Vijay Iyer with Parker Quartet

Vijay Iyer with Parker Quartet

01 Apr Sat 05 PM / EST Trio Imagination

Trio Imagination

Andrew Cyrille, Reggie Workman, and David Virelles

01 Apr Sat 09 PM / EST Tim Gick

Tim Gick

01 Apr Sat 03 PM / EST The Weather Station

The Weather Station

01 Apr Sat 04 PM / EST The Bad Plus

The Bad Plus

01 Apr Sat 02 Apr Sun This is National Wake

This is National Wake

Directed by Mirissa Neff

01 Apr Sat 02 Apr Sun SUSS

SUSS

01 Apr Sat 07 PM / EST Sun Ra Arkestra

Sun Ra Arkestra

31 Mar Fri 02 Apr Sun ?

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31 Mar Fri Stephen O’Malley: This Is How You Will Disappear

Stephen O’Malley: This Is How You Will Disappear

01 Apr Sat 02 PM / EST Simon Joyner

Simon Joyner

01 Apr Sat 07 PM / EST Sierra Ferrell

Sierra Ferrell

01 Apr Sat 02 PM / EST Sam Gendel Concert Group

Sam Gendel Concert Group

with Gabe Noel & Phil Melanson

31 Mar Fri 01 Apr Sat Roots of Fire

Roots of Fire

Directed by Abby Berendt Lavoi and Jeremey Lavoi (Knoxville Premiere)

01 Apr Sat 08 PM / EST Rickie Lee Jones

Rickie Lee Jones

01 Apr Sat 06 PM / EST Rafiq Bhatia

Rafiq Bhatia

01 Apr Sat 02 Apr Sun Peter One

Peter One

01 Apr Sat 12 PM / EST On the Current State of the Music Video

On the Current State of the Music Video

Short Film Block

31 Mar Fri 01 Apr Sat Meridian Brothers

Meridian Brothers

01 Apr Sat 10 PM / EST MEGAMOON X

MEGAMOON X

01 Apr Sat 05 PM / EST Matt Espy

Matt Espy

01 Apr Sat 12 PM / EST Maeve Gilchrist: The Harpweaver

Maeve Gilchrist: The Harpweaver

with Aizuri Quartet

01 Apr Sat 02 Apr Sun Luke Schneider

Luke Schneider

01 Apr Sat 09 PM / EST Lucius

Lucius

01 Apr Sat 01 PM / EST Lee Ranaldo: Hurricane Sandy Transcriptions

Lee Ranaldo: Hurricane Sandy Transcriptions

01 Apr Sat 02 PM / EST Kevin Morby

Kevin Morby

01 Apr Sat 12 AM / EST Ken Mujo

Ken Mujo

01 Apr Sat 07 PM / EST Kali Malone

Kali Malone

Electronic Set

01 Apr Sat 02 PM / EST Josephine Foster

Josephine Foster

01 Apr Sat 07 PM / EST John Zorn: Bagatelles Part 2

John Zorn: Bagatelles Part 2

Mary Halvorson Quartet & Trigger

01 Apr Sat 10 PM / EST John Zorn: Bagatelles Part 1

John Zorn: Bagatelles Part 1

Nova Quartet & Asmodeus

01 Apr Sat 02 PM / EST John Zorn: Suite for Piano

John Zorn: Suite for Piano

Brian Marsella, Jorge Roeder & Ches Smith

01 Apr Sat 12 PM / EST John Zorn: Nove Cantici per Francesco d’Assisi

John Zorn: Nove Cantici per Francesco d’Assisi

Bill Frisell, Julian Lage & Gyan Riley

01 Apr Sat 05 PM / EST John Zorn: A Capella Vocal Music

John Zorn: A Capella Vocal Music

Kirsten Sollek, Eliza Bagg, Elizabeth Bates, Sarah Brailey & Rachel Calloway

01 Apr Sat 09 PM / EST James “Blood” Ulmer

James “Blood” Ulmer

with Mark Peterson and Grant Calvin Weston

30 Mar Thu 02 Apr Sun Jake Xerxes Fussell

Jake Xerxes Fussell

01 Apr Sat 01 PM / EST JACK Quartet performs Catherine Lamb

JACK Quartet performs Catherine Lamb

divisio spiralis

01 Apr Sat 06 PM / EST Ichiko Aoba

Ichiko Aoba

with Three Rivers String quintet

31 Mar Fri 01 Apr Sat Green Ribbon

Green Ribbon

01 Apr Sat 02 PM / EST Geoff Dyer reads The Last Days of Roger Federer: And Other Endings

Geoff Dyer reads The Last Days of Roger Federer: And Other Endings

01 Apr Sat 11 PM / EST Fuji||||||||||ta

Fuji||||||||||ta

01 Apr Sat 11 PM / EST Fruit LoOoPS

Fruit LoOoPS

01 Apr Sat 02 Apr Sun Etran de L’Aïr

Etran de L’Aïr

01 Apr Sat 08 PM / EST Dorothy Carlos

Dorothy Carlos

01 Apr Sat 05 PM / EST Devendra Banhart

Devendra Banhart

01 Apr Sat 02 PM / EST David Byrne’s American Utopia

David Byrne’s American Utopia

Directed by Spike Lee

01 Apr Sat 07 PM / EST Dave Eggar ft. Parker Hall

Dave Eggar ft. Parker Hall

01 Apr Sat 04 PM / EST CONVERSATION: Sam Green with David George Haskell

CONVERSATION: Sam Green with David George Haskell

01 Apr Sat 10 AM / EST Conversation: Roots Rethought

Conversation: Roots Rethought

with Ann Powers, Tarta Relena, Jake Xerxes Fussell, Aurora Nealand, and Eblis Alvarez

01 Apr Sat 10 AM / EST Conversation: Nate Chinen with Mary Halvorson & Vijay Iyer

Conversation: Nate Chinen with Mary Halvorson & Vijay Iyer

01 Apr Sat 02 PM / EST Conversation: Morton Subotnick & Carl Stone

Conversation: Morton Subotnick & Carl Stone

A conversation on electronic music

01 Apr Sat 12 PM / EST CONVERSATION: Cécile McLorin Salvant and Ann Powers

CONVERSATION: Cécile McLorin Salvant and Ann Powers

01 Apr Sat 10 AM / EST Contemporary Color

Contemporary Color

Produced by David Byrne

01 Apr Sat 05 PM / EST Coffin / Perlson / Krauss with special guest Leo Genovese

Coffin / Perlson / Krauss with special guest Leo Genovese

01 Apr Sat 01 PM / EST Christian McBride’s New Jawn

Christian McBride’s New Jawn

with Marcus Strickland, Josh Evans & Nasheet Waits

01 Apr Sat 04 PM / EST Charles Lloyd Chapel Trio

Charles Lloyd Chapel Trio

with Bill Frisell & Thomas Morgan

01 Apr Sat 10 PM / EST Cécile McLorin Salvant

Cécile McLorin Salvant

01 Apr Sat 12 AM / EST Caterina Barbieri

Caterina Barbieri

01 Apr Sat 07 PM / EST Carl Stone

Carl Stone

01 Apr Sat 08 PM / EST Brandee Younger

Brandee Younger

01 Apr Sat 07 PM / EST Brainweight

Brainweight

01 Apr Sat 03 PM / EST Bill Orcutt & Chris Corsano Duo

Bill Orcutt & Chris Corsano Duo

31 Mar Fri 01 Apr Sat Big Kitty

Big Kitty

01 Apr Sat 09 PM / EST Béla Fleck: My Bluegrass Heart

Béla Fleck: My Bluegrass Heart

with Michael Cleveland, Sierra Hull, Justin Moses, Mark Schatz & Bryan Sutton

01 Apr Sat 12 PM / EST Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba

Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba

01 Apr Sat 10 AM / EST Bending the Lineage

Bending the Lineage

Short Film Block

01 Apr Sat 12 PM / EST Anthony Coleman

Anthony Coleman

01 Apr Sat 12 PM / EST Adia Victoria

Adia Victoria

01 Apr Sat 01 PM / EST 32 Sounds

32 Sounds

AN IMMERSIVE FILM BY SAM GREEN
WITH MUSIC BY JD SAMSON

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