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02 Apr Sun 11 AM / EST Conversation: Angélica Negrón, Rachel Grimes, and Sarah Kirkland Snider

Conversation: Angélica Negrón, Rachel Grimes, and Sarah Kirkland Snider

02 Apr Sun 10 AM / EST Essential Tremors Live with Stephen O’Malley

Essential Tremors Live with Stephen O’Malley

02 Apr Sun 07 PM / EST Ben Sollee

Ben Sollee

02 Apr Sun 01 PM / EST Wadada Leo Smith

Wadada Leo Smith

02 Apr Sun 01 PM / EST Theon Cross

Theon Cross

02 Apr Sun 02 PM / EST The Music of Éliane Radigue

The Music of Éliane Radigue

Performed by Nate Wooley

02 Apr Sun 07 PM / EST Tessa Lark and the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra: Cycle of Life

Tessa Lark and the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra: Cycle of Life

Composed by Michael Schachter

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

31 Mar Fri 02 Apr Sun ?

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02 Apr Sun 05 PM / EST Sona Jobarteh

Sona Jobarteh

02 Apr Sun 02 PM / EST Sierra Hull

Sierra Hull

02 Apr Sun 08 PM / EST Shara Nova and Knoxville Symphony Orchestra: The Blue Hour

Shara Nova and Knoxville Symphony Orchestra: The Blue Hour

A Song Cycle by Rachel Grimes, Angélica Negrón, Shara Nova, Caroline Shaw & Sarah Kirkland Snider

02 Apr Sun 03 PM / EST Rica Chicha

Rica Chicha

01 Apr Sat 02 Apr Sun Peter One

Peter One

02 Apr Sun 06 PM / EST Oneohtrix Point Never

Oneohtrix Point Never

02 Apr Sun 12 PM / EST Morton Subotnick

Morton Subotnick

02 Apr Sun 09 PM / EST Marc Ribot y Los Cubanos Postizos

Marc Ribot y Los Cubanos Postizos

01 Apr Sat 02 Apr Sun Luke Schneider

Luke Schneider

02 Apr Sun 12 PM / EST Lonnie Holley All-Star Band

Lonnie Holley All-Star Band

30 Mar Thu 02 Apr Sun King Coal + Slower Animals

King Coal + Slower Animals

Directed by Elaine McMillion Sheldon (Knoxville Premiere, Paired with John C. Kelley's Slower Animals)

02 Apr Sun 04 PM / EST Kate NV

Kate NV

02 Apr Sun 04 PM / EST Justin Adams & Mauro Durante

Justin Adams & Mauro Durante

02 Apr Sun 07 PM / EST John Zorn with Trevor Dunn and Dave Lombardo

John Zorn with Trevor Dunn and Dave Lombardo

02 Apr Sun 12 PM / EST John Zorn: Gnostic Trio

John Zorn: Gnostic Trio

Bill Frisell, Kenny Wollesen & Carol Emanuel

02 Apr Sun 10 PM / EST John Zorn: Cobra

John Zorn: Cobra

Wendy Eisenberg, Mary Halvorson, Will Greene, Brian Marsella, John Medeski, Michael Nicolas, Trevor Dunn, Simon Hanes, Sae Hashimoto, Dave Lombardo, Aaron Edgcomb & Kenny Wollesen

02 Apr Sun 05 PM / EST John Zorn: Chamber Music

John Zorn: Chamber Music

Jack Quartet with Yura Lee, Michael Nicolas & Sae Hashimoto

02 Apr Sun 02 PM / EST John Zorn:  Bagatelles Part 3

John Zorn: Bagatelles Part 3

Brian Marsella Trio & John Medeski Trio

02 Apr Sun 03 PM / EST James Brandon Lewis Trio

James Brandon Lewis Trio

30 Mar Thu 02 Apr Sun Jake Xerxes Fussell

Jake Xerxes Fussell

02 Apr Sun 11 AM / EST Ingredients for Disaster

Ingredients for Disaster

Directed by Julian Phillips (World Premiere)

02 Apr Sun 11 AM / EST Geoff Dyer reads But Beautiful: A Book about Jazz with Variego 3

Geoff Dyer reads But Beautiful: A Book about Jazz with Variego 3

02 Apr Sun 05 PM / EST Evan Ziporyn

Evan Ziporyn

plays TERRY RILEY ‘KI’ (AMERICAN PREMIERE), MOONDOG, MARTLAND

01 Apr Sat 02 Apr Sun Etran de L’Aïr

Etran de L’Aïr

02 Apr Sun 01 PM / EST Ears on Appalachia

Ears on Appalachia

Short Film Block (World Premiere – Lady D)

02 Apr Sun 02 PM / EST David Virelles

David Virelles

02 Apr Sun 03 PM / EST Dave Eggar ft. Cruz Contreras

Dave Eggar ft. Cruz Contreras

31 Mar Fri 02 Apr Sun Danielle Ponder

Danielle Ponder

02 Apr Sun 01 PM / EST Conversation: Nate Chinen Guitar Summit

Conversation: Nate Chinen Guitar Summit

featuring Marc Ribot, Wendy Eisenberg, and Justin Adams

02 Apr Sun 06 PM / EST Combo Chimbita

Combo Chimbita

02 Apr Sun 12 AM / EST Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul

Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul

02 Apr Sun 05 PM / EST caroline

caroline

02 Apr Sun 04 PM / EST Bill Frisell Four

Bill Frisell Four

with Johnathan Blake, Gerald Clayton & Gregory Tardy

02 Apr Sun 07 PM / EST Aurora Nealand’s Monocle Ensemble

Aurora Nealand’s Monocle Ensemble

02 Apr Sun 02 PM / EST Art in Dialogue

Art in Dialogue

Short Film Block

02 Apr Sun 08 PM / EST Algiers

Algiers

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