Byram's World
As Tim said today, "It's going to be Sunday before you know it." Let's hope it doesn't come too soon. In any case, we're overwhelmingly eager to present Friday and Saturday's Composer Portrait: Tim Berne at the Philadelphia Art Alliance. Without hyperbole, Tim's work - especially all those late 90s live performances of Bloodcount and Big Satan that we saw at the Old Office - was a major influence on our excitement to present improvised music in Philadelphia. This one is real special. And, honestly, it may be quite some time before most of these pieces are performed live again, so do yourself a favor and join us.
Please note! The public discussion between The New York Times' Nate Chinen and visual artist Steve Byram - whose work graces the covers of Berne's entire Screwgun Records catalog - is pushed back from Friday to Saturday, December 12 from 6:30-7:30pm. But still free!
Ars Nova Workshop (ANW) is a Philadelphia nonprofit jazz and experimental music presenting organization. ANW acts as a facilitator between artists and their audiences, while working to inform, inspire and challenge listeners in order to elevate the role of jazz, improvisation and experimental music.