Ars Nova Workshop is thrilled to present UB-313, an exploratory new supergroup from Philly by way of the outer limits of the galaxy, at Solar Myth on Saturday, January 3, 2026.
Ars Nova Workshop is excited to present Clone Row, the staggeringly uncategorizable new project from drummer/composer Ches Smith, at Solar Myth on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.
Ars Nova Workshop presents the return of centenarian powerhouse Marshall Allen and his ever-changing Ghost Horizons ensemble, at Solar Myth on Saturday, February 14, 2026.
Ars Nova Workshop presents Polish guitarist Raphael Rogiński, performing his transformative interpretations of the music of John Coltrane and the words of Langston Hughes at Solar Myth on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
Ars Nova Workshop presents [Ahmed], the exploratory quartet of Pat Thomas, Seymour Wright, Joel Grip, and Antonin Gerbal, at Solar Myth on Monday, February 23, 2026.
Kresten Osgood with Bobby Zankel, Marshall Allen & Dave Burrell
Ars Nova Workshop brings Danish drummer Kresten Osgood to Solar Myth for a summit of Philly jazz giants featuring Bobby Zankel, Dave Burrell and Marshall Allen on Wednesday, March 18.
Thu, March 19
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GEORGE
Please join Ars Nova Workshop for the return of drummer/composer John Hollenbeck and his eclectic, category-defying quartet GEORGE at Solar Myth on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
Please join Ars Nova Workshop for a performance by the visionary producer, percussionist, composer and cosmic facilitator Carlos Niño for two nights at Solar Myth April 1-2, 2026.
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Programs
September 25, 2025 - April 12, 2026
Exhibition
The Living Temple
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The Living Temple
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March 2, 2025
Ars Nova Workshop and Otherly Love Records to release MARSHALL ALLEN’S GHOST HORIZONS “Live in Philadelphia”
NEA Jazz Master Marshall Allen, 100-year-old bandleader of the iconic Sun Ra Arkestra, announces new live album by his all-star project Marshall Allen’s Ghost Horizons Album to be released on May 23, 2025 by Otherly Love and Ars Nova Workshop Live in Philadelphia features nine…
By John Morrison Musician and teacher Lovett Hines is the Artistic Director/Founder of the Music Education Program at the Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz & Performing Arts. A committed educator, Hines’ story reminds us of the power and necessity of mentorship in jazz. Hines studied music at Combs College of…
Hailed as “Philadelphia’s most reliable and ambitious presenter of new jazz and improvised music” by The Wire, Ars Nova Workshop (ANW) has connected creative music’s most exploratory and forward-looking artists with adventurous audiences in the City of Brotherly Love for more than…
Ars Nova Workshop announces a new home venue located at the old Boot & Saddle bar in Philadelphia, and a partnership with Solar Myth, a new cafe and listening room slated to open at the location in November 2022.
WRTI celebrates the U.S. launch of the Dangerous Sounds podcast, with a series of live performances and a Philadelphia engagement presented by Ars Nova Workshop.
