Ars Nova Workshop partners with Lightbox Film Center to present the Philadelphia premiere of a new documentary about the early years of Sun Ra at Bok Auditorium on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.

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Please join Ars Nova Workshop in celebrating powerhouse saxophonist, Sun Ra Arkestra bandleader and NEA Jazz Master Marshall Allen on the historic occasion of his 102nd birthday at the RUBA Club on Sunday, May 24.

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Please join Ars Nova Workshop (ANW) in conjunction with The Living Temple: The World of Moki Cherry, for a very special discussion celebrating the release of the new book Eternal Rhythm: Conversations and Travelations with Don Cherry.

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Join us for another evening with centenarian powerhouse Marshall Allen as he reconvenes his ever-changing Ghost Horizons ensemble at Solar Myth on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. This special incarnation features percussionist Mikel Patrick Avery and cellist Tomeka Reid.

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In conjunction with The Living Temple, the ongoing exhibition celebrating the life and work of Swedish visual artist and designer Moki Cherry, Ars Nova Workshop presents Cherry’s granddaughter, artist/musician, Naima Nefertari, for a special performance with spiritual jazz soothsayer Angel Bat Dawid at Solar Myth on Monday, March 9.

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