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The American Festival of Microtonal Music

The American Festival of Microtonal Music
Saturday, March 16, 1985. 9:00 pm
A program of works in quarter-tones and “just” intonation, with music by Alois Haba, Hugh Le Caine, John Cage, and others. […]

Rova Saxophone Quartet

Friday, March 15, 1985. 9:00 pm
“Down On The Keys,” a program of eclectic arrangements from the hardest working band in San Francisco.

Fred Frith

Sunday, March 10, 1985. 9:00 pm
The guitarist in an improvising ensemble with drummer Ikue Mori, Zeena Parkins on harp and accordion, and Jim Staley, trombone.

Yasunao Tone

Saturday, March 9, 1985. 9:00 pm
The electronic sound radical (a core Fluxus member and winner Ars Electronica Golden Nica Prize 2002) presented “Musica Iconologos,” […]

Steve Paxton

Friday, March 8, 1985. 9:00 pm
The composer from Texas, with his electro-acoustic ensemble and works of concrete poetry. To see full program, click on the attached image.

Marty Ehrlich

Thursday, March 7, 1985. 9:00 pm
The saxophonist/composer with bassist Anthony Cox, flutist Robert Dick, and reedplayer J.D. Parran.

Mark Hennen

Wednesday, March 6, 1985. 9:00 pm
The pianist/composer with vocalist Ellen Christi and drummer Jackson Krall.

Jim Staley

Tuesday, March 5, 1985. 9:00 pm
Improvisations with musician John Zorn and dancers Pooh Kay and Sally Silvers.

Arthur Russell

Saturday, March 2, 1985. 9:00 pm
The influential and profoundly brave cross-genre artist (1951–1992) presented “The Deer In The Forest,” and other extended vocal […]

Elliott Sharp: Marco Polo’s Argali

Friday, March 1, 1985. 9:00 pm
“Marco Polo’s Argali,” a piece derived from a mathematical formula for spirals, for doubleneck guitar, saxes, trombones, […]