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11/13 Friday
7:30 PM Brian Slattery Project
The Interstitial Arts Foundation celebrates the publication of its new anthology of interstitial fiction, Interfictions 2, with an evening of border-crossing, genre-bending words and music! Conducted by author & musician Brian Francis Slattery, hot local musicians Michael McLaughlin (keys and
accordion), Joe Kessler (violin), and Joe Dejarnette (bass) improvise soundtracks to the readings of Interfictions authors Theodora Goss, Catherynne M. Valente, Shira Lipkin, Brett Cox, Matthew Cheney, and more! This evening is part of a multi-city chain of events featuring collaborations among writers, musicians, and artists across genres. Expect sometimes raucous and sometimes sweet, sometimes despairing and sometimes joyful, always interesting . . . art without borders.
This event is free, with donations accepted. 5-10 dollars suggested donation, if possible.
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10:00 PM Either/Orchestra
The E/O is approaching the 24th anniversary of its first show, not so far from the Lily Pad at the Cambridge Library in December 1985. This fall finds them working on new material, preparing an album and getting ready for a trip to Europe to collaborate once again with their Ethiopian compatriots Mahmoud Ahmed and Mulatu Astatke. Also aboard is new alto saxophonist Hailey Niswanger, a talented 19 year old from Portland OR who is studying at Berklee.
As always, the E/O promises heavy Afro-Cuban grooves, dense and rewarding arrangements, and a variety of soloists who each put their personal stamp on the sound.
The E/O consists of: Tom Halter and Dan Rosenthal, trumpets; Joel Yennior, trombone; Hailey Niswanger, Russ Gershon and Charlie Kohlhase, saxophones; Rafael Alcala, piano; Rick McLaughlin, bass; Pablo Bencid, drums and Vicente Lebron, congas.