Sound Off x Abolitionist Law Center @ Philadelphia Ethical Society: 2022-2023 Finale & Philly Debut!
$15 ($10 Supermuser; free for low-income/formerly incarcerated/family)
- Justus Ross, violin
- Che Buford, violin
- Kyran Littlejohn, viola
- Emmanuel Losa, cello
Sebastian Zel — (report) (text by Yaz Lancaster)
Florence Price — Five Folksongs in Counterpoint
Akua Dixon — Ladies' Blues
Musical-abolitionist collective Sound Off: Music for Bail (musicforbail.com) is partnering with Groupmuse to present a season finale worthy of the three-year mark this July 9th. For the very first time, this NYC-based group is bringing the sound of change to Philadelphia!
This show, coming right on the heels of our NYC finale show, features four of the East Coast's finest string musicians (violinists Justus Ross + Che Buford, violist Kyran Littlejohn, and cellist Emmanuel Losa) in string works by Tanyaradzwa Tawengwa, Sebastien Zel, Florence Price, and Akua Dixon We'll be hosted by the incredible Philadelphia Ethical Society, who are generously sharing their beautiful auditorium in Rittenhouse Square with us. Regardless of faith or credo, we are proud to collaborate with progressive organizations that share our ideals of a better world through targeting the root causes of harm and injustice.
It's an honor to collaborate as well with Abolitionist Law Center Executive Assistant, nationally published writer, and former Prison Radio correspondent Sergio Hyland, who will be serving as featured speaker. From the ALC's website:
The Abolitionist Law Center is a public interest law firm inspired by the struggle of political and politicized prisoners, and organized for the purpose of abolishing class and race based mass incarceration in the United States. Abolitionist Law Center litigates on behalf of people whose human rights have been violated in prison, educates the general public about the evils of mass incarceration, and works to develop a mass movement against the American punishment system by building alliances and nurturing solidarity across social divisions.
And if you can't make it to Philadelphia on the 9th but are in New York on the 8th, you're in luck – we'll be presenting the same musical program at the People's Forum at 7pm! Stay tuned for more details.
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The Philadelphia Ethical Society Auditorium is wheelchair accessible by means of a custodian-operated lift at the Manning Street entrance, and there is an accessible restroom. Regular accessibility is up 5 stairs from street level.
See you there!
About Sound Off: Music for Bail
Sound Off: Music for Bail is a POC-led collective of musicians, activists, and thinkers dedicated to combining music performance with educational work that envisions alternatives to the current state of policing and imprisonment in the U.S. Their online programming includes free and low-cost instrument workshops, masterclasses with expert musicians, and concerts that raise funds for cash bail across the country.
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