Spaceship Saturn ~ Celebrating Sun Ra’s Original Arrival
Spaceship Saturn ~ The Voyage Continues ~ This Multimedia event will benefit the future structure of Sun Ra’s gravesite from footstone to appropriate headstone marking his departure from Earth as well as a permanent monument/hologram in the 4th Ave. District, Birmingham. There will be musical, dance and poetry performances by local/regional/national artists including opening acts Them Natives, Roger Stellar, Matt Layne, and others. Spaceship Saturn will headline as an Intergalactic Arkestra which will be led by Dr.(“Doc”) Adams (who spent many tears playing with Sun Ra) and Hunter Bell (Spaceship Saturn Commander and Founder), LaDonna Smith, Michael Calhoun, Clifford McPeek, Van Cofey, Hunter Bell, Brian Teasly and many more. This event will include several visual artists with works regarding Sun Ra themes and theories. A video montage and historic memorabilia from Sun Ra’s personal collection will also be displayed/shown. Doc Adams will also be signing his new book Doc: The Story of a Birmingham Jazz Man.
May 25th, SATURNday.
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