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Sun, Nov 15 2015 7:30 PM


Doors That Only Open in Silence #11 (open participation improv workshop) featuring GIF Problem (Basu/Marshall/Oppenheim) /// Sunday @ TAC

The monthly series of improvisation research at Temescal Arts Center continues. Bring your instrument or just come to listen. Small groups will be randomly assembled from submitted names, and there will be a full set by Gif Problem:
Sharmi Basu - Electronics
Joshua Marshall - Saxophones
Aaron Oppenheim - Electronics
https://youtu.be/PEmC6nXIBKY

videos of ad hoc groups from past editions: https://youtu.be/_yIfcsCw9SM?list=PL_HPASqyjYfIjlxrLSSkeQ6VZHDZNx9DG

Sun, Nov 1 2015 7:30 PM (over by 10 PM, see schedule below)
TAC: Temescal Art Center
511 48th Street, Oakland
donations accepted

Bring your instrument, & put your name in the hat. Audience & participants encouraged to donate some cash for space rental. Over by 10pm.

7:30 load-in, set up your instrument enough that transitions between the ad hoc trios are only 1-2 minutes
8:00 random sets start. Various random trios/quartets limited to about 7 minutes apiece, depending on how many people sign up.
8:45 featured group set
9:15 second round of random trios (people can re-enter their name for this one.)
10:00 music has to stop

The 12th edition will be December 6 with Kyle Bruckmann.
Audio samples in which musicians at this event play:
Videos featuring musicians playing at this event
Jacob Felix Heule, Clarke Robinson, Matt Ingalls