Do the Impossible” illuminates the jazz visionary, mythmaker, and Afrofuturist architect whose influence now resonates across ...

According to festival organizers, Noise Pop filled 11 days with 170+ bands, at more than 20 venues and small businesses participating across the Bay Area. This 33rd installation had organizers ...

Do the Impossible,” the man once known as Herman Poole Blount had a rare moment where he pulled back the cosmic curtain, letting people ...

Director Christine Turner introduces the subject of “Sun Ra: Do the Impossible” with what might be called tactical piano: The performer is seen playing something that suggests Debussy, then segues ...

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PHILADELPHIA — Sun Ra, the Afrofuturist bandleader and intergalactic visionary who based his Arkestra in Philadelphia for decades, is heading to PBS. "Sun Ra: Do the Impossible," the Christine ...

This month on American Masters, PBS will present “Sun Ra: Do The Impossible” — a new documentary celebrating the life and legacy of Sun Ra, one of the most visionary figures in jazz music. Sun Ra’s ...

Sun Ra, the Afrofuturist bandleader and intergalactic visionary who based his Arkestra in Philadelphia for decades, is heading to PBS. It will be shown locally on WHYY at 9 p.m. Feb. 20. Sun Ra, who ...

PBS will soon highlight a pioneering musician whose band is still based in a Germantown rowhome. Sun Ra, the late bandleader of the Sun Ra Arkestra, is the subject of an episode of "American Masters" ...

From swing to bebop to free jazz, Sun Ra bridged myriad musical styles to create a singular avant-garde sound, and with his ever-evolving collective, the Sun Ra Arkestra, he pushed the boundaries of ...

The impossible is normally treated like a locked door — something to knock against, curse under your breath, and then walk away from once the frustration sets in. As a Black American, impossibility is ...