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RIGHTSTARTER returns to SCU with a fiery set for the Music @ Noon series!
RIGHTSTARTER returns to SCU with a fiery set for the Music @ Noon series!
Presented by Mosaic America; a special iteration of the Black/Pacific song cycle with panel discussion.
RIGHTSTARTER will premiere the song cycle Black/Pacific: Dispatches from the Noble Savage on August 14th in San José, as part of the San José Jazz Summer Fest 2021. Co-Presented by Mosaic America.
Sunday August 14, 2022
1pm
Montgomery Theater
271 S. Market Street
San José, CA 95113
Ticket info here
Black/Pacific: Dispatches from the Noble Savage is a song cycle examining the call of the West, the lure of the Pacific, and distorted historical views of indigenous Black and Brown humanity. Vocalist extraordinaire Bryan Dyer (Bobby McFerrin's Motion, SoVoSo) will join RIGHTSTARTER for this show. Arlene Biala and Tshaka Campbell (former and current Santa Clara County Poet Laureates, respectively) along with poet Clarissa Mendiola will open the show.
Stay tuned for details related to our latest project, BLACK/PACIFIC!
RIGHTSTARTER returns to Santa Clara University’s Music @ Noon series for a unique set featuring special guest Ray Furuta on flute!
Wednesday May 6, 2020
Music Recital Hall
Music and Dance Facility- Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA 95050
FREE
RIGHTSTARTER will turn up on the Santa Clara University campus for a unique lunchtime set, courtesy of the University’s Music @ Noon series. More information soon.
Music @ Noon Series
Music Recital Hall
Music and Dance Facility - Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA 95050
FREE
RIGHTSTARTER will perform a short set at San José’s oldest African-American church, First AME Zion, as part of their Black History Month celebration co-sponsored by the African-American Heritage House. Come on out for the whole evening!
Black History Month Celebration
First African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
95 S 20th St
San Jose CA 95116
$5 at door
RIGHTSTARTER will play SIMM, San Francisco’s legendary avant-garde/new music series, joined by electronics wiz Danny Z. Bay Area musician/sound artist Rent Romus rounds out the evening with an improv set featuring sax and strings.
RIGHTSTARTER w/Danny Z
SIMM Series @ The Musicians Union Hall
116 9th St. @ Mission
San Francisco, CA
7:30pm
$10-$15 sliding