Birmingham Revealed Series - Sun Ra
Date and Time
Thursday Apr 10, 2014
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM CDT
4/10 @ 6pm EVENT DETAILS: 5:30 p.m. Beverages and refreshments available for purchase 6 - 7 p.m. Program will begin in the Electra Event Room
Location
Vulcan Park and Museum
Fees/Admission
TICKETS: General Admission $10 Vulcan Members & Students $8
Contact Information
info@visitvulcan.com
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Description
Surely the most original citizen to ever come out of Birmingham, Sun Ra made his mark on a variety of fronts as a prolific writer and poet, through his psychedelic, space-age films and most notably, his eclectic, electric jazz music of the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. While his unorthodox lifestyle was a bit offbeat, his music found its groove, influencing such figures as George Clinton of P-Funk fame. To honor "the man from Saturn," the Birmingham Seven will perform original transcriptions from Su Ra's Magic City album in this retrospective of the legendary musician and Birmingham native.
