Discover the possibilities in a pause, a breath, and notes unplayed in this extraordinary music and poetry event featuring Airea Dee Matthews, Philadelphia's Poet Laureate, Salina Kuo, percussionist and composer, and the acclaimed artists Dan Blacksberg and Tyshawn Sorey, playing together for the first time in 10 years.
Rising Sun: Artists in an Uncertain America is an exhibition of new works by 20 celebrated artists exploring themes of equality, free speech, and other tenets of democracy. This journey continues with Breath – The Notes Unplayed, where we will listen to the words, notes, breaths and rests of masterful works by four of Philadelphia's most talented artists, creating space to reflect on, challenge, and expand our lived experiences.
Ticket holders for the performance are invited to experience PAFA’s installation of Rising Sun: Artists in an Uncertain America before the panel, from 6:00 – 6:50 pm.
Image: Saya Woolfalk, detail from We Emerge at the Sunset of Your Ideology, 2023, currently on view at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.