PATIENT(CE) is an evening-length, interdisciplinary work inspired by the controversial contemporary composer and film maker Ed Bland. This piece will examine the structure of jazz—that of the eternal present-and how one aspires and envisions individual advancement in the context of a “huit-clos” existence. Through a collaboration with futuristic jazz ensemble Burnt Sugar Arkestra and excerpts of the cult film “The Cry of Jazz” by Mr. Bland, PATIENT(CE) will examine our instinct to create in the face of oppression. Featuring Burnt Sugar the Arkestra Chamber

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Performance of PATIENT(CE) by Company SBB