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Surge Afrofuturism: Nishat Khan and David Murray in Concert

  • Rio Theatre for the Performing 1205 Soquel Ave Santa Cruz, CA, 95062 United States (map)

The Rio Theatre reopening safety protocols, include proof of full vaccination or a negative Covid19 PCR test within 48 hours for all shows, no exceptions

Acceptable forms of proof are :
• Vaccination Record Card with proper identification to match
• California State QR code (www.myvaccinerecord.cdph.ca.gov )
• Negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 48 hours of the performance time

Please read entire Rio Theatre Covid19 Protocols


Join us for a live music performance and original Afrofuturism Hindustani collaboration with Indian sitar player Nishat Khan and American jazz saxophonist and composer David Murray.

This event is part of Surge: Explorations in Afrofuturism, a multidimensional and transcultural month-long festival on Afrofuturism spearheaded by composer/performer Karlton Hester, choreographer Gerald Casel, and artist Aaron Samuel Mulenga. Afrofuturism is a global artistic and social movement, intent on imagining a world where African-descended peoples and cultures can live and flourish. For Surge, an extended program of music and dance performances, film screenings, and discussions will bring together artists and thinkers to creatively engage Afrofuturist strategies for liberation and the restructuring of society free of racism.


Show time: 7:00 PM, doors 6:00 PM
Tickets: $40
Advance tickets: www.ucsctickets.universitytickets.com
Event Website: www.ias.ucsc.edu

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