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Improvisation & Encounter: EDGEFEST

a collaboration with the Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments, also featuring Francisco Mela, William Parker & Steve Swell
Saturday, October 30, 2021
7:00-10:00 PM
Off Campus Location
Center for World Performance Studies partners with Edgefest and the Stearns Collection of Musical Instrument for this in-person concert, featuring a collective improvisation using instruments from the Stearns Collection, by U-M students, faculty and Edgefest artists. This concert also include performances by William Parker & Francisco Mela and Steve Swell’s “If Trains Could Speak.”

All patrons and artists who wish to attend or present performances indoors at Edgefest must provide a valid, complete COVID-19 vaccination card OR proof of a negative COVID-19 test performed within the previous 72 hours prior to entry. Such proof must be presented at concert check-in, may be displayed on a smartphone OR presented as a physical copy, and must also be accompanied by a matching, valid ID for verification.

Additionally, according to current CDC recommendations, masks are required for audiences inside. When performing, artists may wear a mask, or not, at their own discretion.
Building: Off Campus Location
Location: Bethlehem United Church of Christ, 423 S. 4th Ave.
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Event Type: Performance
Tags: African Diaspora, Concert, Culture, Festival, Health & Wellness, Interdisciplinary, Lifelong Learning, Multicultural, Music, Storytelling
Source: Happening @ Michigan from Center for World Performance Studies, School of Music, Theatre & Dance

The Center for World Performance Studies sponsors and cosponsors several special events throughout the year, including performances, public lectures, demonstrations, and roundtables. Our events are announced on our website, and through email and flyer distribution. Please contact us at CWPS.Information@umich.edu if you would like to be on our mailing list or if you would like more information on any of the following events.