AN ARKESTRA UPDATE

a message from the Saturn newsgroup

Direct from their triumphant visitation to the FMX Festival de Mexico in Mexico City earlier this week, the Sun Ra Arkestra under the direction of Marshall Allen will land the arkestral spaceship at Johnny Brenda's in Philadelphia on Saturday May 25, 2013 for a concert celebrating Arkestra Musical Director Marshall Allen's 89th birthday. Mike Reed's People, Places & Things will open the evening with a set at 8:30 pm and the Sun Ra Arkestra under the direction of Marshall Allen will headline the show with their performance at 9:30 pm. Previous year's Sun Ra Arkestra under the direction of Marshall Allen appearances at Johnny Brenda's have sold out with fans having to be turned away at the door - so it is suggested to arrive early after the doors open at 8:00 pm in order to join the celebration of Marshall Allen's 89th Arrival Day (as Sun Ra would describe it).

After the Philly engagement, the Sun Ra Arkestra under the direction of Marshall Allen will continue its 2013 World Tour with a summer European tour featuring eight concerts in Poland, Spain, England, and Italy. The London stop will be a five night residency at the Cafe Oto, where former Sun Ra Arkestra visits to this jazz club have sold out well in advance of the concert dates - so advance planning is strongly suggested for anyone wanting to catch the Sun Ra Arkestra under the direction of Marshall Allen during this visitation to London.

Also, please note that the Sun Ra Arkestra under the direction of Marshall Allen is now the rightful owner of the Internet domain name: http://www.sunraarkestra.com

This will replace http://www.thesunraarkestra.com as we move forward, but the old Internet domain name will remain active for now and forward all users to the new http://www.sunraarkestra.com website domain name.

The upcoming itinerary dates for the Sun Ra Arkestra under the direction of Marshall Allen 2013 World Tour are:

• May 25, 2013 - Johnny Brenda's, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., Philadelphia, PA. Doors at 8:00 pm with Arkestra set at 9:30 pm. Tickets are $15. For further information:
  http://www.johnnybrendas.com/event/243031-sun-ra-arkestra-philadelphia/
• July 17, 2013 - Soho Factory, Minska 25, Warsaw, Poland. For further information:
  http://www.sohofactory.pl/en
• August 4, 2013 - Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA. KCRW World Festival. Concert at 7:00 pm. Tickets range from $64 to $17. For further information:
  http://www.hollywoodbowl.com
• August 21, 2013 - Sala Apolo, Nou de la Rambla 113, Barcelona, Spain. Mas i Mas Festival. Concert at 9:30 pm. Tickets are Euro 20 in advance and Euro 30 at the door.
  https://www.sala-apolo.com/es/programacion-entradas/sun-ra-arkestra-en-la-sala-de-conciertos-apolo-en-barcelona/_e:510/
• August 23 - 27, 2013 - Cafe Oto, 18-22 Ashwin St., Dalston, London, England, United Kingdom. Set at 8:00 pm. Tickets are Pound 20 in advance, Pound 25 at door, Pound 80 for 5 day pass. For further information:
  http://www.cafeoto.co.uk/
• August 31, 2013 - Sardinia, Italy. Venue to be announced.
• October 5, 2013 - The Allen Room, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Time Warner Building, Columbus Circle, Broadway & 60th Street, NY, NY. Shows at 7:00 pm & 9:30 pm. Tickets for 7:00 pm set are $75 & $55. Tickets for 9:30 pm set are $65 & $45. For further information:
  http://jalc.org/about/press-room/2012-2013-season-concerts/364-jazz-at-lincoln-center-announces-2013-2014-season

 For additional information about the Sun Ra Arkestra under the direction of Marshall Allen, including Tourdates, CD Releases, Arkestra Member Bios, Multimedia, Weblinks, and Arkestra Booking Information, please visit:
http://www.sunraarkestra.com (Please note the new Sun Ra Arkestra website domain name)