Laura Briggs

Jan 23, 2025 | publicseminar.org | Catherine Texier |Hannah McIntyre |Laura Briggs |McKenzie Wark

Cover of After David by ITNA Press (2024)Logging on the site is like stepping into a candy store. Or walking into a party and waiting for someone to talk to you, some swaggering dude with a joint in one hand and a bottle of beer in the other. Except he is the only one you’re waiting for. All you’ve got to do is leave your chat window open, and the hot pink band will light up and they’ll rush in.

May 21, 2024 | publicseminar.org | Ahmed Abdullah |Evangeline Riddiford Graham |Helen Schulman |Laura Briggs

Cover image of A Strange Celestial Road by Ahmed Abdullah (2023) | Blank Forms EditionsPrior to the April 1975 concert with Sun Ra, I had worked at the East several times with different groups. Besides working with the Master Brotherhood, I had performed in 1970 with baritone saxophonist Hamiet Bluiett in his New York debut as a band leader. The concert with Sun Ra and the Arkestra was going to be something of special significance to me. One could feel the electricity in the room.