David Torn Solo at Howland Cultural Center

The legendary guitarist, composer and producer will perform a solo concert at the Howland Cultural Center in Beacon, NY on Friday, March 24 at 8 PM. This performance will launch a live music series produced under the aegis of a new arts presentation cooperative, Elysium Furnace Works.

Elysium Furnace Works is a cooperative project co-led by Mike Faloon, James Keepnews and Steve Ventura. Elysium Furnace Works seeks to present the work of vanguard artists in settings as dedicated and uncompromising as the art itself, focusing primarily although not exclusively on live music performances in and around Beacon, NY....

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The legendary guitarist, composer and producer will perform a solo concert at the Howland Cultural Center in Beacon, NY on Friday, March 24 at 8 PM. This performance will launch a live music series produced under the aegis of a new arts presentation cooperative, Elysium Furnace Works.

Elysium Furnace Works is a cooperative project co-led by Mike Faloon, James Keepnews and Steve Ventura. Elysium Furnace Works seeks to present the work of vanguard artists in settings as dedicated and uncompromising as the art itself, focusing primarily although not exclusively on live music performances in and around Beacon, NY.

In addition to David Torn's kickoff performance, EFW's upcoming slate of concerts for 2017 includes:

April 20: Karl Berger/Ingrid Sertso Quintet
KB: piano, vibes
IS: vocals, poetry
Kenny Wessel: guitar
Ken Filiano: bass
Tani Tabbal: drums

April 22: Tom Carter
Guitarist from legendary psych band Charalambides in a solo performance

May 4: Fly or Die
Jaimie Breezy Branch: trumpet
Tomeka Reid: cello
Jason Ajemian: bass
Chad Edward Taylor: drums

May 26: Jason Kao Hwang Trio
JKH: violin, viola, composition
Anders Nilsson: guitar
Michael T.A. Thompson: drums

June 24: Mostly Other People Do the Killing
Steven Bernstein: trumpet
David Taylor: trombone
Bryan Murray: saxophones
Nick Millevoi: guitar
Ron Stabinsky: piano
Moppa Elliott: bass
Kevin Shea: drums

July 22: Sylvie Courvoisier Trio
SC: piano
Drew Gress: bass
Tomas Fujiwara: drums

September 11: Tom Rainey Trio
TR: drums
Mary Halvorson: guitar
Ingrid Laubrock: tenor saxophone

October 21: Baba Andrew Lamb Trio
Baba Andrew Lamb: tenor saxophone, flute
Joseph Daley: tuba
Tani Tabbal: drums

Note that all the performances listed above will take place at the Howland Cultural Center, except for Tom Carter's 4/22 concert which will take place at the Center for Creative Education, located at 464 Main Street, and Fly or Die's 5/4 concert, which will take place at St. Andrew's Church, located at 17 South Ave., both in Beacon, NY.

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