It’s clear at this point that the work of Afrofuturist jazz visionary Sun Ra is beloved by Portlanders. From his band, the Arkestra’s frequent trips to the Rose City playing packed shows (sans Ra ...

PHILADELPHIA — Sun Ra, the Afrofuturist bandleader and intergalactic visionary who based his Arkestra in Philadelphia for decades, is heading to PBS. "Sun Ra: Do the Impossible," the Christine ...

Director Christine Turner introduces the subject of “Sun Ra: Do the Impossible” with what might be called tactical piano: The performer is seen playing something that suggests Debussy, then segues ...

The impossible is normally treated like a locked door — something to knock against, curse under your breath, and then walk away from once the frustration sets in. As a Black American, impossibility is ...

“Sun Ra: Do the Impossible” attempts to do the all-but-impossible: tell a linear, earthbound story about a musician who claimed to be from Saturn, delighted in obfuscating details of his biography, ...

Some documentaries explain their subjects. Others let their aura do the talking. Sun Ra: Do the Impossible, directed by Academy Award–nominated filmmaker Christine Turner, firmly belongs to the latter ...

From swing to bebop to free jazz, Sun Ra bridged myriad musical styles to form his own avant-garde sound. With his ever-evolving collective, the Sun Ra Arkestra, he stretched the boundaries of jazz ...

Discover the extraordinary life of poet, philosopher and music visionary Sun Ra. With his ever-evolving collective, the Sun Ra Arkestra, he self-produced more than 200 albums, stretching the ...

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