Premieres Friday, Feb. 20, 2026 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. Discover the extraordinary life of poet, ...

Words for a better world Sun Ra has a way with words – a strange celestial way. Like the rest of us, he uses them to communicate. But what he communicates ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. This is probably the most personal track on the record for me. One of the only ...

Formed in January 2006, Ra Ra Riot is best known for their energetic live shows, perfectly arranged layers of rhythm and for their imaginative use of cello and violin. When on tour and while making ...

At best, any casual music consumer would find the avant-garde work of musician, composer, and bandleader Sun Ra transportive.

You’ve probably heard of the Roswell incident, even if you’re not a student of paranormal phenomena. The purported UFO crash at Roswell, New Mexico, in 1948 is perhaps the most iconic story of ...

One thing’s for sure: Ra Ra Riot certainly know how to put on a show. Their show at the Varsity Theater on Thursday night showcased the standard pop energy that gave the Syracuse, New York band its ...

Questlove, Dawn Richard and a range of other musicians, writers and critics share their favorites from the experimental pianist, organist and bandleader’s wide-ranging catalog. By Marcus J. Moore ...

Of all the 20th century jazz figures, perhaps only John Coltrane and Miles Davis have achieved greater cult status than Sun Ra. Unlike Coltrane, Ra lived into old age. And unlike both Coltrane and ...

Over the decades, music venues in San Francisco have come and gone, but one constant remains: Great American Music Hall. A house of ill repute when it first opened in 1907, the building has gone ...

Friday, February 20 at 9 Discover the extraordinary life of poet, philosopher and music visionary Sun Ra. With his ...