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AACM at 50

Published: May 13, 2016, 10 p.m.

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Chicago\\u2019s storied Association for the Advancement of Creative  Musicians has provided a unique place for musicians of all kinds to  create unique and stunning new creations.

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AACM turned 50 in 2015 and we\\u2019ll celebrate with performances of  Afterword, an opera about the AACM by longtime member and celebrated  composer George Lewis.

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We\\u2019ll chat with Lewis about the piece, the AACM, and play music by other AACM composers.

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Hosted by Seth Boustead
\\nProduced by Sarah Zwinklis

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Music

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Muhal Richard Abrams
\\n Blues Forever [EXCERPT]

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George Lewis
\\nAfterword, an Opera; Act I [EXCERPT]

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Henry Threadgill
\\nCeroepic (For Drums And Percussion) [EXCERPT]
\\nIn For A Penny, In For A Pound

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George Lewis
\\nAfterword, an Opera; Act I [EXCERPT]

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Nicole Mitchell
\\nAfrika Rising Mvmt III: Intergalactic Healing
\\nAfrika Rising

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George Lewis
\\nAfterword, an Opera; Act II [EXCERPT]

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Tomeka Reid
\\nSuper Nova [EXCERPT]

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