News
Jazz and creative music is only the beginning of what we do. We create visual art exhibitions, discussions, podcasts, publications, and so much more—all ways of allowing the music to help us understand the power of ideas, creativity, and human potential.
March 14, 2019
Ars Nova and Nels Cline on NPR’s Jazz Night in America
As part of a continual effort to bring our extensive archives online, we'd like to encourage you to check out our YouTube channel.
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March 11, 2019
First Annual Fundraiser: Celebrating Dave Burrell!
Thank you to everyone who contributed to and came out for Ars Nova's first annual fundraiser. We celebrated Dave Burrell in style!
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Contemporary jazz ensemble, Hear in Now, performs during a midday meal at Broad Street Ministry, in Philadelphia / Photo: Christopher McDonald
September 18, 2018
Radical Hospitality with Hear In Now
Ars Nova Workshop is proud to announce a groundbreaking partnership with the Broad Street Ministry. As BSM practices what they term “Radical Hospitality,” ANW brings the international trio Hear In Now to perform for BSM’s guests and collaborate with them in making music—a practice that opens hearts, minds, and imaginations.
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August 7, 2018
The October Revolution of Jazz & Contemporary Music Returns!
Ars Nova Workshop is pleased to announce the return of The October Revolution of Jazz & Contemporary Music, a four-day international music festival featuring some of the most groundbreaking and uncategorizable artists in modern music.
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May 18, 2018
Lovers (The Book)
Ars Nova Workshop is gearing up for our next big event: “Lovers (for Philadelphia),” a project with Nels Cline that we commissioned with a grant from the Pew Center for Arts & Heritage.
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