Refreshments for the mind, body, and soul in the open air courtyard

The March edition of WEST VILLAGE WORD is packed with cutting-edge poetry and music. We light up Cafe BOHEMIA with three smoking sets: drumming giant RONNIE BURRAGE performs solo and reads poetry of his grandfather Allen David Mahr, then we are CELEBRATING CECIL w a trio of Cecil Taylor alumni ELIOTT LEVIN/JOHN BLUM and JACKSON KRALL. The evening concludes with THE MOTHER OF ALL FINALES: free jazz and spoken word for Women’s History Month with an all-rad, all-female ensemble! Ensemble members TBA All that, plus an opening segment by Shadows (John Pietaro/Laurie Towers)

Vision/SoundScape for the 21st Century

Featuring the return visit of Rick Iannacone- guitar...with:

Elliott Levin-words & reeds

Ron Howerton-percussion

Kevin Diehl- drums.

E.S.Levin- reeds D.M.Hotep- guitar

Elliott Levin - reeds

Dave Hotep- guitar

Original compositions & improvisations

1pm- 4pm. No cover.

Barbiana Complex with special guests Elliott Levin, David First, Reg Bloor, and Slipstream Time Travel

$10 | 21+

No cover!

ESL- reeds

DMH- Guitar

Original compositions & improvisations.

Conducted by Michael Moss with:

Elinor Spiers (violin), Carol Buck (cello), Lenny V Mims (cello), Brian Groder (trumpet), Libby Schwartz (French horn), JD Parran (alto sax & Bb clarinet), Elliott Levin (tenor sax, flute), Michael Lytle (bass clarinet), Ras Moshe Burnett (soprano sax & flute & small instruments), Michael Moss (conductor, reeds), Dave Sewelson (baritone sax), Steven Louis Cohn (piano, shakuhachi), Dom Minasi (guitar), Kevin Ray (bass), Warren Smith (drums), and Bob Meyer (drums & percussion)

Come check out some spectacular, truly original music!

Tickets $10

Cafe NELAs 12th to last show with PRV13 Dance Party 8 Elliott Levin / Don Preston Quartet 9 Insect Surfers 10 Neverland Ranch Davidians 11 Baron Bandini 12

Plus special guests.