SUN RA: Door of the Cosmos TEASER 1 [MAGIC CITY LLC]

Though exhaustively studied and recorded, musician, bandleader, “vaudeville surrealist” and innovator, SUN RA remains one of the 20th Century’s most mysterious and misunderstood geniuses. SUN RA: Door Of the Cosmos will be the first historically complete portrait of the origin, impact and living legacy of SUN RA and his ARKESTRA. Part oral history, part audio-visual feast, and concert performance, Door Of the Cosmos will bring the 60-year history of the Arkestra together with a meditative sensory experience and incorporating interviews, poetry-readings, philosophical musings and other artifacts the documentary team has been granted access to by the SUN RA Estate for the first time. View the full SCREENER on Kickstarter!

[MaryEllenGilvey]

I heard The Magic City this amazing orchesteal piece from 1965 and was thrown away with the arvant guard tone of ensemble of each musician playing a years in advance of high level artistic expression like Salvatore Dali painting on canvas but way ahead of its time for 1965.

[danswan]

Looking forward to this long overdue project for one of the most important artists of the 20th century. Thank you to all involved in creating this amazing project. Sun Ra and his band have been essential in my appreciation of music of all kinds.