Joseph C. Phillips Jr & Numinous at Roulette

Gig Alerts | Oct 12, 2018

Joseph C. Phillips Jr & Numinous at Roulette
Tickets: $18-$25. Show at 8 pm.

The composer Joseph C Phillips Jr leads a big ensemble called Numinous, which combines elements of modern classical composition and jazz improvisation. He unveils a new work this week, a mono-opera called The Grey Land, which follows one black mother as she makes her way in a divided America with her son. The themes of race, class, and power play out in a multimedia work for 28 piece orchestra, soloist, narrator, film, video and dance. Joseph C Phillips Jr and his ensemble called Numinous present the world premier of Phillips’ new opera, The Grey Land, tomorrow night at Roulette.

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