April 30, 2010

Inspired by the seminal Afrofuturist, science-fiction writer Octavia Butler, virtuosic flutist and composer Nicole Mitchell evokes a journey into the horrific unknown in "Intergalactic Beings." Butler's tale of alien abduction incorporates rape, racism, and slavery into a disturbing story of survival. Mitchell's musical interpretation was written for her Black Earth Ensemble, an improvising chamber orchestra, and taps the emotional and surreal qualities of Butler's prose.

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