Bi-weekly virtual screenings of rare digital footage from Milford Graves’s archives will be shown on icaphila.org throughout the run of A Mind-Body Deal along with additional video selections and dialogues that contextualize Graves’s practice. Screenings begin at 6PM and will remain online until the next event.
For a schedule of screenings, click here.
This program is co-presented by Ars Nova Workshop.
In Performance Part 1
Milford Graves “In Performance” provides a glimpse into the artist’s prolific career in experimental instrumentation. The program offers an eclectic mix of footage consisting of individual performances and collaborative projects Graves initiated over the years. Part 1 focuses on Graves’s partnerships with other artists.
First Meeting: Milford Graves, Charles Gayle, and William Parker (1991)
Private VHS tape
Runtime: 44:05:07 min
Mouthful of Sweat / Chemical Imbalance Video Compilation: Milford Graves, Peter Brötzmann, William Parker (1988)
Private VHS Tape
Runtime: 10:33:02 min
Trio in the Dojo (1988)
Private VHS tape
Runtime: 47:36:09 min