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Meridian Gallery

December 3 - December 3, 2011

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535 Powell Street San Francisco, CA 94108
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Pending husband-wife team Grex (Karl Evangelista/Margaret Rei Scampavia) performs selections from its newly released album ("Second Marriage," SUA, 2011) and previews the second part of its Filipino-American trilogy--a fantastical exploration of the band's World War II-era ancestry, tentatively titled "Mushroom." The music of "Second Marriage" explores dualities and multiple meanings, utilizing the themes of love and matrimony to ground a synthesis of free jazz, free improvisation, and pop. "Mushroom" takes its cues from musical epics (Marion Brown's Georgia trilogy), Kurosawa, and Doctor Who, upending traditional 20th century narratives with a flair for weirdness and popcorn drama. This performance features both the core Grex duo and an augmented ensemble with two percussionists (Jordan Glenn, Karen Stackpole) and several additional guests. 8pm, $10 general, $5 students/seniors