# Event Details - **Event Name**: The 3rd Annual Brooklyn Free Spirit Festival! - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 11 Jul, 2026 at 05:00 pm – Sun, 12 Jul, 2026 at 10:30 pm - **Event Description**: BROOKLYN FREE SPIRIT FESTIVAL Produced by Siren Xypher Collective with support from Alan Feller & Creative Music Studio - The Free Spirit Festival convenes improvised music creatives and audiences to promote freedom of expression, inventiveness, & social-bonding as an antidote to the oppression of all life forms. July 11th & July 12th at IBEAM BROOKLYN 168 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215 DAY 1 Saturday, July 11 5:00pm WORKSHOP: KYOKO KITAMURA & RACHEL BERNSEN *Vocalist/Improviser Kyoko Kitamura & Choreographer/Dancer Rachel Bernsen join forces for an integrated workshop that invites participants to rediscover the natural unity between sound and movement with two highly experienced artist-educators. Instruments welcome but not required. (open to all!) 7:30pm Selendis S.A. Johnson / Hans Young-Binter / Josh Matthews Selendis S.A. Johnson - vibraphone Hans Young-Binter - piano Josh Matthews - drums 8:30pm Janice Lowe’s Museoetry *Edmonia/WildFire-SoundVerse Sculpture & Departure, A song cycle: Poems by Tyehimba Jess, Janice Lowe, Composer Edmonia Lewis was a Reconstruction-era Afro-Mississaugan sculptor who willed herself to Rome to practice her craft. This song cycle and improvisation are inspired by the sculptor’s dialogue with earth-born materials, their textural beauty and the complexity of shaping freedom from a hostile political landscape. Janice Lowe - piano, voice, composition Olithea Anglin - voice & electronics Yohann Potico - bass guitar Melissa Almaguer - tap dance percussion DAY 2 Sunday, July 12 3:00pm WORKSHOP: ZEENA PARKINS FILLING THE HEARSPACE: NEVER TO SOUND AGAIN THE SAME *Experience multi-valent modes of listening through improvisation and expanded musical entanglements: following energetic pathways, tuning our engagements, collective knowing, collaboration and generosity (Open to musical improvisers with some previous experience) 5:00pm Listening Session & In-Person Interview: COOPER-MOORE *90-minutes of immersion into the iconic composer, pianist, instrument builder, storyteller Cooper-Moore’s multi-decade body of work, including rarely heard recordings from Cooper-Moore’s personal archive, and an in-person conversation moderated by pianist/composer/improviser Mara Rosenbloom 7:30pm Zeena Parkins / Nate Wooley / Ryan Sawyer Zeena Parkins - Electric Harp+Objects Nate Wooley - Trumpet+Objects Ryan Sawyer - Drums 8:30pm Interstellar Duo Jamal R. Moore - Woodwinds, Electronics, Percussion Warren Crudup III - Drums $20 Admission / day | cash or Venmo *Daily Admission includes access to all day/eve events Light food & beverages will be available on site FREE for all attendees! Day 1 venue website: https://www.ibeambrooklyn.com/home/2026/7/11/brooklyn-free-spirit-festival-day-1 Day 2 venue website: https://www.ibeambrooklyn.com/home/2026/7/12/brooklyn-free-spirit-festival-day-2 *graphic design by Barbara Majnarić - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/brooklyn/the-3rd-annual-brooklyn-free-spirit-festival/200030380299535 - **Event Categories**: Music, Entertainment, Festivals, Workshops, Art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Brooklyn - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: IBeam Brooklyn - **lat**: 40.67299 - **long**: -73.9908899 - **full address**: IBeam Brooklyn, 168 7th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215-3147, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: The 3rd Annual Brooklyn Free Spirit Festival! - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/f5ac7dba1ac6db7ed3479c716669d4ad60bdd568f088d07199eb0c8e162777ac-rimg-w1200-h508-dc96c2e7-gmir?v=1783594295 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is The 3rd Annual Brooklyn Free Spirit Festival! being held? - **A:** The 3rd Annual Brooklyn Free Spirit Festival! takes place on Sat, 11 Jul, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Sun, 12 Jul, 2026 at 10:30 pm at IBeam Brooklyn, 168 7th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215-3147, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing The 3rd Annual Brooklyn Free Spirit Festival!? - **A:** The 3rd Annual Brooklyn Free Spirit Festival! is organized by Mara Rosenbloom. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** The 3rd Annual Brooklyn Free Spirit Festival! is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Brooklyn, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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