# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Alford, Nair and HAZE at RhizomeDC, July 8!
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 08 Jul, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Chris Alford, Chris Alford and HAZE (the Hyde and Zook Ensemble) will perform at RhizomeDC on Wednesday, July 8;  doors at 7, music at 7:30 * $10-20 * TICKETS:  https://pools.events/event/FsWpgTFh/chris-alford-rahul-nair-the-hyde-and-zook-ensemble/

RhizomeDC, the beloved nonprofit space for art, activism, and music, is currently located at 6950 Maple St NW, in the Takoma neighborhood of Washington DC.  It is dedicated to promoting creativity as a force for personal empowerment and community engagement. It also strives to provide a home for non-mainstream programming in the DC area.

It hosts programs that promote creativity in all its forms. These include concerts, workshops, performances, talks, exhibitions, and demonstration projects in areas such as art, music, technology, theater, local food, poetry, as well as in more esoteric fields of knowledge.  

It believes it’s more interesting to make your own culture than to consume culture made by others.  

It is exploring new approaches to grassroots community education which seek to blur the lines between amateur and professional, teacher and student,  and which free learning from rigid models of instruction and explication.

It also strongly supports non-commercial artistic experiences and seeks to provide a space for artists to create experimental works and share the results with the broader community.  More at https://www.rhizomedc.org/about-rhizomedc .

RhizomeDC has purchased a building to serve as a permanent home in the District of Columbia for the organization’s various activities and events, from concerts and children’s camps to art exhibitions and workshops. The finalization of the purchase represents an unprecedented success – not only in DC but nationally, where similar volunteer-run spaces and organizations have been increasingly marginalized and priced out of large metropolitan areas.
More information on supporting Rhizome through a community financing loan: https://www.rhizomedc.org/communityfinancing; more info on donating to Rhizome through GiveButter: https://givebutter.com/rhizomedc.

On July 9:

New Orleans-based improviser/guitarist/composer Chris Alford utilizes a spherical approach in his artistry. In one hemisphere is the deep tradition of jazz and blues languages of the past and in the other is avant-garde, unconventional, creative syntax. Warping the old with the new, Alford keeps his feet rooted in the ground all the while looking beyond the horizon. He is just as likely to galvanize an audience with peculiar, angular, sharp flourishes as he is to allure with luscious, atmospheric harmony and melodies. An openness to sound and collaboration allows Alford to shape and guide the music in an organic flow. Collaborators include Cassandra Wilson, Ra Kalam Bob Moses, Luke Stewart, Tim Berne, Jeb Bishop, Mino Cinelu, Jack Wright, and many others across the jazz and creative music spectrum.

Rahul Nair - improvised percussion.

The Hyde and Zook ensemble (HAZE) is a new improvisational duo comprised of Sarah Paz Hyde and Ted Zook. Ms. Hyde performs on handpan, violin, ngoni and sings. Ms. Hyde is a leading proponent of the handpan and leads handpan workshops throughout the U.S. and Canada. Ted Zook is the co-founder of the Fanoplane improvisational ensemble. He will be performing on a 5-string NS Design Omni Bass strung as a basscello at this performance.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/takoma-park/alford-nair-and-haze-at-rhizomedc-july-8/200030327873307
- **Event Categories**: Music, Entertainment, Art, Workshops, Concerts, Exhibitions, performances, Theatre, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 18

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://pools.events/event/FsWpgTFh/chris-alford-rahul-nair-the-hyde-and-zook-ensemble/?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=takoma+park-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Takoma Park
- **state**: MD
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Rhizome DC
- **lat**: 38.97417
- **long**: -77.01563
- **full address**: Rhizome DC, 6950 Maple St NW, Washington, DC 20012-2014, United States, Takoma Park

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Alford, Nair and HAZE at RhizomeDC, July 8! being held?
  - **A:** Alford, Nair and HAZE at RhizomeDC, July 8! takes place on Wed, 08 Jul, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Wed, 08 Jul, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Rhizome DC, 6950 Maple St NW, Washington, DC 20012-2014, United States, Takoma Park.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Alford, Nair and HAZE at RhizomeDC, July 8! is ideal for live music fans, concert-goers, and anyone who enjoys unforgettable performances from their favorite artists in an electric live atmosphere. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Takoma Park, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Alford, Nair and HAZE at RhizomeDC, July 8! sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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