Experimental musician Sean Norris\, aka Co nnoisseur Rat\, returns to the Claremont Branch with his vision of Jazz. U sing samples and found sounds beneath live saxophone and electronic wind i nstruments\, Connoisseur Rat takes elements and techniques from the unique ly American arts of Jazz and Hip Hop. \;
\nThis In The Stax conc ert is a function of The Break Room\, an ongoing collaboration with Black American Sound System. \;
\nThe Berkeley Public Library's \; In the Stax \;is collaborating with artist Derwin Deon Brown II\, foun der of the Black American Sound System (B.A.S.S.) in bringing Black Americ an music into the library. \;
\nThis partnership will feature a sound exhibit titled The Break Room with two activations called&n bsp\;The People's Sonic Park and 7th Street Cafe \;w hich will be on display at the Central Library's 2nd and 5th floor Septemb er-December 2026. This collaboration will also feature public programming across all five of our locations where the community will be able to inter act with the exhibit\, learn the rich history and current scene of Black A merican music in the Bay Area as well as live music events and workshops.& nbsp\;
\nLearn more about The Break Room exhibit and other programs here.
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