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Thursday September 19 * Doors at 7pm, show at 7:30pm * $15-25 * TICKETS

Performing as the shoegaze duo Deerlady, Mali Obomsawin and Magdalena Abrego are two improvising artists bonded in the language of experimentation. Their debut album Greatest Hits is a journey through songs penned by Obomsawin that explore decay and delicate moments – cradled by Abrego’s worldbuilding and evocative guitar playing. The band’s first single “There, There” premiered on the hit FX series Reservation Dogs in 2023, and the album, released the following January, has quickly won over audiences across Indian Country and the US. Described by NPR’s Lars Gotrich as a “headbang while you weep” experience, Deerlady is currently touring Greatest Hitsthroughout 2024.

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Allison Burik is a saxophonist, clarinetist, improviser, and composer based in Tio’tia:ke/Montreal, Quebec. Their current collaborations include Montreal collective Bellbird, experimental duo Umbrella Pine, and the Mali Obomsawin Sextet. Their debut solo album (coming winter 2024) explores the sonic possibilities of the woodwinds through electronics and contact microphones, resulting in soundscapes that are both earthy and alien. They have performed in festivals, residencies, and concerts in places as far reaching as France, South Korea, Canada, and the U.S. Though originally from Kansas City, Burik moved to Boston to receive their Bachelors Degree in Performance (2016) at Berklee College of Music, and their Master’s degree in Contemporary Improvisation at the New England Conservatory (2020). Over the years Burik has worked with notable musicians including George Garzone, Joe Morris, Tyshawn Sorey, Ingrid Laubrock, Ran Blake, Carla Kilhstedt, Anthony Coleman, Frank Tiberi, Bobby Watson, Jaleel Shaw, Shannon LeClaire, and Tia Fuller.