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In this collaboration with Independent Film Festival Ypsilanti (iFFY), filmmakers who live or work in Washtenaw County were invited to submit short silent films, all of which will be set to live, improvised music performed by Resonant Soundscapes, a dynamic collective of Michigan-based artists that traverses wide-ranging jazz and electronic aesthetics. The films, marked by vivid and varied expressivity, each suggesting a particular musical world, will be shown back-to-back in a continuous presentation of film and live music lasting about 80 minutes total.

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Frames and Frequencies Silent Films with Live Music

Ypsilanti Freighthouse

The Alluvion World Music Series is thrilled to present The Kombos Collective featuring Michael Malis, Constantine Novotny, and Ellie Falaris Ganelin.

Alluvion World Music Series: The Kombos Collective featuring Michael Malis, Constantine Novotny, and Ellie Falaris Ganelin

Commongrounds

Balance, the collaborative duo between pianist Michael Malis and saxophonist Marcus Elliot, transforms space and time with a durational performance of intuitive improvisational music at The Shepherd. The day-long continuous performance invites audience members to come and go at their leisure and to explore The Shepherd while experiencing new sonic worlds. Rotating special guests will be featured throughout the performance, creating a rich sonic tapestry for the length of this marathon set.

The Shepherd

The April 5th 2024 Alluvion Jazz Series offering will feature Detroit's own Balance. This incredibly special, talented, and creative duo is made up of Marcus Elliot on saxophones and pianist Michael Malis. You won't find another sound quite like Balance. They are considered among the most compelling Detroit jazz musicians of their generation. Equally prolific as solo musicians, and composers, when they combine forces as a duo, something truly beautiful happens.

Pianist

Michael Malis

Events

Past events

Apr 11, 2026

Frames and Frequencies Silent Films with Live Music · University Musical Society

Apr 26, 2025

Alluvion World Music Series: The Kombos Collective featuring Michael Malis, Constantine Novotny, and Ellie Falaris Ganelin · The Alluvion

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