Judah Adashi

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Judah Adashi@jadashi· 17d

This is an astonishing book: brutal and beautiful. It's not a coincidence that I've used those same words to describe Andre Agassi's "Open." 1/

Vijay Gupta's book "Restrung" sitting on the music desk of an upright piano.

Judah Adashi@jadashi· 21d

I'm touched that they will be playing my 2018 piece "Love into Concrete," dedicated to my friend Erricka Bridgeford and the Baltimore Peace Movement (this photo is from a recent run-through at the Peabody Institute). 2/

Judah Adashi@jadashi· 21d

Patrick Flannery will be performing a solo piano concert titled "community/peace/motion" in #Baltimore on August 1st and 2nd. 1/

Judah Adashi@jadashi· Jun 27

There's a lot of great music that isn't on the big streaming platforms!

Judah Adashi@jadashi· Jun 23

It is always a joy and a privilege to vote for @robbynlewis46th.bsky.social and @ashleyesposito.bsky.social!

Judah Adashi@jadashi· Jun 21

Back to back posts from WBAL. Some children get to be "kids," others are "juveniles."

Judah Adashi@jadashi· Jun 21

It was an honor and a joy to perform at the opening reception for "Let Them Speak: Their Beauty, Our Hearts," featuring the art of Tyrone West and other victims of police violence. 1/

Judah Adashi@jadashi· Jun 11

This from the man who turned Madison Square Garden into a surveillance state all its own.

Judah Adashi@jadashi· May 18

"Roc" was a special show. Especially the live episodes.

Judah Adashi@jadashi· May 18

This past week, I attended a one-night-only screening of Lara St. John's astounding documentary "Dear Lara" at The Charles Theater in Baltimore. The film focuses on powerful men in the world of classical music who have abused their students at music schools and conservatories. 1/

Judah Adashi@jadashi· May 16

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Judah Adashi@jadashi· May 8

Join us today, Friday 5/8, from 2:30-3:30pm in Joe Byrd Hall at the Peabody Institute for the Junior Bach Program's Spring Concert: brand-new music by eight of Baltimore's youngest composers. Part of the Baltimore Peace Movement's May 2026 Peace Promise Weekend!

Judah Adashi@jadashi· May 4

Crossover ep!

Judah Adashi@jadashi· May 1

😡 yaledailynews.com/articles/yal...

Yale, following report, narrows its mission statement to focus on knowledge

A new Yale mission statement excludes the goal of “improving the world” and other language included in its precursor — in line with a faculty committee’s recent proposal to rebuild public trust. The statement was changed on Thursday, according to Yale President Maurie McInnis.
By Leo Nyberg & Aria Lynn-Skov | 3:38 p.m., April 30, 2026
Staff Reporters

Yale’s mission statement is no longer about “improving the world,” educating “aspiring leaders worldwide” or “the free exchange of ideas in an ethical, interdependent, and diverse community.”

The statement now reads: “Yale’s core mission is to create, disseminate, and preserve knowledge through research and teaching.”

Judah Adashi@jadashi· May 1

"So: Why did the Baltimore City Council Land Use Committee just vote to let Johns Hopkins University and its Private Police Department detain individuals by handcuffing them to an immovable bar inside 3001 Remington Avenue?" 4/

Processing for Transfer or Release (CALEA 71.1.1)

The Roll Call Room at the Remington Campus Safety Office is equipped with an immovable restraining bar to secure a person in custody who is only being cited and released or referred and released to an allied criminal justice agency, guardian, or community caretaker. The restraining bar may be used by an officer as a fixed object to secure a person in custody by attaching a single handcuff to the bar. While attached to the restraining bar, people in custody will remain in
ankle restraints and under the constant supervision of the arresting officer. (CALEA 71.3.1.d, 71.3.2, 71.3.3.e)/

Judah Adashi@jadashi· May 1

BPD is using (these) hashtags??

Judah Adashi@jadashi· Apr 30

Perhaps most importantly, we own a record player and a CD player, and mostly use those to listen to music at home. I'm happy to share any and all details about my experience with anyone who is looking to make a similar change! 8/

Judah Adashi@jadashi· Apr 30

At long last, goodbye Spotify. I switched to Qobuz last fall, but it took me a while to confirm that all of my playlists had transferred over. 1/

Judah Adashi@jadashi· Apr 29

This is a must-watch 60 Minutes segment (from November 2024, pre-Bari Weiss). Alongside the environmental consequences of using generative AI, the human costs of "teaching" AI are staggering. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZS5...

Caption text is Leslie Stahl's voiceover, sharing that the activist she's speaking with calls AI-teaching "workspaces AI sweat shops with computers instead of sewing machines."

Judah Adashi@jadashi· Apr 17

We appreciate this, @thebaltimorebanner.com! Make a free reservation at the link in this thread! #baltimore #risebmore #2026

Sunday, April 19

Rise Bmore

Freddie Gray, the young man who died from injuries sustained in a police van, would have turned 36 this year. Composer and pianist Judah Adashi helps keep Gray’s memory alive through Rise Bmore, an annual event bringing artists together to mark the day of Gray’s death. This year includes performances by Ché Ray, David Diongue, Joseph M. Giordano, Bartees Strange, VIAA and Erricka Bridgeford reading poetry by Lucille Clifton.

Time: 8 p.m.

Price: Free, reserve your spot online

Location: 2640 Space (2640 St. Paul St., Baltimore)

Family friendly? Use your discretion

Judah Adashi@jadashi· Apr 17

This year's magical Rise Bmore lineup! Clockwise from left: Bartees Strange, VIAA, Erricka Bridgeford, Daoure Diongue, Ché Ray, and J.M. Giordano. Sunday 4/19 at 2640 Space; doors at 7:30pm, show 8-9:30pm. Make a free reservation at bit.ly/risebmore2026. #baltimore #risebmore #2026

Judah Adashi@jadashi· Apr 16

A bouquet of photos from Rise Bmore 2025 by @benjancewicz.bsky.social. 💛 1/ #baltimore #risebmore #2026

Judah Adashi@jadashi· Apr 11

Rise Bmore 4/19/26 :: featured artist After spending years incarcerated, Ché Ray (pronounced CHAY RAY), emerges with a powerful story and a heart full of melodies. He found solace in music during his tumultuous youth, penning lyrics that reflected both his struggles and dreams. 1/

Judah Adashi@jadashi· Apr 10

Much love to @baynardwoods.bsky.social and @baltimorebeat.bsky.social for this preview of Rise Bmore! #baltimore #risebmore #2026

Judah Adashi@jadashi· Apr 10

Rise Bmore 4/19/26 :: featured artist VIAA is a genre-blending artist turning pain into alt pop bops. Born in Germany, raised in Ohio, and sharpened in L.A., she began her career singing backup for Anderson .Paak, Willow Smith, and Doja Cat before stepping into the spotlight. 1/

Judah Adashi@jadashi· Apr 8

Rise Bmore 4/19/26 :: featured artist @jmgiordanophoto.bsky.social is an award-winning photojournalist based in Baltimore and co-host of the photojournalism podcast, "10 Frames Per Second" with Molly Roberts. 1/

Judah Adashi@jadashi· Apr 8

I've been seeing some of the characteristically violent rhetoric about the 12 o'clock boys in #Baltimore, and I want to celebrate our beloved Amy Sherald for celebrating them in her words and work. 1/

Artist Spotlight: Amy Sherald and the Hard Work of Simply Being

By Tim Gihring

June 16, 2025-For the past few months, in the opening gallery of Mia's "Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys" exhibition, two men have been popping wheelies. Their dirt bikes are angled skyward. One man holds on with a single hand, the other man has let go entirely. There is no ground beneath them, no buildings or horizon, only the blue of sky, as though these two young Black bikers have managed to defy the gravity of everyday life.

Amy Sherald painted them in 2022 on two enormous canvases, facing each other, a diptych she called Deliverance. They were part of the urban dirt bike scene in Baltimore, which Sherald came to know while studying for her MFA in the early 2000s. The bikers-mostly people of color-would ride in rambunctious pelotons, weaving through traffic and, well, popping wheelies.

"Most people consider them a nuisance," Sherald says in a new video about these paintings and their subjects, "but I think there is something so fantastic about their ability to teach themselves these highly skilled ways of riding these dirt bikes. A lot of times their hands are off the bike. There's a sense of freedom."

Recently, when Baltimore began cracking down on the riders, Sherald posted an image of her diptych to social media. "I remain in awe of their skillz," she wrote.

Amy Sherald (American, born 1973), Deliverance, 2022, oil on linen. The Dean Collection, courtesy of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys. © Amy Sherald. Courtesy of the artist and Hauser & Wirth. Photo by Joseph Hyde.

Judah Adashi@jadashi· Apr 7

Rise Bmore 4/19/26 :: featured artist Daoure ("David" in Wolof) Diongue is a performer‑composer from Baltimore, MD. He uses time-based audio processing to explore memory, identity, and the integration of his lived and inherited experiences. 1/