Learn about the mindset of innovation and how physics and quantum mechanics support creative approaches in science as well as music.
SIFPAX presents a panel discussion on the "ins and outs" of innovation and forward thinking by Anthony Malatesta & Dominic Fragman followed by a completely improvised concert performance from the groundbreaking Spirit of Innovation & Freedom Ensemble with Paul F. Murphy, Jere Carroll, and Fragman. The SIF Ensemble’s totally improvised concert will display concepts presented by Fragman and Malatesta.
Doors open at 5pm - The Pax Museum will offer light fare and a cash bar.
*In case of inclement weather, the event will be rescheduled for February 6.
**Tickets may be purchased in advance via Eventbrite. $20 general admission, $15 museum members. Online ticket sales end one hour prior to the event.
Tickets may be purchased at the door: $25 general admission, and $20 for museum members.
Presenters:
Dominic Fragman: Multi-instrumentalist and Co-Founder of the Spirit of Innovation & Freedom (SIF). Fragman has gained international recognition as a “musical genius” whose “musical talents are unlike any others of his generation.”
Anthony Malatesta: Founder and Team Lead of NAVAIR’s Power and Energy Division Thermal and Electrical and Modeling Lab. Malatesta is a PhD candidate in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Maryland College Park.
The SIF Ensemble: Dominic Fragman, master drummer Paul F. Murphy, and poet Jere Carroll. Murphy’s work has been recognized by Oxford’s Grove Dictionary of American Music as a new direction in jazz and art. Carroll was poet laureate for the grand opening of the Mary Pickford Theater at the Library of Congress.
SIFPAX is supported by the generosity of community businesses. 100% of proceeds go to the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum, a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization.
SIFPAX thanks our generous sponsors:
ABSI Aerospace and Defense
ADCO Innovations
AirTec
Atlantic Broadband
Calvert Commercial Real Estate
Flag Harbor Marine Services
G&H Jewelers
Greenwave Dispensary
Grey Ops
Heron Systems
Holiday Inn Solomons
Island Creek Associates
Kairos
KBR
MilCorp
Pollo Delicioso
Port of Leonardtown Winery
Sabre Systems
Solomons Gallery
St. Mary's Arts Council
St. Mary’s Department of Economic Development
Techport UMD
Tobacco Barn Distillery
Zenetex
Please contact the front desk (301) 863-1900 opt 2 to be placed on the waiting list and for updates on future scout events at the museum.
We have openings for 18 scouts (accompanying adults are welcome and encouraged).
Tickets are $15/scout $7/adult, and may be purchased in advance on Eventbrite.
*Limit one scout ticket per purchase. Please no bulk buying for Patrols/Troops.
Doors open at 7:00 am and the event kicks off at 7:30
Sessions will include:
Please contact association@paxmuseum.com for more information or call us at (301) 863-1900, option 2 for Admissions
If you are a local corporation, vendor, or nonprofit whose mission is dedicated to science, technology, engineering, arts, or mathematics, contact us today (association@paxmuseum.com) for more information about the opportunity to participate in our third annual STEAM showcase and make a meaningful connection with the families in our community.
