Tag Poetry

CANCELED: JAZZmeetsPOETRY: Miles Davis – Bitches Brew

An added engagement for the JAZZmeetsPOETRY series celebrates the 50th anniversary of Miles Davis’ 1970 iconic double album Bitches Brew. Released on March 30 on Columbia Records, the Grammy award-winning album gained recognition as one of jazz’s greatest albums, a…

JAZZmeetsPOETRY: Stanzas for Sinatra

A night of JAZZmeetsPOETRY in honor of Frank Sinatra Celebrating the “Chairman of the Board” The final show of the year for the JAZZmeetsPOETRY series highlights the gift that was – and is – Sinatra. Get inspired during the holiday…

JAZZmeetsPOETRY: Remembering Ntozake Shange

JAZZmeetsPOETRY presents another intimate theatrical reading event featuring a live band! Last season, we brought you Monk ‘N’ Bud. This season, we honor the one-year anniversary of the passing of award-winning poet/playwright Ntozake Shange (Oct 18 1948 – Oct 27…

JAZZmeetsPOETRY: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

The 2019-2020 season of JAZZmeetsPOETRY series kicks off in honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month. Let’s learn and celebrate the generations of Hispanic and Latino Americans who have influenced and enriched our nation and society! Each year, Americans observe National…

JAZZmeetsPOETRY: To Pac, With Love

To Pac, With Love Celebrating all the roses growing from concrete A love letter & soul jazz experience The 2018-2019 season of JAZZmeetsPOETRY series comes to an end with our “WE JAZZ JUNE” finale. This time we tribute rapper/actor TUPAC…

JAZZmeetsPOETRY: Monk ‘n Bud

“Sometimes it’s to your advantage for people to think you’re crazy.” – Thelonious Monk   “Thelonious Monk went over to Bird and Bud Powell and said, ‘I told you guys to act crazy, but I didn’t tell you to fall…

JAZZmeetsPOETRY: Women in Jazz & Poetry

The next JAZZmeetsPOETRY show is an all-woman showcase of music and poetry. Love will be in the air! MUSIC BY: Mary Petrich-sax, Pam Morita-piano, Ted Sistrunk-bass, Ryan Anthony-drums JAZZmeetsPOETRY, in its second season, provides a platform for poets and jazz…

JAZZmeetsPOETRY: Celebrating Sports Legends

Sports give us hope. Music gives us empathy. Poetry gives us life… JAZZmeetsPOETRY returns in the new year to celebrate the power of sports, sound and spoken word, as these align for one night in tribute to local athletes, renditions of…