Shows

Finalist, 2019 DC Jazz Festival’s DCJazzPrix Ana Barreiro (drums), Amy K Bormet (piano), Aaron Janik (trumpet), David Wise (sax) and Sezin Ahmet Turkmenoglu (bass). This event will be postponed to the Fall of 2020. Amy K. Bormet is an in-demand pianist, vocalist, and composer.  Amy started the Washington Women in Jazz Festival in 2011 and…

If you imagine the comedies of the Silent Era as nothing but herky-jerky slapstick, take another look.  We’ll see some beautifully restored footage of  silent clowns, many of whom were original, even brilliant filmmakers.  Charles Chaplin and Buster Keaton are the best known and the most accomplished, but this program will feature a few you will LOVE to…

Solo stand-up comedy by comedian Max Amini.

We’ll watch scenes from films that are not really musicals but contain odd moments that parody and/or pay tribute to the musical. Scenes from films such as The Big Lebowski, The 5000 Fingers of Doctor T, Idlewild, and Dirty Dancing. “Scenes Through the Cinema Lens” is curated and hosted by Krin Gabbard, who teaches in…

  Helen Sung Quartet Helen Sung - piano Jaleel Shaw - alto/soprano saxophones Reuben Rogers - bass Obed Calvaire - drums The Lost Jazz Shrines series is dedicated to bringing legendary NYC jazz clubs back into the consciousness of the world with a thorough remembrance and celebration.  Boomer's was a jazz club in Greenwich Village,…

This event is postponed to a later date - TBD. ColemanCollective is a nonprofit, multidisciplinary art house, founded by Cain A. Coleman, Charisma Glasper and Matthew Perez, which aims to bring together artists of varying backgrounds through performance, education, and collaboration. This group features choreographers, dancers, actors, writers, designers, directors, musicians, and many other versatile…

This event is postponed to Friday, May 7, 2021. A community chorus, The Brooklyn Women’s Chorus was formed in October 1997 by Park Slope resident and musician, Bev Grant. With a repertoire ranging from South African freedom songs to socially relevant songs by contemporary American songwriters like Garth Brooks, Jackson Browne, Pat Humphries and Bev…

Choice moments in cinema history when stars who can act and sing are presented at their most glamorous. We’ll see distinguish jazz singers like Abbey Lincoln, Peggy Lee, and Billie Holiday, all of whom successfully made the transition to cinema. We’ll also watch timeless performances by the best singer/actresses, including Judy Garland, Diana Ross, and…