Shows

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…

Jack Kleinsinger’s “Highlights in Jazz” series, New York City’s longest running jazz concert series, will return February 11, March 18 and May 20, 2021. Details and performers to follow.  2020 subscriptions to be honored in 2021.  Ticket purchases to postponed 2020 events can be used for the 2021 concert of a ticket holder's choice.  …

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…