October 2025 Events at the Jazz Gallery
October 2025 Events at the Jazz Gallery

On Stage

October 4 | Bl_ank and Wavefiler

7pm-10pm | Experimental, Electronic | $10 Cover

October 10 | Rempis, Clark, & Fawcett

7pm-10pm | Free Jazz | $10 Cover

October 11 | Jon Camp, ragenap & Dathon, and Jim Warchol

7pm-10pm | Experimental, Fingerstyle Guitar | $10-15 Sliding Scale

October 16 | Chuck LaPaglia Jazz Film Series

7pm-9pm | $15 Donation Encouraged

October 18 | Nuit Du Surrealisme

6pm-10pm | Experimental | Donations Encouraged

October 24 | Complacency Presents: Chicago Experimental Noise Showcase

7pm-10pm | Experimental, Noise | $10 Cover

October 25 | Atlas Maior

8pm-10pm | Jazz | $15 Cover

October 30 | Jerry Weitzer

7pm-10pm | Jazz | Donations Encouraged

Every Saturday | Free Improvisation Sessions

10am-12pm

On View

Main Gallery | 2025 Membership Show

September 20-November 1

Small Wall | Darlene Hagopian

September 20-November 1

Mid-career or established artist ready to have a solo exhibition in March 2026? Submit a proposal to our competitive solo show opportunity. Artist is selected by outside professional jurors.

Deadline for submission is September 15th, 2025. Visit our website for more information.

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September 2025 Events at the Jazz Gallery
September 2025 Events at the Jazz Gallery

On Stage

September 5 | Owen Davies + Noah Skilling + Jeff Townsend

7:30pm-10pm | Experimental | $10 Cover

September 6 | Alex Koi + Kiri McElwain + Lorna Dune + Pieper/LePlae/Smith

7pm-10pm | Experimental | $10 Cover

September 12 | Shravan Raghuran (Chicago, IL) + Keegan Phillips + Barynya

7pm-10pm | Experimental/Punk/Indie | $10 Cover

September 13 | Second Muse Closing Concert

7pm-10pm | Experimental/Indie Rock | Donations Encouraged

September 18 | Chuck LaPaglia Film Series: Chasing Trane

6:30-9:30pm | Jazz | $15 Suggested Donation

September 19 | Star Family Singers + Brindled + Sean Hendley + April Dejon

7pm-10pm | Folk | $10 Cover

September 21 | Jon Irabagon/Will Greene/Kevin Murray

8pm-10pm | Jazz/Avant Garde | $15 Cover

September 27 |Products (Minneapolis, MN) + Lightninging + Waterspouts

7pm-10pm | Experimental/Indie Rock | $10 Cover

Every Saturday | Free Improvisation Sessions

10am-12pm

On View

Main Gallery | Second Muse: Inspiration’s Multiple Manifestations

Milwaukee artists showcase their visual and musical creations in a unique exhibition/performance collaborations at the Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts, in Riverwest

July 25-September 5

Small Wall | Jazz Gallery Greats

Historic Photographs of Performers Who Graced the Jazz Gallery Stage

July 25-September 5

Main Gallery | Membership Show

September 20-November

Small Wall | Darlene Hagopian

Get Ready to submit artwork for the JGCA Membership Show! 

Submission of work is in-person, Friday, Sept. 12th and Saturday, Sept 13th at the Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts. Up to two gallery-ready pieces per member. Not yet a member or need to renew? You can do that on our website or onsite in-person.

Mid-career or established artist ready to have a solo exhibition in March 2026? Submit a proposal to our competitive solo show opportunity. Artist is selected by outside professional jurors.

Deadline for submission is September 15th, 2025. Visit our website for more information.

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OWL September 2025 Calendar
OWL September 2025 Calendar

Wednesday Sept. 3  (RADIO) Karen Beaumont Presents: Poetry of Paul Schwarzkopf (with music)

Thursday Sept. 4  (IN-PERSON) (In-Person): Vince Bushell of Riverwest Currents: September ‘25

Friday Sept. 5 (IN-PERSON) Musical Memory Lane: Favorites from Your Childhood

Wednesday Sept. 10  (RADIO) Power of Positive Thinking & Manifestation, with Renee Bebeau and Heather Wesley

Thursday Sept. 11  (IN-PERSON) Decade Review, Part 10: Writing Workshop & Show-n-Tell (bring artifacts/photos from your life from 60-65 yrs old)

Friday Sept. 12 (IN-PERSON) DIY Creative Day (bring in your own project or use our materials)

Wednesday Sept. 17  (RADIO) “The A.M. Book Report,” Media Literacy for Navigating Disinformation

Thursday Sept. 18  (IN-PERSON) Memory-Sharpening

Friday Sept. 19  (IN-PERSON) Comic-Strip Cartoonist: Emma Southard

Wednesday Sept. 24 (RADIO) Karen Beaumont presents: Poetry by Vita Sackville-West (with music)

Thursday Sept. 25 (IN-PERSON) Mini Log-Cabins: Wood-Building Workshop

Friday Sept. 26 (IN-PERSON) Artist-Talk on JGCA's Fine Art Exhibition "Annual Members Show"

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August 2025 Events at the Jazz Gallery

On Stage

August 2 | Ratchet (Chicago, IL) + IE (Minneapolis, MN) + Nicholas Elert

7pm-10pm | Experimental,/Free Jazz/Drone | $10 Cover

August 8 | Adam Shead/Stephan Haluska + Pedro M. Gutierrez

7pm-10pm | Experimental/Free Improvisation | $10 Cover

August 9 | Graphics (Chicago, IL) + Fake Twin + Free Country

7pm-10pm | Experimental Rock/Electronic | $10 Cover

August 15 | Spilt Milk #2: Spooky Action

7pm-10pm | Experimental/Free Improvisation/Film | Donations Encouraged

August 16 | Center St Daze

Spilt Milk Ensemble (1pm) | Andrew Trim Trio (3pm) | Bits of Buena (5pm)

Experimental/Jazz

August 22 | Eli White ‘The Art Of’ EP Release Show

8pm-10pm | Hip Hop | $10 Cover

August 23 | Eli Wallace/Kyle Motl/Nick Neuburg + Bay View Boyfriends + Warren Enstrom

7pm-10pm | Experimental/Free Improvisation/Noise | $10 Cover

August 23 | Same Waves + Nathaniel Heuer

7pm-10pm | Singer-songwriter/Folk | $10 Cover

Every Saturday | Free Improvisation Sessions

10am-12pm

Performance+

August 29 | Memory Cafe

6pm-9pm

On View

Main Gallery | Second Muse: Inspiration’s Multiple Manifestations

Milwaukee artists showcase their visual and musical creations in a unique exhibition/performance collaborations at the Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts, in Riverwest

July 25-September 5

Small Wall | Jazz Gallery Greats

Historic Photographs of Performers Who Graced the Jazz Gallery Stage

July 25-September 5

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OWL August 2025 Calendar
OWL August 2025 Calendar

Friday August 1 (IN-PERSON) First-Fridays Makin’ Music: Drum Circle

Wednesday August 6  (RADIO) Karen Beaumont Presents: The City (music & literature)

Thursday August 7  (IN-PERSON) (In-Person): Vince Bushell of Riverwest Currents: August ‘25

Friday August 8 Open Social Day (no topic)

Wednesday August 13  (RADIO) Milwaukee in the Summer; Complied Opinions from our Community

Thursday August 14  (IN-PERSON) Decade Review, Part 10: Writing Workshop & Show-n-Tell (bring artifacts/photos from your life from 55-60 yrs old)

Friday August 15 (IN-PERSON) Photography lesson with Vince Bushell and Amy Schmutte

Wednesday August 20  (RADIO) “The A.M. Book Report,” Media Literacy for Navigating Disinformation

Thursday August 21  (IN-PERSON) EDIY Creative Day (bring in your own project or use our materials)

Friday August 22  (IN-PERSON) Artist-Talk on JGCA’s Fine Art Exhibition “Second Muse: Inspiration’s Multiple Manifestations”

Wednesday August 27 (RADIO) Karen Beaumont presents: Poems by Marie Howe (music & literature)

Thursday August 28 (IN-PERSON) Spotlight on Wellness: Stretches and Breathing

Friday August 29 (IN-PERSON) Artist Beth Lemerand: Book-Making Workshop

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July 2025 Events at the Jazz Gallery
July 2025 Events at the Jazz Gallery

On Stage

July 8 | 7pm - 10pm

Heat On | Jazz | $10-15 Cover

July 11 | 7pm-10pm

Lex Leto, Jane Marie Rogers, and TBD | Experimental | $10 Cover

July 18 | 7pm-10pm

Afro-Caribbean Jazz Collective | Latin Jazz | $15-20 Cover

July 25 | 7pm-10pm

Pareidolia + Bad Roommate + Offtide | Indie rock | $10 cover

Every Saturday | 10 AM - 12 PM

Free Improvisation Sessions

Performance+

Thursday (July 3 and 17) | 7pm-9pm

Jazz Up: Poetry Workshop

On View

Main Gallery | Dialogue

Two Emerging Artists 2025

May 24 | 4pm-6pm | Opening Reception

May 24 - July 19, 2025

Small Wall | Funny Money

Works by David Dasilva

May 24 | 4pm-6pm | Opening Reception

May 24 - July 19, 2025

Main Gallery | Second Muse: Inspiration’s Multiple Manifestations

Milwaukee artists showcase their visual and musical creations in a unique exhibition/performance collaborations at the Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts, in Riverwest

July 25 | 4pm-6pm | Opening Reception

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OWL July 2025 Calendar

Thursday July 3  (IN-PERSON) Vince Bushell of Riverwest Currents: July '25

Friday July 4 (IN-PERSON) Closed for Independence Day

Wednesday July 9  (RADIO) On Death and Dying, with Michelle LeRay, Death Doula

Thursday July 10  (IN-PERSON) DIY Creative: bring your own project, or use our materials

Friday July 11 (IN-PERSON) Advice and Action Plans to Combat Fraud, with Sharon Manke

Wednesday July 16  (RADIO) Karen Beaumont presents: The Space Within (music & literature)

Thursday July 17  (IN-PERSON) Decade Review, Part 8: Writing & Show-n-Tell (bring artifacts/photos from your life from 50-55 yrs old)

Friday July 18 (IN-PERSON) Swap-It: A Game! (bring in 5-10 belongings you no longer want/ need)

Wednesday July 23  (RADIO) A.M. Book Report: Navigating Disinformation

Thursday July 24  (IN-PERSON) Erico Ortiz: Interactive Theater Workshop

Friday July 25  (IN-PERSON) Open Social Gathering Day (no set topic)

Wednesday July 30 (RADIO) Karen Beaumont presents: Long Nights (music and poetry)

Thursday July 31 (IN-PERSON) Assemblage-Masks, Art Workshop with Amy Schmutte

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June 2025 Events at the Jazz Gallery
June 2025 Events at the Jazz Gallery

On Stage

June 6 | 7pm - 10pm

Boyslut (Chicago, IL), Leonardo Licari (Chicago, IL), & iCandi |Experimental, Noise, Electronic | $10 Cover

June 7 | 7pm-10pm

Solomon Lindenberg Trio (Chicago, IL) & Hunter Nicholson | Jazz, Avant-Garde | $10 Cover

June 13 | 8pm-10pm

Boy Dirt Car (Minneapolis, MN), Illusion of Safety (Elgin, IA), Drekka (Bloomington, IN), Karl J Paloucek, & Sean Hendley | Experimental | $10 Cover

June 14 | 7pm-10pm

Mx Alex Quinn (EP release show) | Experimental, Performance Art, Pop | Donations Encouraged

June 20 | 7pm-10pm

Surrealism Showcase | Experimental | $10 Cover

June 28 | 8pm-10pm

Bitter, Inc., Hot Science, & Luxi | Experimental, Electronic, Pop

Every Thursday May 29-July 17 | 7pm-9pm

Jazz Up: Poetry Workshop

Every Saturday | 10 AM - 12 PM

Free Improvisation Sessions

On View

Main Gallery | Dialogue

Two Emerging Artists 2025

May 24 | 4pm-6pm | Opening Reception

May 24 - July 19, 2025

Small Wall | Funny Money

Works by David Dasilva

May 24 | 4pm-6pm | Opening Reception

May 24 - July 19, 2025

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OWL June 2025 Calendar
OWL June 2025 Calendar

Wednesday June 1 (RADIO) Poet and new JGCA Performance Committee Chair: Katherine Yets

Thursday June 5  (IN-PERSON) Vince Bushell of Riverwest Currents: June '25

Friday June 6 (IN-PERSON) First Friday, Music-Day

Wednesday June 11  (RADIO) Artist Spotlight on John Kowalcyk: Astral Relics of the Great North Woods

Thursday June 12  (IN-PERSON) Game Day with Nick Baran

Friday June 13 (IN-PERSON) DIY Creative: bring your own project, or use our materials

Wednesday June 18  (RADIO) Karen Beaumont presents: Elizabeth Barret Browning

Thursday June 19  (IN-PERSON) Decade Review, Part 7: Writing & Show-n-Tell (bring artifacts/photos from your life from 45-50 yrs old)

Friday June 20 (IN-PERSON) JGCA's Backyard: Picnic and Nature Craft Session

Wednesday June 25  (RADIO) Karen Beaumont presents: Willa Cather

Thursday June 26  (IN-PERSON) Travis Chambers presents "Uptown Society:" Diversity and Inclusion in Community Programming

Friday June 27  (IN-PERSON) JGCA Exhibitions. "Dialogue, Two Emerging Artists" & Small Wall: Printmaker, David DaSilva

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May 2025 Events at the Jazz Gallery
May 2025 Events at the Jazz Gallery

On Stage

May 1 | 7pm - 10pm

Wave Cage, Jazz Flux, and Free Country | Jazz Fusion, Spoken Word | $10 Cover

May 2 | 7pm-8:30pm

The Latin Side of Pepper Adams and Ronnie Cuber | Jazz | $10 Cover

May 3 | 8pm-10:30pm

Brian Lynch Quintet: Jazz Gallery Benefit | Jazz | $40 Cover

May 10 | 7pm-10pm

The Naima, DT HARM, and Matthew Nast | Experimental, Metal, Noise | $10 Cover

May 16 | 7pm-9;15pm

Nelson Devereaux, J Hoard, and Old Feels | Jazz, R&B, Indie | $15 Cover

May 17 | 7pm-10pm

Erez Dessel & Aaron Kaufman-Levine, and | Free Improvisation | $15 Cover

May 22 | 7pm-10pm

Queer Acoustic Night | Acoustic, Singer-Songwriter | $10 Cover

May 25 | 7pm-10pm

imy2, Cambodian Sim Card, and Floodwall | Experimental, Alternative, Noise | $10 Cover

May 31 | 7pm-10pm

Trace Ellington | Jazz | $20 Cover

Every Thursday May 29-July 17 | 7pm-9pm

Jazz Up: Poetry Workshop

Every Saturday | 10 AM - 12 PM

Free Improvisation Sessions

On View

Main Gallery | 3:33am

Solo Exhibition of Works by Kierston Ghaznavi

March 22 | 4pm-6pm | Opening Reception

March 22 - May 10, 2025

Main Gallery | Dialogue

Two Emerging Artists 2025

May 24 | 4pm-6pm | Opening Reception

May 24 - July 19, 2025

Small Wall | Roadside Attractions

Works by Aaron Toman

March 22 | 4pm-6pm | Opening Reception

March 22 - May 10, 2025

Small Wall | Works by David Dasilva

Works by David Dasilva

May 24 | 4pm-6pm | Opening Reception

May 24 - July 19, 2025

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OWL May 2025 Calendar

Thursday May 1  (IN-PERSON) Vince Bushell, Riverwest Currents: May ‘25

Friday May 2  (IN-PERSON) First Friday Music-Day: Celebrating May Day traditions

Wednesday May 7 (RADIO) Karen Beaumont Presents: Quotes by Albert Schweitzer (with music)

Thursday May 8  (IN-PERSON) Clinical Therapist, Ro Hanus: Mental Health Month

Friday May 9  (IN-PERSON) DIY Creative: bring your own project, or use our materials!

Wednesday May 14 (RADIO) Spotlight on sculpture artist and writer Darlene Rzezotarski

Thursday May 15  (IN-PERSON) Field trip: Woodland Pattern Book Center, 720 E. Locust Street. Meet at the book center at 1pm

Friday May 16  (IN-PERSON) Field trip: Woodland Pattern (same as May 15 above)

Wednesday May 21 (RADIO) The A.M. Book Report, Media Literacy on Disinformation

Thursday May 22  (IN-PERSON) Film Day: Inspiring Senior Stories

Friday May 23  (IN-PERSON) Aluminum Drawing Workshop, hosted by Amy Schmutte

Wednesday May 28  (RADIO) Karen Beaumont Presents: John Clare Show

Thursday May 29  (IN-PERSON) Decade Review, Part 6: Writing & Show-n-Tell (bring artifacts/photos from your life from 40-45 yrs old)

Friday May 20  (IN-PERSON) Artist Keirston Ghaznavi: Paper Dolls Workshop

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April 2025 Events at the Jazz Gallery
April 2025 Events at the Jazz Gallery

On Stage

April 4 | 7 PM - 10 PM

Ellen Vareldzis, Zachary Baily, and Max Dragoo | Jazz, Hip-Hop, Singer-Songwriter | $5 Cover

April 5 | 7pm-10pm

Overly Polite Tornadoes (Kalamazoo, MI), and TBD | $10 Cover

April 6 | 12pm-2pm

Manty Ellis Jam | Jazz | Free

April 8 | 7pm-10pm

Aliya Ultan (NYC), Will Hayes (NYC), and Vientavė| Experimental, Ambient, Noise | $10 Cover

April 12 | 7pm-10pm

The Namby Pamby (Fort Wayne, IN), So Zuppy, and Cathedral Becomes Tomb | Folk, Indie pop, Experimental | $10 Cover

April 13 | 8pm-10pm

Entre Amigos | Jazz, Third-Stream | $20 Cover

April 17 | 7pm-10pm

Matthew Ryals (NYC), and Lorna Dune | Experimental, Ambient | $12-20 Sliding Scale Cover

April 25 | 7pm-10pm

Taste Rubber (Chicago, IL), and Swim Two Birds | Free improvisation, Experimental | $10 Cover

April 26 | 7pm-10pm

Trace Ellington | Jazz | $20 Cover

April 15, 22, & 29

Lakeside Poet's & Writer's Workshop

Every Saturday | 10 AM - 12 PM

Free Improvisation Sessions

On View

Main Gallery | 3:33am

Solo Exhibition of Works by Kierston Ghaznavi

March 22 | 4pm-6pm | Opening Reception

March 22 - May 17, 2025

Small Wall | Roadside Attractions

Works by Aaron Toman

March 22 | 4pm-6pm | Opening Reception

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OWL April 2025 Calendar
OWL April 2025 Calendar

Wednesday Apr. 2  (RADIO) Julie Morgan, from Elite Hearing Centers, Part 1

Thursday Apr. 3  (IN-PERSON) Vince Bushell, Riverwest Currents: April ‘25

Friday Apr. 4  (IN-PERSON) DIY Creative: bring your own project, or use our materials

Wednesday Apr. 9 (RADIO) Karen Beaumont Presents: Poems by Harriet Monroe with music

Thursday Apr. 10  (IN-PERSON) Decade Review, Part 5: Writing & Show-n-Tell (bring artifacts/photos from your life from 35-40 yrs old)

Friday Apr. 11  (IN-PERSON) Julie Morgan, from Elite Hearing Centers Part 2 (In-Person Visit) to Show Us Hearing at its Best!

Wednesday Apr. 16 (RADIO) Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist, Linda Denison Bub: “The 5 M’s” of Geriatric Care

Thursday Apr. 17  (IN-PERSON) Discussing Stroke Recovery, with Mr. Andrew Bub

Friday Apr. 18  (IN-PERSON) Open Social Day

Wednesday Apr. 23 (RADIO) The A.M. Book Report, Media Literacy on Disinformation

Thursday Apr. 24  (IN-PERSON) Artist, Heather Brown: Decorative Cigar-Box Embellishment, a Workshop

Friday Apr. 25  (IN-PERSON) Jeanie Dean Presents: Elizabeth I, a Family Album of the Virgin Queen (a secret history)

Wednesday Apr. 30  (RADIO) Karen Beaumont Presents: Poems about Wisdom with music

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March 2025 Events at the Jazz Gallery
March 2025 Events at the Jazz Gallery

On Stage

March 1 | 7 PM - 10 PM

Erica Dawn Lyle, Chelsea Tadeyeske, Cornelius Sludge, and tampertamper | Experimental, Punk, Poetry | $10 Cover

March 2 | 12 PM - 2 PM

Manty Ellis Jam | Jazz | Free

March 7 | 7 PM - 9:30 PM

Tribute to Grant Green: Manty Ellis Community Foundation Concert Series | Jazz | Donations Encouraged

March 8 | 8 PM - 10 PM

Junipour and Lightninging (Improvised Set) | Experimental, Free Improv| $10 Cover

March 9 | 12 PM - 2 PM

Momentum

March 15 | 7 PM - 9 PM

Roy Haynes Tribute Concert | Jazz | $10 Cover

March 16 | 11:30 AM - 2 PM

Claudia Johnson Student Recital

March 21 | 7PM - 10 PM

Tontine Ensemble + Bell Monks + Jeff Harriot/ Tim Russell | Experimental, Free Improv| $10 Cover

March 28 | 8PM - 10 PM

CxCx + Owen Davies + Steve Peplin | Experimental, Free Improv, Noise $10 Cover

Every Saturday | 10 AM - 12 PM

Free Improvisation Sessions

On View

January 18 - March 15, 2025

Main Gallery | Lavender & Green Carnation

Group Exhibition Exploring LGBTQ+ Signifiers

January 18 - March 15, 2025

Small Wall | Sea Heart / Beach Garbage

Works by Victoria Robison

March 22 - May 17, 2025

Main Gallery | 3:33am

Solo Exhibition of Works by Kierston Ghaznavi

March 22 | 4pm-6pm | Opening Reception

March 22 - May 17, 2025

Small Wall | Roadside Attractions

Works by Aaron Toman

March 22 | 4pm-6pm | Opening Reception

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OWL March 2025 Calendar
OWL March 2025 Calendar

Tuesday, March 4 (RADIO) Karen Beaumont Presents: Annual Online Piano Recital

Thursday, March 6 (IN-PERSON) Vince Bushell of Riverwest Currents: March '25

Friday, March 7 (IN-PERSON) "First-Fridays, Makin' Music" Jam Session

Tuesday, March 11 (RADIO) Celebrating International Women's Day

Thursday, March 13 (IN-PERSON) Mari Lynn Young: Powerful Current Astrology

Friday, March 14 (IN-PERSON) DIY Creative: bring your own project, or use our materials

Tuesday, March 18 (RADIO) The A.M. Book Report, Media Literacy on Disinformation

Thursday, March 20 (IN-PERSON) Decade Review, Part. 4b: Writing & Show-n-Tell (bring artifacts/photos from your life from 30-35 yrs old, extended)

Friday, March 21 (IN-PERSON) Artist-Talk on JGCA Exhibitions: Solo Show for Kierson Ghaznavi & Small Wall Artist, Aaron Toman

Tuesday, March 25 (RADIO) Karen Beaumont Presents: Poems about Life (with music)

Thursday, March 27 (IN-PERSON) Field Trip: AP3 Studio, Print-Making Tour at 900 E. Keefe Avenue

Friday, March 28 (IN-PERSON) Field Trip for Game-Day at The Daily Bird on 818 E. Center Street

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February 2025 Events at the Jazz Gallery
February 2025 Events at the Jazz Gallery

On Stage

February 1 | 7 PM - 10 PM

Moustache Bride + Rum Revere + Hehe | Experimental/Noise | Donations Encouraged

February 2 | 12 PM - 2 PM

Manty Ellis Jam | Jazz | Free

February 8 | 7 PM - 9:30 PM

Dennis Mitcheltree & Johannes Wallmann Duo | Jazz | Free

February 15 | 7 PM - 10 PM

Full Nude + Iron Pizza | Experimental/Noise Rock/Pop | Donations Encouraged

February 21 | 7 PM - 10 PM

Circles^2 - Live Music feat. Alex Sitze and Phil Ensberg | Experimental | Donations Encouraged

February 22 | 7 PM - 10 PM

Trace Ellington and Friends | Jazz/R&B | $25

Every Saturday | 10 AM - 12 PM

Free Improvisation Sessions

On View

January 18 - March 15, 2025

Main Gallery | Lavender & Green Carnation

Saturday, January 18 | 4 PM - 6 PM | Opening Reception

Thursday, February 6 | 7 PM - 9:30 PM | Braysen Shayne Queer Film Sceening

January 18 - March 15, 2025

Small Wall | Sea Heart / Beach Garbage

Saturday, January 18 | 4 PM - 6 PM | Opening Reception

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OWL February 2025 Calendar
OWL February 2025 Calendar

Tuesday, February 4 (RADIO)

Karen Beaumont Presents: Aldo Leopold Show (music & literature)

Thursday, February 6 (IN-PERSON)

Vince Bushell of Riverwest Currents: February '25

Friday, February 7 (IN-PERSON)

First-Fridays Makin' Music: Visit from Local Musician, Tlalok Rodriguez

Tuesday, February 11 (RADIO)

Celebrating Black History Month

Thursday, February 13 (IN-PERSON)

Decade Review, Part. 4: Writing & Show-n-Tell (bring artifacts, photos, etc. from your life when you were 30-35 years old)

Friday, February 14 (IN-PERSON)

Dr. Andrew Steward: Changing our Internalized Ageism

Tuesday, February 18 (RADIO)

"The A.M. Book Report," Media Literacy for Navigating Disinformation

Thursday, February 20 (IN-PERSON)

DIY Creative: bring your own project, or use our materials

Friday, February 21 (IN-PERSON)

Jeanie Dean Presents: The 3 Tramps (rescheduled from January)

Tuesday, February 25 (RADIO)

Karen Beaumont Presents: Noreen Cook Show (music & literature)

Thursday, February 27 (IN-PERSON)

Artist-Talk on JGCA Main Art-Exhibition: Lavender and Green Carnation, plus Small Wall Artist Victoria Robison

Friday, February 28 (IN-PERSON)

Spotlight on Wellness: Welcome Erica Zernzach from "A Right Path Wellness"

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January 2025 Events at the Jazz Gallery
January 2025 Events at the Jazz Gallery

On Stage

January 5 | 12 PM - 2 PM

Manty Ellis Jam | Jazz | Free

January 11 | 7 PM - 10 PM

Sarah Clausen Trio (Chicago, IL) + Wandering Nerve + Olivia Dobbs | Free Improvisation, Experimental

January 25 | 7 PM - 10 PM

Chad Clark and Carol Genetti (Chicago, IL) + Graham Stephenson (Chicago IL) + DISHEVELED | Free Improvisation, Experimental

Every Saturday | 10 AM - 12 PM

Free Improvisation Sessions

Every Tuesday | 7:30 PM - 10 PM

Genisx Jam

Every Saturday | 10 AM - noon

Free Improvisation Sessions

Every Tuesday | 7:30 PM - 10 PM

Genisx Jam

On View

January 18 - March 15, 2025

Main Gallery | Lavender & Green Carnation

Saturday, January 18 | 4 PM - 6 PM | Opening Reception

Thursday, February 6 | 7 PM - 9:30 PM | Braysen Shayne Queer Film Sceening

January 18 - March 15, 2025

Small Wall | Sea Heart / Beach Garbage

Saturday, January 18 | 4 PM - 6 PM | Opening Reception

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OWL January 2025 Calendar
OWL January 2025 Calendar

Thursday, January 2 (IN-PERSON)

Vince Bushell of Riverwest Currents: January '24

Friday, January 3 (IN-PERSON)

1st-Fridays Makin' Music: Sing Your Favorite Songs

Tuesday, January 7 (RADIO)

Karen Beaumont Presents: Judgment Day or What Did You Do With Your Broken Heart (Literature and Music)

Thursday, January 9 (IN-PERSON)

Decade Review, Part. 3 extended: Writing & Show-n-Tell (bring artifacts, photos, from your life when you were 20-30 yrs old)

Friday, January 10 (IN-PERSON)

Learning about Non-Violent Communication

Tuesday, January 14 (RADIO)

The Poetry of David Shadd

Thursday, January 16 (IN-PERSON)

Darlene "Lolly" Rzezotarski's Clay Workshop Part. 1: Candle Holders Based on the Roman Myth of Janus

Friday, January 17 (IN-PERSON)

DIY Creative Day: Bring your own project or use our materials

Tuesday, January 21 (RADIO)

"The A.M. Book Report," Media Literacy for Disinformation

Thursday, January 23 (IN-PERSON)

Musician Spotlight: Rachel Raven part. 2

Friday, January 24 (IN-PERSON)

Jeanie Dean presents: Follow-up on JFK Talk, "The 3 Tramps"

Tuesday, January 28 (RADIO)

Karen Beaumont presents: Poison Apple in Her Throat (Literature and Music)

Thursday, January 30 (IN-PERSON)

Darlene "Lolly" Rzezotarski's Clay Workshop Pt. 2: Candle Holders Based on the Roman Myth of Janus

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December 2024 Events at the Jazz Gallery
December 2024 Events at the Jazz Gallery

On Stage

December 1 | 12 PM - 2 PM

Manty Ellis Jam | Jazz | Free

December 1 | 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari with Live Music from Barry Paul Clark, Warren Enstrom, Steve Gallam, and Pedro Gutierrez | Experimental, Free Improvisation, Film | $10 Cover

December 5 | 7 PM - 10 PM

Markus Rutz | Jazz | $10 Cover

December 7 | 7 PM - 10 PM

Trace Ellington | Jazz, Funk, R&B | Donations Encouraged

December 13 | 7:15 PM - 10 PM

Derrick Bounds with Jazz Flux | Jazz | $12 Cover

December 14 | 7 PM - 9 PM

Max Brown Sextet | Jazz, Experimental, Fusion | Free

December 20 | 7 PM - 10 PM

Impish Tips + Angelica | Post-Punk, Experimental | $10 Cover

Every Saturday | 10 AM - 12 PM

Free Improvisation Sessions

Every Tuesday | 7:30 PM - 10 PM

Genisx Jam

Every Saturday | 10 AM - noon

Free Improvisation Sessions

Every Tuesday | 7:30 PM - 10 PM

Genisx Jam

On View

October 19 - November 23, 2024

Main Gallery | Art On The Edge: Censorship in an Era of Political Turmoil

Saturday, November 23 | 4 PM - 6 PM | Closing Reception & Artist Conversation

November 30 - December 14, 2024

Main Gallery | New Light on Center Street Fundraising Show

Open Every Thursday — Saturday 12 PM - 5 PM

Saturday, November 30 | 12 PM - 5 PM | Opening

Special hours on Sunday, December 1st, 12 PM - 3 PM

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