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May 2024 Events at the Jazz Gallery
May 2024 Events at the Jazz Gallery

On Stage

May 5

Djangophonique + Christo's Novelty Combo. Jazz. 7:00pm - 9:30pm. 15$ cover

May 11

Max Brown Sextet. Jazz. 7:00pm- 10:00pm. Free admission

May 12

Italian Surf Academy. Jazz. 7:30pm-10:0 Opm. $15 cover

May 16

Kelli Frances Corrado + Annie Grizzle/Wandering Nerve + Hunner + Mom's Brownies. Folk/experimental/poetry. 7:00pm-10:00pm. $10 cover.

May 17

ASTRO. Jazz. 7:00pm - 10:00pm. $10 cover.

May 18

Homage. Poetry and Music event organized by Earth Poets and Musicians. 8:00pm -10:00pm. Free admission

May 24

Derrick Bounds with Jazz Flux. Jazz. 7:00pm-10:00pm. Donations encouraged.

Free Improvisation Sessions - Every Saturday, 10 AM - noon

On View

April 13 - June 1

Main Gallery. Homage: Honoring Those Who Have Come Before. An exhibition that invites the viewer to remember, reflect and renew our hopes for the future.

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April 2024 Events at the Jazz Gallery
April 2024 Events at the Jazz Gallery

On Stage

April 6

Truth In The Mix + Emily Beisel/Bill Harris (Chicago). Singer songwriter/jazz/free improvisation. 6:30pm doors/7:00pm show. Cover fee: optional donation

April 7

Manty Ellis Jam Session. 12:00pm - 2:00pm. Free admission

April 12

Drew Wesely + TBD. Experimental/audio-visual performance. 7:00pm- 10:00pm. $10 cover

April 13

Night Cow + Pedro Gutierrez. Jazz/experimental. 7:00pm- 10:00pm. $10 cover

April 14

The Naima + Nurse Julie. Experimental/metal/post rock. 7:00pm- 10:00pm. $10 cover

April 19

The Latin Side of Pepper Adams and Ronnie Cuber. Jazz. TBD time and cover (see our website for more details as they’re updated).

April 23

Gían Pérez + TBD. Experimental/free improvisation. 6:30-9:30pm. $10 cover

April 27

Aden Stier Bell Ensemble + The Smudge + Battalion of Cloudships. Experimental/noise/performance art. 6:00pm- 9:30pm. $10 cover.

Free Improvisation Sessions - Every Saturday, 10 AM - noon

On View

February 24 - April 6

Main Gallery. Cities and Souls. A group exhibition featuring artists and poets reflecting on urbanism.

February 24 - April 6

Small Wall. Elisabeth Gasparka: Rainbow Rock. Paintings

April 13 - June 1

Main Gallery. Homage: Honoring Those Who Have Come Before. An exhibition that invites the viewer to remember, reflect and renew our hopes for the future.

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March 2024 Events at the Jazz Gallery
March 2024 Events at the Jazz Gallery

On Stage

March 1

Nummy + King of Salads. Experimental/performance art. 7:00pm- 10:00pm. $10 cover

March 3

Manty Ellis Jam Session. 12:00pm - 2:00pm. Free admission

March 9

Stephan Crump. Jazz. 7:30pm-10:00pm. $20 cover

March 15

Jon Ailabouni. Jazz. 8:00pm-10:00pm. $15 cover

March 17

Hanami + David Lord. Jazz/experimental. 7:00pm- 10:00pm. $15 cover

March 23

Jonah Parzen-Johnson + Rick Oilman/Eli Smith + TBD. Experimental/free improv. 7:00pm- 10:00pm. $10 cover

March 30

Kwal + TBA. Hip hop. 7:00pm- 10:00pm. Cover TBD

Free Improvisation Sessions - Every Saturday, 10 AM - noon

On View

February 24 - April 6

Main Gallery. Cities and Souls. A group exhibition featuring artists and poets reflecting on urbanism.

February 24 - April 6

Small Wall. Elisabeth Gasparka: Rainbow Rock. Paintings

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January 2024 Events at the Jazz Gallery
January 2024 Events at the Jazz Gallery

On Stage

January 7

Manty Ellis Jam Session. 12:00pm - 2:00pm. Free admission

January 12

Memory Cafe: Open Poetry Mic. 7:00pm - 9:30pm. $5.00 cover

January 13

Nurse Julie + TBA. Indie/experimental. 7:00pm- 10:00pm. $10 cover

January 20

Heirloom. Manty Ellis Jazz Series. 7:00pm- 9:30pm. $15.00 cover

Free Improvisation Sessions - Every Saturday, 10 AM - noon

On View

January 13 - February 17

Main Gallery. Ink-credible. A group exhibition featuring a selection of Riverwest artists working in printmaking.

January 13 - February 17

Small Wall. Hunter Louis: Head Song. Solo exhibition. Digital Painting and Printmaking

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February 2024 Events at the Jazz Gallery
February 2024 Events at the Jazz Gallery

On Stage

February 4

Manty Ellis Jam Session. 12:00pm - 2:00pm. Free admission

February 17

Max Brown Sextet. Jazz. 7:00pm - 8:30pm. Free show

February 21

Brad Billmaier's Artificer Quartet. Avant-garde/jazz. 8:00pm doors/8:30pm show. $15 cover

February 23

Hiking Journal + Cowboy Neal + So Zuppy. 7:00pm - 10:00pm. $10 cover

February 24

Rachel Raven Sings and Tributes Sinead O'Connor. Folk/singer-songwriter. 7:30pm - 8:45pm. $12 cover

Free Improvisation Sessions - Every Saturday, 10 AM - noon

On View

January 13 - February 17

Main Gallery. Ink-credible. A group exhibition featuring a selection of Riverwest artists working in printmaking.

January 13 - February 17

Small Wall. Hunter Louis: Head Song. Solo exhibition. Digital Painting and Printmaking

February 24 - April 6

Main Gallery. Cities and Souls. A group exhibition featuring artists and poets reflecting on urbanism. Opening Reception: Saturday, February 24, 3 - 5pm - Music by Donna Re'nee

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We ask for your financial support to keep our programming happening in 2024
We ask for your financial support to keep our programming happening in 2024

A look back at this year at the Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts

  • Presented over 80 music events

  • Hosted over 40 community meetings and events

  • Staged over a dozen visual art exhibitions

  • Hosted over 100 older adult program sessions

  • Provided the venue for over 100 lessons and workshops

  • Expanded the Saturday morning improvisational sessions

  • Began the Manty Ellis Jazz Series

  • Started the Les Paul Sound Engineering program

  • Initiated the Riverwest Jazzfest music festival

As a 90% volunteer operated nonprofit community arts organization, we rely on you to keep this momentum going in 2024.

In 2024 we plan to:

  • Improve our historic music venue

  • Produce a music series for new genres

  • Initiate an innovative emerging artist series

  • Expand our ambitious outreach program

We do all of this for you, our diverse and engaged community.

Many thanks from us to you, our audience, for the great year!

Support the Jazz Gallery!

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JGCA Holiday Hours 2023-24

We will be closed to the public starting Saturday December 23rd 2023 through January 6th 2024. Note: the OWL program will still take place January 4th and 5th.

Over the first few weeks of the new year, we will be making some improvements to our venue-- thank you for your understanding! Check our website for updated hours of operation as we take advantage of the quiet post-holiday period to begin the first of several renovation projects for 2024.

We welcome all in the community to join us throughout the coming year to participate in art, music, and other community programming in our historic venue. Your attendance, participation, ideas and support are the reason we continue to evolve and grow. Cheers, and thank you!

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Calling all visual artists — Celebrate! JGCA Members Show 2023
Calling all visual artists — Celebrate! JGCA Members Show 2023

Calling all visual artists of any level and experience!

We invite you to submit work to the Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts — Celebrate! JGCA Members Show 2023

Each member (old or new) may submit one piece of visual art for this group exhibition. All media is accepted. Please keep the work 18” x 24” or smaller due to space constraints. Work must be install-ready. Annual Membership is required at the time of submission/drop off. Learn more about becoming a member today!

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We are Recruiting New Board Members!
We are Recruiting New Board Members!

The Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts (JGCA) is now in the process of recruiting several new board members to serve on the Board of Directors of the organization. We are reaching out to our JGCA members and wider community to provide information about this leadership opportunity.

Our efforts are inspired by:

  • Our Vision: A community strengthened by creativity

  • Our Mission: We provide opportunities to create, present, and experience the arts in an open collaborative environment.

The next several years promise to be exciting ones for the JGCA as we, like so many other organizations, re-emerge from the challenges of the last few years.

Are you interested in joining the JGCA Board of Directors?

Request More Information

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