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On Sunday, Dec. 17, Asian Improv aRts Midwest, directed by multi-instrumentalist and media artist Tatsu Aoki, presents its "Taiko Legacy 20th Anniversary" concert at the Edlis Neeson Theater at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago.

Opera House Arts recently announced its summer performance schedule. This season, OHA safely brings back outdoor live performances to the seaside

From Shakespeare to an outdoor play at Nervous Nellie’s Jams & Jellies, Opera House Arts will offer a full lineup of live, outdoor performances throughout this summer. T

by Steve Newton on April 22nd, 2021 at 9:49 AM 1 of 5 2 of 5 The Coastal Jazz & Blues Society has announced a massive lineup of streamed performances for the 35th edition of its TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival. After cancelling the festival last year due to COVID-19, the CJBS has put together an impressive array of online shows by musicians from across B.C. and around the world. This year the performances will be streamed from the festivals four main venues: Ironworks, Performance...

Vancouvers 2021 Jazz Festival Is Taking Place Virtually This Summer It will feature virtual performances by Sun Ra Arkestra, Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Tonye Aganaba and more Published Apr 22, 2021 The TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival has announced its 2021 event will take place virtually this summer, and organizers have now revealed who will be playing the 35th annual edition. From June 25 to July 4, there will be more than 100 virtual concerts, which will arrive as ticketed streams. There...

Tonye Aganaba. Photo submitted A highlight of the 2021 TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival is the Performance Works Series, with nine ticketed, streamed concerts starting at 8 pm. Artists include critically-acclaimed Snotty Nose Rez Kids on June 25, Vancouver’s queen of neo-soul, Tonye Aganaba, will draw you into her wicked groove on June 29, and jazz-pop chanteuse Jill Barber exploring repertoire in French from her latest album on July 4. John Beasley’s MONK’estra. Photo by credi...

click to enlarge The Readers first gig poster of 2021 is a tribute to jazz, Cuba, and collaborative concert organizing by a designer with roots in alternative weekly papers. Venerable local arts presenter HotHouse, which has been bringing diverse online programming to international audiences for the past few months, celebrates its 34th year with HotHouse Meets Havana, a five-night stream of Latin-jazz musicians based in Cuba inte...