Soundbites: Michael Mwenso on Curating Jazz Fest and Preserving Black Music
I don't drink coffee. There, I said it. Recoil in horror if you will. Wonder out loud how I can possibly form coherent sentences in...
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I don't drink coffee. There, I said it. Recoil in horror if you will. Wonder out loud how I can possibly form coherent sentences in...
The Flynn announced on Thursday that artist, musician and activist Michael Mwenso will guest curate this year's Burlington Discover Jazz Festival. Mwenso previously played the...
This year marks the 39th anniversary of the festival, one of the biggest and most beloved annual events in Vermont. Events take place all over Downtown Burlington from June 3-12. Read more about Michael Mwenso and his movement at flynnvt.org.
Friday, June 18 6 p.m.: Tierra Williams and Latisha Franklin have organized a “Juneteenth Jubilee” in Sidney Friedman Park. The event will recognize local Black leaders, educators, artists, organizations and Black-owned businesses. It will include performances by musicians and poets, remarks by local activists and politicians, food and festivities. The program will be dedicated to the late Rev. Dr. Donna “Mama” King, who was pastor St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church in Bellefonte and lecturer in African American studies at Penn State. King, who died in January, was a beloved...