JAZZ EVENT - KANSAS CITY

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Martin Luther King Day Celebration, Jammin' at the Gem with Brian Culbertson, and the return of Jazz Poetry Jams! View this email in your browser Jammin' at the Gem Brian Culbertson Saturday, January 24, 8 pm Gem Theater, $45 and up Fans can be rest assured that with 14 albums and counting, Brian Culbertson always brings his very best – and brings the very best out of others – in all of his broad-ranging musical endeavors. Fresh from the release of his new 20th Anniversary Tour Live album, Brian Culbertson opens our 2015 Jammin' at the Gem Concert series. Tickets are selling fast, so buy yours at Ticketmasteror call 816-474-6262 today! Season ticket packages are still available for the best value and special invitations to pre-concert receptions throughout the season. Commemorating his 86th Birthday Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration January 19, 1 pm AJM Atrium, Free Our celebration includes remarks on the civil rights legacy of jazz by AJM Education Manager Bill McKemy, a performance of the Negro National Anthem "Lift Every Voice and Sing," a music performance by Eddie Moore Trio featuring vocalist Pamela Watson, reflections on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Rev. Kelsey Hopson, Pastor at St. Matthew A.M.E. Zion Church in Kansas City, MO., and a music performance by Ebony Chorale, directed by John Murray. This event is free and open to the public. Beatnik Then and Now Jazz Poetry Jams featuring Tai Allen Tuesday, January 20, 7:30 pm Blue Room, $10 ($7 in advance) The popular Jazz Poetry Jams relaunches with a hip new sound and a celebration of the roots with beatnik in the Blue Room featuring Brooklyn-based poet Tai Allen. A unique and refreshing artist, Tai has established a reputation as a visionary with impeccable work ethic. Allen will lead a poetry workshop beginning at 5:30 pm at the American Jazz Museum that is free and open to the public. Happy Birthday Lee Langston Saturday, January 31, 8:30 pm Blue Room, $10 "Kansas City vocalist Lee Langston has been a fixture on the local music scene for the last several years. His covers of neosoul music have attracted a faithful audience of young urban professionals." - KCUR Have a Blue Room Pale Ale in the Blue Room! North Coast Brewing is proud to support Jazz education and makes a donation to the American Jazz Museum for every pint of Blue Room Pale Ale that's sold. January 2014 Blue Room Calendar Buy Tickets at Ticketmaster or Call 816-474-6262. The Blue Room opens at 5 p.m. on Monday, Thursday, and Friday and 7 p.m. on Saturday. Bookmark Club.AmericanJazzMuseum.org for performance times, prices, and an extended Blue Room calendar. Download our App!  The American Jazz Museum app is now available in the App Store and on Google Play! Download the American Jazz Museum App for your iPhone or Android today for easy access to our events calendar, the Blue Room schedule, and our box office!   Join us for a free Take Five Tour! Join us on February 5 and see how we are keeping Jazz alive on the Vine... You'll be amazed at what you discover! Tours take place the first Thursday and third Tuesday of each month from 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. Please RSVP to takefive@kcjazz.org. Want to learn more or get more involved with the Museum? Visit AmericanJazzMuseum.org for more information about our performances, exhibitions, education, and research. Check out our membership program or join us for an upcoming Take Five Tour! Copyright © 2015 American Jazz Museum, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in to receive regular updates and news from the American Jazz Museum. Please be sure to add us to your safe sender list. Thank you for being involved! Our mailing address is: American Jazz Museum 1616 East 18th Street Kansas City, MO 64108 Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences