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News 09/14
September 14, 2006
WHAT'S UP WITH THE ANNUAL DOWNTOWN COLUMBIA 'JAZZ, WINE & BEER' PUB CRAWL?The 2006-2007 'We Always Swing' Jazz Series kicks off THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, in earnest with the always-popular fundraiser: the Annual Downtown Columbia 'Jazz, Wine & Beer' Pub Crawl. Don't be left out. As always, tickets are moving at a rapid clip. They're available a select Ticketmaster outlets including the Jazz Series Box Office, Blue Note, Streetside Records and Schnucks. New this season: for your convenience you can also order them on line at www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone (866)646-8849 or (573)449-3001.
Columbia's favorite downtown happening is bigger and better this year with 20 venues and 20 bands plus the post-Crawl party at the Blue Note with Louisiana's own Nathan & the Zydeco Cha-Chas.
Choose East Side or West Side and then taste wines thanks to Glazer's Midwest and beer thanks to N.H. Scheppers Distributing Co. along with Flat Branch Pub & Brewing along 'finger food' delights from each of our 20 host venues.
Festivities get underway at 6:30 p.m. and the all inclusive tickets -- the crawl AND entree to the Blue Note -- cost $35. You must be 21 to participate and Pub Crawl tickets are non-transferable. As always, ALL Jazz Series events are Smoke-Free.
We're pleased to announce that the Regency Hotel Downtown has a special 'Pub Crawl Night' rate of $49 per room. To make your reservation call (573) 443-2090 or 877-9-Downtown or visit www.regencydowntown.com
The Pub Crawl is made possible in part by Glazer's Midwest, N.H. Scheppers Distributing Co., BXR/102.3 FM, Mediacom, The District and the Regency Hotel.
SEASON TICKETS, FIVE-CONCERT PACKAGES INCLUDING 'PAQUITO PLUS 4' AND ALL OTHER TICKETS On Sale Now.
There's still time to purchase Season Tickets -- and get the best tickets to all the shows -- BEFORE all events go on sale 10 a.m. next Monday, September 18 at all TicketMaster outlets as well as through the 'We Always Swing' Jazz Series Box Office. Or just click here to link to our downloadable ticket order form (Adobe PDF file).
Even if you're ordering one of our 5-concert packages -- "Blue Note" Set, "Sundays @ Murry's" Set or brand new "Paquito Plus 4" -- where you purchase a ticket to Paquito D'Rivera's November 30 concert at the Missouri Theatre and then choose any other four concerts you like -- you should place your order with us right away.
The sooner you order your tickets, the better seats you will receive -- BEFORE all events go on sale 10 a.m. next Monday, September 18 at all TicketMaster outlets.
If you are ordering tickets to a few events or even a single concert -- again, don't wait. If you order before September 18, we will process your order before the on-public sale time.
SPECIAL EVENTS TICKETS NOW ON SALE.
In addition to the Pub Crawl, tickets are going quickly for the December 4 appearance Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood at the Blue Note, and our special 'Jazz Goes to the Movies' joint fundraiser with Ragtag Cinema, when we feature the acclaimed documentary 'Tis Autumn - The Search for Jackie Paris. On March 13, 2007, in addition to the screening we will offer delectable treats from Uprise Bakery along with some liquid refreshments - all for $45 per person with the proceeds shared among both organizations. The following day, March 14, there's an opportunity to simply view the film. (Only 70 tickets per screening available.)
JAZZ SERIES DEPUTIES NEEDED
Have a skill? Would you like to help us out? Here's your chance to become a Jazz Series Deputy. Give us a call and sign up today.
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Jazz Series Launches Annual Fund as dollar-for-dollar match for major NEA Jazz Masters Live
This is a special year for us. As recipients of a major grant from the National Endowment for the Arts – the Jazz Masters Live Initiative we are required to match the award dollar for dollar. The goal: $30,000 – and we need do reach it by February 18, 2008 – the day commissioned composer and Kansas City native Bob Brookmeyer returns to Missouri to conduct the world premier of his new work performed by the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, at the Missouri Theatre Center for the Arts. This season your tax-deductible donation to the Jazz Series goes twice as far.
Make a tax-deductible pledge (PDF) do the Jazz Series and we will apply it toward matching the NEA grant special NEA grant – one of only 12 in the country that allowed us to commission new work, and present one of the best big bands in the world at the Missouri Theatre. As a way of saying “Thank You” we’re pleased do offer tickets to this one-of-a-kind event—and a the most recent CD from the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra CD – which is a part of University of Missouri’s Arts & Science Week.
Jazz Series Receives NEA Grant
“We Always Swing” Jazz Series snags prestigious NEA Jazz Masters Live grants…
Organization, one of only 12 presenters in the United States selected to receive $30,000 award paves the way for Missouri native and NEA Jazz Master Bob Brookmeyer to compose new work for the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra. New York-based, 16-piece orchestra arrives in Columbia to perform world premiere February 18, 2009, at the Missouri Theatre with Brookmeyer as guest conductor. Also on hand: Dan Morgenstern, fellow NEA Jazz Master and Director of Rutgers Jazz Institute. The world renowned historian will serve as guest emcee and host a pair of forums: a one-on-one interview with Brookmeyer and an in-depth look into the chronology of the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, which has been holding court at jazz’s most famous basement – The Village Vanguard – since 1965. Much-anticipated events serve as centerpiece for MU’s Arts & Science Week.
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