According to Ted Fox in Showtime at the Apollo, “The Apollo probably exerted a greater influence upon popular culture than any other entertainment venue in the world. For blacks it was the most important cultural institution–not just the greatest black theatre, but a special place to come of age emotionally, professionally, socially, and politically.” Located in Harlem, the Apollo Theater was one of the most important centers of black culture in the twentieth century and continues to this day to be a wealth of innovative programs and artistic greatness. | Read more…

[ April 28, 2011; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Join jazz and Latin-jazz artist Bobby Sanabria as he uses the five-beat rhythm of the clave as the “key” to unlock the roots of Afro-Cuban music and reveals the voices of the ancestors. | Read more…

CJO Artistic Director Byron Stripling and Broadway actress/singer Marva Hicks sit down for a pre-concert chat and preview the CJO’s A Night at the Apollo, April 13 – 17 at the Southern Theatre. | Read more…

The Jazz Arts Group’s Inside Track series caps off Jazz Appreciation Month on April 29 – 30 at the Lincoln Theatre with “Birth of the Cool,” a recreation of the iconic 1949-50 Miles Davis recording sessions featuring Mark Flugge (music director) and Jim Powell (trumpet); and a multi-media retrospective of mid-century art and design including narration by Denny Griffith, president of the Columbus College of Art & Design (CCAD). | Read more…

The Jazz Arts Group’s Inside Track series caps off Jazz Appreciation Month on April 29 – 30 at the Lincoln Theatre with “Birth of the Cool,” a recreation of the iconic 1949-50 Miles Davis recording sessions featuring Mark Flugge (music director) and Jim Powell (trumpet); and a multi-media retrospective of mid-century art and design including narration by Denny Griffith, president of the Columbus College of Art & Design (CCAD). | Read more…