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[15 May 2012 | No Comment | ]
Executive Director’s Blog: “The Harmony Project”

The final concert of this year’s Inside Track season is “Raise Me Up!,” a collaboration with the Harmony Project. Led by the inimitable David Brown, the Harmony Project is a 200-voice choir that doubles as a community service tour de force. | Read More

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[9 Apr 2012 | 2 Comments | ]
Executive Director’s Blog: “Legends of Soul”

My family and I just returned from a visit to New York City. On the way out of town, I insisted that we drive past the hallowed grounds of the Cotton Club and the Apollo Theater in Harlem. Coincidentally, these two venues are the focus of the final two installments in the 2011-2012 Swingin’ series at the Southern Theatre. | Read More

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[28 Mar 2012 | No Comment | ]
Executive Director’s Blog: “Jazz Saved My Life”

For many years, I have been an avid golfer and a reader of Golf Digest. One of the columns that Golf Digest recently added, “Golf Saved My Life,” speaks to the power of golf on the lives of individuals. | Read More

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[13 Mar 2012 | No Comment | ]
Executive Director’s Blog: “Jazz History in the Making”

I find history fascinating, including the history of jazz. This week (March 14 – 18 at the Southern Theatre), Byron Stripling and the Columbus Jazz Orchestra will revisit the music of “The Cotton Club.” | Read More

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[9 Feb 2012 | No Comment | ]
Executive Director’s Blog: “Jazz Moves Columbus”

Time is running out to see “Jazz Moves Columbus,” the latest groundbreaking collaboration between the Columbus Jazz Orchestra, BalletMet, and WOSU. Reviews have been spectacular, and audience response has been overwhelming to this banner event of the 200Columbus celebration. | Read More