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"Art is a Celebration of People, Places, Culture and Moments in Time"
Gwen Black, Artist/Curator/Producer
pls note: performance video be available after 5 pm today
VISUAL ARTS AND JAZZ DAY(TM) 2021
We invite everyone to join us for our 5th Annual Visual Arts and Jazz Day™, a three day community event celebrating visual arts and jazz starting on Fri. June 11th 2021 (all day streaming) on www.gwenblackarts.com, www.artsandjazzfestny.com, and YouTube: Gwen Black Arts. The event features performances by Keith "The Captain" Gamble, Jazz Vocalist Terri Davis, Visual Artist Elton Leonard, Atiba Wilson & his Befoquotet Band, Puppeteer Will Abbott & Mrs. Biddie, Vocalist/Percussionist Paul Brown, with Jazzy Storytime™ by Visual Artist and Festival Founder Gwendolyn Black. Additional events will include a senior barbeque on Friday, June 11th presented by HCCI with performances by Charles Butler and the Blues Bandits with Salsa Instruction by Thabbit Iddin with a performance by Puppeteer Will Abbott & Mrs. Biddie. Performances will be live streamed on YouTube and Facebook
Sun. June 13th, 3-5 pm a Pre-Father's Day Concert at Patrick's Place in Harlem (151st Street and Frederick Douglass Blvd) featuring Trumpeter Michael Young & the Soul Band, Broadway Composer/Pianist Emme Kemp and Trio with special guests vocalist LeeOlive Tucker, Rochelle Thompson, and Sophia Loren Coffee.
This event is supported by LMCC (Lower Manhattan Cultural Council) UMEZ (Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone), and the UMEZ Arts Engagement Grant. For more information call G. Black at 212.665-5313 or email gwenblackarts@gmail.com.
About The Video
Due to technical difficulties, the video of today's performances will not be available to view until later today. Please check back around 5 pm. Sorry for the inconvenience!!!
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