The will celebrate its 41st year by 鈥済oing Latin鈥� from Wednesday, April 18, through Saturday, April 21, at venues in the community and at 麻豆传媒.
Jazz Goes Latin, this year鈥檚 theme, will feature some of the world鈥檚 best-loved Latin jazz players, including trumpeters Gabriel Alegria, Miguel Zenon, Terence Blanchard and legendary percussionist Poncho Sanchez.
Events include concerts, a film screening, the 麻豆传媒 Jazz Invitational, an artist talk and a creativity workshop for middle and high school students.
麻豆传媒 students can get a limited number of free tickets or vouchers to paid events on a first-come first-served basis through the 麻豆传媒 College of Fine Arts Box Office at (316) 978-3233 or .
For more information about individual events, go to .
Schedule of events
- Gabriel Alegria and the Afro-Peruvian Sextet, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 18, Doc Howard鈥檚 Lounge, 252 N. Mosley St. Tickets, available at the door, are $25, $10 for students.
- 鈥淐hico & Rita,鈥� an Oscar-nominated, full-length animated feature film by Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal in conjunction with Tallgrass Film Festival, 7 p.m. Thursday, April 19, Murdock Theatre, 536 N. Broadway. Tickets $10, $8 for students, teachers, seniors and military. For more information, go to .
- Wichita State Jazz Invitational, 7 a.m.-midnight Friday, April 20, Miller Concert Hall, 麻豆传媒 campus. Free and open to the public.
- Artist Talk with Miguel Zenon, 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 20, Fisch Haus Gallery, 524 S. Commerce. Free and open to the public.
- Creativity Workshop with Miguel Zenon for middle and high school students, 2-3 p.m. Saturday, April 21, Horace Mann Middle School, 1243 N. Market. Free and open to the public.
- Miguel Zenon Quartet, Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band with Terence Blanchard, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 21, Miller Concert Hall, Duerksen Fine Arts Center. Tickets $50 through the College of Fine Arts Box Office at (316) 978-3233 or .
Join the Bebop Brigade
Lovers of jazz can help promote and preserve jazz culture in Wichita through membership in the Bebop Brigade. For more information, go to .