Phoenix » Calendar » Jazz Meets Poetry at The Nash
Jazz Meets Poetry at The Nash
Courtesy of Lorene Ely | Posted on June 12, 2018
When
Fri, June 15, 2018
7:30 pm
Save the date
Musicians
About
7:30pm – 10:00pm; Advance tickets: $15, $8 Students (25 & under w/ ID). At the door: $20, $10 Students (25 & under w/ ID). JAZZ meets POETRY places poets and jazz musicians center stage to make art that is expressive, interactive and captivating. JAZZmeetsPOETRY celebrates the finale of the 2017-2018 series. Since September 2017 the series — part theatre, part concert — has placed poets and jazz musicians center stage to make art that is expressive, interactive and captivating. #ThisIsAmerica serves as the theme for this performance, which tributes artists born in June — Gwendolyn Brooks, Nikki Giovanni, Lucille Clifton, Allen Ginsberg, Frederico Garcia Lorca, Octavia Butler, Prince, 2Pac (and more!) — with original poetry and spoken word plus musical accompaniment provided by The Nash...