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The Josh Walker Quartet, featuring an instructor in the Levine Jazz Program and Guitar Department, will perform at Rosemary Bistro Cafe. This performance is indoors. Proof of vaccination is required, and reservations are suggested. Call 202-506-5961 to lock in a table.
Levine music presents an evening of early music by black European composers Joseph Bologne, Le Chevalier de Saint-George (Paris 1745-1799), and Charles Ignatius Sancho (London 1729-1789). This event is intended to be In-Person at Levine's DC Campus: NW, streamed through Levine Music Online. Learn more at https://www.levinemusic.org/event/early-and-black/
Gather on Levine's front lawn for a community drum circle. Open to all ages and skill sets. Learn more at https://www.levinemusic.org/event/community-drum-circle/all/
Save the date! Carly Harvey, Levine guest artist and Whammie Award winner, will perform on November 20th at a time and location to be announced.
Explore Tania Leon’s Afro-Cuban fusion, Gabriela Lena Frank’s Peruvian-influenced folk dances, and David Baker’s jazzy Roots II trio in this event intended to be In-Person at Levine's DC Campus: NW, […]
Tickets may be purchased in advance at www.wilsondrama.com. Based on Studs Terkel's best-selling book of interviews with American workers, Working paints a vivid portrait of the workers that the world […]
In this lecture series, Saul Lilienstein traces the development of the most popular opera composer in the genre’s 400+ year history, Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901). Learn more at https://www.levinemusic.org/event/lilienstein-2022-02-09/ February 9: Rigoletto, Il trovatore February 23: La traviata, Les vêpres siciliennes March 9: Simon Boccanegra, Un ballo in maschera April 6: La forza del destino, Don […]
An evening of music influenced by folk instruments, melodies, rhythms, and stories. Learn more at https://www.levinemusic.org/event/journey-across-the-world-and-back/
Free performance by the Reginald Cyntje Group – Brian Settles, tenor sax; Herman Burney, bass; Lenny Robinson, drums; & Reginald Cyntje, trombone & compositions. Learn more at https://lrdudc.wrlc.org/jazz/events.php
Levine’s JazzFest 2022 features live performances, workshops, master classes and a jam session. See the full schedule at https://www.levinemusic.org/performance/jazzfest/
Jazz ensembles under the direction of Allyn Johnson celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month. Learn more at https://lrdudc.wrlc.org/jazz/events.php.
Allyn Johnson and the UDC JAZZtet, featuring the powerful saxophonist Bruce Williams, pay tribute to Howard “Kingfish” Franklin, Jr. — drummer, bandleader, educator and UDC Jazz Studies graduate. Learn more at https://lrdudc.wrlc.org/jazz/events.php
In this lecture series, Saul Lilienstein traces the development of the most popular opera composer in the genre’s 400+ year history, Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901). Learn more at https://www.levinemusic.org/event/lilienstein-2022-02-09/ February 9: Rigoletto, Il trovatore February 23: La traviata, Les vêpres siciliennes March 9: Simon Boccanegra, Un ballo in maschera April 6: La forza del destino, Don […]
Join Rock Creek Conservancy, National Park Service, and Rock Creek Fellow Isaac Wilson for an evening celebrating our public green spaces with an evening of freestyling and spoken word performances. This event is open to people of all backgrounds and experiences to come perform their own works, and enjoy time in the park as a […]
Jazz@Wesley presents the Steve Washington Quartet. Steve is a jazz singer in the great tradition of Billy Eckstine. His rich and nuanced vocal stylings have mesmerized audiences at such notable DMV venues as Blues Alley, the Carlyle Club, and the Katzen Arts Center. Come out for a great evening of jazz classics. More info: nationalchurch.org/jazz […]