The Jazz Club at the Multicultural Arts Center
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ABOUT THE JAZZ CLUB:

Seating is cabaret-style and is General Admission.

Shows at the Jazz Club offer wine and sparkling water for sale.

Doors open 1/2 hour before show-time, unless otherwise noted.

Tickets are available in advance online or in person at our Box Office M-F from 10:30-6. Tickets will also be sold at the door through Box Office, quantities permitting. All Box Office sales are cash or check only. Online purchases may be made by credit card. Please contact Box Office with any questions.

 

  

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 19, 7:30PM & 9:00PM
Marta Gómez

Marta returns to the Jazz Club with a tantalizing selection of Latin rhythms. With Franco Pinna on drums and percussion, Fernando Huergo on bass, Yulia Musayelyan on flute, and Juancho Herrera on guitars, cuatro and mandolin.

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FRIDAY MARCH 12, 8:00PM
Live Bird - A Celebration of the Life of Charlie “Bird” Parker

Plans to retire Live Bird have been put on hold again! Jeff Robinson, back by popular demand, performs a one-man tribute to Parker in his unique portrayal of the bebop legend.

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FRIDAY APRIL 2, 8:00PM
Shelley Neill with Laszlo Gardony, Yoron Israel & Ron Mahdi
Album-Release Party for Irish Eyes Gypsy Soul

Described after their last album trilogy as “impassioned…exemplary…filled with bruised passion and defiant resignation,” the Shelley Neill Group returns with a new project!

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Performing Arts Performances


FRIDAY APRIL 30, 8:00PM
Haitian Heritage Celebration

Originally planned as a celebration of Haitian Culture, this event is currently being re-structured to include a benefit for Haiti and the earthquake relief effort.

More information will be posted in the coming days as we confirm the details.
Thank you for your support.


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Dance Destination Dance Performances
SATURDAY APRIL 10, 10:00AM-10:00PM
AWAKE: Moving Dance Forward

A unique celebration honoring the lives of dancer/choreographers Pina Bausch, Merce Cunningham and Michael Jackson, featuring master classes, panel discussions, workshops, a documentary film about Pina Bausch (The Goethe-Institut), dance concerts and a dance party to end the night! Participants include: David Parker (The Bang Group), Julia Rhoads, Max Pollack, Eric Cruz, Monkeyhouse and many more.

TICKETS:
$75 for FULL-DAY ticket (10am-10pm): access to all programs
$40 for HALF-DAY tickets: Choose either HALF-DAY MORNING Session (10am-4pm) or HALF-DAY EVENING Session (4-10pm).

Full schedule of programs/events coming soon.

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FRIDAY MAY 21, 7:30PM
SATURDAY MAY 22, 7:30PM
Vadalna Tribal Dance presents Menagerie

Following two sold-out shows in 2009, a newly-envisioned Menagerie returns!
A spellbinding passage to the Victorian era, aerials fuse with dance, imagery becomes form, and as you pass through the velvet curtains of the salon, you may find that you are already part of the performance!

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Family Events

 
martin luther king jr. CAMBRIDGE RIVER FESTIVAL - JAZZ STAGE
Saturday, June 5, 12-6PM (Rain or Shine)

 Coordinated and hosted by The Jazz Club at the Multicultural Arts Center, the Jazz Stage features outstanding musicians paying tribute to David "Fathead" Newman, John Coltrane, the Great Ladies of Jazz, Dave McKenna and Nina Simone! Located at the Weld Boathouse at JFK Street on the banks of the Charles River near Harvard Square.

TICKETS: FREE!

BOOMTOWN FESTIVAL
Tuesday, July 6-Thursday, July 8
Monday, July 12-Thursday, July 15 (All events are rain or shine)

Day-time activities for kids, music concerts on Thursdays at 6:30PM and more at this annual festival - now in its 3rd year! Sponsored by the Multicultural Arts Center, Consortium for Arts, Business and Leisure Time in East Cambridge, Business Association of East Cambridge, Cambridge Arts Council and others.

TICKETS: FREE!