Though the summer festival on July 31-August 2 at the Woodruff Arts Center gets the most attention, the National Black Arts Festival includes other free performances in metro-Atlanta, too.
- Jazz Around Town: Jazz at Abernathy Arts Center: On Friday, July 17, at 7:00 p.m., Rio Negro brings Latin Jazz to the Abernathy Arts Center, 254 Johnson Ferry Road, Atlanta.
- Jazz Around Town: Jazz at Southwest Arts Center: On Monday, July 27, at 7:30 p.m., Chandra Leigh brings her “country-pop-gospel” style to the Southwest Arts Center, 915 New Hope Road, Atlanta.
- Jazz Around Town: Jazz at Ebenezer: On Saturday, August 1, at 7:00 p.m., vocalist and songwriter Kathleen Bertrand will perform a free concert in the Horizon sanctuary* at Ebenezer Baptist Church, 400 Auburn Ave, Atlanta.
- Atlanta Symphony Orchestra/Sphinx Competition Concert: On Sunday, August 2, at 7:00 p.m., Sphinx Competition and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra will perform a free concert in the Horizon sanctuary* at Ebenezer Baptist Church, 400 Auburn Ave, Atlanta. The concert features Bryant Wright, viola, TDP member, and Tony Rymer, cello, Sphinx winner.
Don’t miss the free events at the Woodruff Arts Center during the summer festival weekend, July 31-August 2, 2009.
–Jennifer Maciejewski
*The NBAF’s website still lists the August 1st & 2nd performances as taking place in the Heritage sanctuary. But per Yvonne, a member of Ebenezer, the Heritage sanctuary is closed for renovation & the performances will take place in the Horizon sanctuary (I believe her). Just follow the people when you get there.
TO: Jennifer Maciejewwski
Both the August 1 and August 2 concerts at Ebenezer Baptist church are in HORIZON Sanctuary. The Heritage (old) Sanctuary is closed and under renovation.
PLEASE let me know the name and instrument of the African American who will be featured with the ASO on Sunday Aug. 2nd so I can invite more Ebenezer members & other friends.
Thank you,
Yvonne Givens, member of Ebenezer Bap. Church
TO: Jennifer M.
FROM: Yvonne Givens
THANK YOU SO-O-O-O MUCH for the change to Horizon Sanctuary and the information about the featured young artists. May God bless you richly!
P.S. Be sure to see Jaime Fox in the movie, “The Soloist.” He’s awesome1
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