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A Chicago woman found an unfinished quilt of the United States at an estate sale and sought help online to finish it. Quilters from around the country joined her last weekend to complete the project.

On this week's playlist, Bad Bunny blesses us with not one but two summer bangers and De La Ghetto throws it back to childhood romances with the help of Maluma and Wisin.

"I'm showing that trans women can be whatever they want to be: a teacher, a mother, a doctor, a politician and even Miss Universe," Miss Spain, Angela Ponce, said recently.

The rapper's eighth album scored his best-selling debut week ever, but the raw numbers don't tell the whole story of its success. Meanwhile, Shaboozey returns to the top of the songs chart.

Blues guitarist and singer-songwriter Joe Bonamassa chats with WBGO's Dave Popkin about his career and new album.

New Camerata Opera (NCO) presents Summer Concerts, a FREE live performance of favorite opera excerpts hosted by Chashama, on Thursday, August 4, 2022 at 2pm, 4pm & 6pm at Anita's Way, 135 W. 42nd St, NYC. Principal soloists from NYC's most exciting young opera company will offer serenades of some of the greatest musical masterpieces ever written. For more information, visit newcamerataopera.org/events.

Dan Levinson returns to the Morris Museum's Back Deck with an all-star band as they pay homage to the legendary jazz greats including Louis Armstrong, Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, Bix Beiderbecke, King Oliver and many more. His band includes Danny Tobias on trumpet, Jim Fryer on trombone, Conal Fowkes on piano, Rob Adkins on Bass, Kevin Dorn on drums and Molly Ryan on vocals. The concert will be held outdoors on the Back Deck and an 8'x8' block is $50 and seats two. Bring your lawn chairs and picnic baskets as the Back Deck opens at 6:30. If it rains, we move inside to the Bickford Theatre.

Mind-Builders Creative Arts Center is pleased to present a new Professional Virtual Industry Series offering for those interested in theater. This free winter series features industry professionals who have had years of experience in the film, television, theatre and music industry as producers, writers, casting agents, directors, managers and performing artists. Emerging artists, ages 14-24, will have an opportunity to hear about their journey and gain from the experiences. The sessions will be moderated by PYT Director, Hilda Willis followed by Q&A with the artists. Session #3 will be on February 2, 5:30 - 7:00PM with Aaron Patterson, Broadway Actor, Dancer, Singer. Advance registration is required.

On Saturday, August 6, The Ingrid Jensen Four, a quartet of
internationally acclaimed jazz virtuosos headed by trumpeter Jensen, will make a rare
return local appearance in Westchester Collaborative Theater (WCT)’s Music in the Box
Series. Ossining-based Jensen, hailed by the JJA (Jazz Journalists Association) as
2019’s Trumpeter of the Year, is recognized as one of the most gifted trumpeters of her
generation. Her

Jazz in the Valley (JITV) returns Sunday, August 15, 2021, noon to 6:00 pm, with a celebration of Legacy, History and the Future of Jazz.  Presented by TRANSART & Cultural Services, Inc., the day-long festival features its Artistic Director Javon Jackson and his Quartet and celebrates the future of jazz with four young musicians – the Curtis Brothers, Lakecia Benjamin, Julius Rodriguez and Samara Joy – who are taking the jazz tradition to the next level. JITV observed its 20th anniversary last year as a virtual production, due to the pandemic. This year’s edition features the return of live music, with a diverse assemblage of world-class and emerging jazz musicians.