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Curated by Michele Rosewoman, “Una Función en el Cruce: Puente Ancestral, Corrientes Musicales,” is an evening of music that explores junctions of contemporary jazz and Cuban cultural traditions. These performances will be filmed for subsequent broadcast through the HotHouseGlobal platforms and via National Cuban TV. This is the opening night of Jazz Libre!, Arts for Art's three night program in partnership with the Clemente for Borimix Puerto Rico Fest, highlighting the music of the African Diaspora in Latin America. 7pm Francisco Mora Catlett’s Afro-Horn 8pm: Román Díaz’s Rumba Ensemble 9pm: Michele Rosewoman’s New Yor-Uba

Arts for Art’s Jazz Libre! Celebration for Borimix 8pm Juan Pablo Carletti’s Danzas Band 9pm Brandon Lopez's Die Dreaming (morir soñando)

Up and coming NYC based vocalist Jamile returns to Mezzrow Jazz Club to present an evening of Jazz and Bossa Nova with world-renowned Yotam Silberstein on guitar.

U.S. cities were not created equally. And that imbalance has grown more pervasive with each new decade. Racial segregation, unfair lending practices for potential homeowners, food deserts in poorer neighborhoods, environmental pollution, and lack of investment in many urban areas have intensified over time. Join us for an evening of thoughtful conversation from several experts coming at this subject from very different perspectives. They will share their views on the most critical issues plaguing our cities and the impact on minority residents. These same panelists will also offer innovative ideas around planning for improved urban centers.

Enter our haunted garden for a night of frightful fun! Join us as three live DJs spin everything from Hip-Hop to your classic sing-along 80’s, 90’s, and 2K music, while glowing headphones light up the night. Grab a drink, take a tour through our haunted garden, or try your hand at some artmaking. Bring friends because you won’t want to miss this! Come in costume and get a free drink! Heat lamps & dancing will keep everybody warm.

Arts for Art’s Jazz Libre! Celebration for the Opening of Borimix 8pm Willy Rodriguez's Exploraciones Ponceñas' 9pm William Parker’s Southern Satellites

John Yao and His 17-piece Instrument (JY-17 for short) is the long-standing passion project of trombonist and composer John Yao featuring his original compositions for big band. The 17-piece ensemble is comprised of New York City’s finest jazz musicians including members of Grammy- award winning ensembles such as the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra and the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, both of which Yao has been a regular substitute for many years. Yao’s compositions and arrangements are post-bop, experimental and aim to explore new sounds for big band. The Midwest Record proclaims JY-17 debut album Flip-Flop (See Tao Recordings) “A must set for big band fans that want to hear something that takes the form in to the future, this blows the ears open in a mighty way”. Downbeat says, "[Flip-Flop] showcased Yao's unpredictable compositions and inventive arrangements, which spring from tradition while pointing toward future portals." In 2016, Yao founded the Big Band & Beyond Concert Series which featured the premier of new works for the JY-17 as well as a six-month residency at the ShapeShifter Lab in Brookyln, NY. We will be premiering several new works.

New Camerata Opera (NCO) announces The Wild Party, a roaring '20s gala celebration, on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at 7:00pm at Bar Beau, 61 Withers Street, Brooklyn, NY. Party passes are $175 for bar seating, $275 for lounge seating, and $1,500 for table seating, and can be reserved through November 1 at newcamerataopera.org/2021-gala-tickets. This intimate evening will evoke the spirit of the secretive speakeasy with sumptuous fare, sinful libations, and sparkling performances. Upon arrival, don some festive baubles, and take your photo in front of the official NCO step n' repeat. Visit the bar for a tempting tipple to pair with the gourmet dinner service. Then relax as you are serenaded with lush operatic melodies, all while supporting your favorite local opera company! The evening will also honor Tania León, Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and NCO's newest Advisory Board member. The dress code of roaring '20s ritzy is encouraged, but not required. NCO wants every guest to feel free to let their flapper fringe fly, so safety is their top priority. Please be prepared to show proof of full vaccination and identification. Party passes include: Spiffy, themed accessories to complete your '20s look; an open bar to transport you to that rebellious decade; a three-course, family-style meal curated by Executive Chef Gemma Kamin-Korn; a specialty dessert cocktail designed exclusively for this NCO gala evening; a full-length program of operatic arias, duets, and ensembles. New Camerata Opera was founded with the mission of building new audiences for the art form through engaging, exciting, and educational productions. The organization accomplishes this via three main initiatives: full-length operas presented at innovative and daring venues, newly arranged and adapted children's operas (Camerata Piccola), and originally commissioned short operatic films for presentation online (CamerataWorks). It is through these multifaceted operations that NCO has successfully brought countless new opera lovers into the cultural fold. The organization has been hailed as "the future of opera" and is one of the most consistently active and present opera companies in New York. For more information, visit newcamerataopera.org.

Watchung Arts Center is once again proud to announce the return of critically acclaimed audience favorite Rio Clemente on Saturday, November 6 at 8PM. A consummate jazz musician who has performed at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and NJPAC, Rio holds his audiences spellbound with the sheer brilliance of his improvisations, and his unique fusions of classical passagework with jazz.

NEW JAZZ ARTISTS - SOFT POWER (LIVE), FREE ENTRY! Weds Oct 20, we continue to deliver our new weekly live series; NU JAZZ GENERATIONS - Championing the nu-wave of live jazz. Providing an essential platform for talented young and student musicians, hosted in our intimate live lounge. www.clfartlounge.com/upcoming-shows Join us in exploring the stratosphere that is jazz, and beyond, every Wednesday, Free Entry at The CLF Art Lounge and Roof Garden. This week, we're well pleased to welcome young gifted double bass player Hamish Nockles Moore for his 3rd Wednesday session, this month as part of SOFT POWER LIVE. SOFT POWER Soft Power are a south London based improvisation ensemble. Each member of the group composes for the band, drawing on a wide range of influences across the jazz tradition and beyond. These include anything from Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk and Carla Bley, to Burt Bacharach, Schoenberg and Stravinsky. Soft Power is: Joe Elliott - Saxophone Merlin Morley - Piano Charlie Hutchinson - Drums Hamish Nockles Moore - Double Bass Be part of the now and join us! Weekly schedule: Goldsmiths University - 1st Weds each month New Universities or Special Guests - 2nd Weds each month Hamish Nockles Moore + Guests - 3rd Weds of each month Tom Renton + Guests - Last Weds of each month NU JAZZ GENERATION (LIVE) Runs every Wednesday Doors: 5pm Performance times: 7pm - 11pm (x2 / x3 Intervals throughout the evening) Close: 12am Entry: Free (however we recommend you book a table to guarantee your space) http://www.clfartlounge.com/book See you deep inside X