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Pianist Sharp Radway returns to the Englewood Public Library on Thursday, August 19, at 7:30 p.m. on the library’s front plaza. This will be the 9th concert in the library's 9th annual Summer Jazz Concert Series - "Jazz Under the Stars”. This acclaimed series takes place every Thursday evening at 7:30 from June 24 through August 26. The concert series is free and open to the public. Registration is required for these concerts (no exceptions) and is available on Eventbrite or go to tinyurl.com/JUTSradway. The rain date will be Sunday, August 22 at 7:30 p.m. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, there is a maximum of 100 guests, Englewood library cardholders only, unless maximum not reached; please bring your own chair or blanket, and masks/social distancing is required. This event is co-sponsored by the Friends of the Englewood Library and The Bristal Assisted Living of Englewood. Pianist/Composer/Arranger/Author Sharp Radway has appeared with many of the great names in Jazz, both past and present. Some of his main influences as a pianist are Bud Powell, Red Garland, Thelonious Monk, McCoy Tyner, Ahmad Jamal, and Herbie Hancock. Radway has also appeared in film and theater. Sharp is also author of the book “Musicianship 101 (What They Don’t Tell You In School)”, published by Outskirts Press. His debut recording is “Hymns and Things (Introspection and Reflection)”. He has also worked with The Spirit of Life Ensemble, The New York Metropolitan Big Band, and currently serves as music director and pianist for The Celebration of Lionel Hampton Big Band. For further information, or visit the Library’s website at www.englewoodlibrary.org. The library is located at 31 Engle St.

Jazz guitarist Anthony Fuscaldo joins bassist Matt Quinones and drummer Clint Mobley for a night of jazz and blues at Radegast Hall & Biergarten in Brooklyn, NY.

An incomparable experience awaits when these two Grammy Award winners ignite their musical chemistry. Join us for the convergence of two of Jazz’s most legendary forces of nature on the intimate SOPAC stage.

The SFJAZZ Collective is an all-star award-winning Jazz supergroup comprising eight of the finest performers/composers at work in Jazz today. Launched in 2004 by SFJAZZ in San Francisco, the SFJAZZ Collective has become one of the most exciting and acclaimed groups on the Jazz scene. The current ensemble features Lizz Wright on vocals, Chris Potter on saxophones, David Sánchez on saxophones, Etienne Charles on trumpet, Warren Wolf on vibraphone, Edward Simon on keyboards, Aneesa Strings on bass, Kendrick A.D. Scott on drums.

Ten-time Grammy Award-winner and NEA Jazz Master Eddie Palmieri skillfully fuses the rhythm of his Puerto Rican heritage with the complexity of his Jazz influences: Thelonious Monk, Herbie Hancock, McCoy Tyner as well as his older brother, Charlie Palmieri.

Restart Stages at Lincoln Center presents Continuum at Jaffe Drive from August 16-20, 2021 at 7:00pm at The Isabel and Peter Malkin Stage at Hearst Plaza W 65th Street, between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY, United States, 10023. Continuum at Lincoln Center is sponsored by Mrs. Veronica Atkins. https://www.lincolncenter.org/lincoln-center-at-home/show/continuum-at-jaffe-drive-653. Slip into an unexpected musical hideout when violinist Nick Kendall, artist in residence and curator of Continuum, unveils his four shows in the underground Jaffe Drive at Lincoln Center. Kendall's informal and spontaneous collaborations create emotional and personal connections between artists and audience, a shared path of musical discovery. Surprise programming will become a musical playground for the highest caliber artists, where super music lovers and fans can experience something unique and new. WITH FEATURED PERFORMANCES BY: August 16 - Steve Hackman featuring India Carney and musicians from the New York Philharmonic: Quan Ge, violin; Qianqian Li, violin; Cong Wu, viola; Nathan Vickery, cello August 17 - Michael Thurber featuring Jon Lampley, Amber Iman and Mark Dover August 19 - Becca Stevens and Nathan Schram August 20 - Time for Three Seats for the performance are available via the TodayTix Lottery. Enter for a chance to win a FREE pod (two seats) starting two weeks before the show. Entries close three days before a performance at 12:59 pm ET. Enter the Lottery through the TodayTix app: https://www.todaytix.com/nyc/shows/23562. Please visit https://www.lincolncenter.org/lincoln-center-at-home/show/dark-disabled-stories-532 for important ticketing and COVID-19 health and safety information: If you have any questions about this performance or the TodayTix Lottery, please contact Guest Services at 212-875-5456 or guestservices@lincolncenter.org (Monday–Friday, 10 am–6 pm ET).

Lap steel guitarist Mike Neer celebrates Thelonious Monk’s birthday with Steve Cardenas, Tom Beckham and Matt Pavolka.

LATINOS CÁMARA ACCIÓN was born with the purpose to UNITE all the people who are part of this universe that is the Art of Film, Radio, Television, Theater, and more. From makeup artists, cameramen, technical team, actors, and all those who make possible the development of programs which are projected in various media for people to EDUCATE and/or ENTERTAIN. In each interview, we will introduce the work of our guests while fostering a collaborative spirit in this program. Hosted by Amelia Diaz. This program will be presented in Spanish.

A feel-good musical experience featuring R&B, soul, house, spoken word, and hip-hop! Curated and hosted by Kween Moore, this showcase includes creative performances by Janetza Miranda, Romainson Romain, and Lyle Omolayo! Create art using replicas of stencils found in artist Jerry Gants' work. Presented by Paul Robeson Galleries at Express Newark, Rutgers University. This activity coincides with the exhibition Bulletproof Ambition: The Art of Jerry Gant. See the paintings that were made in real time during our Art Face-Off: Battle of the Wards virtual program. Representing each ward in Newark, Diana Candelejo, Andrece Brady, Andrea Fernandez, RED, and Angel took inspiration from Shoshanna Weinberger's work, Miss Marlene (2012).

How can you boost up your art classroom? Build your skills and teaching approach in art making techniques, incorporate diverse artists in your art lessons, and increase creative and expressive thinking for your students. Participants will receive professional development hours and a certificate of continued education. The Newark Museum of Art is operating under new protocols to keep our visitors and staff as safe as possible. As part of planning your visit, all visitors aged 12 and up must show proof of vaccination with a copy of vaccination card or photo, along with personal identification, or present a negative Covid-19 test from the last 72 hours. This includes both the Alice Ransom Dreyfuss Garden and inside the Museum.