Jazzetry: Spirit of Regeneration at the DIA
Schedule
Fri Apr 05 2024 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm
Location
Detroit Institute of Arts | Detroit, MI
Join us where jazz meets poetry at the DIA
for Jazzetry
Friday, April 5, 2024
from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
The price is right--ONLY FREE!!!
Friends of African and African American Art present an evening of spoken word, song, and live music, to honor the spirit of the DIA’s Regeneration exhibit. Rosemarie Wilson’s Jazzetry revue features performances by award-winning Detroit musicians and poets Will Harris on keys, Takashi Iio on bass, Randal Wilson on guitar, with poetry performed by BWard, Jason Ford, Esau Parker, and Tawana Petty. Rosemarie Wilson — aka One Single Rose® — is a singer, actor, filmmaker, the author of three poetry collections, and winner of the 2023 Detroit Black Music /Spoken Word Award.
This program is part of a companion series of film and music events presented in celebration of Regeneration: Black Cinema, 1898–1971, on view at the Detroit Institute of Arts Feb. 4–June 23, 2024. Regeneration is organized by the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.
This is a free event, but registration is encouraged. Please follow the link herein to grab your spot. Hope to see you there!
Where is it happening?
Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48202-4008, United States,Detroit, MichiganUSD 0.00
