Alfy, Possum, Porkchop
Well…. Happy to report the Jazz Bakery "Movable Feasts" are trucking right along. The four we’ve done have been a testimony to the heart-warming loyalty of the artists and the audiences.
The first two were at the state-of-the-art “Grammy Museum Sound Stage” in LA Live downtown, followed by a great evening at the “Largo/Coronet Theater,” and a collaborative fundraiser with UCLA Friends of Jazz at the "Fowler Museum" (for info on participating artists, please go to Prior "Movable Feasts" on our homepage).
All locations used for our “feast” will be theaters, which allows us to preserve our basic model of music in concert format. Until we re-open in our new home, this interim approach is exciting, but very demanding, since it requires balancing the availability of venues with the tour dates of artists. I’m getting the swing of it, and each return engagement is easier (I’m looking forward to being back at the Largo/Coronet Theater, with Mose Allison on January 16 and 17, 2010).
In the near future, we’ll extend our "Movable Feast" travels to include the beautiful Boston Court Theater in Pasadena, the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center, the Actors Gang space in the Ivory Substation in Culver City, the Japanese-American Theater and who knows where else?! No matter where, the same fine level of artists who define our very core will continue to represent what the name "Jazz Bakery" stands for.
The only downside is that Alfy, Possum & Pork Chop don’t get to greet people on the ticket counter! But they know they’ll be back on duty as soon as we re-open, and I’ve promised them everything will be the same as before. We will, of course, continue as a non-profit organization and maintain our 501(c)3 status. Click here to see the many TAX DEDUCTIBLE ways you can help the Jazz Bakery stay alive!
Meanwhile, I’m really grateful for your support during this transition, so let’s all hang in there until the big new incarnation of the Jazz Bakery….
Love,
Ruth, Alfy, Possum & Pork Chop