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March 2014 Schedule
This
is quite an exciting month for us at the NJMH as we present our first
major exhibition celebrating the centennial of Ralph Ellison (Ralph
Ellison: A Man and His Records) and introduce a new series curated by
our Artistic Director at Large, Jonathan Batiste, (Listening Party
Wednesdays.) In addition, we throw the spotlight on the author of a new,
brilliant book about Louis Armstrong, so now you have even MORE reasons
to join us for a swinging time up in Harlem. See you soon!
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Tuesday, March 4
Exhibition Opening Night
Ralph Ellison: A Man and His Records
7:00-8:30 PM
Location: The National Jazz Museum in Harlem
On
the centennial of his birth, we are proud to open a new
exhibition, Ralph Ellison: The Man and His Records. An interactive kiosk
containing new interviews, film clips, and other media that amplify
Ellison's achievements is surrounded by a large exhibit space containing
hundreds of images imaginatively merged with Ellison's text that bring
his work vividly to life. A core element of the exhibit is Ellison's
collection of recordings that informed all of his work, specifically
Invisible
Man. These were presented to the NJMH by the Ellison family in 2007.
The exhibit was curated by a team of Ellison experts: Stanley Crouch,
Professor Robert G. O'Meally and Paul Devlin, the NJMH's Artistic
Director Loren Schoenberg and Archivist Ryan Maloney. Also curating and
designing the exhibit was Tad Hershorn, Archivist at The Institute of
Jazz Studies
at
Rutgers University. Please join us to see the exhibit on its opening
night and to meet other NJMH folks - by definition, interesting people!
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Thursday, March 6
6:30-8:30 PM
Location: The National Jazz Museum in Harlem
Two of America's most distinguished authors join us this
evening for a reflection on their mutual friend, Ralph Ellison.
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Tuesday, March 11
Jazz For Curious Listeners
7:00-8:30 PM
Location: Maysles Cinema (343 Lenox Avenue)
Paul Devlin, film critic, will host an evening focused on the role that film has played in Ellison's life and work.
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Tuesday, March 18
Jazz For Curious Listeners 
7:00-8:30 PM
Location: The National Jazz Museum in Harlem
Long-time NJMH contributor Greg Thomas will host a
discussion centering on the cultural, intellectual and personal ties
between Ellison and his friend and fellow writer, Albert Murray. Special
guests include Ross Posnock, Cliff Thompson
and Paul Devlin.
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Tuesday, March 25
Jazz For Curious Listeners 
7:00-8:30 PM
Location: The National Jazz Museum in Harlem
It's one
thing to read great words on the page, and another to hear them spoken
aloud. Please join us as we bring Ralph Ellison's words off the page
and into life by two of New York's most talented actors.
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Wednesdays March 5, 12 and 19
Special Series: Listening Party Wednesdays
7:00-8:30 PM
Location: The National Jazz Museum in Harlem
$20 ($10 Students)
In this interactive performance series, Michael Mwenso
demonstrates how jazz can improve the quality of our lives. Listening to
your favorite recordings with others is one of the best ways to share
your enthusiasm and passion for jazz. At these sessions, curated by NJMH
Artistic Director At Large Jonathan Batiste (who will appear via Skype
as often as he can from his national tour), vocalist and elegant man
about town Michael Mwenso will moderate a joyous listening party that
you do not want to miss as the NJMH becomes THE happening spot in
Harlem.
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Thursday, March 20
Special Event
7:00-8:30 PM
Location: The National Jazz Museum in Harlem
Borrowing its title from a slogan used to publicize
Armstrong's live performances in the early 1930s, Louis Armstrong:
Master of Modernism takes readers on an intimate journey through
Armstrong's musical transformation. Join us as NJMH Artistic Director
Loren Schoenberg and the author Thomas Brothers discuss the definitive
account of a man whose musical legacy remains uncontested today.
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All programs are free unless noted otherwise.
These programs
are supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City
Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council,
and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor
Andrew Cuomo and the New York State.
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The National Jazz Museum in Harlem's Visitors Center is open to the
public and features our extensive library of all sorts of media, plus
brand new collections of photographs, and exhibits. Please come by and
see us from Monday to Friday from 10AM to 4PM. We look forward to seeing
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The Jazz Museum in Harlem is a 501(c)3 charitable organization. 
All donations are fully tax deductible.
Copyright © 2014 The National Jazz Museum in Harlem.
All Rights Reserved.
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The National Jazz Museum in Harlem
104 East 126th Street
New York, NY 10035
212 348-8300
www.jmih.org
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