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It’s a venue for all ages, blending rich histories of music and arts with today’s energies.
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Current Gallery Exhibits

Events

Art on the Edge: Fear and Censorship in an era of political turmoil

Oct 18

Oct 18, 2024 – Nov 23, 2024

Art on the Edge: Fear and Censorship in an era of political turmoil

Oct 18, 2024 – Nov 23, 2024

Opening Reception — Friday, October 18th, 2024 from 4 – 6 PM

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A group exhibition of receently censored artworks in Milwaukee. Artists include Sue Bietila, Amal Azzam, Nayfa Naji, Seth Ter Haar, Barbara Reinhart.

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Oct 18, 2024 – Nov 23, 2024

Upcoming Events

Events

Dec 5

Dec 5, 2024

Markus Rutz & Third Coast Sounds

Dec 5, 2024

Markus Rutz & Third Coast Sounds

Thursday, December 5th @7:00pm

At the Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts - 926 East Center Street

Dec 5, 2024

Dec 13

Dec 13, 2024

Derrick Bounds with Jazz Flux

Dec 13, 2024

Derrick Bounds with Jazz Flux

Friday, December 13th @6:30pm

At the Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts - 926 East Center Street

Dec 13, 2024

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News & Announcements

Featured

November 2024 Events at the Jazz Gallery

On Stage

November 1 | 7:30 PM - 10 PM

Yaya Kambaye wih Glen and Laurie Asch | West African Music | Cover TBD

November 2 | 7 PM - lO PM

Jim Piela | Jazz, Fusion | $10 Cover

November 3 | l2 PM - 2 PM

Manty Ellis Jam | Jazz | Free

November 4 | 8 PM - lO PM

Truth is Marching In | Post Bop, Free Jazz | Donations Encouraged

November 9 | 7:30 PM - lO PM

Alex Fielder & The Contigency Sextet + Jazz Flux | Contemporary Jazz | $10 Cover

November 23 | 7 PM - lO PM

Bimbo Rococo + King of Salads | Experimental, Noise, Performance Art | $10 Cover

November 29 | TBD

MKE Music Night | Jazz, Hip-Hop | Cover TBD

November 30 | 7 PM - 10 PM

Dada Ball | Experimental, Poetry, Performance Art

Every Saturday | 10 AM - noon

Free Improvisation Sessions

Every Tuesday | 7:30 PM - 10 PM

Genisx Jam

On View

October 19 - November 23, 2024

Main Gallery | Art On The Edge: Censorship in an Era of Political Turmoil | Closing Reception & Artist Conversation: Saturday, November 23rd, 4 PM - 6 PM

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Friday, November 1 (IN-PERSON)

First-Friday: Makin' Music

Tuesday, November 5 (RADIO)

Karen Beaumont Presents: Virginia Woolf essay on peace

Thursday, November 7 (IN-PERSON)

Vince Bushell of Riverwest Currents: Nov '24

Friday, November 8 (IN-PERSON)

JGCA Exhibition, Artist Talk: Art On the Edge

Tuesday, November 12 (RADIO)

About that Election! Venting and Discussion

Thursday, November 14 (IN-PERSON)

Artist Geornica Daniels Returns: with Paper Mache (this time instead of the bowl, bring your own inspiring object for the mold!)

Friday, November 15 (IN-PERSON)

Building Workshop on "Platonic-Solids in Geometry," by Michael Zeidler

Tuesday, November 19 (RADIO)

"The A.M. Book Report," On Media Literacy for Disinformation

Thursday, November 21 (IN-PERSON)

Decade-By-Decade Review, continuation of Part 2: Writing & Show-n-Tell (bring artifacts, photos, etc from ages 15-20 yrs old)

Friday, November 22 (IN-PERSON)

Jeanie Dean Honoring the Anniversary of the Assassination of JFK, with her book "The Whole World Stopped"

Tuesday, November 26 (RADIO)

Karen Beaumont Presents: Poems by Wisconsin poet Shelly Hall with music

Thursday, November 28 (IN-PERSON)

Happy Thanksgiving! JGCA Closed

Friday, November 29 (IN-PERSON)

Happy Day-After Thanksgiving! JGCA Closed

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We ask for your financial support to keep our programming happening in 2024

A look back at this year at the Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts

Presented over 80 music events
Hosted over 40 community meetings and events
Staged over a dozen visual art exhibitions
Hosted over 100 older adult program sessions
Provided the venue for over 100 lessons and workshops
Expanded the Saturday morning improvisational sessions
Began the Manty Ellis Jazz Series
Started the Les Paul Sound Engineering program
Initiated the Riverwest Jazzfest music festival

As a 90% volunteer operated nonprofit community arts organization, we rely on you to keep this momentum going in 2024.

In 2024 we plan to:

Improve our historic music venue
Produce a music series for new genres
Initiate an innovative emerging artist series
Expand our ambitious outreach program

We do all of this for you, our diverse and engaged community.

Many thanks from us to you, our audience, for the great year!

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Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts

926 E Center ST, Milwaukee, WI 53212

GALLERY HOURS

Exhibits can be viewed online or in-person:

Gallery Hours are Thursday, Friday, and Saturdays; 12 noon – 5 PM
OR make an appointment for Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday; email us at info@jazzgallerycenterforarts.org

Please review our COVID Policy if you are planning a visit to the Jazz Gallery.

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JGCA Riverwest Radio Shows

Check out Jazz Gallery shows on 104.1 fm in Milwaukee and riverwestradio.com everywhere else.

Older Wiser Local (OWL)

Tuesdays at 7:00 pm on Riverwest Radio, WXRW, 104.1 FM.

Stream the show live on riverwestradio.com, if you can’t get radio reception, or if you miss the radio broadcast, you can catch it anytime at: https://www.riverwestradio.com/show/owl-older-wiser-local/