


Second Muse: Inspiration's Multiple Manifestations
Opening Reception — Saturday, July 26th, 2025 from 2 – 5 PM
Milwaukee artists showcase their visual and musical creations in a unique exhibition/performance collaboration at the Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts, in Riverwest.

Ratchet (Chicago, IL) + IE (Minneapolis, MN) + Nicholas Elert
At the Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts - 926 East Center Street

Adam Shead/Stephan Haluska (Chicago/Cleveland) + Pedro M. Gutierrez
At the Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts - 926 East Center Street
The Afro-Caribbean Jazz Collective
At the Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts - 926 East Center Street

Lex Leto + Jane Marie Rogers + Wax Cherubs + film by Moustache Bride
At the Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts - 926 East Center Street


Make Music Day
Make Music Day!
Saturday, June 21st 2:00-10:00
At the Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts - 926 East Center Street
The Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts will be opening their doors to the public for Make Music Day Milwaukee on June 21st from 2-10 pm. All ages, free.
Come and explore electronic and percussive instruments, music production, sequencing, have a chance to meet local Milwaukee electronic music vendors, demonstrations, beat-making, sampling, tape loops and free improvisation. The Out There Series will have a music production table set up outside to jam and will offer an outdoor group sound walk. All are welcome to stay for the evening concert.
Ring in the Summer Solstice with a worldwide day of music making!
Schedule:
2-4 pm Play & Explore: Electronics, Sampling, Synths
Vendors:
Lorna Dune - Ableton, synths, samples, beats
RJ Mann - Golfshoe synths, drum machines
Mike Coakley - Voltage & Co synths and drum machines
Martin Defatte - Ableton Move samples and music production
4-6 pm Experiment & Learn: Tape Loops & Improv Techniques
Presenters:
4-4:30 pm Martin Defatte - Tape Loops
5-5:30 pm Rick Ollman - Improv Techniques
6-6:30 pm Outdoor Group Sound Walk
Presenters:
John Larkin and the Out There Series
8-10 pm Concert
Participants: Out There Series, Milwaukee Synth Meet, Golfshoe Studios, Ableton Milwaukee User Group, Voltage & Company

Mx Alex Quinn (EP release show) + Matt Blair Trio with Brian Courage and Devin Drobka
At the Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts - 926 East Center Street

Boy Dirt Car + Illusion of Safety + Drekka + Karl J Paloucek + Sean Hendley
At the Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts - 926 East Center Street

Solomon Lindenberg Trio (Chicago, IL) + Hunter Nicholson (Eau Claire, WI)
At the Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts - 926 East Center Street

boyslut (Chicago, IL) + Leonardo Licari (Chicago, IL) + iCandi + *1996*
At the Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts - 926 East Center Street

Kati Katchever + Morning + Ellie Jackson
At the Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts - 926 East Center Street

Jazz Up: Poetry Workshop
Jazz Up: Poetry Workshop
Thursdays May 29th — July 17th, 7PM — 9 PM
Instrumental music can influence mood and feelings, particularly jazz. How can this inform our writing?
May we play around and find out about this magic ourselves. In this series Jazz It Up in collaboration with Jazz Gallery, we will see, or rather hear, how jazz music affects what is produced on the page. Art off of art, ekphrastic in ways. Tune into a sense that often gets neglected as a poet's muse.
What could this sound like? Well, local MKE jazz artists will play a song (or two) live whether improv or created prior. During, poets will write. There will be specific prompts for further guidance.
$125 for all 8 workshops in series or $25 per workshop ($25 for whole workshop series for students, vets, and those in need). Hybrid option available.
Please sign up with QR code above or contact yetskd09@gmail.com

Dialogue: Two Emerging Artists 2025 Exhibition
Opening Reception — Saturday, May 24th, 2025 from 4 – 6 PM
For this annual exhibition JGCA invites two recent BFA grads, one from Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design and one from UWM Peck School of the Arts to participate in a two-person exhibition and related programming. This opportunity is designed as important encouragement and professional opportunities to two emerging Milwaukee artists as they transition from student to professional life.

The Sapphic Cellar Presents: Queer Songwriter Showcase
At the Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts - 926 East Center Street

Aaron Kaufman-Levine/Erez Dessel + Buttars/Ollman/Smith
At the Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts - 926 East Center Street

Nelson Devereaux, J Hoard, Old Feels May
At the Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts - 926 East Center Street

The Naima + DT Harm + Matthew Nast
At the Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts - 926 East Center Street


The Latin Side of Pepper Adams & Ronnie Cuber
At the Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts - 926 East Center Street

Wave Cage (Iowa City, IA) + Jazz Flux + FREE COUNTRY
At the Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts - 926 East Center Street

Taste Rubber + Swim Two Birds + Waterspouts
At the Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts - 926 East Center Street

Matthew Ryals (NYC) + Lorna Dune + A Crushed Rose
At the Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts - 926 East Center Street
Gustavo Cortiñas feat. Mark Feldman, Jon Irabagon, Dave Miller
At the Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts - 926 East Center Street

The Namby Pamby (Fort Wayne, IN) + So Zuppy + Cathedral Becomes Tomb
At the Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts - 926 East Center Street

Ellen Vareldzis + Zachary Baily + Max Dragoo
At the Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts - 926 East Center Street

Owen Davies + Steve Peplin + CxCx
At the Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts - 926 East Center Street

J. Ryan Trio Benefit Concert
At the Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts - 926 East Center Street


3:33am
Opening Reception — Saturday, March 22, 2025, from 4–6 PM
3:33am, a solo exhibition of works by Kierston Ghaznavi, invites the audience to step into the space between dreams and waking life, a liminal hour rich with symbolism and personal exploration. Inspired by the numerological meaning of 3:33—trusting intuition, embracing creativity, and fostering personal growth—this exhibition reflects Kierston Ghaznavi’s journey through grief, dreams, and self-discovery.

Sol Connections Podcast Launch Party
Thursday, March 20th
At the Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts - 926 East Center Street

Roy Haynes Tribute Concert
At the Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts - 926 East Center Street
