Tag Archive: Jazz Sessions
19 Years of the Burns: Curated Series Watchlist
by JBFC Marketing Associate Paige Grand Pré In celebration of the JBFC’s 19th birthday on Sunday, June 21, we’ve put together a few curated watchlists that encapsulate the quintessential JBFC experience so you can party virtually with us from home. Get started with this sampling of films we’ve screened, discussed, and enjoyed as part of [...]
The Criterion Channel's Art House America Series: JBFC Episode
We’re beyond thrilled to share the latest episode of The Criterion Channel’s Art House America series, which features all of the work we do here at the JBFC! We’d like to offer huge thanks to Criterion for featuring us, and endless gratitude to our patrons, members, and donors, who make all of our work possible. [...]
Cool Off This Summer at the Jacob Burns Film Center with an Exciting Slate of Films, Performances, Conversations, and Film-Inspired Tastings
Pleasantville, NY — There is much to celebrate and discover this summer at the Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC), a nonprofit cultural arts center and one of the most successful suburban film houses in the country. The JBFC announced today a variety of unique and compelling film series launching and returning this coming season, featuring [...]
JBFC Mixtapes, Vol. 14: Jazz Sessions/Blue Note Favorites
by Jazz Musician Chuck Redd On June 6, annual JBFC series Jazz Sessions celebrates the 80th anniversary of Blue Note Records with a screening of It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story, an intimate and rich telling of a friendship and a pivotal label in jazz history. JBFC Mixtapes is an initiative from the Burns to [...]
Swing Into Summer with Jazz-Inspired Films and Performances at the Jacob Burns Film Center
Pleasantville, NY – May 1, 2019 – The Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC), a nonprofit cultural arts center and one of the most successful suburban film houses in the country, announces the return of their annual series Jazz Sessions: Beyond the Notes, now in its 11th year. From May 29–June 19, the JBFC will screen an [...]
Spring Arrives with an Exciting Slate of Events from the JBFC
Pleasantville, NY — March 5, 2019 — The Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC), a nonprofit cultural arts center and one of the most successful suburban film houses in the country, announced today a variety of unique and compelling film series launching or returning this spring. Many of the film screenings also feature thought-provoking and engaging [...]
Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Jazz Sessions: The Live Performances
By Maria Traversa Since its inception, jazz has transformed the musical landscape with its originality of style and spirit. It’s a diverse music that can be cool or hot, ordered or freeform, swinging or transcendent, and so much more. The evolving nature of jazz, owing to its boundary-pushing ethos and the personal expressions of its [...]
It Takes a Village: A Celebration of Gratitude
A recap of our 25th Anniversary Celebration on Sept. 14
Eat, Shop, Catch a Film!
Take advantage of JBFC Member discounts at local restaurants, shops, and more.
Andrzej Wajda Centennial
Oct. 9–15: Tickets on Sale Now