Tag Archive: Jazz

Swing Into Summer with Jazz-Inspired Films and Performances at the Jacob Burns Film Center

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 [...]

Friday
May 03
JBFC Mixtapes, Vol. 11: Dance on Film

JBFC Mixtapes, Vol. 11: Dance on Film

JBFC Mixtapes is a new initiative from the Burns to highlight the music—from soundtracks to scores—that makes the cinematic experience so special. Vol. 11 comes from Peter Pucci, choreographer and curator of Dancers Dancing, a program of dance shorts from our Dance on Film series. He writes: “This playlist represents an eclectic mix of my musical [...]

Tuesday
Sep 18
All things JAZZ!

All things JAZZ!

By JBFC Marketing Volunteer Dotty Battel Are you ready? You are not going to want to miss the amazing selections in this year’s Jazz Sessions: The Greats on Camera series, May 18–June 22, including five rousing films and four live performances! We kick things off by celebrating the incomparable Satchmo! Will Friedwald, longtime friend of the Burns, [...]

Wednesday
May 17
There’s Music in the Air and On the Screen!

There’s Music in the Air and On the Screen!

By JBFC Marketing Volunteer Dotty Battel Summer’s finally here and for all you music lovers, you’ll be happy to know that Sounds of Summer, our annual festival of new music docs (and a few sensational classics such as Stop Making Sense), returns to the Burns July 6–August 25. Whatever your musical passion, you’ll find plenty [...]

Thursday
Jun 30

Get Jazzed!

This is a post by JBFC Volunteer Dotty Battel “Ol Blue Eyes” beckons…..and we have answered the call!  Our sold out May 6 at 7:15 event Swinging with Sinatra, is fun-filled evening of storytelling, old clips, live music, and a reception celebrating “The Chairman’s” approaching 100th birthday, and it also happens be the opening night of our annual series, “Jazz Sessions: [...]

Friday
May 01
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