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Friends of Cabildo Film Series presents 1970 Jazz Fest Films on Wednesday, April 26th at 6:30 PM CDT at the New Orleans Jazz Museum at the Old US Mint.Join the Friends of the Cabildo as the Louisiana State Museum’s collection of seven different 16mm film reels from the first Jazz Fest will be shown at the New Orleans Jazz Museum’s Third Floor Performance Venue Wednesday, April 26th. Dr. Charles Chamberlain, will moderate the event as well as the Band-In-A-Pocket Jazz Trio will be performing in sections that do not have sound.
Don Perry, one of the founders of the New Orleans Jazz Club and a former WDSU cameraman filmed the first festival in 1970 and donated the reels in 1978 to the Louisiana State Museum (LSM). The LSM digitized the films in 2012 allowing them to be preserved for generations of Jazz Fest and music fans. The seven separate films show artists such as Duke Ellington, Pete Fountain, Danny Barker and Mahalia Jackson.
Individual tickets: $20 GA | $15 Members
Venue: New Orleans Jazz Museum (400 Esplanade Ave)
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75 tickets sold per film so you don't want to miss this intimate experience with interview sessions after all the films!
The Film Series is Sponsored by Moises Wine & Vineyards
(Wine Refreshments included with Ticket by Moises Wine)
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
New Orleans Jazz Museum, 401 Barracks St, New Orleans, LA 70116-2601, United States,New Orleans, Louisiana
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