About this Event
For The Love of Jazz: A Modern Love Story Told Through Jazz Standards
Theyโve been telling this story for ages, but it seems to be the first time we all are living the same dating experiences: you meet someone, you fall head over heels, you get the ick, you break it off, you feel free, until regret creeps in, and will-we-wont-we seems to take over your entire life until someone puts up or shuts up- rinse and repeat.
If you havenโt been there yourself, you almost certainly know one person that has lived it.
Funny enough, these cycles have been present in jazz music dating back to the 1950โs, which can be both comforting and terrifying (if you donโt think about it too hard).
This perfomance aims to tell those stories, colored with all of the drama and passion that your college roommates who broke up three times, got back together, then eventually got married had-but with the class of our heroes of jazz.
This show is intended to pay homage to the greats of jazz and swing: Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Chet Baker, Sam Cooke, Nat King Cole, and many more.
There are social dance aspects built into this hour long show, so participating audiences not only have the option to enjoy the performance, but also dance along with the performers.
We hope you enjoy this interpretation of a modern-day dating story, as told through the songs of the greats of jazz.
Social dance to follow performance.
PLEASE NOTE: The Proceeds of this event are going to Abood Al-Najar and his family in the Gaza strip.
Please find more information regarding donation here:
https://chuffed.org/project/154736-help-abood-and-his-family-survive-and-rebuild
Agenda
๐: 06:30 PM
Doors Open
๐: 07:00 PM - 07:30 PM
Intro to Lindy Hop with Ben White
๐: 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM
FOR THE LOVE OF JAZZ: Performance Begins
๐: 08:30 PM - 08:45 PM
Charity Collection for Abood Al-Naijar and Family
๐: 08:45 PM - 11:00 PM
Social Dance Begins
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Avelon Ballroom, 2315 6th Avenue, Tacoma, United States
USD 25.50 to USD 55.00











