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Jazz Benefit for Katrina Victims in Minneapolis, September 11th |
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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 06 September 2005 |
Five
Dixieland bands from the Twin Cities area will perform at a benefit
for the victims of the Hurricane Katrina on Sunday, September 11th,
3:30-10 pm at the Wesley United Methodist Church in downtown
Minneapolis (at Grant and Marquette). Admission is by donation, and
will aid the Minneapolis Relief Fund for the victims of Hurricane
Katrina, through the Minneapolis Foundation and the New Orleans
Musicians Clinic (NOMC).
On the bandstand will be five of the
Twin Cities’ most popular traditional jazz bands, often seen at
area festivals and venues celebrating the original jazz music of New
Orleans. The schedule for the benefit:
3:30 pm,
Bill Evans Jazz Band
4:45 pm, Pig's Eye Jazz
Band
6:00 pm, Jumpin' Jehosafats
7:15 pm,
Minnesota Dixie
8:30 pm, Mouldy Figs
Free
parking is available behind the church and in the underground ramp
across the street. Minneapolis Mayor R. T. Rybak and
local faith leaders have created the Minneapolis Relief Fund to
encourage people in the area to help hurricane victims, with the
oversight of the Minneapolis Foundation. For information about
relief efforts, contact
www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us
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