Category: Festivals

The 2016 Litchfield Jazz Festival took place August 6-7 at Goshen Fairgrounds in Connecticut, and was dedicated to bassist/composer/bandleader Mario Pavone, who has been associated with the Festival from the beginning. Mario appeared at the first Litchfield Jazz Festival and several more times over the years. He has taught at the Litchfield Jazz Camp every […]

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) had its spectacular opening celebration on October 18, 1997 that included performances by Wynton Marsalis, Chita Rivera, Alvin Ailey Dance Theater, Savion Glover, and the American Ballet Theater, a show that later aired on PBS’ Great Performances. NJPAC has continued its PBS association with the program American Songbook […]