April 18, 2012

Wichita State 'goes Latin' with 2012 Wichita Jazz Festival

WSU News Services

The Wichita Jazz Festival will celebrate its 41st year by “going Latin” from Wednesday, April 18, through Saturday, April 21, at venues in the community and at Wichita State University.

Jazz Goes Latin, this year’s theme, will feature some of the world’s best-loved Latin jazz players, including trumpeters Gabriel Alegria, Miguel Zenon, Terence Blanchard and legendary percussionist Poncho Sanchez.

Events include concerts, a film screening, the WSU Jazz Invitational, an artist talk and a creativity workshop for middle and high school students.

WSU students can get a limited number of free tickets or vouchers to paid events on a first-come first-served basis through the WSU College of Fine Arts Box Office at (316) 978-3233 or www.wichita.edu/fineartsboxoffice.

For more information about individual events, go to http://www.wichitajazzfestival.com.

Schedule of events

  • Gabriel Alegria and the Afro-Peruvian Sextet, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 18, Doc Howard’s Lounge, 252 N. Mosley St. Tickets, available at the door, are $25, $10 for students.
  • “Chico & Rita,” an Oscar-nominated, full-length animated feature film by Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal in conjunction with Tallgrass Film Festival, 7 p.m. Thursday, April 19, Murdock Theatre, 536 N. Broadway. Tickets $10, $8 for students, teachers, seniors and military. For more information, go to www.tallgrassfilmfest.com.
  • Wichita State Jazz Invitational, 7 a.m.-midnight Friday, April 20, Miller Concert Hall, WSU campus. Free and open to the public.
  • Artist Talk with Miguel Zenon, 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 20, Fisch Haus Gallery, 524 S. Commerce. Free and open to the public.
  • Creativity Workshop with Miguel Zenon for middle and high school students, 2-3 p.m. Saturday, April 21, Horace Mann Middle School, 1243 N. Market. Free and open to the public.
  • Miguel Zenon Quartet, Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band with Terence Blanchard, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 21, Miller Concert Hall, Duerksen Fine Arts Center. Tickets $50 through the College of Fine Arts Box Office at (316) 978-3233 or www.wichita.edu/fineartsboxoffice.

Join the Bebop Brigade

Lovers of jazz can help promote and preserve jazz culture in Wichita through membership in the Bebop Brigade. For more information, go to http://www.wichitajazzfestival.com/bebop-brigade/.