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| Talking Jazz: 2013-14 JJA Online Panel Discussions Jazz presenters, administrators and cultural consultants, arts journalism educators, politicians and other influential public figures, leaders in jazz diplomacy efforts and curators of musicians' homes turned into museums will be panelists in five free monthly interactive online panels in a series titled Talking Jazz, produced by Jazz Journalists Association. Starting on Wednesday, September 18 at 8 pm EDT, the 90-minute unpacking of issues vital to understanding the contemporary development of jazz as a functional art form is suited to the general public as well as practitioners of the musical and performing arts, professional and grassroots supporters. Attendees will be able to pose questions of panelists, for real time answers. Attendance at the panels, to be held on Google Hangouts on the Air, is free, but advance registration is required and may be made HERE. All sessions will be archived for later free access. Talking Jazz expands on the periodic online webinars produced by the JJA starting in 2011 with its celebrated eyeJAZZ video instructional series, continued in 2012 as topical GoToMeeting panels. Talking Jazz will upgrade the GoToMeeting panels by providing live streaming video of the panelists and series moderator Howard Mandel, president of the JJA. Series sessions are: · "Where Will We Hear Jazz?" 8 pm. EDT, Wednesday, September 18. Panelists: Gene Dobbs Bradford, executive director of Jazz St. Louis; Adrian Ellis, former executive director of Jazz at Lincoln Center, principal of AES Consulting; Meghan Stabile, producer/presenter Revive Music, discuss issues regarding institutions, clubs and other venues. · "What Should Arts Journalists Know?" 8 pm. EDT, Thursday, October 10. Panelists: Johanna Keller, director of the Goldring Arts Journalism Program, Syracuse University; and Douglas McLennan, founder of ArtsJournal.com, Associate Director of the USC Arts Journalism Program at Annenberg School for Communications and Journalism, talk about what's being taught in academic courses for emerging arts journalists.October 10 · "Federal, State and City Arts Funding, " 8 pm ET Wednesday, November 20. Panelists: Michael Faison, director of the Idaho Commission on the Arts; Jennifer Johnson Washington, Mayor's Office of Special Events, Chicago (presenter of the annual Chicago Jazz Festival) and Congressional representatives tba unfold the links between U.S. government support for the arts, especially jazz, and local efforts at the state and city level. · "Jazz Diplomacy Now, " 8 pm ET, Wednesday, December 18. Panelists: Simon Rowe, director of the Dave Brubeck Institute, University of the Pacific, Stockton CA and pianist Danilo Perez, director of the Berklee Global Jazz Institute, speak of efforts to employ jazz internationally as a tool for education, peace and conflict resolution, "Museums Keep Jazz Alive, " 8 pm ET, Wednesday, January 22. Panelists: Michael Cogswell, director, Louis Armstrong House Museum; John Edward Hasse, curator of American Music, Smithsonian Institution. The JJA's intent in producing the series is to stimulate well-informed discussion of significant and timely issues regarding jazz and jazz journalism among all friends and followers of the music. Talking Jazz is presented by The Jazz Cruise as part of its Anita E. Berry Jazz Education Fund, with further support from Century Media Partners. Direct inquiries about participating in Talking Jazz or sponsoring JJA activities to Howard Mandel, President@JazzJournalists.org. write your comments about the article :: © 2013 Jazz News :: home page |