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The Art of the Duo:
Tom Teasley & & Dave Ballou
Wednesday, August 5, 7 - 8 pm
Tickets $25
Award-winning percussionist Tom Teasley and acclaimed trumpeter Dave Ballou present The Art of the Duo—an evening of spontaneous musical dialogue where jazz, world traditions, and contemporary improvisation converge. Their recently released album, Inner Play, is earning enthusiastic reviews, climbing the jazz charts, and receiving strong radio airplay across the United States while drawing increasing international acclaim. Paris Move hailed the duo as "a single creative consciousness expressed through two distinct voices." Every performance is intimate, adventurous, and created entirely in the moment.
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Øra nØir Presents: Kapwa
An Evening of Live Saxophone Quartet
Friday, August 7, 7 - 8:30 pm
Tickets $25
Join Øra nØir for Kapwa, a program exploring connection, memory, community, and shared humanity through the expressive sound of the saxophone quartet. Taking its title from Tyree Nesbitt’s Kapwa, a work inspired by the Filipino concept of “shared self,” the program brings together music by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, George Walker, Jeff Scott, and Tyree Nesbitt. Through moments of lyricism, reflection, and celebration, Kapwa invites audiences into a musical experience centered on storytelling and mutual care.
Øra nØir is an independent Virginia-based saxophone quartet committed to creating chamber music experiences that are emotional, distinctive, and inviting. Formed through a shared desire to rethink how classical music is presented and experienced, the ensemble creates programs that bring together familiar works and new music they care deeply about, highlighting Black composers and musicianship as an essential part of that artistic vision.
THE MUSIC OF WORDS
featuring
THE BAND EXPERIMENT
Saturday, August 8
Doors open at 5:30 PM
Show: 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Brief Open Mic starts at 6:00
$15 early bird tickets
$20 general admission
$25 week of/at the door
KaNikki Jakarta presents THE MUSIC OF WORDS featuring THE BAND EXPERIMENT. Join us for a night of soulful music and fulfilling poetry. Arrive when the doors open to enjoy complimentary appetizers and beverages. Witness what transpires when poetry and music collide!
ABOUT THE BAND EXPERIMENT
The Band Experiment is a genre-blending collective of seasoned musicians and fresh voices, crafting a bold fusion of rock, blues, soul, and contemporary R&B. Known for their smooth grooves, gritty guitars, and heartfelt storytelling, they push past traditions to create a sound that’s both timeless and experimental. Their music is about freedom, creativity, and connection—proving that real music has no rules, only feelings.
ABOUT KANIKKI JAKARTA
KaNikki Jakarta’s poetry has been featured on NBC, WUSA9 and Comcast. She is the Inaugural Poet In Residence for Northern Virginia Fine Arts Association. She is an Award-Winning Performance Poet and an Amazon Best Selling Author who has toured the US and the UK. KaNikki is the First Black Poet Laureate of Alexandria, Virginia, the author of three novels, two poetry collections, a memoir, a short story, poetry collection entitled ALABAMA GIRL, VIRGINIA WOMAN. She has curated and hosted events in the DMV area for 26 years. She can be found on social media platform @kanikkiJ
Email KaNikki for more information or to sign up for the open
Create a Sun Print
An introduction to Cyanotypes with
Zofie King
Saturday, August 15, 10 am - 12 pm
FREE
Make your own artwork using sunlight! This workshop is designed to introduce you and the whole family to the process of making cyanotypes ("sun prints").
For this easy photographic process, semi-transparent objects or negatives are laid on photosensitive paper, which is then exposed to UV light (ideally, the sun!). The parts of the paper that are covered remain white, while the exposed portions turn different shades of blue. Basically, the objects on the treated paper are like shadows which remain after
the image is exposed, creating a memento. All necessary materials will be provided, including objects and negatives that can be used for exposure.
If you plan on attending this FREE Family Friendly Workshop please RSVP to veronica@nvfaa.org