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Bebop, Bid & Boogie
Make sure to head down to the American Jazz Museum for their 2nd Annual Vine Street Boogie Silent/Live Auction on Saturday, April 10. And a portion of the proceeds will go to KCMetropolis.org to help keep the performing arts vibrantly visible in Kansas City!
The American Jazz Museum invites you to come join the fun at their 2nd annual Vine Street Boogie spring celebration. On Saturday, April 10, 2010 The AJM Student All-Star Band, renowned jazz vocalist and recording artist Angela Hagenbach, celebrity emcee Bryan Busby and Honorary Chairs Bobby Watson and Pamela Baskin-Watson will take the stage to promote the American Jazz Museum's mission to celebrate and bring awareness to the rich history and experience of jazz. 
The Vine Street Boogie is the Museum's major annual fundraiser, and helps to generate awareness for Kansas City's internationally renowned jazz cultural institution. This event helps generate fiscal support and builds local awareness for the museum's education programs and Changing Gallery exhibits. In addition, a percentage of the proceeds will go to KCMetropolis.org to help fund this important nonprofit arts service organization's mission to keep the performing arts live, vibrant and visible in the community!
So - swing into spring at 18th & Vine for a dynamic 1920's themed evening of delightful cuisine, exceptional entertainment and a silent and live auction featuring a Yamaha AvantGrand piano, a luxury pool table, vacation package getaways, airfare, jazz memorabilia, entertainment packages, jazz festival tickets and a host of other fabulous items. Don't miss this chance to Bebop, Bid and Boogie with the Best in live local entertainment and fellow music lovers in Kansas City!
The American Jazz Museum offers a variety of educational programming to thousands of local students annually, provides opportunities for interaction with renowned musicians from all over the world and builds awareness and appreciation for the diverse range of cultures and people that create jazz. The Vine Street Boogie is an opportunity for YOU to contribute to the presentation and preservation of jazz in Kansas City.
The American Jazz Museum's Vine Street Boogie Silent/Live Auction
Saturday, April 10, 6:30-10:00 pm
American Jazz Museum
$60 per individual or $50 for two or more.
To purchase tickets call Katherine Carttar at 816-474-8463 Ext. 205 or email her at kcarttar@kcjazz.org.
Tell them you heard about this event on KCM!
For more information on the American Jazz Museum visit www.americanjazzmuseum.com
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