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14th Annual NAME International Conference

Special Reception, Benefit Concert & Tours
 To sign up for these events, please see page 13 of the conference brochure.
American
  Jazz Museum
American Jazz Museum &
Negro Leagues Baseball Museums

Thursday, October 28th - 6:15 pm

Following Thursday’s conference sessions, take a short ride to Kansas City’s famous historic district for a special networking reception in the Atrium of the

AMERICAN JAZZ MUSEUM &
THE NEGRO LEAGUES BASEBALL MUSEUM.

Hosted by the Equity Assistance Centers, and George Mason
University, we will enjoy a networking reception and opportunity to visit the exhibits in AJM and NLBM,including the Changing Gallery Exhibit on "Raices: The Roots of Latin Music New York City."

Following the reception, cross the street to the Historic Gem Theater and the extraordinary NAME fun continues! Tickets $7.
Negro Leagues
Baseball Museum

 
 
Benefit Concert - Thursday, October 28th - 8:00 pm
Benefit Concert for NAME Scholarships & Special Outreach Projects
In the Historic Gem Theater
With JAZZISTRY: the musical multicultural time machine that swings!
Tickets: $25 in advance, $30 at the door. Tax deductible.
 
               Vincent York's JAZZISTRY (Jazz + History + Artistry) is an upbeat, multicultural, interactive arts-integrated thematic curriculum connecting history to the evolution of American music. With veteran musician Vincent York and his band of five virtuoso jazz musicians as tour guides, history comes to life...and swings! Using diverse musical examples,  multimedia images, and true stories we begin in Africa, and cover the evolution of American music over 400 years. It is a toe-tapping demonstration of how diverse cultural traditions and historical events combined to produce our unique American culture and that prized world treasure--Jazz.

JAZZISTRY, an educational non-profit based in Ann Arbor, MI has excited audiences of all ages in over 100 schools in the Upper Midwest over the last 4 years. The JAZZISTRY Band takes the audience time-traveling, from African traditional songs, through hymns, spirituals, European marches, ragtime, the blues, New Orleans jazz, Harlem swing, Kansas City bebop...all the way to Hip Hop! JAZZISTRY demonstrates how the arts are both an expression of their contemporary era and how they help "push" cultural change. An outstanding example of the value of arts-centered learning, JAZZISTRY is a powerful thematic approach that crosses the curriculum with links to language arts, math, science, and other content areas ...making them all swing together!! This special JAZZISTRY performance will incorporate some of the uniquely talented members of NAME into the show!! Meet us at the Historic Gem Theater on 18th & Vine for a memorable show in support of NAME projects! Tickets: $25 in advance, $30 at the door. Tax deductible.
 

Special NAME Reception: Guadalupe Center, Friday October 29

Guadalupe Centers, Inc. Kansas City. MO...  Embracing our Latino legacy, and our opportunity to serve all cultures, GCI is dedicated to improving the community and the quality of life for people of all ethnic backgrounds, and celebrating cultural heritage

This year's NAME conference coincides with the beginning of the annual Mexican fiesta, Los Día de Los Muertos (the Day of the Dead), November 1 and 2.Annually, this time of year is when Mexican and Mexican-American families honor ancestors and deceased loved ones with traditions that include special altars in the home, ceremonial foods, processionals, music and celebrations It demonstrates the complex heritage of Mexican people and the complicated blending of Aztec, Maya and Spanish cultures, and functions as a kind of family reunion reconnection across many generations. Our conference cosponsor, KC's Guadalupe Center, is cordially inviting NAME conference participants to their beautiful site to participate in a special reception following Friday's conference sessions. It will include a fun, informative program celebrating and teaching about this fascinating tradition. We will sample the foods and ceremonies of the holiday, tour the art-filled Center, enjoy entertainment and presentations about the various traditions of Día de los Muertos.

Transportation will be provided the short distance to the reception The Guadalupe Center, founded in 1919, is one of the oldest Latino social service and community advocacy centers in the USA. They provide comprehensive educational, social, cultural and recreational services, including policy analysis and advocacy, job placement, violence prevention and many other programs. Join us for this special event! Tickets $7.