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Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks OrchestraSaturday, Dec. 13 at 7:30 pmThe Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra (SJMO) was founded in 1990 with an appropriation from Congress in recognition of the importance of jazz in American culture. In the fourth year of its series with The Smithsonian Associates, SJMO has been hailed for its “vitality and skill”
Jazz Times, “crisp ensemble work,” and “many gifted soloists”
Washington Post.
A Party for Edgar Allan Poe (He’s 200, Never More)Monday, Jan. 12 at 6:45 pmEdgar Allan Poe, the author of such enduring classics as “The Purloined Letter,” “The Tell-Tale Heart,” and “The Fall of the House of Usher,” is often referred to as America’s Shakespeare. Actor
Scott Sedar gives a dramatic reading of some of Poe’s most powerful works as we raise a toast in celebration and enjoy a special birthday cake.