The Monterey Jazz Festival Cabaret Presents A Cabaret To Benefit Haiti

Those attending the The Monterey Jazz Festival Cabaret at Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts at 8 pm on Friday and Saturday, February 5 and 6 will enjoy great jazz while having the opportunity help relief efforts in Haiti.

Many within the UConn community have already offered support for Haiti, and the administration is coordinating assistance for the beleaguered island nation among UConn students, faculty, and staff through its Community Outreach program. Jorgensen is inviting its patrons to help as well.

The January 12 earthquake which destroyed Haiti's capital of Port-au-Prince has been followed by a series of extremely high-magnitude aftershocks. The continuing devastation has left residents in desperate need of food, water, medicine and shelter. News reports continue to stress the ongoing need. As University President Michael Hogan observed, "It's clear that there will be a long period of recovery for those suffering from the losses incurred by this disaster."

Jorgensen Director Rodney Rock noted that the arts community has always been in the forefront of community relief efforts, from Band Aid's music to the Clothes Off Our Back's auctioned celebrity outfits. "Artists and performers often give from the heart as well as from the pocketbook," he said.

Rock echoed the words of President Hogan in observing that "our UConn community continues to demonstrate that we not only have special talents to offer, but that we also care deeply about others. We think our audiences feel the same way."

This year's talent tour features Kenny Barron on piano, drummer Jonathan Blake, violinist Regina Carter, vocalist Kurt Elling, Kiyoshi Kitagawa on bass and guitarist Russell Malone. Their smooth, timeless entertainment is live at Jorgensen, located at 2132 Hillside Road on the UConn campus in Storrs. Light, cabaret dinner fare and desserts ($3-$10; cash bar) are available, with the best jazz around in a cozy, candlelit nightclub setting, Doors open at 7 pm.

Tickets are $34, $38 and $45. For tickets and information, call the Box Office, Monday through Friday, 11 am to 5 pm, at 860.486.4226, or order online at jorgensen.uconn.edu. Free, convenient parking is available across the street in the North Garage.

 

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