J.A.M. Session Comes to Ford Theatre Monday

[The following information was provided by the L.A. County Arts Commission.]

For three weeks starting July 16, folks can channel their inner artist for free six nights a week at locations throughout L.A. County.

Monday, July 16 you can play klezmer music at Ford Theatres in Hollywood with professional musicians selected by the L.A. Jewish Symphony.

Tuesday, July 17, get in a fiesta mood with Mexican folkloric dance led by Grandeza Mexicana Folk Ballet at Amelia Mayberry Park in Whittier.

On Wednesday, July 18 the beat of West African dancing and drumming of Balandugu Kan beckons at Martin Luther King Jr. Multi-Service Ambulatory Care Center (MLK MACC) in Willowbrook.

Thursday, July 19, learn to salsa with CONTRA-TIEMPO in Old Town Newhall Arts District in Santa Clarita.

Experience the joy of joining in a drum circle directed by Chris Ramirez at East LA Civic Center on Friday, July 20.

Cap the week with Brazilian samba as taught by Viver Brasil at Recreation Park in San Fernando.

The moveable feast of outdoor fun continues into August and September. For a complete schedule go towww.FordJamSessions.org or call the Ford Box Office at 323 461-3673.

J.A.M. (Jazzed and Motivated) Sessions are designed for everyone, from the completely inexperienced to the amateur and professional. All sessions are free.

The J.A.M.s, presented by the Ford Theatre Foundation, have been a draw at Ford Theatres in Hollywood since 2008 and this summer expanded to five additional hubs in L.A. County. Support for the expanded schedule of J.A.M. Sessions has been provided by the Metabolic Studio, a project of the Annenberg Foundation, through a $150,000 grant to the Ford Theatre Foundation. The 16-event J.A.M. series at the Ford continues to be supported by a grant from the James Irvine Foundation.

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