- Wednesday, February 22
- 5:00 PM
- Harris County Public Library High Meadows Branch
- 4500 Aldine Mail Route Houston, TX 77039
Drummer and educator Sam Dinkins III presents A History of Jazz. Free and open to the public.
Sam Dinkins, III is the founder and director of Houston’s Dinky Drum Company, where children and adults learn about percussion through private and group instruction, performances and clinics. Originally from Brooklyn, New York, he is an accomplished performer and producer.
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Christian McBride’s New Jawn
- Friday | March 3
- 8:00 pm
- Cullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center
Eight-time Grammy Award-winning jazz bassist Christian McBride is a force of nature, fusing the fire and fury of a virtuoso with the depth and grounding of a seasoned journeyman.
Kendrick Scott | Unearthed
- Friday | May 12
- 8:00 pm
- Cullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center
A new DACAMERA production memorializing the Sugar Land 95, bringing together original music, poetry and visuals. Unearthed pays tribute to the tragic history behind the recent discovery of the remains of 95 Black people in unmarked graves in Sugar Land, Texas.
Kendrick Scott, composer/drums; Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton, poet; Robert Hodge, visual artist; Harlem Quartet; Gerald Clayton, piano; Walter Smith III, saxophone; Joe Sanders, bass
OUR VALUES
Connection
We value and nurture rich and often unexpected connections among musical genres, art forms, and ideas; between people and places; between the past and the present.
Exploration
We believe that openness to new experiences and enthusiasm for learning are vital to human experience. At the vanguard of arts organizations, we continually evolve our ways of presenting to combine an unusual mix of in-depth exploration and accessibility.
Excellence
DACAMERA has become synonymous with quality; the common denominator of our diverse activities, on stage and in the community, is excellence.
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