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Giants of Jazz on Film: Cab Calloway and the Kings of the Cotton Club

Jewish Community Center of San Francisco -- Kanbar Hall (3200 California St. San Francisco, CA 94118)
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Celebrate Cab's 100th birthday year by revisiting the fabulous Cotton Club of the 1920s and 1930s, when jazz ruled the day and the nightclubs. Catch clips of Calloway onstage, as well as Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Lena Horne and many more.

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The last date listed for Giants of Jazz on Film: Cab Calloway and the Kings of the Cotton Club was Saturday April 11, 2009 / 8:00pm.

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3200 California St.
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This event was entertaining and educational. We try to attend as many installments of this yearly film series as we can. Mark Cantor's introduction sets the stage and provides the historical context for the film clips which makes them all the more interesting (even for a jazz neophyte like me).
Written on Apr 13 2009

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<p>Master archivist Mark Cantor’s rare film selections will delight longtime jazz fans and newcomers alike with outstanding historical jazz performances on film.</p>

About the Ticket Supplier: Jewish Community Center of San Francisco

The mission of the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco is to enrich life, build Jewish identity, promote the development of meaningful bonds within our community, and facilitate connections with Israel and Jews worldwide.

The Center is the Jewish gateway and neighborhood where all are welcome. It provides quality experiences through a mix of formal and informal Jewish educational, recreational, and cultural activities. People of all ages are invited to participate at their level of interest and encouraged toward higher levels of involvement in Jewish life and in the community at large.