Hampton Art Lovers Presents: Jazz Under a Simple Tree (Live Music Series)

Hampton Art Lovers Presents: Jazz Under a Simple Tree (Live Music Series)

Join us for an intimate evening of smooth jazz vibes under the stars, surrounded by art, at Hampton Art Lovers Presents: Jazz Under a Simple

By Hampton Art Lovers

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Friday, June 21 · 7 - 10pm EDT

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Historic Ward Rooming House

249 Northwest 9th Street Miami, FL 33136

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About this event

Hampton Art Lovers Presents: "Jazz Under a Simple Tree" is a live jazz series produced by The Betsy's 2024 Overture to Overtown & MIami's "First Lady of Jazz" Carole Ann Taylor. Join us each third Friday, where Overtown is the Mecca for Black Art, Culture & Design. We celebrate Jazz as America's indigenous art form, having its birth and evolution in the United States in African-American communities. Now a global phenomenon, we invite all to come "Under the Tree". Sponsored by Perez Foundation | eLuggage.com | S.E. Overtown/Parkwest CRA | Legacy Magazine | Art of Black (GMCVB} | E11ven Vodka


Under a Simple Tree House Band: Carol Anne Taylor, Vocals | Renee Cruz, Bass | Brandon Lee Lewis, Drums | John Harden, Piano


Come, Listen, See and then Share, and Carry On!

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Conch House Hues featuring the Art of Ray Rolston. Get ready to immerse yourself in a world of color and creativity as we showcase the works of the late Ray Rolston (1947 - 2019). Ray brings you the tropical warmth and sunshine of the Florida Keys through color and style on canvas and prints. He was born in British Guyana, a small country nestled amid the rainforest at the northern tip of South America. Ray is a graduate of Queens College with a Master's Degree in English. He was a naturalist at heart, and growing up in the tropics with bright sunsets and endless summer weather inspired him at an early age. He started painting the surrounding landscapes of his hometown. The many waterfalls and rivers of the area served as the perfect backdrop for his later works. After migrating to the US and spending 3 decades in New York City & South Florida, he relocated to The Florida Keys. Ray called Key West his home for more than twenty years. The lush tropical landscape, colorful conch houses, landmark buildings, and magnificent sunsets became his subjects and inspiration. We call his style of art, Conch House Hues. Hampton Art Lovers curated the show with the specific purpose of showcasing the Conch House as the subject. Ray made portraits of these homes, many of them historic buildings. Just like our own - Historic Ward Rooming House.

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Hampton Art Lovers

We inspire the appreciation of African-American Fine Art. We honor the heart and soul of Fine Artists and make their work accessible to anyone who loves art. Hampton Art Lovers believes that understanding culture through experiencing the arts is becoming increasingly vital in the modern world. We live in an information economy, a world in which technology can provide access to products and services that have been previously inaccessible. Intense, experiential learning is the currency of the knowledge economy and lovers of art do this naturally. Hampton Art Lovers believes that through culture and arts education we can improve our communities and communities all over the world.

Historic Ward Rooming House

The Historic Ward Rooming House is supported by the City of Miami SE Overtown/Park West CRA and operated by Hampton Art Lovers. The Historic Ward Rooming House Gallery has a rich socially significant history. It is an honor to bring this exhibition to this space. Built in the 1900s by an African-American family with Bahamian roots (Shaddrack and Victoria Ward), the Ward Rooming House served as a home for both African American and Native Americans who needed a safe place to sleep at night. In the 1940s and 50s it was known for hosting various civic groups and became the “Club House”. Built in the era of Overtown's historic heyday, when it was known as "Colored Town," the Ward Rooming House stands as a tribute to the history of one of the oldest historic Black community in the City of Miami. As one of the few remaining buildings of its time, a seemingly ordinary rooming house becomes significant for the larger role it serves in preserving the history and architecture of Miami's Black community. It was designated a historic site by the City of Miami in 2006 and fully restored in 2010. Now it serves as a gallery and event space.

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