PLG Arts Jazz at KD’s Friday, April 14

The Jon Menges Quartet Jon Menges-Trumpet; Adam Kolker-Tenor Sax; Joe Fitzgerald-Bass; Robert Weiss-Drums A trumpeter, composer, arranger, and music copyist, Jon Menges’s creative and talented musical programs delighted audiences in the Chicago area for many years....

PLG Arts Jazz at KD’s

 ECDYSES at KD’s, Friday, April 28, 7:30-9:30 408 Rogers Ave betw Lefferts Ave & Sterling St “Ecdyses” explores the ongoing processes of self-transformation. Uniting the voices of the violin, guitar, and drums, it pushes the boundaries of musical...

Nicoletta Manzini Trio @the Inkwell April 8

Italian saxophonist and composer Nicoletta Manzini has performed throughout Europe with her own group and as a member of the Steve Grossman Quintet. She recently moved to New York, where she made her last recording with her trio, including bassist Tyler Mitchell and...
Robert Nathan Davis @ Tugboat Tea

Robert Nathan Davis @ Tugboat Tea

Robert Nathan Davis brings watercolor magic to his neighborhood, Prospect-Lefferts Gardens, for an intimate show at Tugboat Tea Company. Come for a night of revelry and excitement! Where it’s at: 546 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225. If coming by the Q or...

June 14, 1-3pm, at Parkside Plaza: h2f2 and Anne Dearth

The Second Sunday Series, sponsored by the Inkwell and PLG Arts, will have it’s second event on June 14th between 1 and 3pm. The concert will feature music by h2f2, an improv-based flute and piano duo, preceded by classical solos and duos performed by Anne...

Northern Spy Jazz@Inkwell Fri May 22

Michael Bates: Northern Spy Take one listen to the joy and energy of this unpredictable band and you’re sure to get caught up in the excitement.  They’ll be playing at the Inkwell Jazz Cafe, 408 Rogers Ave between Sterling St & Lefferts Ave, on Friday,...

Jon Menges Quartet at Inkwell May 8, 7-9 pm

Jon Menges has arrived in New York, and it’s time to welcome this talented young trumpeter, composer, and arranger who delighted audiences in Chicago for many years. We’re pleased to announce that this performance is part of the 16th Annual Central...
Vistas at Jazz @the Inkwell 3-13-15

Vistas at Jazz @the Inkwell 3-13-15

Don’t let Friday the 13th bug you! It’s good news for music fans, with the Vistas Quartet coming our way. We especially like it when there’s a vocalist with the group. Vistas performs a grooving, improvised exploration of American jazz, pop, blues...

Nick and Carol @the Inkwell January 9

“A wonderful talent and a fine singer,” says world-renowned vocalist Sheila Jordan of Carol Leven. She joins PLG guitarist Nick Moran for a night of song, both standard and popular. They combine voice, percussion, 7-string guitar and live looping to create a sound...

INTERSECTIONS: PROSPECT LEFFERTS GARDENS

INTERSECTIONS is part performance, part community-outreach, part public conversation, part investigation of the shared responsibility of a neighborhood.  Using as a springboard the metaphor of intersections and crossroads, this project uses interviews of Prospect...

Michael-David Gordon Quartet Fri, Nov 14, 7-9 pm

The Michael-David Gordon Quartet returns to the Inkwell after their recent SRO performance in July. Michael-David is a dynamic entertainer who explores standards, pop, and R&B, drawing on his experience singing with the Temptations and NYC bands like the Pocket...
PLG Arts Chamber Music Series: Brooklyn Guitar Quartet

PLG Arts Chamber Music Series: Brooklyn Guitar Quartet

PLG Arts Chamber Music will present an afternoon of contemporary chamber music performed by the Brooklyn Guitar Quartet on Sunday, October 26 at 3pm.  Following a successful launch of the series last spring, this is the first event of the fall in an ongoing series of...
FOR TREES AND BIRDS: INKWELL Jazz Fri, Sept 12, 7-9 pm

FOR TREES AND BIRDS: INKWELL Jazz Fri, Sept 12, 7-9 pm

For Trees and Birds, a group of young musicians playing original music, performs at the Inkwell Jazz Cafe, 408 Rogers Ave, between Lefferts & Sterling. Comprised of 4 individuals each coming out of the jazz tradition, the band reaches for a cohesiveness derived...

Michael-David Gordon Quartet

Michael-David Gordon Quartet Friday, July 11, 7-9 pm Singer and actor Michael-David Gordon is a dynamic entertainer who explores standards, pop, and R&B, drawing on his experience singing with the Temptations, acting with Irondale Ensemble Project, and fronting...
2014 Membership Party

2014 Membership Party

Join us at the 2014 PLG Arts Membership Party! Learn about PLG Arts and its mission to cultivate creativity in our community. Meet neighbors and friends. Enjoy refreshments, the exhibition, and music and theater performances Saturday, June 21, 2014, 4-6pm The Dorsey...
2nd event in Chamber Music Series: June 8, 3 pm

2nd event in Chamber Music Series: June 8, 3 pm

PLG Arts Chamber Music will present its second event, andPlay, on Sunday, June 8th. This new series of classical music performances will be held in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens and surrounding neighborhoods. andPlay is committed to expanding the violin/viola duo...

Hayes Johnson Duo May 9, 7-9 pm

Hayes Greenfield on alto sax and Dean Johnson on bass have been playing together since the 70s and collectively have played with the Who’s Who of modern jazz today. From bebop to beyond and everything in between. Join us for their gig at the Inkwell Cafe on Fri,...

Emilio Teubal Trio @the Inkwell Fri, Apr 25, 7-9 pm

Pianist/composer Emilio Teubal started playing the piano at the age  of nine. He studied at Argentina’s National Conservatory and was an active performer in the tango and jazz scene of Buenos Aires until 1999, when he relocated to New York City to continue his...

Art Lillard Quartet at Jazz @the Inkwell

Friday, April 11, 7-9 pm, the Art Lillard Quartet comes to the Inkwell, 408 Rogers Avenue, between Sterling and Lefferts. Drummer and bandleader Art Lillard is known for his ability to “read” a room and respond to his audience. With bassist Ralph...

PLG Arts Membership Drive

Dear Neighbor, Please join us at the PLG Arts Membership Launch Cocktail Party! Help us support the arts, the neighborhood, and your quality of life in one fell swoop! Come to our special cocktail party to meet current and new members, and learn more about our goals,...

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