Jazz Heritage Center

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The Fillmore Eclipse - An Immersive Story of BeBop The Eclipse was the spot for deep BeBop in the mid-1950s. But redevelopment of "Harlem of the West" threatens the club and its patrons.

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The Fillmore Eclipse is an immersive theater experience based on the history of San Francisco's Harlem of the West neighborhood debuting at Honey Art Studio (1981 Sutter Street San Francisco) on April 26 through May 12. We hope you will consider attending one of the performances. Go to the link below for more information and to buy tickets.

https://www.walkingcinema.org/projects/eclipse

Sad news.

Famed Fillmore photographer—a former student of Ansel Adams—dead at 97 David Johnson was known for his iconic photographs of the Fillmore District, but his legacy of social activism expands much further.

🎄 Exciting News! 🎶 Join us for a soulful celebration at the "4th Annual A Very Merry Soulful Christmas" – a show I've proudly produced! 🌟 Get ready for a festive extravaganza that'll fill your heart with joy and usher in the Christmas spirit. 🎅🏽✨

Experience the magic with world-class musicians and 6 incredible headliners, making this holiday show unforgettable. 🎤🎁 Let's come together for a night of soulful melodies, laughter, and the warmth of the season.

There will be a raffle prizes and cookies‼️🍪

All profits exceeding the cost of putting on the event will be donated to homeless youth and their families.

Mark your calendars, invite your friends, and let's make it a Christmas to remember! 🎉🔔 See you there! 🎄🎶

Purchase Tickets at:

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Harlem of the West: The San Francisco Fillmore Jazz Era In the 1940s and 50s, a jazz aficionado could find paradise in the nightclubs of San Francisco’s Fillmore District: Billie Holiday sang at the Champagne Supper Club; Chet Baker and Dexter Gordon ja…

Special 20th Anniversary Screening: The Fillmore This SFPL event will occur on Saturday, March 2, 2019 from 12:00 - 2:30 at Western Addition Branch, Western Addition Meeting Room

What a great new project at Stanford University!

The San Francisco Traditional Jazz Foundation Collection The Great Jazz Revival of the 1940s ignited popular interest in early New Orleans Jazz in a widespread movement, as much a social phenomenon driven by a dawning awareness of black culture in America as a music revolution. Fans rejected the commercial swing band sound of the day for high-energy hot j...

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Afro-Caribbean Restaurant From Farmerbrown Folks Headed to the Fillmore They’re crowdfunding the final steps

California Historical Society | Harlem of the West Talk The California Historical Society (CHS) is a membership-based non-profit organization that offers free access to its archives of manuscripts, photographs, books and artwork, as well as diverse exhibitions, programs and events. The California Historical Society also publishes the distinguished Califo...