This past weekend we had the opportunity of visiting the Quick Center at Fairfield University for Michael Pollan’s author lecture regarding his new book! It was so intriguing to hear about his life, his endeavors related to his writing and we even got to ask questions at the end.
The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts is a hidden gem in Fairfield, CT. Tucked into the beautiful campus of Fairfield University, the community comes together to enjoy all things art and performances.
Check out their website to see the full calendar filled with fun, educational talks and so much more!
As part of their OpenVisions Forum, Author Michael Pollan enlightened us with his knowledge of intentional eating, dieting and all things organic. As well as touching on the advancements of psilocybin and other mind-body connecting plants.
Make sure to stay tuned to our Instagram and Facebook as we will be announcing a giveaway for Duets: Chucho Valdés, Dianne Reeves, Joe Lovano. You won’t want to miss this!
Calling all jazz lovers to a once-in-a-lifetime chance to hear an all-star trio of jazz masters in piano duets with each other!
Since 2021, these three legends, with a combined 12 Grammy Awards between them, have been creating rare and magical evenings filled with their original takes on jazz standards.
The evening features one of the most influential figures in modern Afro-Cuban jazz, the 82-year-old pianist Chucho Valdés, sharing the stage with preeminent jazz vocalist Dianne Reeves and celebrated saxophonist Joe Lovano.
Cuban pianist, composer, and arranger Chucho Valdés has won six Grammys and three Latin Grammy Awards, pushing the boundaries of jazz in pursuit of new expressions in Afro-Cuban music throughout his rich 60-year career. Valdés is perhaps best known as the founder, pianist, and main composer and arranger of Irakere, a landmark ensemble in Cuban music. He is a recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Latin Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, and has been inducted into the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame.
A stunning five-time Grammy Award-winner for Best Jazz Vocal Album, singer Dianne Reeves has virtuosity, improvisational prowess, and unique jazz and R&B stylings that have garnered her multiple awards, an honorary doctorate of music from Juilliard, and the honor of being named a 2018 National Endowment of the Arts Jazz Master. Her multi-octave range and magical, timeless voice captivate audiences around the world.
Joe Lovano is a Grammy-winning saxophonist, composer, and arranger. DownBeat magazine has twice named him Jazz Artist of the Year. Lovano attended Berklee in the early 1970s and received an honorary doctor of music degree from the college in 1998. Lovano has released nearly 40 albums as leader or co-leader and has collaborated with many legendary musicians, including McCoy Tyner, Hank Jones, Joshua Redman, Bill Frisell, Branford Marsalis, Jim Hall, and Paul Motian.
About The Quick Center:
The mission of the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts is to create a dynamic and inclusive visual and performing arts center for the whole community that inspires intellectual curiosity, broadens perspectives and transforms the way we see the world and how we interact with one another.
Through high caliber artistic programs that each invite inquiry, experimentation and reflection, the Quick Center for the Arts aims to collaborate with dynamic performers, artists and experts to inspire, engage and involve audience members to enter into conversations with, journey with and even co-create the artistic experience.
As part of a Jesuit institution, Quick Center Programming aims to serve the intellectually hungry and perpetually curious, providing a space for the exploration of remarkable and inspiring performing arts opportunities for the Fairfield University community at large.
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