

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Romance in Rhythm Valentine's Dance with the Jazz Collective Big Band
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 14 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Hood River’s Valentine’s night out: live big band jazz + dancing + vocalist Karen Kurzawa

HOOD RIVER, OR — The Columbia Gorge Orchestra Association (CGOA) invites the community to celebrate Valentine’s Day with ROMANCE IN RHYTHM – VALENTINE’S DANCE, a night of live big band jazz, romance, and dancing with CGOA’s Jazz Collective Big Band, featuring vocalist Karen Kurzawa. Delicious desserts will be provided by Boda’s Kitchen.
Hosted at The Ruins in downtown Hood River, the evening is built around a high-energy dance set from 7:00–9:00 PM—the kind of night where the band isn’t background music; it drives the room. Expect lush ballads for slow dancing, swinging standards, and uptempo favorites that keep people on their feet.  
“The Jazz Collective Big Band swings into the night with lush vocals and up-tempo jazz standards meant to bring people together on the dance floor.” — Michael Paul, Musical Director &amp; Lead Trumpet, Jazz Collective Big Band

Program highlights: love songs, swing anthems, and big-band crowd favorites
The Jazz Collective Big Band’s Valentine’s program blends Great American Songbook romance with classic swing and feel-good hits—arranged for the full power of a big band (brass, saxes, and rhythm section).
Featured tunes include:
Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born) — Barbra Streisand / Paul Williams
Moonlight in Vermont — Karl Suessdorf / John Blackburn
All of Me — Gerald Marks / Seymour Simons
L-O-V-E — Bert Kaempfert / Milt Gabler
My Funny Valentine — Richard Rodgers / Lorenz Hart
Night &amp; Day — Cole Porter
Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing) — Louis Prima
One O’Clock Jump — Count Basie
Soul Bossa Nova — Quincy Jones
Quincy and the Count
Sweet Caroline — Neil Diamond

About vocalist Karen Kurzawa
Vocalist Karen Kurzawa joins the Jazz Collective Big Band for this special Valentine’s Dance, bringing a classic big-band vocal presence to the night’s romantic repertoire—ideal for both close slow dances and bright, swinging showpieces.

About the Columbia Gorge Orchestra Association (CGOA)
The Columbia Gorge Orchestra Association (CGOA) is a regional performing arts organization dedicated to presenting outstanding live music experiences in the Columbia River Gorge. CGOA supports and produces a wide range of performances and ensembles—from orchestral and choral programming to musical theatre and big band jazz—creating opportunities for audiences and local musicians alike.

About Michael Paul — Musical Director / Lead Trumpet, Jazz Collective Big Band
Michael Paul serves as Musical Director of CGOA’s Jazz Collective Big Band and is also the band’s Lead Trumpet. He has been a core part of the ensemble since joining as lead trumpet in 2017 and later stepping into the director role, shaping the band’s sound, repertoire, and high-impact dance-night energy.

Event details (paste-ready for calendars)
What: ROMANCE IN RHYTHM – Valentine’s Dance
Who: CGOA Jazz Collective Big Band featuring vocalist Karen Kurzawa
When: Saturday, February 14 — 7:00–9:00 PM
Where: The Ruins, 13 Railroad Street, Hood River
Tickets: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=289939 
OR gorgeorchestra.org
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hood-river/romance-in-rhythm-valentines-dance-with-the-jazz-collective-big-band/200029531296414
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, valentines-day, live-music, art, performances, theatre, it, calendar
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 30

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=289939&utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=hood+river-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Hood River
- **state**: OR
- **country**: United States
- **location**: The Ruins Events
- **lat**: 45.70858
- **long**: -121.50935
- **full address**: The Ruins Events, 13 Railroad St, Hood River, OR 97031-2394, United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Columbia Gorge Orchestra Association (https://allevents.in/org/columbia-gorge-orchestra-association/13473410)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 14 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** The Ruins Events, 13 Railroad St, Hood River, OR 97031-2394, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Columbia Gorge Orchestra Association
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** music, entertainment, valentines-day, live-music, art, performances, theatre, it, calendar
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Romance in Rhythm Valentine's Dance with the Jazz Collective Big Band ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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