# Event Details

- **Event Name**: International Jazz Day with "The Best of the Best: Jazz from Detroit" Film Screening & Performance
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 26 Apr, 2026 at 01:30 pm – Sun, 26 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Inspired by Mark Stryker’s 2019 book, Jazz from Detroit, this 90-minute documentary weaves a compelling historical and cultural tapestry through the 20th and 21st centuries.  Set within Detroit’s dramatic rise and fall as an industrial power and the triumphs of its creative and resilient African American community, The Best of the Best: Jazz from Detroit connects the dots between the city’s history and Black music excellence.

A post-screening discussion at the Spurlock Museum will feature producers Daniel Loewenthal, Roberta Friedman, and Mark Stryker, who was also the writer of this compelling documentary.  An afterglow performance of music from Detroit’s jazz scene will take place at the Rose Bowl Tavern and will feature Joel Spencer on drums, Joan Hickey on piano and Larry Gray on bass.

Sponsors for this programming include Global Arts Performance Initiatives, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Spurlock Museum, Rose Bowl Tavern, UNESCO Center for Global Citizenship, and the Sousa Archives and Center for American Music.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/urbana/international-jazz-day-with-the-best-of-the-best-jazz-from-detroit-film-screening-and-performance/200029882563703
- **Event Categories**: entertainment, music, art, performances, literary-art, it, theatre
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 40

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Urbana
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Spurlock Museum of World Cultures
- **lat**: 40.107647432181
- **long**: -88.220998048782
- **full address**: Spurlock Museum of World Cultures, 1059 W California Ave, Urbana, IL 61801, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is International Jazz Day with "The Best of the Best: Jazz from Detroit" Film Screening & Performance being held?
  - **A:** International Jazz Day with "The Best of the Best: Jazz from Detroit" Film Screening & Performance takes place on Sun, 26 Apr, 2026 at 01:30 pm to Sun, 26 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm at Spurlock Museum of World Cultures, 1059 W California Ave, Urbana, IL 61801, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing International Jazz Day with "The Best of the Best: Jazz from Detroit" Film Screening & Performance?
  - **A:** International Jazz Day with "The Best of the Best: Jazz from Detroit" Film Screening & Performance is organized by Sousa Archives and Center for American Music.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** International Jazz Day with "The Best of the Best: Jazz from Detroit" Film Screening & Performance is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Urbana, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If International Jazz Day with "The Best of the Best: Jazz from Detroit" Film Screening & Performance sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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