A new series aimed at creating a community-building experience in the digital realm continues tonight with a performance by Jambu and an after talk by Emily Kleeman of The Reentry Initiative.
Today’s installment of the Summer Sundown Music Series, presented by Longmont nonprofit Homeless Outreach Providing Encouragement, better known as HOPE, will feature members of Jambu playing Brazilian choro, farro, samba and bossa nova music. The show starts at 7 p.m.
The performance will be followed by a live talk with Kleeman, the director of the nonprofit The Reentry Initiative that supports individuals reentering society from incarceration
Those who register to attend the show also will be entered in a drawing for a $25 gift card to Rosalee's Pizzeria.
The concert and talk are the second to last installment of the series that continues every other week through Sept. 3. All the shows and talks livestreamed from Unity of Boulder Church, which is providing its auditorium as a performance space and its tech expertise to stream the shows.
HOPE Development Director Kimberly Braun in an interview in June said her goal was for the series to offer a little something for everyone’s tastes. The artists represent a range of musical styles from bluegrass to Brazilian to Celtic to rock ‘n’ roll to Swedish to symphonic. The after talks also will explore a broad range of subjects.
The suggested donation for each concert is $20, with half of the proceeds going to performers and half to HOPE, and Braun said she is hopeful donations will be enough to compensate musicians at least nominally.
HOPE’s programs include overnight shelter for the homeless in partnership with local churches, navigation services through the Boulder County Coordinated Entry Program, a bicycle distribution program, and a day shelter that provides food and access to showers, internet access and services, such as tax preparation assistance. The nonprofit also recently launched a SafeLot program, partnering with a local church to provide parking slots as safe spaces for those made homeless because of job loss or other circumstances.
Learn more about the Summer Sundown Music Series and register or donate here.
