Friday, May 18, 2012

Best Bets for The Weekend: Five Points Jazz Festival

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Five Points Jazz Festival

Jazz festival: Five Points comes alive

Saturday. Celebrate the rich musical history of Denver's Five Points neighborhood at theFive Points Jazz Festival.

The ninth annual fest turns Welton Street into a smorgasbord of song — seven performance stages will run all afternoon. A small sampling of acts on the bill: Jakarta, the Queen City Jazz Band, Ron Ivory and Members Only and the Dazzle Recordings Jazz Revue.

Denver's young musicians are in the spotlight this year, too, with a special youth stage and kid-friendly fun. Explore the neighborhood's cultural resources in activities at the Black American West Museum, the Stiles African American Heritage Center and the Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library.

Noon to 7 p.m. Saturday. The festival's hub is at 27th and Welton streets.

Admission is free. denvergov.org/5pointsjazz 

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