[Archived] City of Alexandria To Host 30th Annual Memorial Day Jazz Festival on May 28

City Press Release


	For Immediate Release	For More Information, Contact
	May 9, 2007 PIO# 112-07/rdo	Steve Mason, Director of Communications, at 703.838.4300 Raynard Owens, Communications Officer, at 703.838.4300

City of Alexandria To Host 30th Annual Memorial Day Jazz Festival on May 28

The City of Alexandria will host the 30th Annual Memorial Day Jazz Festival on Monday, May 28, from 1 to 7 p.m. at the Fort Ward Park, located at 4301 W. Braddock Road. Admission is free. In case of inclement weather, the festival will be relocated to the Lee Center’s Kauffman Auditorium, located at 1108 Jefferson St.

Tom Grooms of WJZW “Smooth Jazz” 105.9 FM will serve as this year’s master of ceremonies. The festival will feature music from the Kaleidoscope Orchestra Big Band, Juanita Williams with the Fred Hughes Trio, the Mike Stephen’s Project (M.S.P.), Al Williams, and Chopteeth. The performance schedule is as follows:

1 p.m. - Kaleidoscope Orchestra Big Band
2 p.m. - Juanita Williams with the Fred Hughes Trio
3 p.m. - The Mike Stephen’s Project (M.S.P.)
4 p.m. - Al Williams
5 p.m. – Chopteeth

The park features amphitheater and grass seating. Attendees of the festival can bring lawn chairs and blankets. Food will be available for purchase, picnic baskets are welcome, and grills are available in the park at the picnic sites. No alcoholic beverages are allowed, and pets should be left at home.

Parking will be available on both sides of West Braddock Road, and additional parking will be available at the Minnie Howard School, located at 3801 West Braddock Road.

Fort Ward Park is served by DASH transit line AT #5. For DASH bus route and schedule information, call 703-370-DASH or visit www.dashbus.com. For Metrobus schedule information, call 202-637-7000 or visit www.wmata.com.

The City of Alexandria is committed to compliance with the City’s Human Rights Code and the Americans with Disabilities Act. To request a reasonable accommodation or to request materials in an alternative format, call Cheryl Lawrence of the Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities at 703-838-5095, extension 655 (TTY 703-838-4902), or e-mail cheryl.lawrence@alexandriava.gov.

For more information on Alexandria’s Annual Memorial Day Jazz Festival, call the City’s Special Events Hotline at 703-883-4686.

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