JAZZ at the Park Theatre
Hello friends!
Winnipeg might not be Harlem in the 1920s, but dig! magazine is rolling back the rugs and inviting the whole Winnipeg neighborhood to join us for our first annual Rent Party on Sunday, December 6 at the Park Theatre, 698 Osborne.
The party kicks off at 7:30 pm with the high octane sounds of the U of M Jazz Studies faculty—Steve and Anna-Lisa Kirby, Larry Roy, Jimmy Greene, George Colligan, and friends. The second set will feature the Retro Rhythm Review, a band of younger musicians who bring some sass to tunes from the last three decades or so. Tickets are $20, available through Jazz Winnipeg and McNally Robinson, or at the door.
We’re assembling some great prize packages with recordings, concerts, books, gift certificates, and various treasures. We’re also firming up a few high-end auction items as well—you might take home a piece of art, or a private concert over the holiday season.


If you have something you wish to donate as an auction item, please contact Anna-Lisa at kirby@cc.umanitoba.ca at any time!

From the beginning, it’s been our vision to make dig! magazine available—for free—throughout the city, sharing the news about jazz in the Jazz Capital of Canada. We depend on the support of Jazz Winnipeg and revenues from advertisers, but it’s the community itself that makes dig! possible. We are absolutely indebted to our sponsors, donors, and voluntary subscribers—you help us pay the bills!
Many of you have approached us about supporting our community-building work in the Jazz Capital of Canada. If you’re in a position to give us a hand, consider joining one of these categories:
· groovin’ ($50+)

· steppin’ ($100+)

· swingin’ ($500+)

But of course, if you find you cannot attend, we will gratefully receive contributions of any size at any time!

In return for your support, we’ll acknowledge you in the magazine and on our website, and as part of the Jazz Winnipeg family, we’ll issue you a charitable tax receipt. You’ll receive a ticket to the Rent Party and a 2010 subscription. Visit www.digmagazine.ca or www.jazzwinnipeg.com, or talk with us in the Park Theatre lobby on December 6.


A rent party pays the proverbial landlord, but more than anything, it’s an excuse to be in the company of friends—and to let music renew our spirits and our community. See you there!
Steve Kirby, editor
Charlene Diehl, associate editor



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