J. Hood Wright Park: Jazz Foundation of America Presents Annette A. Aguilar & StringBeans

Come join us to witness Annette A. Aguilar & StringBeans live at the J Hood Wright Park! An uptown favorite, the celebrated percussionist, educator, and bandleader Annette A. Aguilar grew up in the Bay Area before moving to NYC, where she has earned two masters degrees and played with a wide array of important artists,.  She founded her Latin Jazz and Brazilian group StringBeans in 1992. Named in part after its unique instrumentation–including violin and other strings–this group has performed at the Kennedy Center and Jazz at Lincoln Center; across the United States; and, as Latin Jazz Ambassadors for the U.S. State Department, in many parts of Africa.

United Palace: It’s a Wonderful Life with Mary Owen

Celebrate the holiday season with Frank Capra’s beloved 1946 classic, starring James Stewart, Donna Reed, and Lionel Barrymore. Before the movie, enjoy festive pre-show caroling by students from Statement Arts and a special introduction by Mary Owen, daughter of Donna Reed. Directed The movie runs 2 hours, 10 minutes.

This screening is part of our Wonder Organ for a Wonderful Life campaign—an ongoing effort to make our Robert Morton “Wonder” Organ sing for the holidays! If we reach our goal by November 15, 2025, our Wonder Organ—the voice and soul of the United Palace—will accompany our pre-show caroling with Statement Arts.

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