Upcoming Events

Free Writing Workshop Led by Poet Reuben Jackson

Split This Rock 1301 Conneticut Ave NW, District of Columbia, DC, United States

Poet and jazz scholar, Reuben Jackson, is leading a FREE writing workshop at the DC arts non-profit Split This Rock. 

Reuben Jackson Reading for “Words out Loud” in Glen Echo Park

Glen Echo Park 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo, MD, United States

Poet and jazz scholar, Reuben Jackson, will be reading his poetry (old and new) as part of the "Words out Loud" series in Glen Echo Park. 7300 MacArthur blvd (see below) (parking lot on Oxford road) Room 302, third floor, North Arcade Building the entry is to the right of the neon POPCORN sign. ADA […]

Reuben Jackson Reading at Parkmont School

Parkmont School 4842 16th Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

Reuben Jackson will be reading alongside Hiran Larew and Teri Ellen Cross Davis at the Parkmont School in DC. From Parkmont: "Parkmont school, in its tradition of being a friend to poetry, is opening its doors to all poetry lovers of D.C.'s metro area. For 35 years the school has sponsored the Parkmont Poetry Festival […]

Reuben Jackson to Conduct Post-Screening Discussion of “Amazing Grace” at BDJF

Burlington Discover Jazz Festival 156 College Street, Suite 302, Burlington, VT, United States

At this years Burlington Discover Jazz Festival, jazz scholar, Reuben Jackson, will conduct a post-screening discussion of the new Aretha Franklin documentary, "Amazing Grace." For tickets to the festival: To purchase in-person, visit: 153 Main Street Burlington, VT Order by phone at (802-863-5966) Purchase tickets online anytime at flynntix.org. "Join us May 31-June 9, 2019 for […]

Reuben Jackson to interview Saxophonist Tia Fuller Live for BDJF

Burlington Discover Jazz Festival 156 College Street, Suite 302, Burlington, VT, United States

Poet and jazz scholar, Reuben Jackson, will conduct an interview with accomplished jazz saxophonist and Berklee professor, Tia Fuller, at the Burlington Discover Jazz Festival. Tia is also a member of Beyoncé's touring band.   For tickets to the festival: To purchase in-person, visit: 153 Main Street Burlington, VT Order by phone at (802-863-5966) Purchase […]

Reuben Jackson gives a lecture on Wayne Shorter at the Smithsonian Center for Folklife

Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, Conference Room 600 Maryland Ave, SW Washington, DC, United States

All the Imagination Can Hold: Compositions by Saxophonist Wayne Shorter, 1974- 2018 Saxophonist Wayne Shorter was (and is) rightly celebrated for both his instrumental prowess and the countless classics he wrote and performed with jazz institutions like Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and the classic Miles Davis Quintet.   His compositional gifts were also a key ingredient of […]

Reuben Jackson Reading at the Maglianero Cafe

Maglianero Cafe 47 Maple Street, Burlington, VT, United States

Poet and jazz scholar, Reuben Jackson, will be reading and speaking at the Maglianero Cafe as part of the Young Writers Project.

Reuben Jackson to host screening of “It Must Schwing- The Blue Note Story” followed by a Q & A

Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center 60 Lake Street, Burlington, VT, United States

Poet and Jazz Scholar Reuben Jackson will host a screening of the documentary film "It Must Schwing - The Blue Note Story" at the Vermont International Film Festival in October.   "In 1939, Alfred Lion and Francis Wolff, two young émigrés from Berlin, founded the legendary jazz label Blue Note Records in New York. The […]

Reuben Jackson Reading at Northshire Books

Northshire Bookstore 4869 Main Street, Manchester Center, VT, United States

Reuben Jackson will be reading from his newest poetry on November 23rd at Northshire Books in Manchester, VT.

Café Muse presents Joanne Rocky Delaphlaine & Reuben Jackson

The Writer’s Center 4508 Walsh Street, Bethesda, MD, United States

The Word Works, in collaboration with The Writer’s Center, features readings by the poets Joanne Rocky Delaplaine and Reuben Jackson. Café Muse opens at 7 pm with refreshments and classical guitar by Michael Davis; readings begin at 7:30, open mic to follow.