Coolidge Corner Theatre To Host ‘An Evening Of Jazz And Healing'

BROOKLINE, MA — Coolidge Corner Theatre will host An Evening of Jazz and Healing on Thursday, Dec. 1 at 7 p.m.

The event is produced by artist and former owner and programmer of the Coolidge, Justin Freed, and will include live jazz music, photography, drawings, projections, and film. Tickets are now on sale at $35 for general admission and $32 for Coolidge members.

The evening will begin with a solo performance from celebrated pianist and composer Donal Fox, followed by a screening of Justin Freed’s visual memoir Jazz Saved My Life, a film that depicts a crucially important friendship with composer and activist Maria Schneider.

Schneider will also appear at the event to talk about her journey of healing through music and nature. The evening will conclude with a performance by members of the Maria Schneider Orchestra that will include pieces from the GRAMMY-winning Classical album “Winter Morning Walks."

“This Evening of Arts and Healing is an affirmation of the power of beauty and connection to help us overcome the difficulties of being a human being,” Justin Freed said in a statement. “I want this event to be balm for the distressed.”

“The Coolidge has served as a place of community gathering and engagement from its birth as a church in 1906 with a [grand organ], and since 1933, a Art Deco cinema,” Executive Director and CEO Katherine Tallman added. “This special event will meld music, visual images and sharing in a beautiful space with premium sound and projection and the gestalt of a very long history of shared experiences. We are honored to present this event with Justin Freed, whose curated programming continues to inspire the Coolidge today, and are grateful to Justin, Donal Fox, Maria Schneider and all who will join together to create a uniquely fulfilling experience.”

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