The
Kansas City Jazz Museum is getting a Latino flair. A new exhibit called
“American Sabor” officially opens Aug. 1 and runs through Oct. 27.
The
exhibit celebrates Latino and Hispanic contributions to popular music over the
years.
The
traveling Smithsonian exhibit here as part of a 12 city tour, thanks to the
Ford Motor Company Fund.
Joe Avila
with the Fund says the exhibit celebrates America’s diverse history.
“The
message we want to see people leaving with is that music and culture bring
communities together,” Avila said.
He says
Ford Motor Company Fund makes the exhibit free and open to the public, so it’s
accessible to all people.
The exhibit
kicks off with a party on Aug. 1 that features live music. There are also lots
of other events taking place at the special exhibit
