THE HARRY ANDERSON QUARTET Featuring AUDREY SHAKIR Friday, April 16, 8 pm A veteran of the New York Jazz scene, Audrey Shakir is a regular of the Atlanta Jazz Festival. Harry Anderson is the Director of Southern University's Jazz Studies Program and has performed at the Montreux Jazz Festival, and with jazz greats Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry, Ellis Marsalis, Max Roach, Ray Bryant, Jimmy Heath, and Nat Adderly. His quartet will feature Emmy award winner Mike Esneault (pronounced es-n-ault)who has performed with Wynton Marsalis, Terence Blanchard, Nicholas Peyton, Pete Fountain, and many more. WDLT's own Carmen Brown will host. A specially designed Cabaret seating plan will give this performance that intimate, atmosphere of a New York Jazz Club. Don't Miss It! Tickets are $15.00 and can be purchased at the Civic Center Box Office and through ticketmaster. Cabaret Style Seating. To charge by phone, call 1-800-745-3000 or (251) 434-0033 or purchase on-line at http://www.ticketmaster.com.  JAZZ CONVERSATIONS Saturday, April 17, 10 am - Noon A discussion on Jazz featuring Jazz educators, artist, and personalities. Panelist: Educator and Jazz vocalist, Dr. Dorothy Bivens; WDLT Radio Sunday Morning Jazz host, Ms. Carmen Brown; State Representative and Jazz flautist, Dr. Joseph Mitchell; Jazz Vocalist, Ms. Sharon Moore; Lagniappe Arts editor and MOJO president, Mr. Kevin Lee; Multi-Instrumentalist and music educator, Mr. Joe Lewis and Jazz Drummer, Mr. Jeffrey Rodgers; and, Press Register Entertainment columnist and Jazz Conversations moderator, Mr. Lawrence Specker. Mobile Arts Council (318 Dauphin St). Free to the public.  For more information call 478-9864 or email: yesempow@aol.com INTRO TO JAZZ Saturday, April 17, 1:30 pm A Jazz demonstration designed for youth and the young at heart featuring Jazz Vocalist, Audrey Shakir; Jazz Drummer, Jeffrey Rodgers; Bassist, B. Mar'Shon. Free to the Public. Cathedral Square. The Legacy 166 Heritage Fine Arts and Cultural Series presents LULA WASHINGTON DANCE THEATER (Master Class) Thursday, April 22, 6:30 pm This class is designed for the dance students and instructors. The company will instruct in dance forms to include Jazz, Modern, African, Ballet, and Praise Dance. Some students will be selected to perform with the company during the weekend shows. Davidson High School Auditorium. $10 per person. Reservations must be made in advance. For more information, call (251) 533-5726. The Legacy 166 Heritage Fine Arts and Cultural Series presents THE LULA WASHINGTON DANCE THEATER (WALA FOX 10 Opening Night Concert Performance) Friday, April 23, 7:30 pm AVATAR Choreographer and her world renowned Los Angeles based dance company will present a full concert performance at the new Davidson High School Auditorium. $10 admission.  For information, call (251) 533-5726. Seating is limited. The Legacy 166 Heritage Fine Arts and Cultural Series presents THE LULA WASHINGTON DANCE THEATER (WBLX Group/Family Interactive Performance) Saturday, April 24, 2 pm AVATAR Choreographer and her world renowned Los Angeles based dance company will perform a specially designed interactive family show at the new Davidson High School Auditorium at a 2:00 pm matinee performance. This show is limited to groups of 4 or more. $5.00 admission. For information, call (251) 533-5726. Seating is limited. JAZZ VESPERS AT AIMWELL BAPTIST CHURCH Sunday, April 25, 6 pm The service is open to the public and features some of Mobile's acclaimed musicians, Theodore Arthur, Jeffrey Rodgers, Joseph Mitchell, B. Mar'Shon, Lee Barren, Harry Anderson, Vincent White, and the Aimwell Baptist Church choir. Terrence Mixon is Minister of Music. A brief reception follows the vesper. Rev. Michael Jackson, Pastor. 500 Earle Street.  Free to the public. For more information call 478-9864 or email: yesempow@aol.com. CELEBRATE THE ARTS Tuesday, April 27, 7 pm A collaboration of dance, drama, instrumental and visual arts of the Mobile County Public School System. Students from each of these artistic disciplines showcase their fields of study. Audiences will be able to view art works from students before and after the performance. Mobile Civic Center Theater. $10 adults, $5.00 students with MCPSS Identification-Tickets available at the door. For information, call (251) 533-5726. JAZZIN' THE SCHOOLS COMMUNITY CONCERT Friday, April 30, 6:30 pm at Alabama School of Math & Science, 1255 Dauphin Street at Ann Street, 6:30 PM. Free. For more information, call (251) 478-9864 or email: yesempow@aol.com. These events are a collaboration of Youth Empowered for Success, Inc., Jazzin' the Schools Project, Legacy 166, Inc. and Heritage Fine Arts and Cultural Series and are funded in part by Alabama State Council on the Arts, New England Foundation for the Arts, Mobile Arts Council, Community Foundation of South Alabama, Representative Joseph Mitchell, and the City of Mobile.