INDIANAPOLIS — One of the Eiteljorg Museum’s top cultural events returns Saturday, June 21, when the museum hosts its 11th annual Juneteenth and Jazz Community Celebration. Admission and parking are free and the day includes live jazz music, storytelling and poetry readings, a percussion group, DJ and more.
The Eiteljorg, with the help of several community groups, hosted its first Juneteenth and Jazz Community Celebration in 2015 on the 150th anniversary of Juneteenth. Since then the event has grown into an annual festival with a focus on cultural and musical performances that draws visitors of all ages.
Juneteenth and Jazz is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the entertainment lineup includes:
• 10 a.m.: Welcome and spoken-word performance by jus Will, a poet and comedian from Indianapolis.
• 10:45 a.m.: Performance by Cassius Goens III and Groove Theory Quartet.
• Noon: DJ iSM is a professional DJ from Indianapolis and Seattle who combines hits from past and present.
• 2 p.m.: Shonda Buchanan, educator and acclaimed author of Black Indian, returns to the Eiteljorg to present poetry and a reading from her new book about singer, songwriter and civil rights activist Nina Simone.
• 3 p.m.: Led by Sister Stella, the SITEAW Drum Circle.
• 4 p.m.: Well known locally as a jazz saxophonist and arranger, Rob Dixon leads his group Trilogy.
The Eiteljorg is located at 500 W. Washington St.
