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SUMMARY:COJELLA: JLive Kick-Off Event
DESCRIPTION:The Mandell JCC invites the entire community to COJELLA\, the free Kick-Off event for JLive! Enjoy an afternoon of live music\, comedy\, artisans market\, food\, and family activities behind West Hartford Town Hall.\n\nHeadliner\n\nDAVID CLARK'S ALL ABOUT JOEL\n\nA Tribute to Billy Joel\n\nVeteran singer and pianist David Clark brings the sound\, energy\, and iconic hits of the Piano Man to the COJELLA stage. Featuring remarkably authentic vocals and piano playing\, this thrilling tribute celebrates Billy Joel's legendary catalog. \n\n\n\nActs will include\n\nADAM BLOTNER\n\nMusical comedian Adam Blotner blends original songs\, sharp humor\, and a love of Jewish life in a performance filled with warmth and wit.\n\nALLEGRA LEVY & FRIENDS\n\nAcclaimed jazz singer-songwriter Allegra Levy and her all-star band turn childhood's everyday adventures into playful music that swings.\n\nTHE YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA AT THE ARTISTS COLLECTIVE\n\nPerfroms songs from the Great Jewish-American to celebrates the Jewish composers and songwriters\n\nwho helped shape American jazz.\n\nHARTT TALENT AWARD SHOWCASE\n\nExceptional young performers from the University of Hartford take the stage for the first-ever Hartt Talent\n\nAward Showcase.\n\n\n\nExplore a marketplace of local artists and makers\, enjoy food and family-friendly activities\, and come together for a free community celebration. Everyone is welcome!\n\nCOJELLA launches JLive\, Greater Hartford's first-ever Jewish Live Arts Festival\, presented by the Mandell JCC from October 18 25\, 2026. The weeklong festival brings the community together through music\, storytelling\, creativity\, culture and live performance.\n\nReserve your spot and explore the full festival schedule at mandelljcc.org/jlive.\n\nJLive is made possible through the generous support of the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="color:rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family:open sans\,avenir\,helvetica\,arial\,sans-serif">The Mandell JCC invites the entire community to <strong>COJELLA</strong>\, the free Kick-Off event for <strong>JLive</strong>! Enjoy an afternoon of live music\, comedy\, artisans market\, food\, and family activities behind West Hartford Town Hall.</span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong><span style="color:#008080">Headliner</span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="color:#000066">DAVID CLARK&rsquo\;S ALL ABOUT JOEL<br />\nA Tribute to Billy Joel</span></strong><br />\n<span style="color:#000000">Veteran singer and pianist David Clark brings the sound\, energy\, and iconic hits of the Piano Man to the COJELLA stage. Featuring&nbsp\;remarkably authentic vocals and piano playing\, this thrilling tribute&nbsp\;celebrates Billy Joel&rsquo\;s legendary catalog.&nbsp\;</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color:#008080"><strong>Acts will include</strong></span><br />\n<strong><span style="color:#000066">ADAM BLOTNER</span></strong><br />\n<span style="color:#000000">Musical comedian Adam Blotner&nbsp\;blends original songs\, sharp&nbsp\;humor\, and a love of Jewish life&nbsp\;in a performance filled with&nbsp\;warmth and wit.</span><br />\n<strong><span style="color:#000066">ALLEGRA LEVY &amp\; FRIENDS</span></strong><br />\n<span style="color:#000000">Acclaimed jazz singer-songwriter&nbsp\;Allegra Levy and her all-star&nbsp\;band turn childhood&rsquo\;s everyday&nbsp\;adventures into playful music&nbsp\;that swings.</span><br />\n<strong><span style="color:#000066">THE YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA AT THE ARTISTS COLLECTIVE</span></strong><br />\n<span style="color:#000000">Perfroms songs from the&nbsp\;Great Jewish-American to&nbsp\;celebrates the&nbsp\;Jewish composers and songwriters<br />\nwho helped shape American jazz.</span><br />\n<strong><span style="color:#000066">HARTT TALENT AWARD SHOWCASE</span></strong><br />\n<span style="color:#000000">Exceptional young performers from&nbsp\;the University of Hartford take the&nbsp\;stage for the first-ever Hartt Talent<br />\nAward Showcase.</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-size:14px">Explore a marketplace of local artists and makers\, enjoy food and family-friendly activities\, and come together for a free community celebration. Everyone is welcome!</span></span></p>\n\n<p style="margin-left:0px\; margin-right:0px"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-size:14px">COJELLA launches <strong>JLive</strong>\, Greater Hartford&rsquo\;s first-ever Jewish Live Arts Festival\, presented by the Mandell JCC from <strong>October 18&ndash\;25\, 2026</strong>. The weeklong festival brings the community together through music\, storytelling\, creativity\, culture and live performance.</span></span></p>\n\n<p style="margin-left:0px\; margin-right:0px"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="color:#000000">Reserve your spot and explore the full festival schedule at </span><a href="https://www.mandelljcc.org/jlive">mandelljcc.org/jlive</a>.</span></p>\n\n<p><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-size:14px"><em>JLive is made possible through the generous support of the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford.</em></span></span></p>\n
LOCATION:West Hartford Town Hall\, 50 South Main Street
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DTSTAMP:20261002T195053Z
URL:http://business.whchamber.com/events/details/cojella-jlive-kick-off-event-17430
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