MERRIMANS PLAYHOUSE INC
EIN 82-3584901 · Performing Arts Centers (A61)
What they do
Established In 2006 and Incorporated In 2017 As A 501(c)(3), Merrimans Playhouse is Both An Arts and Educational Performing and Presenting Organization. It is A Place to Experience An Intimate, Live Jazz Performance. Annually Merrimans Playhouse Presents A Variety of Performance and Educational Events, Including Clinics, With Professional Touring Jazz Artists, From Straight Ahead to Avant-garde. * Jazz Performance Series. Approximately 100 Jazz Concerts A Year With Touring Regional, National, and International Jazz Musicians, and Occasional Jazz Clinic for Area Jazz Artists and Students. * Home Grown Jazz Performance Series. Approximately 12 Concerts Per Year Provide An Opportunity for Area Jazz Ensembles to Perform. * Student Jazz Performance Series. Approximately 13 Concerts A Year, Includes Area, Regional, or Touring College or High School Student Performers, Either As Part of The Ensemble, or As Student-led Ensembles. * Jazz Open Session. Held Weekly On Tuesdays for Local Jazz Musi
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About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2018
- Location
- 518 MARQUETTE AVE, SOUTH BEND, IN 46617-1041
- County
- St. Joseph
- In care of
- Richard Cullar