Drake Rorabaugh went through several processes before finding his voice in the collection below. A collection that illustrates the music of the Folly Jazz Series artists. Drake’s Pedrito Martinez poster was selected as one of the winning designs!
Every year the Folly Theater teams up with the KCAI Graphic Design Juniors where the students are given the opportunity to design the posters for the Folly Jazz Series. This provides the students with real-world client experience while elevating the Folly’s design and appearance! Anthony Williams posters stood out for not just their colors, but…
Fiona Dougan is a student at the Kansas City Art Institute and participated in the annual Folly Jazz Series Poster Design competition with other students in her class! Fiona had amazing, bold designs that the judges loved. Fiona also won the best design for her Branford Marsalis poster!
The Folly Theater & the Kansas City Art Institute partnered in a poster design project eleven years ago. The project was designed to provide the KCAI Graphic Design students with real-world client experience, while at the same time, elevating the aesthetic of the Folly Theater.
The iconic saxophonist will be performing at the Folly Theater on October 4th. Get to know more about his background before the concert!
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We’re ecstatic to officially announce this year’s line up for the 37th Annual Folly Jazz Series. As the longest-running jazz series in Kansas City, we take great pride and great care in the artists that we book to perform at our historic venue.
Ten years ago the Folly Theater and Kansas City Art Institute formed a partnership to develop the commercial skills of the KCAI Graphic Design students while elevating the level of the Folly Jazz Series’ style and presence. This endeavor was set up by Folly Executive Director, Gale Tallis, and the then-KCAI Graphic Design instructor, Jamie…
36th Folly Jazz Season Series Announcement All shows begin at 8 PM JazzTalks to be scheduled later New Season Subscribers will be assigned tickets after August 6th. Interested in being a Season Subscriber? Learn more here. Individual tickets will go on sale August 13th. The 36th Folly Jazz Season is a diverse season but centralizes…