Media Coverage
Links to our press coverage.
- Orlando Sentinel, May 9, 2025, Blue Bamboo announces June reopening in former Winter Park library (opens in a new tab) Blue Bamboo announces June reopening in former Winter Park library
- Orlando Weekly, December 27, 2024, Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts voted Best Underdog of 2024! (opens in a new tab) Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts voted Best Underdog of 2024!
- The Bungalower, December 8, 2024, Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts shares renderings for rehabbed library building (opens in a new tab) Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts shares renderings for rehabbed library building
- the32789, December 8, 2024, Blue Bamboo’s Chris Cortez Updates Progress on Winter Park Arts Center (opens in a new tab) Blue Bamboo’s Chris Cortez Updates Progress on Winter Park Arts Center
- Artistry Magazine September/October 2024, ‘The Boo’ Will Move to the Mainstream, Pages 26 - 27 (opens in a new tab) ‘The Boo’ Will Move to the Mainstream, Pages 26 - 27
- Best of Orlando - Orlando Weekly 2024, Orlando Weekly staff picks Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts “Best Nomad” in 2024 (opens in a new tab) Orlando Weekly staff picks Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts “Best Nomad” in 2024
- Orlando Sentinel, June 27, 2024, Blue Bamboo clears second city commission vote to lease former Winter Park library (opens in a new tab) Blue Bamboo clears second city commission vote to lease former Winter Park library
- Winter Park Voice, June 19, 2024, Performing arts center wins old library building lease over Rollins museum (opens in a new tab) Performing arts center wins old library building lease over Rollins museum
- Orlando Sentinel, June 16, 2024, Blue Bamboo finds its new home (opens in a new tab) Blue Bamboo finds its new home
- the32789, June 13, 2024, Blue Bamboo Edges Out Rollins Museum for Winter Park Library Reuse (opens in a new tab) Blue Bamboo Edges Out Rollins Museum for Winter Park Library Reuse
- Orlando Sentinel, December 22, 2023, Winter Park jazz venue Blue Bamboo hopes to move into new space (opens in a new tab) Winter Park jazz venue Blue Bamboo hopes to move into new space
- Bungalower, December 2023, Blue Bamboo leaving Winter Park for Packing District warehouse (opens in a new tab) Blue Bamboo leaving Winter Park for Packing District warehouse
- Orlando Weekly 9/13/2023, Blue Bamboo Jazz Festival 2023 returns as a four-day extravaganza of Orlando (and beyond) musicianship (opens in a new tab) Blue Bamboo Jazz Festival 2023 returns as a four-day extravaganza of Orlando (and beyond) musicianship
- Orlando Weekly 8/22/2023, Blue Bamboo Center puts out SOS fundraising request (opens in a new tab) Blue Bamboo Center puts out SOS fundraising request
- Downbeat Magazine, February 2023, Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts was selected as one of the top 106 jazz venues in the world. (opens in a new tab) Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts was selected as one of the top 106 jazz venues in the world.
- Orlando Weekly, 10/26/2022 Swamp Sistas and Blue Bamboo partner for a two-night Festival for Hurricane Relief (opens in a new tab) 10/26/2022 Swamp Sistas and Blue Bamboo partner for a two-night Festival for Hurricane Relief
- Orlando Weekly, 9/15/2021 Cortez/Williams Project CD Release Party (opens in a new tab) 9/15/2021 Cortez/Williams Project CD Release Party
- Orlando Sentinel, 4/8/2021 Orlando jazz veterans Chris Cortez and Larry Williams team up for concerts, new album (opens in a new tab) 4/8/2021 Orlando jazz veterans Chris Cortez and Larry Williams team up for concerts, new album
- 101 Things to Love about Orlando and Central Florida (2020) | Commentary, 11/25/2020 (opens in a new tab) 11/25/2020
- the32789, 4-year Anniversary 7/18/2020 (opens in a new tab) 4-year Anniversary 7/18/2020
- Winter Park Magazine Summer Issue 2020, "Most Influential People" recognition in 2020 (opens in a new tab) "Most Influential People" recognition in 2020
- the32789, 6/7/2020 (opens in a new tab) 6/7/2020
- Winter Park Magazine, Spring Issue 2020 - Article on page 98 (opens in a new tab) , Spring Issue 2020 - Article on page 98
- Orlando Sentinel, 3/31/2020 (opens in a new tab) 3/31/2020
- Orlando Sentinel, 2/22/2019 (opens in a new tab) 2/22/2019
- Orange Observer, 7/20/2017 (opens in a new tab) 7/20/2017
- WMFE, 6/30/2017 (opens in a new tab) 6/30/2017
- Winter Park Magazine, Spring Issue 2016 (opens in a new tab) Spring Issue 2016
- Orlando Magazine, 10/24/2016 (opens in a new tab) 10/24/2016
- WESH, 7/22/2016 (opens in a new tab) 7/22/2016