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Favorite Tracks of the Levitt Staff for 2024
As a foundation dedicated to bringing free outdoor concerts to communities across the country, our love for music knows no bounds. On that note, we are excited to share our annual staff-favorites list of 2024! This year our musical tastes continued to embrace everything from chart-topping hits to emerging underground sounds. Queen Bey reigned supreme,…
The 2024 Levitt Group Site Visit at Levitt Pavilion Denver
Fresh Rocky Mountain air, shared learnings, and a sense of community invigorated 70 members of the Levitt network this past fall, who traveled to Denver for the 2024 Levitt Group Site Visit in September. Over a weekend in the Mile High City, staff and board members from Friends of Levitt nonprofits from across the country…
Levitt Communities Honor the Legacy of Liz Levitt Hirsch
A champion of the arts, community, and social justice, Liz Levitt Hirsch made an incredible impact during her lifetime, particularly through her work with her family’s foundation, the Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation, where she served as Board President for a decade. Known for her gift of connecting and inspiring people to achieve a shared…
Celebrating Native American Heritage Month with Levitt Communities
Celebrated each November, National Native American Heritage Month is a time to honor the diverse traditions, stories, and contributions of Native American, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and affiliated Island communities. Initiated in 1990, this annual recognition commemorates Indigenous histories—and the vibrancy of contemporary Native cultures and peoples in the present moment and into the future. …
Levitt VIBE Indianapolis Community Spotlight
This fall, Indianapolis’s oldest public green space, Garfield Park, located in the diverse Near Southside neighborhood, experienced a burst of vitality, community and joy with the debut of the Levitt VIBE Indianapolis Music Series. Standing for Vibrant Inclusive Beats for Everyone, the Levitt VIBE program is a two-year, pilot matching grant that brings five to…
Spreading Joy With #MusicMoves!
For nearly a decade, the Levitt Foundation has encouraged concert attendees, aka Levitteers, from across the country to share their #MusicMoves on Instagram, showcasing photos and videos that capture the energy and excitement of Levitt concerts. This is more than just a chance for concertgoers to share how much fun they’re having, while being entered…
Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation Board Names Sharon Yazowski President & CEO
On June 27, 2024, Sharon Yazowski was named President & CEO by the Levitt Foundation Board of Directors. Sharon joined Levitt in 2007 as the first executive director of Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles. She then transitioned in 2009 to Executive Director of the Levitt Foundation, as the Foundation’s first employee, and was named Chief Executive…