Featured Artist of the Month        
Althea Rene

Althea René is the proud recipient of the 2021 Presidential Volunteer Service Award which honors individuals whose service positively impacts communities and encourages those around them to take action.  She is a co-founder of the non-profit arts organization Colors & Song. Althea René conducts flute masterclasses and workshops with various universities and music-based organizations.  With a passion to educate, entertain, and inspire people with music and art, Colors & Song promotes academic excellence and social justice via a wide range of activities. The organization’s focus is to promote goodwill, civic, and social awareness in the community.

Her plans for 2023 are substantial. Althea René is the first soul-jazz flutist ever featured on the prestigious Dave Koz Jazz Cruise which sails between Morocco, Spain, and Portugal.  Among her many performances scheduled throughout the year, Althea René is hosting her Third Annual Colors & Song Jazz Fest on Saturday, October 14th.  Althea René, saxophonist Jazmin Ghent, keyboardist Demetrius Nabors, and vocalist Erin Stevenson will deliver an amazing evening of music from a historic military airplane hangar in beautiful San Antonio, Texas.