Enjoy the smooth sounds of jazz for free at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.

An eclectic mix of jazz ensembles is scheduled to perform from 6 to 9 p.m. each Thursday at the Dominion Jazz Café at the museum, 200 N. Boulevard.

New sponsorship by Do- minion Resources will allow the museum to continue its jazz programming for the next three years without charge. The events are presented in conjunction with the Richmond Jazz Society.

The Doctors of Jazz will perform Thursday, Jan. 21, fol- lowed by the Triple Crossing Jazz Project on Thursday, Jan. 28.

Information: www.vmfa. museum.