Barbatuques Performance at the International House
Saturday, November 22, 2008 - 7:00PM
University of Chicago’s International House
Assembly Hall
1414 East 59th Street - Chicago, Illinois 60637 - For directions, click here.
$25 General Admission, $15 Balcony, $5 U of C Students
Advanced tickets can be purchased here. Tickets will also be available at the door.
Grammy Award Winner Pablo Ziegler Trio for New Tango
GRAMMY award winning pianist and composer Pablo Ziegler infuses his performances and arrangements with a deep knowledge of tango, having served as the music director for Astor Piazzolla’s ensemble for over 10 years. In 1990, Pablo Ziegler formed his own Ensemble for New Tango, which blended classic tango rhythms with jazz improvisations, bringing a new voice to the tango lexicon. Ziegler imprints his own unique stamp on the work, using the piano percussively, coaxing atmospheric jazz harmonies out of the music, and drawing upon the rhythms of early 20th century classical music. As the Chicago Tribune notes, “There’s no question that Ziegler takes the tango to levels of sophistication and refinement probably undreamed of by Piazzolla.” Ziegler has found audiences for his Trio (piano, guitar, bandoneón) in jazz and tango clubs, festivals and concert halls, both internationally and throughout the US.
Praised by the New York Times as a “splendid player”, Argentinean bandoneónist Héctor Del Curto has captivated the audiences around the world as a soloist and chamber musician, sharing the stage with the world–renowned tango legends Astor Piazzolla and Osvaldo Pugliese, pianist Pablo Ziegler, clarinetist Paquito D´Rivera, ballet dancer Julio Bocca, National Symphony Orchestra (Washington D.C.), Buenos Aires Symphony Orchestra and Teatro Colón Ballet among many others.
Also a native of Argentina, guitarist Claudio Ragazzi grew up in Buenos Aires, where by the time he was a teenager, he was already recording and performing with some of Argentina’s most influential musicians including tango master Rodolfo Mederos and sharing the stage with some of Argentina’s top musicians including Luis Alberto Spinetta, Litto Nebbia and Antonio Agri. He has won numerous awards including a regional Emmy and grants from The Rockefeller Foundation, The New England Foundation for the Arts, and The Massachusetts Council for the Arts,as well as the prestigious Duke Ellington Master’s Award. He’s gone on to compose music for feature films, documentaries and television commercials as well as undertaking commissioned works for plays and ballets.
*All programs are subject to change.
January 16, 2009 8PM
NEIU Auditorium
Enter campus at
3701 W. Bryn Mawr in Chicago
Free parking in Lot F
773-442-4636
773-442-4978
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Memorias de Un Mexicano
Sin duda, Memorias de Un Mexicano, es una joya de la cinematografía nacional que nos interesa continuar promoviendo entre nuestras comunidades, no sólo por su calidad visual, sino por el legado cultural e histórico. Su apoyo para que este documental sea transmitido a las actuales generaciones, es altamente apreciado.
Little Village High School Auditorium
3120 S. Kostner
Chicago Illinois 60623
Jueves, 20 de noviembre, 2008
6:30 p.m.
Barbatuques - CANCELED
Barbatuques is an extraordinary experiment in musical innovation. The brainchild of Fernando Barba in Sao Paolo, Brazil in 1996, Barbatuques is a collection of extraordinary musicians who perform numerous forms of Brazilian music imitating melodic and percussive instruments using only their bodies and voices. They have toured the world with this amazing “body percussion” technique.
Special thanks to the Chicago Human Rhythm Project.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008 | 8:30 PM
Old Town School Of Folk Music
4544 N Lincoln Ave.
Free ticketed event. $5 suggested donation.
CANCELED
The new Latin-American literature in the Barcelona of the 1970’s
Lecture by Jorge Edwards: The new Latin-American literature in the Barcelona of the 1970’s
Thursday, December 11 at 6 pm
Instituto Cervantes Auditorium
The conference will be in Spanish with English translation available
Jorge Edwards will discuss his personal experiences between Spanish and Latin-American writers and editors in the Barcelona of the 1970’s
Jorge Edwards was born in Santiago, Chile. After receiving his law degree, he joined Chile’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and focused on a diplomatic career. Though he became a full-fledged diplomat in 1957, Edwards continued to write, publishing books and short stories. Edwards has received numerous awards for his writing, including Chile’s National Literature Prize in 1994 and the Premio Cervantes in 1999.
Jorge Edwards, nacido en Santiago, Chile, ex diplomático. Novelista, cuentista y ensayista. Premio nacional de literatura 1994. Premio Miguel de Cervantes 1999.
La conferencia tratará sobre el testimonio personal de Jorge Edwards sobre la intensa vida literaria entre escritores y editores españoles y latinoamericanos en la Barcelona de los años 70.
Thursday, December 11 at 6 pm
Instituto Cervantes Auditorium
31 W. Ohio
312-335-1996
Alfonso Cid Flamenco Cante Workshop
for ALL levels of musicians and dancers
Saturday November 22, 2008
10:30–11:45 a.m
Learn basic flamenco structure from Alfonso Cid
(vocalist from Sevilla, Spain) at the Flamenco Arts Center
Class fee: Flamenco Arts Center members $20
Nonmembers: $25
Preregister by sending payment made out to “Flamenco Arts Center” to:
Kathi Beste, 3835 North Lakewood Ave., Chicago, IL 60613.
Questions: kathi_beste@flamencoartscenter.com.
Tango Weekend with Kara Wenham & Yanick Wyler
Direct from Buenos Aires:
Tango Weekend with Kara Wenham & Yanick Wyler
Nov 20-23, 2008
Kara Wenham & Yanick Wyler will be conducting series of Argentine Tango
workshops at Chicago’s brandnew Arts venue devoted to Tango Culture,
ARTango Center between Nov 20-23, 2008. In Buenos Aires, Kara &Yanick
are considered among leading representatives of new generation Argentine Tango.
WORKSHOP PRICING:
Full Pass (6 workshops): $100
Day Pass (3 Workshops): $60
A la carte (1 workshops): $25
Kara & Yanick will be performing at Friday night milonga on 11/21 at ARTango Center.
- For reservations, please contact us
Burak: 312.451.4068 burak@tangoshusheta.com
Maria: 312.823.4859 maria@tangoshusheta.com
ARTango Center
4011 N Ravenswood
Chicago IL
Tango Classes - Milonga
Tango Classes with Burak and Maria
Every Tuesday starting November 11
7:30 – 9:00 p.m. Beginner Level Tango
9:00 – 10:30 p.m. Intermediate/Advanced Tango
$15 drop in or session 6 weeks $75
Every Friday starting November 7 Milonga Éclectique
8:30 – 10:00 pm Complementary class by Milton (All Levels)
10:00 – 3:00 am Éclectique Milonga
DJ: El Turco (Great selection of Golden Age, Alternative and Electrotango music)
Coffee, tea, light snacks, BYOB
$15/$10 (for students with ID)
ARTango Center
4011 N Ravenswood Chicago IL
Pianist Vanessa Perez
Northeastern Illinois University Jewel Box Series presents:
Venezuelan American pianist Vanessa Perez has already been recognized as a “virtuosa” of the keyboard, endowed with an extraordinary interpretative power that captivates audiences.
“…Perez is a spirited, hot blooded pianist with considerable talent .She has an intuitive musical intelligence that holds one’s interest. Her wide-ranging expression can go inward, and she can unleash a torrent of passion” American Record Guide, 2006
NEIU Fine Arts Recital Hall
Enter campus at
3701 W. Bryn Mawr in Chicago
Free parking in Lot F
Friday, November 21; 8pm
Tickets: $10-$25
773-442-4636
773-442-4978
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31 W. Ohio,
Chicago, IL 60654
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The Aztec World
A Unique View of a Mighty Empire
Exclusive Exhibition at Chicago’s Field Museum
October 31, 2008 through April 19, 2009
Explore the grandeur and complexity of one of the world’s great civilizations. Within the span of 200 years, the Aztecs went from a nomadic group to one of the most powerful and influential societies ever, leaving behind a legacy that lives on today. Now, find out how an empire that began in the middle of a lake went on to become the center of the world. With hundreds of spectacular artifacts and works of art, assembled together for the first time, you can journey into the everyday lives of an ancient culture. Examine the deities, temples and sacrificial altars of Aztec religion. Explore the training, weapons and celebrations of Aztec warriors. Discover the privilege, possessions and treasures of Aztec rulers. And trace the remarkable rise and fall of The Aztec World exclusively at The Field Museum.
Admission
Tickets to The Aztec World include Museum admission and are priced at $22 for adults, $19 for seniors and students with ID, and $12 for children 4-11. Discounts are available for Chicago residents.
The Field Museum is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
FOR AN EXHIBIT PREVIEW CLICK HERE
