Ballet Nepantla dances “Valentina,” a Contemporary Ballet about the strength and resilience of women in Revolutionary Mexico, at Symphony Space in the Upper West Side, on Fri, May 27 at 8:30pm. From $20. symphonyspace.org 🇲🇽 "Valentina" is a collection of stories that speak to the strength and resilience of women during Revolutionary Mexico. By fusing … [Read more...] about Ballet Nepantla’s “Valentina” Contemporary Ballet Tells Stories of Strong Mexican Women at Symphony Space
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The Paco de Lucía Project
Paco de Lucía (1947-2014) is widely considered to have been the greatest flamenco guitarist in history. He was one of the first to blend traditional Spanish flamenco with the classical and jazz idioms. The world's leading flamenco producer today is 10-time Latin Grammy-winning guitarist Javier Limón. He worked with De Lucía and even produced some of the master's … [Read more...] about The Paco de Lucía Project
Bibi Ferreira, the Grand Dame of Brazilian Stage
Brazilian legend of stage and screen Bibi Ferreira is back in New York to debut "4 x Bibi" at Symphony Space September 20 & 23, 2016. 4 x Bibi celebrates the star's legendary 75-year career through the music of 1) Edith Piaf (French), 2) Amalia Rodrigues (Portuguese), 3) Carlos Gardel (Argentine) and 4) Frank Sinatra. To sing any one of these legends well would be … [Read more...] about Bibi Ferreira, the Grand Dame of Brazilian Stage
Festival Ay! Más Flamenco
WMI’s storied Flamenco dance series returns with four entrancing evenings that range from cutting-edge to traditional. Festival Ay! Más Flamenco world-class dance featuring the avant-garde flair of Quebec's La Otra Orilla, the purity of Spain's eminent solo traditionalists La Lupi and Joaquin Grilo, and the exciting and renowned dancer-singer duo of wife-and-husband Sonia Olla … [Read more...] about Festival Ay! Más Flamenco