Welcome to the new and re-designed SF Flamenco online magazine!
My name is Arvind Thyagarajan, and I am the new editor / director of "SF Flamenco", our beloved San Francisco Bay Area Flamenco Community Arts Project founded by Jason Engelund. I'm very excited to take the reins of this important cultural resource, and in my excitement I guess I re-designed the whole thing. I hope you like it :-)
This is the first monthly issue of the re-invented sfflamenco.com website, and the magazine is still in the process of a gradual changeover from the founding director, Jason, to myself. So please bear with us until all the sections and links are back up to their former glory and fullness. As a welcome gift to the community, I am listing, here on the front page of the magazine, all the Featured Shows that I have been emailed. If you are an artist with something to post for June, please email me and the gift will keep on giving (in June!)
Also, any and all feedback is most welcome. Please email me at sfflamenco@gmail.com and I'll do my best to respond and improve this site to serve the community better.
Here's looking forward to a bright cultural future for flamenco in the Bay Area, in the US, in Spain, and worldwide. After all, it is our collective culture manifested through the Arts that truly reflects our diversity and identity. In the words of Juan Mascaró, "Science walks on earth. Poetry flies above the earth... neither love, nor the good, nor the beautiful can be seen by the telescope or the microscope. This is why the poetry of the past is never old as the science of the past is." (Introduction to The Dhammapada as translated by Juan Mascaró)
The community of professional and talented artists and performers of the thriving SF Bay Area flamenco scene bring their poetry into action on stage, in theatres and tablaos, every week. Let's venture out and support them by partaking, nay indulging, in the arts!
Paz y Amor,
Arvind
SF Ethnic Dance Festival 2008 (incl. Theatre Flamenco & La Fibi Flamenco)
This year's annual San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival features multiple flamenco performances over the course of the festival's 4 weekends at the Palance of Fine Arts Theater, including Theatre Flamenco (www.theatreflamenco.org) performing this first opening weekend, and La Fibi Flamenco (www.lafibi.com) the second weekend. The event is presented by World Arts West and full details of the 2008 SF Ethnic Dance Festival line-up can be found on their website.
Venue:
Palance of Fine Arts, San Francisco
4 weekends in June:
Starting this Sat. JUN 7th & Sun. 8th 2008
Dates, Directions, Artist List, etc.
Please visit the World Arts West website
Or call (415)392-4400 for Tickets
The Flamenco Academy of Dance, Virginia Iglesias
Upcoming Show: EAST BAY / ALAMEDAVirginia Iglesias and Company
"UNA NOCHE FLAMENCA @ C'ERA UNA VOLTA RESTAURANT"
Special Father's Day Celebration!
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Dinner Seating 5:30pm / Flamenco Show 6pm
Reservations Strongly Recommended
Dinner Menu: $28 / 3 course dinner ~ or ~ $38 / 4 course dinner
Bar Seating Available for wine and tapas
[limited seating at bar, please reserve]
C'era Una Volta / Ristorante Italiano
1332 Park St., Alameda, CA
Reservations: 510-769-4828 / www.ceraunavolta.us
Baile: Virginia Iglesias
Toque: Jorge Liceaga
Cante: Paco Albiac
Upcoming Show: SAN FRANCISCO
Virginia Iglesias Presents:
"BRILLO DE LUNA"
2008 Flamenco Academy of Dance Student Recital
Saturday June 21, 2008, 8:00 pm
Mission Cultural Center
2868 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA
$ 20 General Admission
$ 12 Children (under 10)
Tickets on sale now on Flamenco Academy website or www.brownpapertickets.com/event/36573. Get them before they sell out!
Virginia Iglesias / Artistic Direction
Jorge Liceaga / Musical Direction
Guest Artists:
Kerensa de Mars / baile
Miguel Govea / acordeón, trompeta
Paco Albiac / cante
Director Virginia Iglesias, Madrid trained dancer and critically acclaimed choreographer, along with musical director, flamenco guitarist and composer Jorge Liceaga bring to the stage an exciting new program of original choreographies and music. World class musicians including accordion, trumpet, guitar, cante and the students of The Flamenco Academy of Dance share their passion for flamenco in an exciting and colorful evening of music and dance.
Flamenco at New Picasso's / Featuring Koko de la Isla
Dear Aficionados, Friends and Families,We are so excited to announce our first flamenco show at our new location, Picasso's Tapas and Restaurant in San Jose, on Sunday June 15. The Food is great and the ambiance is perfect for Flamenco. Please join us to celebrate Fathers' Day with Flamenco music and dance.
There will be two separate seating: 4:00PM and 6:30PM.
Seats are limited. Please call Picasso's at (408)298-4400 to reserve your table.
New Picasso's location:
62 W. Santa Clara Street
San Jose, CA
www.picassostapas.com
The show charge is $10 in advance and $12 at the door.
For tickets information call Koko: (650) 922-1203.
We are looking forward to seeing you at New Picasso's!
Koko de la Isla
Flamenco performing, artist, and instructor
www.kokodelaisla.com
(650)922-1203
Flamenco Cuadro at "La Taza de Cafe"
Friday, JUNE 20th 2008
PERFORMERS:
"La Fibi" / Baile (Dance)
Melissa Cruz / Baile (Dance)
David Gutierrez / Guitarra (Guitar)
Roberto Zamora / Cante (Vocals) & Baile (Dance)
Reservations Required
"La Taza de Cafe"
3909 Grand Ave., Oakland, CA
(510) 658-2373
A Traves De Sus Ojos / Directed by Fanny Ara
AZAHAR DANCE FOUNDATION presents"A TRAVES DE SUS OJOS"
Premieres July 26th at the Mountain View Center For The Performing Arts, 8:00pm
Acclaimed flamenco dancer Fanny Ara directs a work which explores some crucial and cruel moments of a woman’s life through the powerful and subtle art of flamenco music and dance; joined by dancer Melissa Cruz, singers Vicente Griego and Jesus Montoya from Spain, guitarist Jason McGuire, and pianist Gonzalo Grau.
Mainstage - $29 adults; $25 seniors/students; $18 children (12 & under)
TICKETS: Call 650-903-6000 or Order Tickets
500 Castro Street
Mountain View, CA 94041
www.myspace.com/atravesdesusojos
Ballet Flamenco José Porcel
Ballet Flamenco José Porcel performs a seductive blend of traditional and modern flamenco, an evocative art form that probably originated around the 15th century, during the Gypsies' encounter with the people of southern Spain. A former principal with the National Ballet of Spain, Porcel has performed to wide acclaim and his lavish music and dance spectacles display both abundant creative genius and a desire to challenge convention while honoring tradition. Spain's El Pais has praised Porcel for "a stamp that differentiates him from the typical dancer, with his breadth and lean profile, his strong dramatic accent that helps him to command respect on the stage."
Venue:
Zellerbach Hall
Details:
Friday, DEC 5th at 8:00pm
Saturday, DEC 6th at 8:00pm
tickets: $24, $36, $48
For more informationa and to purchase tickets please visit Cal Performances at Calperfs.berkeley.edu
For more information please also visit the José Porcel website
Soledad Barrio & Noche Flamenca
Founded in Madrid in 1993 by director Martín Santangelo and his wife Soledad Barrio, Noche Flamenca celebrates the essence, purity, and integrity of one of the world's most complex and mysterious art forms. The company has been hailed internationally for its transcendent and deeply emotional performances and is recognized as the most authentic flamenco touring ensemble in the field today. Lead dancer Barrio has won awards from over a dozen countries for excellence in dance and is considered one of the greatest performers of our time. "I can think of no current ballet dancer in the world as marvelous as she" (New York Times).
Venue:
Zellerbach Hall
Details:
Friday, JAN 23rd 2009 at 8:00pm
Saturday, JAN 24th 2009 at 8:00pm
tickets: $24, $36, $48
For more informationa and to purchase tickets please visit Cal Performances at Calperfs.berkeley.edu
For more information please also visit the Soledad Barrio & Noche Flamenca
In the meantime you can browse a list of local flamenco artists on the "Artists" page by clicking here.
Workshops are listed below...
Flamenco Workshops with Fanny Ara
Saturday July 12th and Sunday July 13thBEG/INT:
12:00- 1:15PM: Technique
1:30- 2:45: Choreography
FEE:
Drop in: $30
2 classes: $50
4 classes: $90
Los Gatos Ballet and Pilates
16 Lyndon Avenue
Los Gatos, CA 95030
408.399.7577
www.lgballetpilates.com
To register please email FANNY at fannyara@hotmail.com
Fanny's video on Youtube:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=CDOG066mfV0
http://youtube.com/watch?v=lWQiU3jxaqE
Arte y Pureza - A Little Piece of Spain
Detailed information available at: arteypureza.comJuly 18-20 Atlanta
July 23-27 San Diego
July 30-Aug 3 TBA (still available)
This summer in serious flamenco enthusiasts across the USA will have the chance to take part in the first ever presentation of “A Little Piece of Spain”, an intensive flamenco learning program brought to you by Spain’s Arte y Pureza Flamenco Company.
Participants will have the chance to take as many as four hours of class per day as well as receiving exclusive passes to the private Fiesta given by the artists SOLELY for program participants.
PROGRAM ARTISTS:
AL BAILE: Saray Montoya (Granddaughter of El Farruco)
AL BAILE: Cihtli Ocampo (Arte y Pureza)
AL CANTE: Jorge ‘El Canastero’ (Acclaimed Singer)
Al TOQUE: Ethan ‘El Liti’ Margolis (Arte y Pureza)
For more information please read "Workshop Descriptions"