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May 06

Dancing with Sergent Garcia and the Devil

Posted on May 6, 2013 by gilliandaniels

Thursday, May 2, 7:30 PM
Johnny D’s
17 Holland St Davis Square
Somerville, 02144
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Review by Gillian Daniels

(Somerville) “Let’s dance the dance of the Devil! One step forward and two step backward!” said Bruno “Sergent” Garcia through his thick French accent. It was right in middle of his performance at Johnny D’s this past Thursday and the audience, including the couples who had gotten up to dance, responded with a cheer. Then the Sergent and the Cumbiamuffin All Stars launched into their next, Caribbean, Afro-Columbian tinged
song. Continue reading →

Apr 29

Sergent Garcia with the Cumbiamuffin All Stars at Johnny D’s

Posted on April 29, 2013 by gilliandaniels

Presented by World Music/CRASHarts

http://www.sergentgarcia.com/en/

Thursday, May 2, 7:30 PM
Johnny D’s
17 Holland St Davis Square
Somerville, 02144
World Music/CRASHarts Facebook Page

Post by Gillian Daniels

On Thursday, Davis Square’s very own Johnny D’s will be hosting the Paris-based style-fusion artist, Sergent Garcia.

Bruno Garcia, originally a renowned, apparently hyperactive DJ, fuses the music gleaned from a European, punk upbringing in France with a passion for Latin and Caribbean rhythms. He combines jazz, reggae, hip-hop, and salsa for an energetic genre he has affectionately dubbed, “salsamuffin.” The “muffin” of “salsamuffin,” apparently, is a reference to “ragamuffin” or “dancehall,” a kind of reggae.

Garcia, himself, is named in homage to the sidekick of the fictional Zorro, Sgt. Demetrio Lopez Garcia. The musician is part of an effort by World Music/CRASHarts to bring diverse, one-of-a-kind voices and
acts to New England.

This will be Sergent Garcia’s Boston debut. He will be performing with the Cumbiamuffin All Stars at 7:30pm on May 2nd.

Mar 25

Masterly, Fun Fiddling: NATALIE MACMASTER

Posted on March 25, 2013 by craigidlebrook

Photo Credit: Care of the Natalie MacMaster Facebook Page

Presented by World Music/Crasharts Festival: Winter/Spring 2013

Sanders Theatre
Cambridge, MA
Saturday March 23, 2013
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Natalie MacMaster Facebook Page

Review by Craig Idebrook

(Cambridge) When done right, there is something so unpretentiously fun about the Celtic music that comes from the little Nova Scotian island of Cape Breton. Rooted in Scottish musical traditions and honed in kitchen parties on long winter nights, it is a musical form that is vibrant, heartfelt and accessible. And few Cape Breton products so embody the spirit of this musical scene better than Natalie MacMaster, a world-class fiddler from world-class fiddling stock. Continue reading →

Mar 17

Muito Obrigado: Ana Moura at the Berklee Performance Center

Posted on March 17, 2013 by kittymdrexel

Photo borrowed from the lovely Ms. Moura’s Facebook Page

World Music/CRASHarts presents, in collaboration with the Mass Cultural Council

Saturday, March 16, 2013
Berklee Performance Center
Boston, MA
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Ana Moura Facebook Page

Review by Kitty Drexel

(Boston by way of Portugal) While a large percentage of Bostonians were celebrating St. Patrick’s Day (a made up holiday to celebrate something that never happened) there was a smaller part of Boston reaping the benefits of Portuguese culture. The concert given by Ana Moura and her exquisite band (Portuguese guitar player Angelo Freire plays with incomparable skill. His performance was virtuosic.) on Saturday, March 16 was as near perfect as fate can make it. She performed traditional Fado, Portuguese folk, and jazz standard from her 2012 CD, Desfado. Continue reading →

Feb 26

PROMO: Lucky Plush Productions’ “The Better Half”: March 8th and 9th

Posted on February 26, 2013 by gilliandaniels

C/O Lucky Plush Productions Facebook Page

PROMO: Lucky Plush Productions’ The Better Half: March 8^th and 9^th

Gillian Daniels

Since 1999, the Chicago-based dance ensemble theater company, Lucky Plush Productions, has sought to marry humor and movement. The Chicago Tribune has not been shy with its praise, describing the company as “full of amusing, varied and tireless dancing by a troupe of dancers who ably double as comics.” During the weekend of March 8^th, Lucky Plush will bring its combination of wit and whimsy to Boston with The Better Half.

The show is described as an adaptation of the cult-classic noir film, Gaslight (1944). In the movie, following the murder of her aunt, a woman is manipulated into believing she is mentally unstable. Most would wring this concept for parody and stop there. The Better Half, however, promises to energetically take this plot and mine it for humor, heart, and surprising turns. It drives to comment on tension in domestic relationships and the claustrophobia of contemporary living. The mix sounds promising. Continue reading →

Feb 20

Ana Moura at Berklee Performance Center on March 16, 8PM

Posted on February 20, 2013 by kittymdrexel

World Music/CRASHarts presents
Portugal’s fado star Ana Moura

Photo borrowed from the lovely Ms. Moura’s Facebook Page

Saturday, March 16, 8pm ONLY
Berklee Performance Center
136 Massachusetts Ave.,
Boston, MA
Ana Moura Facebook Page

Portuguese vocalist Ana Moura has emerged as a leading voice of traditional fado with her captivating interpretations of her country’s soulful answer to the blues. With a luxuriant voice and captivating stage presence, Moura has taken the art form in new directions and will be backed by Portuguese guitar, acoustic guitar, double bass, keyboards and drums.

“Her mesmeric appeal radiates from within, even if you don’t know a syllable of Portuguese. Her ability to alternately whisper, growl and ring like a silver bell are the hallmarks of a fine singer.”—NPR Music

Continue reading →

Jan 31

The US premiere of “Metáfora”: Ballet Flamenco de Andalucía

Posted on January 31, 2013 by kittymdrexel

WORLD MUSIC/CRASHarts presents Flamenco Festival 2013 featuring

the Boston debut of

Photo credit: Ballet Flamenco de Andalucia

Ballet Flamenco de Andalucía
performing the US premiere of Metáfora

BOSTON, MA — World Music/CRASHarts presents the Boston debut of Ballet Flamenco de Andalucía on Friday, March 1, 7:30pm, Saturday, March 2, 8pm and Sunday, March 3, 3pm at the Cutler Majestic Theatre at Emerson College, 219 Tremont St., Boston.

Flamenco Festival 2013 returns for a 12^th glorious season of world-class flamenco dance and music with the massively popular Ballet Flamenco de Andalucía, coming to Boston for the first time, direct from Spain. This renowned company of 17 dancers, singers and musicians, directed by award-wining flamenco star Rubén Olmo, presents the US premiere of Metáfora, a dazzling kaleidoscope of castanets, fans, traditional flamenco bata de cola dresses, powerful footwork, demanding technique and jaw-dropping athleticism. It is a program that will inspire the audience with the emotion, drama and passion of Andalucía, the cradle of flamenco. Continue reading →

Jan 24

The Bad Plus premiere of “On Sacred Ground: Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring”

Posted on January 24, 2013 by kittymdrexel

Photo: Cameron Wittig; not just handsome faces.

Photo: Cameron Wittig; The Bad Plus, not just handsome faces.

presented by World Music/CRASHarts

The Bad Plus
Performing the Boston premiere of On Sacred Ground: Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring
Friday, February 15, 7:00 PM and at 9:30 PM

Institute of Contemporary Art
100 Northern Ave
Boston, 02210
General admission $35.00
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The Bad Plus Facebook Page

Rule-breaking, genre-bending and thoroughly entertaining, the charismatic jazz trio returns with its daring take on Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring, accompanied by a mind-blowing video mix by lighting designer Cristina Guadalupe and film director Noah Hutton.

Jan 13

A Percussive Prayer: “SoLe Sanctuary”

Posted on January 13, 2013 by kittymdrexel

Photo credit: Lois Greenfield, Marshall Davis Jr. unfortunately not pictured.

presented by Celebrity Series of Boston and World Music/CRASHarts

Featuring Savion Glover and Marshall Davis Jr.: The Last HooFeRz Standing
Directed and Choreographed by Spirits Known

Saturday, January 12, 8pm ONLY (alas!)
Ran 2 hours without an intermission
The Boston Opera House
539 Washington Street, Boston.
Celebrity Series of Boston and World Music/CRASHarts Facebook Pages

Savion Glover’s SoLe Sanctuary is an homage to the great performers that have inspired his career. It is also a devotional to God; a spiritual testament to his journey as a dancer and artist. Starting from the opening moments when Glover is meditating over candles, the program wavers between personal statement and percussive prayer. It is a deeply intimate perspective of Glover’s experience as a dancer, man and child of the divine. Continue reading →

Dec 19

Savion Glover: SoLe Sanctuary, January 12, The Boston Opera House

Posted on December 19, 2012 by kittymdrexel

Savion Glover
Photo: Lois Greenfield

Celebrity Series of Boston and
World Music/CRASHarts
Present

Savion Glover

SoLe Sanctuary

Saturday, January 12
Boston Opera House
539 Washington St, Boston, MA

Boston Opera House Facebook Page
World Music/CRASHarts Facebook Page

(Boston) Celebrity Series of Boston and World Music/CRASHarts will present Savion Glover performing the Boston premiere of SoLe Sanctuary on Saturday, January 12, 8pm at The Boston Opera House,

In SoLe Sanctuary, Savion Glover’s reverence for the art of tap is put to the stage literally in the form of a living altar where he can pay his respects to the craft he has perfected. Described by The New York Times as “…barebones and pure, full of the kind of rhythmic innovation that trips down one path, splinters off in different directions and then sweeps back home.” Glover will be joined on stage in Boston by fellow tap star Marshall Davis Jr. Continue reading →

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Dancing with Sergent Garcia and the Devil

Sergent Garcia with the Cumbiamuffin All Stars at Johnny D’s

Masterly, Fun Fiddling: NATALIE MACMASTER

Muito Obrigado: Ana Moura at the Berklee Performance Center

PROMO: Lucky Plush Productions’ “The Better Half”: March 8th and 9th

Ana Moura at Berklee Performance Center on March 16, 8PM

The US premiere of “Metáfora”: Ballet Flamenco de Andalucía

WORLD MUSIC/CRASHarts presents Flamenco Festival 2013 featuring

the Boston debut of

The Bad Plus premiere of “On Sacred Ground: Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring”

A Percussive Prayer: “SoLe Sanctuary”

Savion Glover: SoLe Sanctuary, January 12, The Boston Opera House

Celebrity Series of Boston and
World Music/CRASHarts
Present

Savion Glover

SoLe Sanctuary

WORLD MUSIC/CRASHarts presents Flamenco Festival 2013 featuring

the Boston debut of

Celebrity Series of Boston and World Music/CRASHarts Present

Savion Glover

SoLe Sanctuary

Celebrity Series of Boston and
World Music/CRASHarts
Present