La Peña Cultural Center
3105 Shattuck Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94705
Friday, Sept. 11, 2009 @ 8:30pm
$12 in advance, $15 at the door
Tickets: Please call (510) 849-2568 ext. 20
website: www.lapena.org
Flamenco is feeling/emotions—Sentimiento; and secondly, rhythms—Compás. "Sentimiento y Compás," illustrates this with performances of cantiñas, solea, seguiriyas, bulerias. All four performers spent years in Spain and studied with masters. Roberto, Fanny and Geoff are also fixtures in the Bay Area's flamenco scene. Eva performs here when she's in town.
El Sonido del Silencio
Fort Mason Center, Cowell Theater, San Francisco, CA
Saturday, September 12th, 8pm
$15 kids, $20 students & Senior, $29 others
www.fortmason/box/office/index.shtml
Artistic Director Cristina Hall, together with guest artist Carola Zertuche, music director Manuel Montero, singers Niño de Elche and Alejandro Villaescusa, and percussionist Jaz Sawyer, presents a rich program, drawing upon the old flamenco culture of Sevilla. By means of archival recordings and images, they make the connection between early twentieth century Sevillano culture and a moving palette of contemporary flamenco music and dance.
Eyes of Eve
Saturday, September 12, 2009 7:00pm
Julia Morgan Theater, 2640 College Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704
$21 in advance, $26 at the door (discounts for kids, students, seniors and groups available)
www.brownpapertickets.com or 800-838-3006
An encore performance for one-night only! Eve’s Elixir presents four choreographers of contemporary world dance as they explore the power of perspectives. Weaving together beautiful and poignant pieces and taking inspiring risks outside the traditional framework of flamenco, capoeira, Indonesian, modern dance, and more!
The Verdi Club
2424 Mariposa, San Francisco, CA 94110
September 18th, 8:00pm
$10-$18
(510) 531-9986
info@caminosflamencos.com
Created and directed by Emmy Award-winning dancer Yaelisa, with music by Jason McGuire El Rubio, and featuring a changing cast of world-class performers, special guest artists, and surprises to come, Cafe Flamenco returns in style to the historic Verdi Club in the Mission District, one of San Francisco's beloved gems. With a gracious bar lounge and gorgeous ballroom built in 1916, the Verdi Club invites the community to celebrate the rich cultural heritage of flamenco in the Bay Area. Wine, roses and a menu of Spanish tapas ($3-$6) by Felix de Lola make an unforgettable experience of Spain close to home. These performances sell-out each month, make your reservations early! NOTE: Cash-only bar and tapas (purchased separately)Kaweh in Concert - Flamenca Rumba, Mediterranean, Salsa
• Fri. September 18, 2009, 8pm
The Landmark Theater, 75 S 11th St, San Jose, CA 95112
• Tue. October 6, 2009, 8pm
Yoshi's, 1330 Fillmore St, San Francisco
KAWEH is a Flamenco Rumba • Mediterranean • Salsa group based in the San Francisco Bay Area (Silicon Valley). Their repertoire consists of original upbeat compositions including various easy listening romantic pieces. KAWEH also covers songs by the Gipsy Kings and several Italian and Latin standards.
View complete calendar: http://www.kaweh.com/tour.html