Haven't you ever wondered about things like "When was Paco de Lucía last
in DC?" Um...well I just realized how useful it would be to have an archive
past events archive to help answers questions like that one. But since I didn't
realize this great idea until now, the archives only go back as far as June
2003. Oh well! Years from now, you'll better appreciate this archive.
Friday July 18, 2003 7:30pm
Natalia Monteleón's Arte Flamenco at Mason District Park in Annandale, VA
Details at Mason District Park's website
(PDF file).
Friday July 18, 2003
Flamenco workshop for children and teenagers by Tamara Sol Flys in PA
For more info, call (717)227-1166.
Saturday July 19, 2003
Guitarist Torcuato Zamora and dancers at Caravela Restaurant
Caravela Restaurant is located at 4615 Wisconsin Ave in NW DC near the Tenleytown
metro on the Red Line. Call (202)537-3200 or visit the official website at
www.acaravelarestaurant.com.
Sunday July 20, 2003
Natalia Monteleón's Arte Flamenco at the West Virginia Spanish Festival
Friday August 1, 2003
Flamenco workshop for children and teenagers by Tamara Sol Flys in PA
For more info, call (717)227-1166.
Thursday August 7, 2003 8:00pm
Marija Temo in concert in the Alexandria Guitar Festival
Concert will take place at the Athanaeum in Old Town Alexandria (about 6 blocks
from Las Tapas going towards the waterfront) Details at the Alexandria Guitar
Festival website
or call 703-548-0035.
Sunday August 24, 2003 4pm
Natalia Monteleón's Arte Flamenco at the Delaware Festival Hispano
Performance to take place at the Little League Complex on State Street in
Millsboro, Delaware. The festival is from noon until 6pm and will feature
other music and dance groups, kiosks selling Latin American cuisine etc. More
info at the Sussex
County Calendar or call 302-854-9262.
August 25-September 5, 2003 CANCELLED Dance workshop by
Pepa Valdivia at the DC Dance Collective
This event has been cancelled.
About Pepa Valdivia
María José Valdivia was born in Seville, Spain, where she teaches Flamenco
at various levels, as well as technique and choreography, at the Taller Flamenco
school, which has students from several European countries, the United States,
Latin America, and Japan.
Pepa studied all the “palos” of Flamenco at the Escuela Manolo Marín, in
Seville, with the master of the same name and also under Javier Cruz, Carlos
Prado and Pilar Ortega, among others. She has taken courses for teachers of
Flamenco given by María del Mar Moreno, Isabel Bayón, La Presi, Eva la Yerbabuena
and other equally well-known Flamenco masters.
She has taught Flamenco in Lisbon, Portugal, since 1997. She taught there
at the Escuela Dance Factory (1999-2001) and at the European Center for Training
and Studies (2000.) In 2003 she has taught in Switzerland (January-April)
to students at all levels.
Pepa has performed with the Performances Flamencas company in the Mes de
Danza festival (Seville, 1994); Festival de Danza Itálica (Seville, 1995);
Madrid en Danza festival (Madrid, 1995); Festival de Teatro Palma del Río
(1995); Festival de Danza (Valencia, 1996); and Certamen de Teatro (Seville,
1996.) She toured with this same dance company in Almería in 1996. With the
Compañía Royal Estrada she performed in the work “Guajira”, touring in Seville
(1996-1997.) She danced in the performance of “Mentiras do Corasao” at the
Teatro da Trinidade, Lisbon (2000.) Pepa also danced in the opera Carmen in
1993 at the Cartuja Auditorium, and in 1994 in Aida at the Teatro de la Maestranza,
both in Seville. In 2003 she was the principal dancer of the Compañía de Rafael
Segura on tour in Switzerland, Austria, and Germany (January-April.)
Friday-Sunday August 29, 30 & 31, 2003
Gloria de Jerez Workshop at the DC Dance Collective
Those of you who missed Gloria's DC area workshop last
year, will not want to miss this opportunity. The workshop, which will focus
on Jerez style bulerias, will take place at the DC Dance Collective at 4908
Wisconsin Ave NW DC. Directions.
Details:
Friday Aug 29:
Beginner/Intermediate 7:00pm-8:15pm
Intermediate/Advanced 8:15pm-9:30pm
Saturday Aug 30:
Beginner/Intermediate 7:00pm-8:15pm
Intermediate/Advanced 8:15pm-9:30pm
Sunday Aug 31:
Beginner/Intermediate 7:00pm-8:15pm
Intermediate/Advanced 8:15pm-9:30pm
$30 per class. To reserve your space, call Sara Candela at (301)927-0240.
Saturday September 6, 2003
Guitarist Torcuato Zamora and dancers at Caravela Restaurant
Caravela is located at 4612 Wisconsin Ave NW DC: walking distance from the Tenleytown
Metro on the Red Line. Call (202)537-3200 or visit the Caravela Restaurant website.
Sunday September 7, 2003 about 4pm
Natalia Monteleón's Arte Flamenco at the Takoma Park Folk Festival
Sunday September 7, 2003
Gipsy Kings at the Nissan Pavillion
Apparently, the Gipsy Kings' audience has outgrown Wolf Trap (capacity 7,028)
and will appear for the first time at the Nissan Pavillion (capacity 25,000).
Details.
Saturday, Sunday and Monday September 13, 14 and 15, 2003
Dance workshop by Lola Greco at the Oxford Academy
From the flyer: Internationally renowned Lola Greco was for many years
the principal dancer and currently performs as guest artist with the Spanish
National Ballet. Ms. Greco has performed on stages throughout the world to
extraordinary critical acclaim. Noted for her rare talents, she has been hailed
as a performer of "unparalleled breadth." It is with great honor and excitement
that we present Spanish Dance/Flamenco classes.
Saturday September 13
Spanish Dance with castanets 11:00am-12:30pm
Flamenco Beg/Intermediate 1:30pm-3:00pm
Flamenco Intermediate/Advanced 3:30pm-5:00pm
Sunday September 14
Spanish Dance with castanets 11:00am-12:30pm
Flamenco Beg/Intermediate 1:30pm-3:00pm
Flamenco Intermediate/Advanced 3:30pm-5:00pm
Monday September 15
Flamenco Beg/Intermediate 6:30pm-8:00pm
Flamenco Intermediate/Advanced 8:15pm-9:45pm
Fee: $30.00 per class if registered by September 7, 2003. $35.00 per class
after September 7, 2003
For more information, call the Oxford Academy: 202-544-4962
Thursday September 18, 2003 7pm-10pm
Live Flamenco Show and Spanish Wine Dinner at Sole Restaurant
From the press release:
*** LIVE FLAMENCO SHOW AND 4-COURSE SPANISH WINE DINNER ***
Thursday, September 18th, 7-10:00 PM, $67 All Inclusive of Spanish wines,
Flamenco show, 4-Course dinner, tax and tip.
Tickets at https://secure.tasteusa.com/cgi-bin/order/order.cgi?X_DC
Join TasteDC.com for a 4-Course Spanish Wine Dinner entertained by live Flamenco
dancers! Gypsies say "it is in the blood" this dance of passion and mystery.
Flamenco includes the "jondo" – profound and serious, the cry of people oppressed
for many centuries; and the "chico" - happy, light and often humorous. Flamenco
dancers wear special shoes or boots with dozens of nails driven to the soles
and heels. The ladies wear long costumes often with many frills and practice
for hours their elegant arm and hand movements. The upper body must emphasize
grace and posture. A recent review of Solé in Digital City Washington rates
the Restaurant a "Pick" due to it's tapas, a "real plus". We will serve Mediterranean
cuisine and Spanish wines, the menu will be listed soon! Please Note: this
is a seated 4-Course Wine Dinner. More information and purchase tickets at
http://www.tastedc.com.
CANCELLED (Hurricane Isabel)
Friday, Saturday and Sunday September 19, 20 and 21, 2003
Spanish Dance Theatre with guests Lola Greco, Pedro Cortes and Joaquin Escudero
at the the George Washington Masonic National Memorial Theater
The Spanish Dance Theatre, the performing company of The Spanish Dance Society,
will celebrate its Twentieth Anniversary Season on September 19, 20, and 21,
with ELEMENTOS at the George Washington Masonic National Memorial Theater,
101 Callahan Drive, Alexandria, Virginia.
Directed by Artistic Directors Lourdes Elias and Jaime Coronado, the Spanish
Dance Theatre, will feature invited guests: dancer, Lola Greco, guitarist
Pedro Cortés, and cantaor (flamenco singer) Joaquín Escudero.
Internationally renowned Lola Greco was for many years the principal dancer
of the Spanish National Ballet. Ms. Greco has performed on stages throughout
the world to extraordinary critical acclaim. Noted for her rare talents she
has been hailed as a performer of "unparalleled breadth." Ms. Greco is the
daughter of the legendary Jose Greco. Pedro Cortés, comes from a family of
distinguished Spanish Gypsy guitarists. Mr. Cortés has accompanied many acclaimed
flamenco artists on stages in the United States and abroad, has composed music
for the guitar, written books on flamenco, and has recently released a CD.
Based in Madrid, cantaor Joaquín Escudero performs throughout Spain as well
as internationally. He has accompanied a great many celebrated flamenco dancers
on tours that have led him to the five continents.
The Spanish Dance Theatre will perform at 7:30 P.M. on September 19, a GALA
NIGHT on the 20th with a "Meet the Artist/Anniversary Reception" following
the performance, and at 3:00 P.M. on September 21. For ticket and further
information call Ms. Sandra Brucker at (703) 757-0199.
Friday September 26, 2003 8:00pm
Carmen de Vicente's Requiebros Spanish Dance Group at the Gunston Theater
I in Arlington, VA
Saturday October 4, 2003
Guitarist Torcuato Zamora and dancers at Caravela Restaurant
Caravela is located at 4612 Wisconsin Ave NW DC: walking distance from the Tenleytown
Metro on the Red Line. Call (202)537-3200 or visit the Caravela Restaurant website.
Sunday October 5, 2003 4pm
Arte Flamenco at the Fells Point Festival in Baltimore
Thursday October 9, 2003 8:00pm
Carmen Linares and Gerardo Núñez at Lisner Auditorium
Carmen has been Lisner twice already. This will be Gerardo's DC area debut!
Details.
Friday and Saturday October 10 & 11 8:00pm
Noche Flamenca at the Byham Theater in Pittsburgh, PA
The Byham
Theater is located at 101 Sixth St in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. To order
tickets, call (412)456-6666 or visit the website.
Saturday October 11, 2003 11:00am-6:00pm
5th Annual Hispanic Cultural Day presented by the Asociacion Hispano Americana
de Richmond at Pocahontas State Park in Chesterfield, VA
This will be a full day of dance and music. In addition to Panamanian, Peruvian,
Columbian, Mexican, etc. folk dancing, Gloria de Jerez and José de Guadalupe
will be performing in addition to Richmond's flamenco group, La Mezcla que
Baila. FREE admission ($4 parking). For more information, contact Laurel Hayward
at 804) 828-3975
(more info about Pocahontas
State Park)
Thursday October 16, 2003 8:00pm
¡Viva el Flamenco! Authentic Flamenco direct from Sevilla in Philadelphia
From the press release:
American Friends of Flamenco and Fundaciòn Cristina Heeren de Arte Flamenco
present: ¡Viva el Flamenco! Authentic Flamenco Direct from Seville, Spain.
First Philadelphia Performance One-Night Only Thursday, October 16, 2003 8:00
p.m.
With the brilliant Rafael Campallo, his partner Choni Perez, guitarists Tino
Van der Sman and Juan Campallo, singers Sonia Miranda and Manuel Lombo, and
rhythmic accompaniment Choro. International House (215-387-5125) 3701 Chestnut
Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 Admission: $15 Students (I.D)$10 www.flamencoheeren.com/english
Tickets in advance at TLA Video stores and www.tlavideo.com/ihouse Also one
hour before show time at International House box office.
Saturday & Sunday October 18-19, 2003
Ziva's Spanish Dance Ensemble in JOMDC in Concert '03
Ziva's Spanish Dance Ensemble will be featured along with the other Joy of
Motion resident companies. Details at the Joy of Motion website
or call (202)362-3042.
Monday October 20, 2003 6:00pm and 7:30pm
Danzamarina in The Flamenco World of Don Quixote at the Helen Hayes
Gallery of the National Theatre
Featuring a company of dancers and musicians directed by Micaela Mar. FREE
admission but tickets are required. For details visit the National Theatre
website
or call (202)783-3372.
Wednesday November 5, 2003 7:00pm
CANCELLED Marija Temo at the Corcoran
From the press release: Marija, a world-class flamenco and classical guitar
player “is challenging the rules of traditional flamenco and continuing to
break new ground.” Philadelphia Inquirer. She is highly praised by arts critics
from Philadelphia to Calgary, New York to London; her specialty is combining
her talents in a single performance, creating unique crossovers. Maria plays
Spanish dances-rumba, tangos, flamenco, and classic guitar on a guitar especially
made for her by Tom Rodriguez. This evening is dedicated to the memory of
John H. Hall, former Corcoran Board of Trustees member and descendent of William
Andrews Clarke, donor of the Corcoran Clarke Wing.
Details at the Corcoran website
or you can call (202)639-1770.
Thursday November 6, 2003 8:00pm
CANCELLED Enrique Morente at Lisner Auditorium
To my knowledge, this would have been Enrique's DC area debut. Details
Saturday November 8, 2003 8:00pm
Marija Temo with Anna Menendez at Theatre at Washington, VA
November 15-16, 2003
Gloria de Jerez workshop at the Arte Flamenco studio in Laurel, MD
From the press release:
She will be giving a 2 day workshop focusing on the "aire" and flair (style
and expression) of the Jerez-Style Bulerias on Saturday, November 15th & Sunday,
November 16th at the Arte Flamenco's dance studio in Laurel, MD.
Saturday and Sunday November 22-23 Bailes Ineditos an evening of flamenco at the Jack Guidone Theater
Featuring dancers Edwin Aparicio and Anna Menendez with special guests guitarist
Richard Marlow and cantaor Jesus Montoya.
Saturday November 22, 2003 8pm
Sunday November 23, 2003 8pm
The Jack
Guidone Theater is located at the Joy of Motion Dance Center, Friendship
Heights 5207 Wisconsin Ave in Washington DC (near the Friendship Heights metro
on the Red Line).
Tickets $20 General, $18 Students. No longer taking
ticket reservations..
November 24, 2003
Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana at Carnegie Music Hall in Pittsburgh, PA
December 5-7, 12-14, 2003
Anna Menendez and Richard Marlow in Roads of the Roma at Lisner Auditorium
The flamenco performance is just one part of a larger program focusing on
the Gypsy People. More info at the Revels
DC website
December 31, 2003
Ginette Perea and Friends in First Night Alexandria
First Night Alexandria is an event where people of all ages can enjoy 51
performing acts made up of over 225 performers on 34 stages within 21 venues
for only $10.
Dancer Ginette Perea has put together a group of flamenco dancers accompanied
by yours truly. The performances will take place at the Regent University
Auditorium (across the street from the King St Metro) at 1650 Diagonal Road.
Approximate showtimes are 7:15 pm, 8:45 pm and 10:15 pm.
For admission you'll need to buy a First Night Alexandria button. Details
(on the First Night website, they incorrectly spelled her last name as Parea)
Friday September 26, 2003 8:00pm