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Miguelito's Photo Diary/BlogJuly 25, 2005 - July 30, 2005
Turcuisine July 30, 2005 This was our first time to perform at Turcuisine (571-323-3330), a restaurant at the Worldgate Center in Herndon specializing in Turkish cuisine, duh! :-) Last time, a month ago, was just an informal jam session. As we arrived, I saw fellow guitarist Carlos Rocca driving into the parking lot. He came all the way from Leesburg for our show and to try the food. Of course he brought his guitar to join us for an after-show jam session. Little by little, we're bringing flamenco shows to the Reston/Herndon area. RJ set this one up plus the show nearby at El Manantial. But I'm also working on getting other gigs in the vicinity, so stay tuned! 
July 30, 2005 8:14pm 
July 30, 2005 8:14pm We arrived about 45 minutes before showtime to setup the sound. As you can see, it's an intimate space so we didn't have to crank up the volume too much. 
Our "stage." July 30, 2005 8:32pm 
RJ Uebersezig and Miguelito. July 30, 2005 9:16pm (photo by Carlos) It's pure coincidence that we both wore the same colors, really! :-) 
I'm playing a chromatic passing chord with an A# root leading to the dominant seventh in the key of E minor. July 30, 2005 9:16pm (photo by Carlos) 
It's cool looking at pics of myself in performance. I didn't realize how much I communicate through my eyes to my fellow musician. July 30, 2005 9:28pm (photo by Carlos) 
No, I'm not pressing on the sixth string that hard. I have a double-jointed thumb that naturally bends that far with no effort. July 30, 2005 9:43pm (photo by Carlos) 
First set's over. Time for a break! July 30, 2005 9:56pm Our artist fee includes a delicious dinner of course. I didn't look at the menu. I like it hot so I just told the waitress that I wanted the spicy kabob with rice. Yum! 
Sorry. I didn't remember to take this pic until I was halfway through the first kabob. Hey, I was starving! It was good and the pita bread was so fresh, soft and chewy. July 30, 2005 10:09pm After quickly devouring our turkish meal, we went back to our guitars and finished up around 11:00pm. Behzad was in the neigborhood so he dropped by to say hello. He was just finishing up working at his family's Afghani kabob restaurant in Sterling. Anyway, we let Carlos and Behzad take the stage, so to speak, while I enjoyed a cup of thick Turkish coffee. 
Carlos Rocca and Behzad Habibzai. July 30, 2005 11:24pm 
July 30, 2005 11:24pm 
RJ couldn't resist joining in. July 30, 2005 11:32pm 
July 30, 2005 11:32pm 
July 31, 2005 12:01am 
July 31, 2005 12:04am 
July 31, 2005 12:04am 
July 31, 2005 12:10am The last of the customers was gone, so it was time to pack it up. 
Marcie and RJ discuss where to continue the party. July 31, 2005 12:25am 
Turcuisine owners Ozlem and Emrah pose for a pic just before we said goodnight. July 31, 2005 12:27am Our next performance at Turcuisine will be from 9:00pm to 11:00pm on Saturday August 13, 2005. They're located at the Worldgate Center in Herndon. Call 571-323-3330 to make reservations. My birthday thanks July 28, 2005  July 28, 2005 Yesterday (Thursday) was birthday. I received so many emails, text messages, phone calls and birthday cards. I also got a few very thoughtful gifts that demonstrated how well people know me through my photo diary. Yeah, if you read it regularly you get a sense of who I am and what I like. Just knowing that many of you read my photo diary regularly is a gift in itself! I hope that I inspire many of you to fill your life with flamenco or whatever it is that fulfills your heart. Whatever your passion is, make the time for it! I'm amazed at how many people know me through my website, many of whom I've yet to meet in person. Anyway, I just wanted to say that I appreciate everyone who took a moment to wish me a happy birthday yesterday. THANK YOU! Furia Flamenca at Indian Head Naval Base July 28, 2005 Had a noontime performance with Furia Flamenca with a surprise at the end of the show. 
July 28, 2005 12:43pm 
Miguelito. July 28, 2005 12:45pm (photo by Elizabeth Cart) 
Silvia and Estela. July 28, 2005 12:48pm (photo by Elizabeth Cart) 
Estela. July 28, 2005 12:50pm (photo by Elizabeth Cart) 
María. July 28, 2005 12:59pm (photo by Elizabeth Cart) 
Silvia, Estela, Vera and María. July 28, 2005 1:01pm (photo by Elizabeth Cart) 
The surprise: Estela brings me a cake on stage with the whole audience singing the birthday song. :-) July 28, 2005 1:08pm (photo by Elizabeth Cart) 
Vera, Maria and Silvia with Miguelito. July 28, 2005 1:10pm (photo by Elizabeth Cart) For more info about Furia Flamenca, visit their official website. Las Tapas July 26, 2005 I usually don't know who is dancing at Las Tapas until they walk onstage at the beginning of the show--which is OK cuz I can accompany just about any dancer who knows how to work with a guitarist--no rehearsal necessary, really! This particular evening I was especially pleased to see that one of them was Cecilia Terrasa. It was her first time to perform in an evening show here at Las Tapas. (She made her tablao debut last summer at the Andalucía restaurant in Rockville.) Anyway, the audience loved her! Congrats Cecilia! Our friend Carlton Ashton was in the audience, so we of course invited him onstage for some Sevillanas and bulerķas. 
Cecilia, Carlton, Shahram and Miguelito. July 26, 2005 9:18pm (photo by Ashley) 
July 26, 2005 9:19pm (photo by Ashley) 
July 26, 2005 9:22pm (photo by Ashley) 
Miguelito, Cecilia and Shahram. July 26, 2005 10:43pm (photo by Ashley) Las Tapas has flamenco shows on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Call 703-836-4000. Cafe Citron July 25, 2005 It was a crazy day cuz after an 11 hour drive from Maine. We arrived at Cafe Citron at 7pm just in time to setup the sound system, chillout for a short while and start the show at 8pm! 
Miguelito and Gerard Moreno. July 25, 2005 9:22pm (photo by Jenifer) 
July 25, 2005 9:22pm (photo by Jenifer) 
Sara Jerez. July 25, 2005 9:29pm (photo by Jenifer) 
July 25, 2005 9:30pm (photo by Jenifer) 
July 25, 2005 9:30pm (photo by Jenifer) 
Miguelito, Gerard and José Oretea. July 25, 2005 9:39pm (photo by Jenifer) 
July 25, 2005 9:42pm (photo by Jenifer) 
Jenifer and friends doing palmas. July 25, 2005 
Jenifer and Miguelito. July 25, 2005 (photo by José Oretea) 
Summer nights are good: lots of people! July 25, 2005 11:19pm Cafe Citron has its flamenco night every Monday at 8pm and 9pm. If you want a table by the stage, I highly recommend you make a reservation. Call 202-530-8844.
Photos taken with the Olympus Stylus 300 Digital Camera
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