News and Updates Archive - August 2003
8/31/2003Added pics from my day at Oxford Academy. See Photo Diary.
Check out the slightly improved Message Board.
8/30/2003Sole Restaurant will host Spanish Wine Dinner with a live flamenco show on Thursday Sept 18, 2003. Details.
8/29/2003Added pics from last night's show at the Andalucia Restaurant. See Photo Diary.
8/28/2003Dance workshops this weekend in DC with Gloria de Jerez and in Pittsburgh with dancer La Gallardi and guitarist Ethan Margolis.
8/26/2003Just added Richmond-based dance teacher Ana Ines King to the teachers page. She is the artistic director for the Latin Ballet of Virginia which has a very visually appealing website.
8/26/2003Added pics from Arte Flamenco's performnance in Delaware last Sunday. See Photo Diary.
8/25/2003Gloria de Jerez is giving a workshop this weekend at DC Dance Collective. Call organizer Sara Candela at 301-927-0240 to register. Details.
My guitarist friend Carlos Revollar and his dancer wife Giselle were interviewed in an article in the NorthJersey.com website.
8/24/2003Have you bought your tickets for Paco de Lucía's Feb 24, 2004 show at the Warner Theatre?
8/21/2003Fabian Pérez (no relation to Yours Truly) has some flamenco paintings for sale.
Added some flamenco websites from Australia to my links page. Scroll down to the section on Asia. (thanks to Dorothy for the links)
Silvia from Torino, Italy sent me her desert island list.
8/20/2003Added pics from today's show at Camp Safe Haven. See Photo Diary.
Dancer/teacher Tamara Sol Flys will soon start giving classes at Peabody Preparatory in Baltimore. Call 410-659-8100 ext 1130 or Tamara at 410-299-3926. Congrats on her new job! She also continues to teach flamenco at Experimental Movement Concepts in Baltimore 410-366-2626.
Added pics from last night's show at Las Tapas. See Photo Diary.
8/19/2003News indirectly related to palmas: it is humanly possible to clap 721 times in a minute.
8/18/2003Guitarist Torcuato Zamora informs me that the next shows at Caravela Restaurant 202-537-3200 will be on Sept 6 and Oct 4.
Added pics of flamenco friends and bar staff at Cafe Citron. See photo diary.
8/17/2003Gloria de Jerez may be coming to DC to give a workshop next week if there is enough interest. Call workshop organizer Sara Candela at 202-528-2101 to register. Read a review of last year's workshop.
Added pics from last night's show at Caravela. See Photo Diary.
Here are some interesting articles. I especially like the one titled "The Flamenco Kit" which is geared for those of you considering becoming performers.
8/16/2003There's a claymation music video based on the children's song Toma Que Toma. Look for it on VH1 or MTV Español. (Thanks to Michael Long for this info.)
8/15/2003Added pics from last night's show at Bambule. See Photo Diary.
Tomorrow night (Saturday), guitarist Torcuato Zamora and dancers at Caravela Restaurant 202-537-3200
Dancer Tamara Sol Flys is back from her travels. She's performing at Las Tapas 703-836-4000 this Tuesday August 19th.
8/14/2003Local flamenco guitar student Juan Martín, who's been working on a DC flamenco film documentary over the past two years, recently published a webpage announcing his currrent project.
Just added pics from last night's jam session with Cecilia and RJ.
8/13/2003Local flamenco artist Marija Temo was mentioned in an article in yesterday's Toronto Star.
8/12/2003In the photo diary: pics from Cafe Citron.
8/11/2003Congrats to Spanish Dance Theatre which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year with special performances in September. Details.
8/9/2003The Marlow Guitar Series will have a flamenco night January 30th featuring guitarist Chuscales, dancers Omayra Amaya and Nina Fajarda and singer Francisco "Yi Yi" Orosco. Locals Richard Marlow and Edwin Aparicio will open each show.
Added pics from an all-night party with Duende Camarón and friends.
Luthier Tom Rodriguez was at the Alexandria Guitar Festival this past weekend. See the photo.
8/8/2003Just added Noche Flamenca's shows in Pittsburgh in October. Details.
Have you bought your tickets for Lisner's Sounds of Flamenco series? Details.
Updated the Three Years Ago page.
I changed the name of the "Friends of Flamenco" page to "Photo Diary" because that's what it has become. Just added some photos from last night's show at Bambule.
8/6/2003Unfortunately, the Pepa Valdivia dance workshop that was scheduled for later this month has been cancelled. Kudos to workshop organizer Nora Lopez for her efforts in attempting to make this workshop happen.
Guitarist Torcuato informs me that Caravela Restaurant will be presenting a flamenco show on Saturday August 16th. Call (202)537-3200.
Just added a first time visitor's guide.
Read the story behind Serranito's Grammy-nominated CD.
Check out this guitar practice device made especially for flamencos.
Just added a new photo to the Friends of Flamenco section.
Dancer Tamara Sol Flys left for Arizona yesterday. She'll be back August 12th.
8/5/2003On page 89 of the September 2003 issue of Acoustic Guitar, there's an article about luthier Lester Devoe.
8/4/2003
The DVD of Vengo, starring Antonio Canales, is now available from Amazon.com.
Vicente Amigo and El Pele are working together again. Details at the Flamenco Buzz.
Buy this bumper sticker and other new items from my online store.
8/3/2003Guitarist Wes Adams was recently mentioned in a Gaithersburg neighborhood paper, Lakelands Leader.
8/2/2003Trying out a new website feature titled Flamenco Friends.
Last night someone asked me "Who's the other guy on the front page?" It's guitarist Steve Svoboda.
8/1/2003Guitarist Marija Temo will be giving a concert this coming Thursday August 7th in Old Town Alexandria. Reserve your tickets by calling 703-548-0035. Details
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