News and Updates Archive
2/28/2005I heard that Antonio Hidalgo will be giving a DC area workshop. Anyone know the details?
Cafe Citron's flamenco show cancelled for tonight (due to snow). Other shows/classes may also be cancelled. Call ahead.
"The hardest thing for people who like flamenco music is to keep it separate from classical guitar music..."
One of my online friends, Tom Núñez made it into the news today. (registration required)
Added backstage pics from Friday's show at Strathmore. Photo Diary
Noche Flamenca was in Philly last weekend. Read the review.
2/27/2005Today at 2:00pm, Ulrika Frank is giving an alegrías workshop with live accompaniment by Marija Temo. Details
Added pics from Saturday's dance class at ADI and last night's gig. Photo Diary
2/26/2005Added pics from last night at Casablanca and Las Tapas. Photo Diary
Just heard that dancer Gabriela Granados is giving a FREE Spanish dance workshop at Joe's Movement Emporium this Tuesday March 1st from noon to 1:30pm. Call 301-699-1819.
The Arlington Connection just published an online version of their most recent flamenco article.
2/25/2005Added pics from last night at Andalucia. Photo Diary
Did you know there is still a feud between Paco de Lucía and the Camarón family? 2/24/2005
This is bizarre, but you're going to read about it sooner or later: killer/transvestite flamenco dancer.
Yours truly was interviewed in the Arlington Connection this week. Photo Diary
2/23/2005There's a film about Camarón coming out soon. Read the announcement (in French). Also mentioned at Flamenco World.
Added pics from last night's show at Las Tapas. Photo Diary
Did you know that dancers Aleksey Kulikov, Marta Chico Martin and Jason Vera y Aragon are part of the cast in Gala Hispanic Theatre's production of Yerma by Lorca? Choreography by Edwin Aparicio and pre-recorded original music by Marija Temo. There's a review in the Washington Post.
Ayhan Ozdag sent me pics from last Monday at Cafe Citron. Photo Diary
2/22/2005Read A'ilina's poetic description of duende.
Added one pic from last night at Cafe Citron. Photo Diary
2/21/2005Added pics from last night at International Student House and Chi-Cha Lounge. Photo Diary
2/20/2005Here's a link to a well-written essay about Lorca's ideas on duende.
Added pics from last night at El Ranchero. Wow! I've had 7 days in a row of pics and I'll have more tonight! Photo Diary
2/19/2005Singer Gerard Moreno will be in Spain for a few weeks. In his place, we'll have a second dancer at Cafe Citron. This Monday February 21st, Kyoko Terada and Sara will be performing accompanied by yours truly.
Added pics from last night at Casablanca. Photo Diary
2/18/2005Added pics from El Amor Brujo rehearsal. Photo Diary
2/17/2005Read Anna Rubio's review of the New York performance of Crossroads.
Added pics from last night at Cafe Bonaparte. Photo Diary
2/16/2005Added pics from last night at Las Tapas. Photo Diary
Read the review of the New York show of Crossroads.
2/15/2005Added pics from last night at Cafe Citron. Photo Diary
2/14/2005Beginners' dance workshop at the brand new state-of-the-art Strathmore Hall starts February 26th! Taught by Estela Velez. Details
Just heard that Cafe Citron has a LOT of reservations for Valentine's Day. So it's going to be packed tonight! Yay! Party!
Thanks to everyone who offered to save me a copy of the article about me in last Friday's Weekend Section (requires registration). I already have more copies than I really need. Yay! I'm famous now. :)
Read the review of Enrique Morente's Carnegie Hall performance in today's New York Times. (requires registration)
2/13/2005RJ Uebersezig was at Carnegie Hall last night and sent me some backstage pics with Enrique Morente and Tomatito! Photo Diary
Cecilia Terrasa sent me some pics from the Crossroads concert at Lisner. Photo Diary
Added pics from Friday at Casablanca and Saturday at El Ranchero. Photo Diary
2/12/2005Guitarist Torcuato Zamora informs me that his next show at Caravela Restaurant will be on Saturday March 5, 2005. Call 202-537-3200. Checkout the pics from a year ago.
Read about the Chicago Flamenco Festival 2005.
Read this interesting story about a long lost love with a flamenco dancer.
2/11/2005The show tonight at El Ranchero features Debra Belo and Nora Lopez. Sevillanas, tango and rumba. Saturday's show features Debra and Isabelita Otero. Details
This unspoken conversation between the dancers and musicians, Perez says, "is what makes flamenco so alive: It's based on the energy of the moment."
Read the article by Fritz Hahn about the DC flamenco scene in today's Washington Post (requires registration). Includes a nice pic of yours truly with dancer Sara Jerez and singer Gerard Moreno.
The last time I was pictured in the press was almost three years ago in On Tap magazine. Interestingly it's the same location as the photo in today's Washington Post Weekend section but instead with dancers Marta Chico Martin and Karen Araujo.
Just received three pics by Stacia Largen from a gig dancer Ginette Perea did back in December 2004.
Read the review (in Spanish) of Sara Baras' Los Angeles performance of Sueños. 2/10/2005
Just heard that dancer Debra Belo aka La Furia now has a weekly gig on Fridays and Saturdays at El Ranchero restaurant 4617 Wilson Blvd in Arlington. Call 703-524-1010.
The programmers, the festivals, the theater directors don't generally take risks; they go for the sure thing
Read the interview with Rafaela Carrasco. She's in this Saturday's Crossroads show at Lisner.
Q: What is flamenco? A:The remembrance of summer, warm earth, in the dead of a Chicago February...you don't have to go to Spain or have ever been there to know the smell of the sun in the air.
Read the blog entry by Janis.
Q: Is it easy to innovate in flamenco? A: No, because everything has already been invented. Better to create your own style.
Read the interview (in Spanish) with Rocio Molina (she was in Los 4 Elementos) in today's Correo Digital.
2/9/2005Added pics from Monday night's show at Cafe Citron. Photo Diary
2/8/2005NOTE: Just for tonight only, the show at Las Tapas is cancelled. It's probably because people are flocking to the clubs with Mardi Gras parties (like Cafe Citron).
Not all is lost: at least I'm performing at Casablanca in Old Town Alexandria this Friday at 8pm. If you like belly dancing AND flamenco, this is the perfect place! Call 703-549-6464.
Read Anna Rubio's reviews of the New York performances of Los 4 Elementos and 5 Mujeres 5.
My webhost upgraded my service this morning. There might be a few glitches like missing photo files, deleted message board entries etc. Please be patient while I fix these problems as they come up.
Washington Post reporter came to Citron last night and interviewed yours truly and Sara Jerez. Check this Friday's Weekend section for article and photos.
2/7/2005
Last night I ran into Kyoko, a former DC flamenco and webmaster for floridaflamenco.com. She's in town to rehearse and perform in El Amor Brujo with the Baltimore Symphony.
Just heard that cantaora María "La Perrata" passed away last Saturday. Details
Added pics from trip to Richmond yesterday plus two from Sara Baras concert at Lisner. Photo Diary
Added pics from one of RJ's recent private gigs. Photo Diary
Just added another photo gallery by my friend Omid. Photo Diary
2/5/2005Read the review of the New York show of Eva la Yerbabuena's 5 Mujeres 5 in deFlamenco.com.
UCLA is presenting an interesting one day program on Federico Garcia Lorca in Los Angeles. Who wants to go? Details
Read about Steve Kahn's experience of duende.
Read the review of Los 4 Elementos in the Boston Globe and the Washington Post.
Congrats to my colleagues Rina Menosky and Julie Baggenstoss as they celebrate the first anniversary of the jaleole.com website. Keep up the great work ladies!
Added pics from Guarapo and a practice session at DC Dance Collective. Photo Diary
2/4/2005Just published pics from Casa Patas. Photo Diary
I just got some pics from last night's dance workshop at Lisner. Photo Diary.
2/3/2005If you attended Sara Jerez-Marlow's beginning flamenco dance workshop at Lisner this evening, stay tuned. I'm working on an interview that will also give you more info on where and when she teaches so you can continue to learn more. In the meantime, Sara's contact info is in my teachers' directory.
Added backstage pics from last night's Los 4 Elementos concert at Lisner Auditorium. Photo Diary
2/2/2005Added pics from Monday night at Cafe Citron. Photo Diary
No excuses! As of 3:35pm, terrace seating still available for tonight's Gala Flamenca at Lisner. Order online now!
"the old-style, traditional flamenco prized by purists is just as contemporary as the innovative flamenco of today's young artists"
Read the interview with Flamenco Festival artistic director Miguel Marin from last Friday's Washington Post.
2/1/2005Checkout the flamenco theme jewelry by Pedro Baez-Tello.
Checkout the flamenco photos at TasteDC.com
Read about the Four Elements in the Boston Globe.
Read the review of Eva la Yerbabuena in today's New York Times. (registration required)
Dancers: there's makeup and lipstick made especially for you :)
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