Monthly Archives: May 2012

Ragamala Dance – Sacred Earth

October 2, 2012 at 7:30 pm

Born and raised in south India, Ragamala’s artistic directors Ranee and Aparna Ramaswamy bring their culture’s unique sensibility of mysticism, myth and sanctity to the contemporary stage. Inspired by ephemeral traditions that use art to find the spiritual in the everyday and reflect ideal harmony in the natural world, Sacred Earth’s choreography – ranging from contemplative to ecstatic – brings both internal and external landscapes to life. Accompanied by live music, the evening builds from silent, meditative beginnings to a thrilling crescendo, as the performers surrender to the beauty of this Sacred Earth.

To view Ragamala Dance’s program, click here.

View a preview of Sacred Earth from the American Dance Festival in July: https://vimeo.com/46882556

And see a retrospective video of the company, created for their 20th anniversary: https://vimeo.com/46952924

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Dailey & Vincent (CANCELLED)

October 4, 2012 at 7:30 pm

Due to circumstances beyond UFPA’s control, Dailey & Vincent have cancelled their Oct. 4 performance at the Phillips Center. The concert will not be rescheduled for the 2012-13 season. Ticket refunds are available at point of purchase.

United in 2007, Dailey & Vincent – Jamie Dailey and Darrin Vincent – have quickly taken the bluegrass world by storm, piling up numerous awards and accolades. Their album Dailey & Vincent Sing the Statler Brothers spent nine weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Bluegrass Albums chart and produced the Grammy-nominated single, Elizabeth. In 2011, the duo racked up seven trophies at the 37th Annual SPBGMA Bluegrass Music Awards, including bluegrass band of the year, entertaining group of the year and album of the year. Now, the reigning, three-time IBMA entertainers of the year hit the road on their Front Porch Tour.

Ensemble Basiani

October 14, 2012 at 2:00 pm

Folk group Ensemble Basiani was created in 2000 under the blessing of Patriarch Ilia II of Georgia. The ensemble, headed by George Donadze, sings folk songs and chants, reviving them from the ancient phonological and notated recordings. Basiani has worked with many world-renowned ethno-musicians, received international acclaim and performed in well-known concert halls and festivals around the globe. In 2010, for the first time in the history of Georgian traditional music, Basiani performed Georgian traditional polyphony along with masterpieces by J.S. Bach and other European classical composers at the Mostly Mozart Festival in New York.

To view Ensemble Basiani’s performance program, please click here.

ETHEL with special guest Todd Rundgren

October 17, 2012 at 7:30 pm

Regarded as America’s premier post-classical string quartet, ETHEL teams with rock legend Todd Rundgren for a special celebration of the 1970s. Rundgren’s string of hits include Hello it’s Me, I Saw the Light and Can We Still Be Friends. The program is scheduled to include Lou Harrison’s Quartet Set (1972), a seminal example of cross-cultural concert music; Kimo Williams’ Quiet Shadows, a hauntingly beautiful Vietnam-inspired work; arrangements of music by Sun Ra; and a fascinating new work by rising star Judd Greenstein that incorporates the sound of synthesizers from the ’70s.

To view the program for this performance, please click here.

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Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain

October 21, 2012 at 7:30 pm

Armed with eight ukuleles and co-ed vocals, the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain finds its art in reinterpretation of all musical genres. Since 1985, the ensemble has revived the instrument’s hilarious, foot-stomping, twanging entertainment. Live concerts have allowed the orchestra to share the infectious toe-tapping sounds with performances in Germany, France, Japan, Sweden and pit stops for shows of rock-and-roll classics with Americans, as well.

Audience members are encouraged to bring their ukuleles for an audience participation piece titled, Relentlessly In C. To learn more about the audience-participation piece and obtain the sheet music for it, and for more information about the performance, please click here.

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RIOULT

October 25, 2012 at 7:30 pm

Founded in 1994, RIOULT has quickly become an established name in modern dance with a reputation for creating and presenting the sensual, articulate and exquisitely musical works of founder and choreographer Pascal Rioult. Born into the American modern dance tradition, RIOULT is creating its own legacy of work that speaks to the mind and heart. The company of nine dancers based in New York City presents an annual season, tours nationally and internationally and conducts community engagement activities in the tri-state area and while on tour.

To view RIOULT’s program,please click here.

An Evening With The Avett Brothers

October 25, 2012 at 7:30 pm

The indie folk-pop group received rave reviews for their 2009 breakthrough, I and Love and You, which led to an invitation to perform alongside Bob Dylan and Mumford & Sons at the 2011 Grammy Awards. The band’s seventh studio album, The Carpenter, recently debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200.

Takács Quartet

October 28, 2012 at 2:00 pm

With Marc-André Hamelin, Piano

With a unique blend of drama, warmth and humor, the Takács Quartet seamlessly combines four distinct musical personalities to bring fresh insights to the string quartet repertoire. The ensemble is based in Boulder at the University of Colorado and captured the 2011 Award for Chamber Music and Song, presented by the Royal Philharmonic Society in London. Known for innovative programming, the Takács Quartet regularly collaborates with artists from various genres. For this performance, the ensemble welcomes world-renowned pianist Marc-André Hamelin, who boasts nine Grammy nominations and is the recipient of a lifetime achievement prize by the German Record Critic’s Association.

To view the performance program, please click here.