Virtual Series: Amy K Bormet
Photo credit: Chris Ubit Join us for a conversation with pianist, vocalist, and composer Amy K Bormet about her work and her upcoming Washington Women in Jazz Festival, which she […]
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Virtual Series: Nic Gareiss, Becky Hill, and Kate Spanos
OnlineNic Gareiss (left) photo credit: Hilary Rees / Becky Hill (right) photo credit: Peggy Brisbane Join us for an open conversation with percussive dancers Nic Gareiss, Becky Hill, and Kate […]
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Virtual Series: Alison Crockett
OnlineJoin us for a conversation with vocalist Alison Crockett about her latest projects in American and Brazilian jazz. On seminal recordings by King Britt, Blue Six, Us3, and a host […]
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Irish dance workshop with Kate Spanos
University of Maryland Global Communities Living-Learning Program College Park, MD, United StatesJoin us for an interactive workshop in Irish dance with dancer and dance scholar Kate Spanos, Ph.D., in partnership with the University of Maryland’s Global Communities Living-Learning Program. Participants will […]
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NextLOOK open rehearsal: Ainihi e Alteridade: Performing Otherness
Joe's Movement Emporium 3309 Bunker Hill Road, Mount Rainier, MD, United StatesNextLOOK artist residency, The Clarice at the University of Maryland + Joe’s Movement Emporium This new dance and music project examines ainihi (“identity” in Hausa) and alteridade (“otherness” in Portuguese) […]
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NextLOOK open rehearsal: Ainihi e Alteridade: Performing Otherness
Joe's Movement Emporium 3309 Bunker Hill Road, Mount Rainier, MD, United StatesNextLOOK artist residency, The Clarice at the University of Maryland + Joe’s Movement Emporium This new dance and music project examines ainihi (“identity” in Hausa) and alteridade (“otherness” in Portuguese) […]
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NextLOOK open rehearsal: Ainihi e Alteridade: Performing Otherness
Joe's Movement Emporium 3309 Bunker Hill Road, Mount Rainier, MD, United StatesNextLOOK artist residency, The Clarice at the University of Maryland + Joe’s Movement Emporium This new dance and music project examines ainihi (“identity” in Hausa) and alteridade (“otherness” in Portuguese) […]
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Choro Lecture Series: African and European Connections in Brazilian Choro, presented by Tom Rohde
Old Parish House of College Park 4711 Knox Rd, College Park, MD, United StatesIn this lecture, Tom Rohde demonstrates how African dances, such as lundu, were combined with the European polca and schottische to create choro, a uniquely Brazilian rhythm. This mixing was […]
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Choro Lecture Series: Choro as an Element of Brazilian National Identity, by Bryan McCann, PhD
Old Parish House of College Park 4711 Knox Rd, College Park, MD, United StatesIn this lecture, Bryan McCann, PhD, talks about choro’s influence in Brazilian music and society. Choro musicians, who were virtuosic by necessity, became the go-to studio musicians in the early […]
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Choro Lecture Series: Connections between Brazilian Choro and American Jazz, by Andy Connell (virtual)
ZoomIn this lecture, Andy Connell, PhD, discusses the similarities between American jazz and Brazilian choro. He also presents the work of Hermeto Pascoal, one of Brazil's most eccentric, prolific, and […]
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Choro Lecture Series: Pixinguinha and Black Contributions to Choro Music, by Ceylon Mitchell
Old Parish House of College Park 4711 Knox Rd, College Park, MD, United StatesMany of the early great composers and performers of the choro genre were Afro-Brazilians, like Patapio Silva and Pixinguinha. In this lecture, Ceylon Mitchell talks about Pixinguinha, the father of […]
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Marisa Monte Pre-Show Event: Women Making Music and Leading Communities
Strathmore 5301 Tuckerman Lane, Bethesda, MD, United StatesJoin us before the Marisa Monte concert at Strathmore for a special pre-show panel with women working in the arts and arts administration, featuring Marietta Ulacia (EducArte board member), Amy […]
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