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Events Description
Performances and Events Hosted by Participating Institution
AMERICAS SOCIETY
80 PARK AVENUE, NYC
www.americas-society.org
EXHIBITION:
September 28th to December 9th
MAYA TEXTILE ART
Collections of the Centro de Textiles del Mundo Maya.
MUSIC:
November 15th, 7 pm
NEW PERCUSSION MUSIC BY EDUARDO LEANDRO
Brazilian percussionist Eduardo Leandro will perform a program of pan-American music for mallets, including premieres by Alejandro Viñao and Florivaldo Menezes, as well as marimba works by Mexican and Brazilian composers, and John Cage's Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano reworked for prepared quarter-tone marimba. (212) 277-8359. Free admission.
LITERATURE:
November 16th, 7 pm
REVIEW 73 (BRAZILIAN WRITING AND ARTS)
“Working from the corners: Iconoclasts in Brazilian Culture and
Society”. Antonio Sergio Bessa, guest creative editor; Nicolau Sevcenko,
guest academic editor. Free Admission .At Americas Society. 680 Park
Avenue, NYC.
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AMERICAN SYMPHONY
132 WEST 65TH STREET, NYC
www.americansymphony.org
November 17th, 8 pm
SYMPHONIC MEXICO
The seductive, sensual music of Mexico, performed by the American Symphony Orchestra, Leon Botstein, Music Director, Anne Akiko Meyers, Violin. Works by Silvestre Revueltas, Manuel Ponce and Carlos Chávez, Single Tickets: Center Orchestra/1st Tier: $55; Side Orchestra: $39; Rear Orchestra: $27 Group Sales: 10 tickets or more 15% off; 20 tickets or more 25% off Call: (212) 868-9ASO (9276) x 3. At Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center. 132 West 65th Street, NYC
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BUENOS AIRES IN TRANSLATION (BAIT)
AT PS122, 150 1ST AVENUE, NYC
www.ps122.org
November 4th to 19th BAiT (Buenos Aires in Translation) epitomizes true international theatrical collaboration, bringing together four of the most dynamic playwrights from Buenos Aires – Lola Arias, Federico Leon, Rafael Spregelburd, and Daniel Veronese – and pairing them with four cutting-edge U.S.-based directors to present a repertory program of English language world premieres. This is the first time that any of these remarkable playwrights will have their plays presented in the United States. Tickets: $20, $15 (students/seniors), $10 (Members). Festival Packages Available: See all 4 for $60, any 3 for $45, any 2 for $30!. Note: Running times permit seeing two shows in the same evening and all four on the weekends. Tickets at www.theatermania.com or 212-352-3101.
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CHELSEA ART MUSEUM
566 WEST 22ND STREET, NYC
www.chelseaartmuseum.org
October 5th to December 9th
DEATH BECOMES HER
Contemporary installations and sculpture by Colombian born, Australian artist, Maria Fernanda Cardosa. $6 for adults and $3 for students and seniors.
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CHRISTIE’S
20
ROCKEFELLER PLAZA , NYC
www.christies.com
Auction:
November 21st at 7 pm and November 22nd at 10 am
Viewing dates:
November, 17th, 18th and 20th, from 10 am to 5 pm. November 19th, from 1 pm to 5 pm; November 21st from 10 am to noon.
LATIN AMERICAN SALE #1729
Highlights of the Christie's Latin American Sale, New York, will include outstanding works by Rufino Tamayo and Fernando Botero; a masterpiece by Alfredo Ramos Martínez from 1938; a remarkable double-sided Wifredo Lam work, also dated 1938; and monumental marble sculptures by Francisco Zúñiga and Agustín Cardenas; as well as the work of many other important Latin American modernists. This will be the one of the largest Latin American Sales in Christie's history. (212) 636-2000.
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CONCERT ARTISTS GUILD
www.concertartists.org
November 12th
Brasil Guitar Duo
Young revelations of the guitar world, Joao Luiz and Douglas Lora have
taken top prizes in major competitions in Brazil and Germany in addition
to the 2006 Concert Artists Guild International Competition. Works by
Bach, Bellinati, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Djavan, Lora las Casas, Piazolla &
Scarlatti. Brooklyn Public Library at 4pm. Free. (718) 230-2100. Grand
Army Plaza, Brooklyn.
November 14th
Brasil Guitar Duo at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall
Young revelations of the guitar world, Joao Luiz and Douglas Lora have
taken top prizes in major competitions in Brazil and Germany in addition
to the 2006 Concert Artists Guild International Competition. The Duo
makes its Weill Hall debut as part of Concert Artists Guild’s Winners
Series. Works by Bach, Bellinati, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Djavan, Lora las
Casas, Piazzolla & Scarlatti. Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall at
7:30 pm. $20. Please contact Concert Artists Guild for tickets at (212)
333-5200 ext. 20 or email
jhadler@concertartists.org.
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CONSULATE GENERAL OF ARGENTINA
12 WEST 56TH STREET, NYC
www.congenargentinany.com
November 14th 7.30 pm
ALAS - MODERN TANGO
Alas captures the unique ambiance of Buenos Aires today by combining the most radical styles of Tango, Jazz, Argentine Folk and Classical Music. Astor Piazzolla praised them as "the most successful Tango fusion I've ever heard." Internationally renowned musician Pedro Aznar, ex Pat Metheny Group, has referred to Alas as "the most sophisticated Argentine progressive band of all time." Now presenting the new CD "Mimame Bandoneon" (listen at AlasMusic.com) with special guest, bandoneon master Daniel Binelli. At 7:30 pm. Free admission, limited seating on first come first serve basis. Consulate General of Argentina in New York. 12 West 56th Street. NYC (212) 603-0440.
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CONSULATE GENERAL OF CHILE
866 UNITED NATIONS PLAZA, SUITE 601, NYC
www.chileny.com
November 13th to December 15th.
Monday to Friday, from 10 am to 6 pm
Exhibit of works by various Chilean artists.
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CUBAN ARTISTS FUND (CAF)
AT TRIBECA CINEMAS, 54 VARICK STREET, NYC
www.cubanartistsfund.org
November 15th, 7 pm
Short Radiography of Hip Hop in Cuba (1999) and The Maji-Maji Readings (2005) are two important documentary films
by young Cuban film maker, Ricardo Bacallao, who recently arrived in the United States from Berlin. Films by Ricardo
Bacallao. Presented by The Cuban Artists Fund (CAF).$5.
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DANCE ANONYMOUS
PACHA NYC nightclub located 618 West 46th street (between 11 ave. & west side highway)
www.danceanonymous.com
November 16th
DANCE ANONYMOUS / ANNE-MARIE DUCHENE present
RADIO MUNDIAL & DJ Sid L. Vaga in !CLUSTER LO MÁGICO!
An evening of Magical Realism inspired by the imagery of Gabriel Garcia Marquez that celebrates the diverse cultural riches of Latin America by inviting provocative award winning artists to share their talent in an evening of Music, Dance, Video, Storytelling, Moving Sculpture and Visual Art. Cluster is an international, multidimensional new-style festival where artists and audience together explore the riches of Latin American Culture. With extraordinary dancers, aerialists, provocative characters, awe striking installations & more! "Theatrically Impressive" (New York Times). Admission $25.00 Tickets: http://www.theatermania.com/content/show.cfm/show/126702 or 212-352-3101. Doors open at 7pm. Show starts promptly at 8pm.
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EL MUSEO DEL BARRIO
1230 5TH AVENUE, NYC
www.elmuseo.org
September 29th to January 21st, 2007
Merengue! Visual Rhythms / Ritmos Visuales
This Skin I’m In:
Contemporary Dominican Art from El Museo del Barrio’s Permanent Collection
This exhibition introduces to New York more than 50 works by 30 artists exploring the pictorial representation of merengue, the genre of music and dance that has come to define Dominican culture and identity. Museum hours: Wednesday - Sunday, 11AM to 5PM. Closed on Monday and Tuesday. Suggested museum admission: $6 adults; $4 students and seniors; members and children under 12 accompanied by an adult enter free.
Saturday, November 11, 12 - 4 pm
MERENGUE FAMILY DAY
Join this festive family celebration and explore the visual rhythms, movement, and sounds of ¡Merengue! Visual Rhythms / Ritmos Visuales.
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ENCUENTRO DE MUSICOS COLOMBIANOS EN NY
THE FOURTH ANNUAL ENCOUNTER OF COLOMBIAN MUSICIANS IN NEW YORK
AT SOBS, 204 VARICK STREET, NYC
www.folkloreurbano.com
November 12th, from 5 pm to 1 am
This annual event will feature twelve bands in New York playing Colombian music, a special menu with Colombian food, and more! Bands include Pablo Mayor-Folklore Urbano, Hector Martignon, Edmar Castaned, Samuel Torres, Marta Gomez Coba with Lucia Pulido, Trinidad Guitar Duo, La Cumbiamba eNeYe, Kosta, Harold Gutierrez, Samurindó, and Ricardo Gallo $35
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GABARRÓN FOUNDATION
149 EAST 39TH STREET, NYC
www.carriagehousecenter.org
*At El Museo del Barrio.
1230 5th Avenue. NYC
October 9th to November 15th
THE MYSTERIES OF COLUMBUS
A public art exhibition, by the Spanish artist Cristobel Gabarrón, commemorating the historic 500 years of the Explorer, Christopher Columbus. organized by The Gabarron Foundation.
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GALERIA GALOU
www.galeriagalou.com
At Damast and Peter Mackie’s studio
601 WEST 26TH STREET, 12TH FLOOR #1250, NYC
November 11th to 18th, from 3 pm to 7 pm and by appointment
PERCEPCIÓN AUTÓNOMA
Galería Galou presents a group exhibition of contemporary Latin American artists, featuring a silent auction and exclusive Venezuelan designer. Cocktail reception with silent auction on Saturday, November 11th from 7 pm to 10:30 pm.
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HOWARD SCOTT GALLERY
529 West 20 Street, 7 Floor. New York, NY 10011
www.howardscottgallery.com
Opening: Nov. 2nd, 2006
Francisco Castro Leñero: Rembrandt’s Suite
Paintings 2006 by Mexican young master
Call 646.486.7004 for more information
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INSTITUTO CERVANTES NEW YORK
211-215 EAST 49TH STREET, NYC
www.cervantes.es
EXHIBITION:
October 4th, 2006 to January 20th, 2007
THE SECRET LIFE OF SALVADOR DALÍ
For the first edition of The Secret Life of Salvador Dali, published in 1942, Spanish artist Salvador Dali executed a series of drawings in India ink on paper. This exhibition gives us Dali at his most dream-like and enables us to appreciate the perfect combination of Dali the artist and Dali the writer. Tue-Fri, 12:30 to 6:30pm. Sat, 10am to 1:30 pm. Closed Sun-Mon. Free admission.
LITERATURE:
November 14th, 7 pm
THE COMPLETE POETRY OF CÉSAR VALLEJO
Conversations and readings about the Peruvian poet César Vallejo. Free admission.
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JENNIFER MULLER/THE WORKS
CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANY
AT DICAPO OPERA THEATRE, 184 EAST 76TH STREET AT LEXINGTON AVENUE
www.jmtw.org
Location TBA, please check website.
November 20th
NOCHE DE PASIÓN
Featuring the World Premiere of Artistic Director/Choreographer Jennifer Muller's Passion Fruit, performed with live music composed by Daniel Binelli and performed by the Binelli-Ferman Duo. 8pm. Tickets: Sponsor - $125; Patron - $75; General - $45, $35, $25. Sponsor & Patron levels include Post-Performance VIP Reception with the Artists. (212) 691-3803.
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JIMENEZ –ART
At Al Avci Gallery.
1210 Lexington Avenue, NYC
www.jimenez-art.com
November 1st to 16th, from 11 am to 6 pm
JORGE MARIO MÉNDEZ & ISMAEL RIVERA
Mendez works with inspiration from his study of biological processes and the inner beauty of the human body. Rivera’s dreamlike work combines abstract elements with human forms. Presented by Jimenez-Art.
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JOSE LIMON DANCE COMPANY
AT THE JOYCE THEATER, 75 EIGHT AVENUE, NYC
www.limon.org
November 14th to 26th
For their 60th Anniversary Season, the renowned company presents rarely seen works by Jose Limón and Doris Humphrey, as well as new dances by contemporary choreographers. Tuesday and Wednesday, 7:30 pm. Thursday and Friday, 8 pm. Saturday, 2 pm and 8 pm. Sunday, 2 pm and 7:30 pm. $40. Box Office: (212) 242-0800 or www.joyce.org.
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JOVINO SANTOS NETO
Presented by Jim Luce and Adventure Music
Friday, November 10 at 8 PM
An evening with Brazilian pianist/composer Jovino Santos Neto
In his solo piano recitals, 2-time Latin Grammy nominee Jovino Santos Neto explores all the possibilities of the instrument, combining the rhythmic and harmonic audacity of Hermeto Pascoal’s pieces with his own Brazilian tone poems and sambas, spanning the distance between lyrical and effervescent within a few measures. He also pays tribute to some of the great Brazilian composers like Jobim, Pixinguinha and Ernesto Nazareth. His commentaries on the music are enlightening and educating, providing the audience with a unique musical experience. $25 at the door or $20 online at www.pianoculture.com. For more information, please visit Jovino's web site at www.jovisan.net. The Fazioli Salon at Klavierhaus, 211 West 58th Street.
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LEHMAN COLLEGE ART GALLERY
250 BEDFORD PARK BOULEVARD WEST, BRONX NY
www.lehman.cuny.edu/gallery/
October 17th to December 17th PARADISE REDEFINED Dominican artist, Scherezade Garcia’s major new site-specific multi media installation. November 16th, 12 pm GALLERY TALK by the artist Scherezade Garcia
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LESLIE/LOHMAN GAY ART FOUNDATION
26 WOOSTER STREET, NYC
www.leslielohman.org
November 7th to December 16th, Tuesday to Saturday from noon to 6 pm
DISCREETLY ILLEGAL
Photographs by Colombian artist Celso Castro exploring The Drug Trade and the world of the Colombian underground.
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MAGNAN PROJECTS
www.magnanprojects.com
505 WEST 28TH STREET, NYC
October 26th to December 9th. Tuesdays to Saturdays from 11 pm to 6 pm
MAGNAN EMRICH CONTEMPORARY
Cuban sculptor Florencio Gelabert explores relations between man and nature.
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MEXICAN CULTURAL INSTITUTE
www.consulmexny.org
27 EAST 39TH STREET, NYC
Programming TBA
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NORTH/SOUTH CONSONANCE, INC.
www.northsouthmusic.org
At Christ & St. Stephen’s Church, 120 WEST 69TH STREET, NYC
November 13th, 8 pm
AN EVENING WITH MAX LIFCHITZ
Featuring recent chamber orchestra music by Max Lifchitz, the Mexican-born composer and conductor. Organized by North/South Consonance, Inc. with a special promotional collaboration of the Mexican Cultural Institute. Free admission.
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PRAXIS FOUNDATION/ARGENTINE CONSULATE
www.praxis-art.com
12 WEST 56TH STREET, NYC
November 2nd to 28th, 10 am to 6 pm
15X15 (PHOTOGRAPHERS BY CRITICS)
Praxis Foundation and the Consulate General of Argentina in New York present an exhibit of fifteen young photographers presented by fifteen art critics.
At Francis J. Greenburger Collection, 55 5TH AVENUE, NYC
ANTARCTICA PROJECT BY ANDREA JUAN
Sparked by the research conduced by Argentine scientists in Antarctica on the drastic consequences of climate
changes. Presented by Praxis Foundation. November 1st and ongoing.
At Praxis Gallery. 25 East 73rd Street, 4th Floor, NYC.
November 16th to December 15th. Tuesdays to Saturdays from 10am to 6 pm
ANA FABRY, PAINTINGS
Recent paintings by the Argentinean artist Ana Fabry (b. 1963) will be on view. Opening reception, Wednesday,
November 15th, from 6 pm to 8 pm.
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REECE GALLERIES
24 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019
www.reecegalleries.com
October 21st – December 2nd, 2006
Gustavo López Armentía: New Mixed Media Paintings and Sculptures
T. 212.333.5830
F. 212.333.7366
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REMY TOLEDO GALLERY
529 WEST 20TH STREET, NYC
www.remytoledogallery.com
October 19th to November 25th, Tuesdays to Saturdays, 11 am to 7 pm
SARA MODIANO AND ADRIANA MARMOREK
Video and conceptual installation of two Colombian artists exploring the inner self and sensuality.
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REPERTORIO ESPANOL
www.repertorio.org
138 East 27th Street, NYC
November 10th, 8pm, November 17, 11 am
CRÓNICA DE UNA MUERTE ANUNCIADA, BY GABRIEL GARCÍA MÁRQUEZ
From Nobel Prize Winner Marquez - a spectacular wedding, a savage scandal, and a murder to which an entire Latin American town appears to be an accessory. Directed by Jorge Ali Triana. $55, $45, $35, $25. For more information: (212) 889 2859.
November 11th, 3 pm
LA CASA DE BERNARDA ALBA, BY FEDERICO GARCÍA LORCA
In a repressed environment, Lorca creates an explosion of hatred, jealousy, despair and passion. Directed by Rene Buch. $55, $45, $35, $25. For more information: (212) 889-2859.
November 12th, 3 pm, and November 13th, 11 am
DOÑA ROSITA LA SOLTERA, BY FEDERICO GARCÍA LORCA
Rene Buch presents this new production of one of García Lorca’s masterpieces. $55, $45, $35, $25. For more information: (212) 889-2859.
November 17th, 8 pm
EL QUIJOTE, BY SANTIAGO GARCÍA
Repertorio Español celebrates the 400th anniversary of “Don Quixote” with this adventurous adaptation of Miguel de Cervantes’ masterpiece. Directed by Jorge Ali Triana. $55, $45, $35, $25. For more information: (212) 889-2859.
November 18th, 8 pm and November 19th, 3 pm
GARDEL (THE MUSICAL)
By Eladio Cintron, directed by Lynnette Salas, choreography by Modesto Lacen. A moving “tour de force” about the life of Argentine legend Carlos Gardel. $45, $35, $25. VIP seats at $55. For more information: (212) 889-2859.
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SOLAR
44 Davids Lane
East Hampton, NY 11937
www.artsolar.com
Opening: Nov 18, 2006
Eduardo Barcenas: Actos de Silencio / Acts of Silence Works Obras del
2000-2006
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SOTHEBY’S
1334 YORK AVENUE, NYC
www.sothebys.com
Auction:
November 20, 7pm, November 21, 10 am
Exhibition:
November 17, 18 ,10am-5pm
November 19, 1-5pm, November 20, 10am-5pm
November 21, 10am-12noon
LATIN AMERICAN SALE
Sotheby’s November 20- 21 auction of Latin American Art sale will feature an exceptional array of works by the most
important artists of Latin America, including Wifredo Lam, Matta, Gunther Gerzso and Fernando Botero. A strong
selection of works from the Cuzco and Mexican schools will coincide with the Philadelphia Museum of Art exhibition of
Colonial Art as will the 19th century landscapes section. Rounding out the sale is a wonderful group of modern and
contemporary art by Jesús Rafael Soto, Tunga, and Maria Fernanda Cardoso.
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STEINWAY & SONS
109 WEST 57TH STREET, NYC
www.steinway.com
November 15th
SPLIT SECOND: PIANO ENSEMBLE
Mexican and American pianists Roberto Hidalgo and Marc Peloquin have been widely recognized for their creative
programming over a decade of triumphant collaboration. Music by Carlos Sánchez Gutiérrez, Leonardo Veláquez and
Astor Piazzolla. At 6 pm. Free admission.
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TANGO FIRE – Direct From Buenos Aires!
AT TOWN HALL.123 WEST 43RD STREET, NYC
www.tango-fire.com
Sunday, November 12th, 2 special performances at 2 pm and 7 pm
Argentina's hottest tango show delivers an evening of high-energy, sensuality and sophistication that will leave you
breathless. Featuring a company of Argentina's finest dancers and musicians, the internationally acclaimed Tango
Company Estampas Portenas takes you on an irresistible journey through the most seductive of dance forms.
Tickets are $45, $60, $70 at
www.ticketmaster.com (212) 307-4100 and The Town Hall Box Office.
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TEATRO LA TEA
www.teatrolatea.com
107 Suffolk Street, 2nd Floor
At Clemente Soto Cultural Center
November, 8th to December, 3rd.
KING OF DOMINOES, BY BILL VARGAS
TEATRO LA TEA, in commemoration of Puerto Rican Heritage, presents the play “KING OF DOMINOES”, a dramatic
comedy about the status of Puerto Rico. Wednesdays thru Saturday at 8 pm. Sundays at 5 pm. Adults: $22. Students
and seniors: $15. For more information: (212) 529-1948.
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THE WORLD MUSIC INSTITUTE
566 LA GUARDIA PLACE, NYC
www.worldmusicinstitute.org
November 10th, 8 pm
THE CONGA KINGS
This 11-member rumba group features three master congueros of Afro-Cuban music: Candido Camero, the
83-year-old elder statesman of congas who is a living encyclopedia of Cuban music and worked with all the jazz
masters; Carlos “Patato” Valdez, the 76-year-old icon of conga playing for over 50 years who has toured with every
major Latin artist; and Giovanni Hidalgo, the current master of congas who melds Afro-Caribbean, jazz and folkloric
influences with his signature style. The ensemble is under the direction of Ray Santos. Co-presented by The World
Music Institute and NYU Skirball Center. $35. Box office (212) 992-8484. Ticket Central (212) 279-4200. Online
tickets:
www.skirballcenter.nyu.edu. At NYU Skirball Center. 566 LaGuardia Place at Washington Square South, NYC.
November 11th, 8 pm
TANGO! PABLO ASLAN’S AVANTANGO
Argentine-born bassist/composer Pablo Aslan, a top artist in the tango revival, modernizes the sensuous and
passionate tango with a program of original compositions, classic and modern tangos, and improvisations. His
Avantango ensemble features leading Argentine musicians, dancers and choreographers who appeared in Broadway's
Tango Argentino and Forever Tango, Carlos Saura's film Tango and projects with Yo-Yo Ma, Julio Iglesias and
Shakira.
Co-presented by The World Music Institute and NYU Skirball Center. $45, $40. See above for ticket information. At
NYU Skirball Center. 566 LaGuardia Place at Washington Square South, NYC.
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LACW would like to acknowledge:
www.jimenez-arts.com
www.netvisionsa.com
Lorena Guillén Vaschetti
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