Events all week: May 18-24
St. Augustine Record
Flamenco dancer exhibition: Part of Romanza Week, Flamenco dancing called “The First of Flamenco” by the Tampa Bay Flamenco dancers will be at 1:30, 2:30, 3:30 and 6:30 pm in the Columbia Restaurant Courtyard, corner of Hypolita and St. George Streets.

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The Guardian

Various Artists: Beginner's Guide to Flamenco– review
The Guardian
But the greatest musicians of the flamenco revival are not included – although there is one track from Gypsy guitarist Tomatito, who played with legendary singer Camarón de la Isla, and there's flute from Jorge Pardo, who worked with Paco de Lucia.

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From Project Runway to Flamenco
NYCity News Service
Stacey Estrella, a one-time “Project Runway” contestant, found herself in Flamenco dancing. While living in San Francisco, she attended a Flamenco performance and fell in love with the art form. She saw the dance as great way to reconnect with her …

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Fiery flamenco funk gives sneak peek to Summer Festival season
Cowichan News Leader Pictorial
Their fiery nouveau flamenco funk is being counted on to give the Duncan Cowichan Summer Festival an early kickstart this weekend. Los Morenos is the featured attraction at a Summer Festival fundraiser dance. "They cross numerous stylistic barriers and …

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New Burger at North End Grill; Brooklyn Beer Fest
Eater NY
[EaterWire] HELL'S KITCHEN — The Americano is launching a "Flamenco brunch" this Sunday. That's brunch, with a Flamenco guitar player. [EaterWire] LISTICLES DEPT — Brand new celebrity chef blog The Braiser just posted a list of the most overrated and …

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Flamenco festival to be bigger and better
Your Houston News
Flamenco dancer Edith Niño will be among the performers for the 2012 Houston Spanish and Flamenco Festival. Photo credit: Andrea Vasquez, San Jacinto College marketing department. Posted: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 4:23 pm | Updated: 4:38 pm, Wed May 16, …

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World Music Day
San Jose Mercury News
In addition, new this year: Irish dancing, tango (demo and lessons), Flamenco, 21 Mexican folkloric dancers…and YOU dancing to dance bands in King Plaza! All performances are free and open to the public. Streets will be closed to traffic.

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Bay Area Beats: LoCura
KALW
They blend flamenco, Cuban son, reggae, cumbia, ska and more to make their own border-crossing brand of revolutionary party music. With the release of their new album, Semilla Caminante, the band deepens this mixture of musical and political cultures.

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VietNamNet Bridge

Spanish Flamenco guitarists to perform in Hanoi
VietNamNet Bridge
The show will bring to the Vietnamese audience, energetic and funny flamenco melodies performed by two Spanish artists, López Vicente and Alfredo Lagos and Vietnamese guitarist Nguyen Thanh Hang. Born in 1981 in Seville, Daniel López Vicente started …

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Flamenco for moms
Peace Arch News
Flamenco del Mar performers Rhona Segarra and Helen Fehrenberg watch as young colleague Sophia Ludwig, 12, dances a solo at the troupe's annual Mother's Day show at Ocean Park Community Hall on Sunday. By Staff Writer – Peace Arch News More than 60 …

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Forever Flamenco Presents QUIEN YO SOY in LA, 5/27
Broadway World
The Fountain Theatre's acclaimed Forever Flamenco! series presents Arte y Pureza Flamenco Company in “Quien Yo Soy” (“This Is Me”), fusing flamenco and jazz at The Fountain Theatre on Sunday, May 27 at 8 pm. Forever Flamenco! is produced by Deborah …

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Daily Mail

Rihanna's hemline is all over the place as she steps out in New York
Daily Mail
By Amelia Proud It's a fashionable look that falls just short of flamenco, but Rihanna certainly imbued her contrasting lengths skirt with the energy of that passionate dance. The 24-year-old worked the difficult trend with sass and style as she …

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The Star-Ledger – NJ.com

Revel adds Gipsy Kings and Barry Manilow to its lineup
The Star-Ledger – NJ.com
By Marc Berman / NJ.com blogger Revel has added international Flamenco pop stars the Gipsy Kings August 3 and pop superstar Barry Manilow September 8 to its entertainment roster in Ovation Hall. The Gipsy Kings recently appeared on ABC Television's …

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Pedro Soler And Gaspar Claus: Tiny Desk Concert
NPR
Soler plays a delicate flamenco guitar, while Claus turns the cello into an exquisitely expressive voice. The two bring that spirit to their intimate performance in the NPR Music offices. by Bob Boilen Music can be a beautiful conversation — rarely is …

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Letter: 'Scaled-Back' Saltworks Project Will Benefit City
Patch.com
Local business owner and resident Hector Flamenco says he wants the Saltworks project to be part of the solution to many of the city's problems. Some residents saw housing opportunity in the original Cargill Saltworks development proposal, as evidenced …

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Cascada brings nouveau flamenco style to The Taos Inn
Taosnews.com
“We are a fresh take on the nouveau flamenco genre,” Howard said. “But, really, I think we've come to inhabit our own space.” The group is known for its fresh, original instrumental pieces composed by Correa. Influenced by multiple cultures, …

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Palo Alto WORLD MUSIC DAY
San Jose Mercury News
In Palo Alto, 50 musical groups will perform a wide variety of musical genres and new this year: Irish dancing, tango , flamenco, 21 Mexican folkloric dancers…and YOU, to the tunes of dance bands on King Plaza. All performances are FREE and open to …

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Flamenco show set for May 13
Peace Arch News
The annual Mother's Day afternoon show by dance troupe Flamenco Del Mar, returns to Ocean Park Community Hall (1577 128 St.) this Sunday, May 13, 3-5 pm An exhibition of the spirited traditional Spanish dance and music style, the show will highlight …

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Calendar | Dining
The Courier-Journal
Tonight, from 7 to 9 pm, Blu Italian Grille at the Marriott Louisville Downtown, 280 W. Jefferson St., will present a night of flamenco music and dance by Flamenco Louisville. The menu will offer tapas, sangria and such Spanish dishes as paella.

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Colorful Cinco de Mayo brings Latino culture full focus
Paso Robles Press
PASO ROBLES – Traditional Flamenco skirts twirled, children frolicked and Paso's lively Latino heritage was on full display during a very colorful Cinco de Mayo event last weekend. The free-community-wide occasion featured live music at the gazebo, …

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Street dance and flamenco
This is Somerset
Later weeks will bring lyrical dance, contemporary, flamenco and more street dance. There will be no session on Jubilee Day, June 5, nor on July 10, the date set for the summer picnic with al fresco dancing. Future group trips planned are to Matthew …

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Morocco's presents Carolina Lugo's & Carolé Acuña's Ballet Flamenco, June 24th …
San Jose Mercury News
Carolina Lugo and her daughter Carolé Acuña and their company of Flamenco musicians and dancers paint a visual canvas in movement through dance for a very special evening of entertainment. If you have not seen this group in one of its many Concert Hall …

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PR Web (press release)

An Automatic Improv Flamenco Dance Party
PR Web (press release)
Automatic Improv and Calo Dance Studio are partnering in the first ever, AUTOMATIC IMPROV PRESENTS: A FLAMENCO DANCE PARTY! Improv Comedy and Flamenco Dancing, both on the same stage at Relapse Theatre. "It's definitely a rare combination," says Sarah …

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Agujetas brings Gypsy soul to the Bay Area
San Jose Mercury News
Speaking from his home in Cadiz, Spain, the legendary Gypsy flamenco singer conducts an interview as if he's on stage, with the same anarchic spirit and disarming honesty that make his performances such riveting affairs. Agujetas performs Tuesday at …

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Guitarist Ottmar Liebert returns to the Colonial in support of 'Dune'
The Mercury
Citing his musical style as “Nouveau Flamenco” (Flamenco guitar combined with fusion that touches on a wide array of music genres, including Jazz, bossa nova, Celtic, Rock and beyond), Liebert recalls pivotal musical events that touched him as an …

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Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)

Weekend best bets: May 11-13
Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)
Music, festival: Siempre Flamenco's Festival de Cante Flamenco celebrates the fiery music and dance of Spain. It's happening at 7 pm May 12 at the Melia Hotel. Stage: Garrison Keillor brings his beloved radio show “A Prairie Home Companion” to the Fox …

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Summer-evening concert series in Greater Phoenix
Arizona Republic
Upcoming acts include string band Pick & Holler, flamenco guitarist Chris Burton Jácome and a tribute to the Who by the Crossing 32nd Street Music Ensemble. A cash bar is available; all shows are 21-and-older. Details: Fridays, May 11-June 29.

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Savor Albuquerque Festival Celebrates Arts, Culture and Cuisine
Sacramento Bee
Savor Albuquerque event highlights include: CULTURE The 25th Annual Flamenco Festival International de Albuquerque (June 10-16) is a vibrant dance festival, which will showcase over 20 workshops and seven dance performances by world renowned flamenco…

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LIVE MUSIC: Latin flavor, Pink Floyd mania and Studio 8 quartet
San Diego Community Newspaper Group
Adept at classical, flamenco, jazz and tango, he also features Brazilian, as well as Peruvian music in his set. This includes a trip across South America, without ever leaving Pacific Beach. Velasco has released several albums, but this is vibrant …

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Giveaway leaves impression at annual tree fest
Daytona Beach News-Journal
(NJ | Mark Estes) Keli Garcia from Fuego Flamenco entertains the crowd. (NJ | Maek Estes) Lucas Tagliamonte, 2, checks out a young alligator held by Michele Schoenbeck of the Central Florida Zoo. (NJ | Mark Estes) People lined up to get one …

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Sergio Ramos is a good singer, Paolo Di Canio is not
Yahoo! Sports (blog)
Here's the Real Madrid defender contributing to a song with Flamenco singer Canelita, in a video published on the official La Liga YouTube channel. Someone who shouldn't give up their day job for a career in music, however, is Paolo Di Canio.

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Tea time at Stewart Farm, flamenco in Ocean Park
Surrey Now
The Flamenco del Mar Spanish Dance company is staging a Mother's Day Tea at Ocean Park hall on Sunday, May 13, from 3 to 5 pm The admission price ($12, or $5 for kids five and under) includes dessert and coffee/tea. For info, call 604-542-2096 or visit …

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"Carmen"-themed gala for Opera Theatre
STLtoday.com
BY DEB PETERSON • dpeterson@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8276 A BIT OF BULL: Flamenco dancers, Spanish music and Timothy O'Leary sweeping through the crowd in a toreador cape – it could only have happened at Opera Theatre of St. Louis' gala, …

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On your radar: An outdoor fresh market and live flamenco pop-rock
Tampabay.com
Gipsy Kings: The strings aficionados bring flamenco pop-rock to life. Since releasing Bamboleo in '87, a version of the popular Venezuelan folk song, the rock band has enjoyed international crossover superstardom. A flamenco rendition of Hotel …

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ABC News (blog)

Louis Van Amstel's 'Dancing With the Stars' Season 14 Dish: Week 8
ABC News (blog)
This routine was not easy, adding in Flamenco elements, cape work, and putting him on the dance floor with another male pro. Still, he stood his own, and showed that he also is in it to win it. William comes across as very sincere and hard working.
'Dancing With the Stars' recap: Three's allowedLos Angeles Times
'Dancing With the Stars,' Season 14, Week 8, Performances: TV RecapWall Street Journal (blog)

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NJPAC Announces Schedule of Events
Patch.com
NJPAC amps up its Latin music offerings this season by programming some of the top names in salsa and Flamenco. For the third year in a row, SalsaPalooza returns to NJPAC with an all-star lineup featuring Tito Nieves, who penned hits such as “I Like It …

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DeGrazia Band Brings Spanish Flavor to Next Friday Night Live
Tucson Citizen
May 7, 2012— Blending Spanish guitar passion with the flair of Flamenco music, Domingo DeGrazia couples dynamic rhythms with vibrant Latin, salsa and rock drum beats. Raised with the sounds and imagery of the desert Southwest, DeGrazia's guitar …

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City Bingo Dances Flamenco in Barcelona this May
Bingo Social (press release)
Players can enter the big game for free by playing fun games and collecting Flamenco Dancers! City Bingo is visiting Barcelona this May, with the site themed all around this vibrant city and Spanish-inspired prizes up for grabs all month.

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Baltimore Orioles: In twilight, duende touches the DH
Baltimore Sun (blog)
The duende is from the realm of the metaphysical, a certain something that rises from dark corners to imbue flamenco dancers, singers and athletes with perfect skill and grace under pressure. I think I know it when I see it, and I saw it with the …

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Washington Bangla Radio

A Raga-Flamenco Journey: Anoushka Shankar Spellbinds Washington with the …
Washington Bangla Radio
By Bharati Mitra Washington, DC, April 14, 2012 (Washington Bangla Radio) On April 13, 2012 at the George Washington University's Lisner Auditorium, Anoushka Shankar and her Traveler Ensemble performed their "Raga-Flamenco Journey" concert.

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Opera, gala and much more on tap
St. Augustine Record
Arias from Operas, Flamenco Guitar, Classical Ballet, Spanish songs and Latin Dances – these are the ingredients that add up to a celebration of Spanish Music & Dance in Viva Espana at 7:30 pm May 19 at Kirk Memorial Auditorium, Florida School for the …

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Sol Flamenco
Mail Tribune
San Diego-based music and dance troupe Sol Flamenco will perform at 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 7, in the Music Recital Hall on the Southern Oregon University campus, 1250 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland. Guitarist Mark Taylor, together with guest musicians Grant …

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Jamaica Gleaner

Pepsi Jamaica adding production capacity, sees path to growing the brand
Jamaica Gleaner
Gustavo Flamenco, commercial director of Pepsi-Cola Jamaica Bottling Company Limited. – photos by Ricardo Makyn/Staff Photographer Gustavo Flamenco, commercial director of Pepsi-Cola Jamaica Bottling Company Limited. – photos by Ricardo Makyn/Staff …

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WBUR

Nuevo Flamenco's Ottmar Liebert Comes To Boston
WBUR
The German-born musician has multiple Gold and Platinum albums, 5 Grammy nominations, and legions of followers who are mesmerized by his ethereal, contemporary take on an old musical tradition: Flamenco. Liebert's latest album is called “Dune.
Ottmar Liebert's New CD 'Dune'GlobeNewsWire (press release)

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NOLA.com

Flamenco rhythms add Spanish flair to New Orleans Jazz Fest
NOLA.com
By Laura McKnight, The Times-Picayune The Lagniappe Stage took on an Andalusian atmosphere as New Orleans Jazz Fest crowds cheered on fierce flamenco rhythms clapped, tapped and stomped to somber-toned songs of lonely gypsies, wandering in search of …
Jazz Fest: America's diverse pop sounds on displayUSA TODAY

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Sol Flamenco
Ashland Daily Tidings
San Diego-based music and dance troupe Sol Flamenco will perform at 7:30 pm Monday, May 7, in the Music Recital Hall on the Southern Oregon University campus, 1250 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland. Guitarist Mark Taylor, together with guest musicians Grant Ruiz …

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Twitch

DVD Review: The Flamenco Trilogy, CARMEN (1983)
Twitch
For the second film in his Flamenco Trilogy, Saura evidently wanted to give the same dance company who starred in Blood Wedding (1981) a bigger stage on which to perform – not an unreasonable idea, at least on paper. But Blood Wedding's stripped-down, …

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Flamenco adds spice to Saturday night
Oak Bay News
Flamenco teacher Veronica Maguire shows her style. The Flamenco de la Isla Society will be presenting A Taste of Spain – Spring Flamenco Fiesta & fundraiser on May 5. By Vivian Moreau – Oak Bay News The grand dame of Victoria's flamenco scene, …

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Twitch

DVD review: The Flamenco Trilogy, BLOOD WEDDING (1981)
Twitch
The Flamenco Trilogy is Saura's first series of films where he used variations on this technique to explore ways of presenting Spain's extensive musical legacy on screen. These ranged from stripped-down, intimate acappella renditions of traditional …

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Guitarist/vocalist to perform Flamenco
Wisconsin Rapids Tribune
De Soto's concerts include original compositions in the fiery form of Flamenco, as well as beautifully serenading classical guitar pieces from Spain, where he studied. Tickets cost $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and $5 for students with ID.

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Flamenco dance concert at Black Box
Galway Advertiser
By Kernan Andrews SOLTANDO AMARRAS, an evening of traditional flamenco dance and music takes place in the Black Box Theatre on Thursday May 10 at 8pm. Singer Olayo Giménez and guitarist Pedro Viscomi will travel to Ireland from Andalusia to join …

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Local Entertainment Briefs: Several roles up for grabs
Longview Daily News
The Chris Jacome Flamenco Ensemble, which includes a flamenco singer, flamenco dancers, an electric bassist and a percussionist, will perform at 3 pm Sunday at the Columbia Theatre. Guitarist Chris Burton Jacome has studied flamenco in Seville.

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Persian and Spanish traditions get in step at Jondo Flamenco Festival
Vancouver Sun
When Pirouz Ebadypour began his journey into flamenco music, the Iranian-Canadian didn't know where it would end up. But he knew he was going the right way. Ebadypour was a student in computer science at Simon Fraser University when he heard something …

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Museum serves up Spanish evening of Food & Film
Urban Oahu
WHAT: Flamenco, Flamenco, dinner and a movie, part of the ¡Vamos al cine! Latino Film Series May 1-8,2012 TICKETS: Dinner and a movie $45, $40 museum members (includes buffet dinner, music and dance performances and entry to the film screening).

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Persian and flamenco traditions get in step
Vancouver Sun
When Pirouz Ebadypour began his journey into flamenco music, the Iranian-Canadian didn't know where it would end up. But he knew he was going the right way. Ebadypour was a student in computer science at Simon Fraser University when he heard some-thing …
Jondo Flamenco Festival gala kickoff at the Fei and Milton Wong Experimental …Straight.com

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Pop flamenco invades Illusion Theatre at Alamodome
San Antonio Express
By Hector Saldaña Anyone who has attended a Gispy Kings concert can attest to the sheer joy and infectious power of the rhythmic beat of the numerous flamenco guitarists flailing away. The internationally acclaimed pop and world-music French export …

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Twitch

DVD Review: The Flamenco Trilogy, EL AMOR BRUJO (1986)
Twitch
For the third film in his Flamenco Trilogy, El Amor Brujo (1986) director Carlos Saura tried to marry stage and screen like this, and for the most part it's a stunning success. Blood Wedding (1981) started off with Saura's long-time collaborator …

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DALeCANA at Tanks Arts Centre for World Music Series
The Cairns Post
The ancient art of flamenco gets a contemporary twist this weekend at Tanks, writes Tony Hillier. The Tanks is tailor-made for flamenco, the fiery gypsy art form of Spain's Andalucia region. Melbourne's Arte Kanela troupe proved the point in front of a …

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Flintridge Prep Alum Recounts Teaching Abroad
Patch.com
Dresses flowing, fingers snapping Flamenco dancing. Hands poised, legs steely strong against a bull. These are a few things that Kirstie Jeffries, a Flintridge Prep alum, has seen while teaching English in Spain. Jeffries graduated from the University …

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HONOLULUMagazine.com

Food and dining events: Cash Mob Otto, Scotch dinner, and MAO Organic Farms …
HONOLULUMagazine.com
Enjoy dinner and a movie, seasoned with fiery flamenco at Doris Duke Theatre. Prior to the evening screening of Flamenco, Flamenco, EAT Honolulu will provide a Latin-inspired buffet dinner accompanied by a live flamenco performance.

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Cinco De Mayo Celebration @ Bella Fiore Wines
Carson Now
Also, live music with flamenco guitarists Martin & Vargas playing from 5pm to 8pm. It will be a Fiesta, so stop by and celebrate! Change the way you do business. Dominate the competition. Create a professional, lasting impression with a Sign Pro sign.

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Orleans murder trial dates stay on track
The Daily News Online
Both Carlos Cardenas, charged with raping and murdering his sister-in-law, and Luis Rodriguez-Flamenco, charged with stabbing a Wal-Mart shopper to death, made appearances in County Court Monday. Cardenas, 22, appeared in front of Judge James Punch …

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17th Annual Lower East Side Festival of the Arts Set for Memorial Day Weekend
Broadway World
On Saturday, May 26, THE 17th ANNUAL LOWER EAST SIDE FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS offers a day-long block party, beginning at noon, hosted by composer/satirist Richard West, featuring performances from musicians, singers, belly and flamenco dancers, comics, …

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Fort Worth concert offers Paco de Lucia's brilliant flamenco guitar playing …
Fort Worth Star Telegram
By Punch Shaw You would expect that a concert featuring Spanish flamenco master Paco de Lucia would include some pretty fancy fret work. And his performance at Bass Hall on Monday night, before a crowd of about 1000, certainly did.

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Zyryab: Mixing flamenco and Persian traditions
Vancouver Sun (blog)
Dancing by a whirling dervish will be part of Zyryab at the 8th Annual Jondo Flamenco Festival. Pirouz Ebadypour – whose stage name is Pirouz de Caspio – is seated on the far right. The photo above is from last year's festival.

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Nicole Scherzinger's Colorful Visit to La Feria de Abril
The Gossip Girls
The “Don't Cha” songstress donned a beautiful brightly-colored flamenco dress as she mingled with fellow party guests at the April Fair, which included dancing, bullfighting, and plenty of fabulous food and drink. In career news, Nicole could be headed …

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Paco de Lucia Returns to Bass Performance Hall Tonight, 4/30
Broadway World
Performing Arts Fort Worth welcomes acclaimed flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucía back to Bass Performance Hall as part of the BNSF Popular Entertainment series tonight, April 30, 2012, at 7:30 pm Tickets start at $38.50 and are on sale now.

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Flamenco party today
Times of Malta
A Feria de Abril flamenco party will take place today in Paceville, mimicking the famous Andalusian fiesta currently taking place in Seville. Organised annually by Alegria Academia Flamenco Dance Company, this year's party is being held at Cañas y …

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Beso Negro at Cloverdale Performing Arts Center
Santa Rosa Press Democrat
The spirited Gypsy Swing sounds of Beso Negro will fill the Cloverdale Performing Arts Center, 209 N. Cloverdale Blvd., on Saturday evening, May 5, from 7 to 10 pm Opening the show will be Flamenco dancer Sara Maria, accompanied by two of the Flamenco…

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Deccan Chronicle

Dance rhapsodies
Deccan Chronicle
By Sindhuja Balaji Ever wondered how the staccato flamenco beats would flow beautifully with graceful Kathak moves? Well, Sharmini Tharmaratnam is demystifying this exotic dance code, and was in the city to conduct a workshop on the same.

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Eastbourne Herald

Eastbourne welcomes a touch of Spanish flamenco
Eastbourne Herald
ONE of the world's most celebrated flamenco guitarists, Juan Martín, will be performing at All Saints Chapel, Meads, this Sunday, April 29 at 7.30pm. Juan learned his art in the land of its origin, Andalucia in southern Spain. Flamenco is immediately …

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Gypsy roots, desert blues, bluegrass top world music
Chicago Tribune
LONDON (Reuters) – Sitar player Anouska Shankar, whose album "Traveller" takes a journey through the music of India and Spanish flamenco to explore their shared Gypsy roots, was named Best Artist in Songlines magazine's annual world music awards.

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Gypsy roots, desert blues, bluegrass top world music
CNBC.com
LONDON (Reuters) – Sitar player Anouska Shankar, whose album "Traveller" takes a journey through the music of India and Spanish flamenco to explore their shared Gypsy roots, was named Best Artist in Songlines magazine's annual world music awards.

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Black Moon rising
London Free Press
By JAMES REANEY, The London Free Press Nuevo flamenco guitar hero Ottmar Liebert and his Luna Negra ("Black Moon") ensemble shine on Aeolian Hall on Saturday. Read the full story Please type in the word you see in the image.

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Ballet star Angel Corella ready for his next act
Houston Chronicle
By Molly Glentzer Ballet superstar Angel Corella and his sister, Carmen Corella, will perform Saturday at Jones Hall in Maria Page's flamenco-inspired "Solea," created for them and their Barcelona-based company. ngel Corella's Corella Ballet, …

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Entertainment listings fo rthe week of April 26-May 2
Longview Daily News
Chris Jacome Flamenco Ensemble: Guitarist Chris Burton Jacome has studied flamenco in Seville. His ensemble includes a flamenco singer, flamenco dancers, an electric bassist and percussionist. 3 pm May 6, Columbia Theatre.

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Gypsy roots, desert blues, bluegrass top world music
Reuters
By Angus MacSwan | LONDON (Reuters) – Sitar player Anouska Shankar, whose album "Traveller" takes a journey through the music of India and Spanish flamenco to explore their shared Gypsy roots, was named Best Artist in Songlines magazine's annual world …

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Domingo Ortega Flamenco Company's Delara Tiv aims to fuse Iranian music with …
Straight.com
By Alexander Varty, April 26, 2012 Entranced by a dance forbidden in her homeland, The Domingo Ortega Flamenco Company's Delara Tiv aims to one day fuse Persian music with the Spanish style. Given her energy, intelligence, and personal history, …
Flamenco dream: West Van dancer returns home as member of Madrid ensembleNorth Shore News

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What's Happening on This Week's Buzz – April 25th
1011now
From instruments to dancing and singing, they teach it all, even Flamenco. The school is located at 2935 Pine Lake Road in Lincoln. If you're interested in learning more about classes call 402-423-7121. Check out the video that gives you a look inside …

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Flamenco's fire greets spring in KC
Kansas City Star
The Manos Rojas School of Flamenco Music and Dance will have its first Feria de Kansas City. Zhanna Saparova's classes have performed at the 18th Street Fashion Show, but the appearances this weekend are inspired by the Feria de Sevilla or Feria del …

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New Yorker (blog)

Ballet Hispanico: Moving From Darkness to Light
New Yorker (blog)
Flamenco? Salsa? Something in between? The company attempts a tricky balancing act, performing a repertory of works that blend Latin dance with both ballet and modern techniques. In the company's two-week season at the Joyce (through April 29th), …

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Flamenco dream: West Van dancer returns home as member of Madrid ensemble
North Shore News
By Jeremy Shepherd, North Shore News April 24, 2012 MADRID'S Domingo Ortega Flamenco, featuring Immaculada Ortega (above) and West Vancouver's Delara Tiv, perform April 28 at Kay Meek. – Domingo Ortega Flamenco's Y Enamorarse (Falling in Love), …

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Guardian Messenger

My Suburb: Taste of Spain in Seaview Downs
Guardian Messenger
Aloysius Leeson and Kristy Manuel's Casa de Flamenco brings a taste of Spain to the south. Picture: Sam Wundke H0385631 KRISTY Manuel and Aloysius Leeson have brought a little taste of Spain to Seaview Downs. The couple runs Casa de Flamenco out of the …

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PRI’s The World

Video: Flamenco Music Legend Paco de Lucía
PRI’s The World
Anchor Marco Werman spoke to him during a recent stop in Boston. During the interview, de Lucía warmed up his fingers ahead of the concert later that evening. Here he demonstrates what some of his warm ups are like. Flamenco legend Paco de Lucía .

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Martha’s Vineyard Times

Music : Alberto de Almar in concert on Martha's Vineyard
Martha’s Vineyard Times
Flamenco musician Alberto de Almar wowed the audience with a talent that makes any crowd-dazzling, rock god guitar solo pale in comparison. Starting off with a traditional flamenco tune, he produced a seemingly impossible barrage of staccato notes from …

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Flamenco, Purified
New Yorker (blog)
Last Wednesday, at (Le) Poisson Rouge (which occupies the hallowed Bleecker Street premises of the old Village Gate), Pedro Soler, a master of flamenco guitar, who is seventy-four, and his son, Gaspar Claus, an experimental cellist, who is twenty-eight …

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Andalucian flamenco celebrated at Cañas y Tapas on Sunday
DI-VE
All those with Flamenco costumes are asked to bring them along and change at the venue to bring the atmosphere to reality. Castanets, flowers, earrings and peinetas are most welcome too, and Sevillanas will be the order of the day.

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DVD Review: Carlos Saura's Flamenco Trilogy
Cine-Vue
Saura created a sumptuous trilogy examining this quintessentially Spanish element of Hispanic culture, using flamenco's rigidly choreographed dance routines and vibrant music to depict the powerfully emotive themes of romance and unrequited love.

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Downtown Devil

Salsa dance troupe opens new dance studio on Roosevelt Row
Downtown Devil
By W. Scot Grey, on Monday, April 23rd, 2012 Flamenco Por La Vida is one of the newest residents of Roosevelt Row. Previously, the salsa dance troupe called Gallo Blanco at the Clarendon hotel home. (Evie Carpenter/DD) Flamenco Por La Vida, …

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Rodrigo y Gabriela Vary Rhythms, Backups
NOLA.com
Part of the appeal of Rodrigo y Gabriela, the duo who furiously combine flamenco and metal shredding on acoustic guitars, is that all their fury is created by just two people. So fans may be understandably taken aback when the two walk onstage for …

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Flamenco fiesta at Waterside
Leighton Buzzard Today
THE Waterside's second space explodes with a day of passion and dance when Flamenco Intimo stages two shows on Saturday. Amarita Vargas and her guests present an evening of intimate, pure flamenco packed with the energy and expression of the south of …

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There will be a "Fiesta Flamenca" in Hialeah!
PR Newswire (press release)
Ballet Flamenco La Rosa presents "Fiesta Flamenca" as part of The Miami Dance Festival at the High School Auditorium, Sunday, April 29, 2012 at 5:00 pm 247 East 47 Street, Hialeah, FL, 33013. MIAMI, April 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Ballet Flamenco La …

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Musical Performance: NEW ANDALUCÍA: Flamenco Meets Arab Music
City Guide Magazine
Ramzi Eledlebi (Percussion and Dance); Zafer Tawil (Oud, Violin, Nay, Kawala); Taoufiq Ben Amor (Vocals, Oud and Percussion). In 711 AD, Arabs crossed Gibraltar into Iberia and for the next eight centuries a tremendous exchange would take place.

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Los Angeles Times

Anoushka Shankar links songs of India and Spanish flamenco
Los Angeles Times
A tip from Jackson Browne exposed Ravi Shankar's daughter to flamenco. She delves deeper into those sounds on her album 'Traveller.' Anoushka Shankar has two Southland performances this weekend. (Harper Smith / Deutsche Grammophon / April 20, …
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Globe and Mail

Fine, fiery flamenco with a splash of variety
Globe and Mail
Traditional flamenco always looks like flamenco. Putting themes to the dance is generally a square-peg-round-hole exercise. The better way to judge a traditional flamenco concert is by the skill of the artists and the impact of the total presentation …

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Ritmo Flamenco presents: VIDA FLAMENCA (A Way of Life)
blogTO (blog)
VIDA FLAMENCA (A WAY OF LIFE) is the latest flamenco collaboration of dance and music by the acclaimed RITMO FLAMENCO DANCE & MUSIC ENSEMBLE. The music is composed and performed by Canada's foremost flamenco guitarist Roger Scannura who is joined by …

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There will be a "Fiesta Flamenca" in Hialeah
HispanicBusiness.com (press release)
MIAMI, April 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Ballet Flamenco La Rosa, an international Flamenco company based in Miami, is pleased to announce a performance of Fiesta Flamenca, at the Hialeah High School Auditorium, Sunday, April 29, …
There will be a "Fiesta Flamenca" in Hialeah!NEWS.GNOM.ES (press release)

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Get a taste of Flamenco
Banbury Guardian
FLAMENCO dance is the focus of a free taster session at Banbury's Mill Arts Centre on Monday at 7pm. The session will give visitors a chance to learn the Spanish cultural dance and enjoy a fun way to get fit at the same time.

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Song and dance and a little romance
Stockton Record
Chris Jacome is bringing his flamenco ensemble four musicians and three dancers to Lodi's Hutchins Street Square as part of his first full national tour. “So many people thank us so much for bringing a different culture and different world to their …

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Authentic Traditional Flamenco Festival Makes Its Atlanta Premiere
PR.com (press release)
Flamenco presents Siempre Flamenco's VII Festival de Cante Flamenco. This annual event is in its seventh year in Miami and is making its debut in Atlanta on Saturday, May 12, 2012 at the Hotel Melia in Midtown Atlanta for one night only.

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