JULY 28-31, 2011
PONCHO SANCHEZ LATIN JAZZ BAND
CO-SPONSORED BY CENTRO CULTURAL HISPANO AMERICANO
The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley welcomes the Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band for four nights and seven shows. Band members: Poncho Sanchez (Congas/Vocals), George Ortiz (Timbales), Tony Banda (Bass), Ron Blake (Trumpet), Robert Hardt (Alto and Tenor Saxophone), Francisco Torres (Trombone), Joseph De Leon (Bongo and Percussion) and David Torres (Piano).
If music were about pictures, percussionist Poncho Sanchez’s music would best be described as a kaleidoscope swirl of some of the hottest colors and brightest lights to emerge from either side of the border. At any given show, on any given record, fragments of Latin jazz, swing, bebop, salsa and other infectious grooves collide and churn in a fiery swirl, with results that are no less than dazzling.
Set times Thursday through Saturday at
7:30pm and 10:00pm.
Set time Sunday at 7:30pm.
Doors open at 6:00pm
Thursday and 5:30pm Friday – Sunday.
$26.50
Make a reservation for this show.
Dimitriou's Jazz Alley:
2033 6th Avenue, Seattle WA 98121
phone 206.441.9729
JULY 5-6, 2011 CURTIS SALGADO
CO-SPONSORED BY CENTRO CULTURAL HISPANO AMERICANO, THE BLUES SOCIETY OF WA & BLUES TO DO’S
Featuring:Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley presents the 2010 Blues Music Award Winner for Soul Blues Male Artist of the Year, Curtis Salgado. Band members are Curtis Salgado (vocals/harmonica), Franck Goldwaser (guitar), Dave Fleschner (keys), Tracy Arrington (bass) and Brian Foxworth (drums).
Featuring:Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley presents the 2010 Blues Music Award Winner for Soul Blues Male Artist of the Year, Curtis Salgado. Band members are Curtis Salgado (vocals/harmonica), Franck Goldwaser (guitar), Dave Fleschner (keys), Tracy Arrington (bass) and Brian Foxworth (drums).
Curtis Salgado has a lot to celebrate. The 2010 Blues Music Award Winner of Soul Blues Male Artist of the Year, was diagnosed with liver cancer just a few year ago and told he had eight months to live, unless he got a liver transplant which would generate medical bills upwards of half a million dollars. With no health insurance and few funds, the man who is one of America's finest blues/soul singers needed a little help from his friends.
Set times are Tuesday and Wednesday at 7:30pm.
Doors open at 6:00 pm on Tuesday and 5:30 pm Wednesday.
$24.50
Make a reservation for this show.
Dimitriou's Jazz Alley:
2033 6th Avenue, Seattle WA 98121
phone 206.441.9729
Saturday, May 14, 2011 at 8:00 pm
CORRIENTES / CURRENTS
Presented by Arte Flamenco in collaboration with Shabava
SPONSORED BY CENTRO CULTURAL HISPANO AMERICANO & HASHIBO
Featuring:
Nat Hulskamp: flamenco guitar & oud; Bobak Salehi: kamancheh, violin, setar & voice; Lamiae Naki: voice; Rafael Vargas: flamenco guitar; Esther Marion: flamenco dance, voice; Chaz Hastings: percussion
Please join us for an evening of enchantment as artists from Portland (Shabava) and Seattle ( Arte Flamenco) come together for a unique concert. Your senses will be immersed in a broad canvas of music, dance and poetry that is as diverse as the artists’ perspective backgrounds. This program will feature music from Iran, Spain, North Africa, Central Asia as well as original compositions. In addition, some of the selections will feature dance from Southern Spain and poetry from Iran, Spain and the Arab world.
At University of Washington Ethnic Cultural Theater:
3940 Brooklyn Ave. NE, Seattle WA 98195 - 206-543-7661
All Ages, $20.00, UW students $18.00RESERVE YOUR TICKETS: FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Thank you to our sponsors:
Centro Cultural Hispano Americano
KPC and Flamenco Seattle presents:
FLAMENCO DE RAÍZ
- Featuring:
- RAFAEL DE UTRERA
- ENCARNACION “LA PALOMA”
- ERICK “EL COMANCHE GITANO”
- & MANUEL DE LA CRUZ
Friday and Saturday April 29th and 30th, 2011 @ 8PM
SPONSORED BY CENTRO CULTURAL HISPANO AMERICANO
MARQUEEN HOTEL
THE CAPITOL CLUB
THE MARK SPENCER HOTEL
World renown Gipsy singer Jesus Montoya will join dancer Encarnacion "La Paloma" and guitarist Eric "El Comanche Gitano", and special guest singer, percussionist and dancer TBA. The artists will present original flamenco compositions, dance compositions, and the deep song style known as cante jondo.
We promise you will feel the raw emotion and energy of this nonstop presentation of the unique Spanish flamenco culture while experiencing the authentic depth and startling range of some of the world's most talented flamenco artists. Flamenco Seattle will be presenting this show throughout the West Coast in cooperation with Madrid based Mezzo Producciones and other local presenters.
RESERVED TICKETS are $30/$35 HERE
or box office at 425 893-9900
Kirkland Performance Center
350 Kirkland Ave
Kirkland, WA 98033
more FLAMENCO DE RAIZ West Coast Tour Dates Tour Dates
Thank you to our sponsors:
MarQueen Hotel
Centro Cultural Hispano Americano
The Capitol Club
The Mark Spencer Hotel
Savannah Fuentes and Centro Cultural Hispano Americano present:
FLAMENCO EN LAS AMÉRICAS
REAL FLAMENCO STRAIGHT UP AND STUNNING (Regina Hackett, Seattle PI)
- Featuring:
- VICENTE GRIEGO “EL CARTUCHO”
- SAVANNAH FUENTES
- GERARDO ALCALÁ
- ENRIQUE CHÁVEZ HERRERA “EL PERÚ”
- & VERÓNICA
- Wednesday, April 13, 2011@ 8:00 PM
New Frontier Lounge
325 E. 25th Street Tacoma, WA 98421 - Friday, April 15th @ 8PM
Columbia City Theatre
4916 Rainier Ave S., Seattle, WA 98118 - Saturday, April 16, 2011 @ 8:00 PM
Evergreen State College Recital Hall
The Evergreen State College Olympia, WA 98505 - Sunday, April 17, 2011 @ 3:00 PM
Firehouse Performing Arts Center
1314 Harris Ave Bellingham, WA 98225
SPONSORED BY
CENTRO CULTURAL HISPANO AMERICANO
RESERVED TICKETS are $20.00 in advance,
$25.00 at the door
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Vicente Griego “El Cartucho”: Flamenco singer
From Dixon/Embudo, New Mexico, Vicente Griego “El Cartucho” has devoted his life to the study of cante flamenco, the art of flamenco singing. In 1992, Vicente began touring the US, Canada and Latin America, with the Jose Greco II Flamenco Dance Company, where he was mentored by Caño Roto singer, Alfonso “Veneno” of Madrid, Spain. Vicente Griego “El Cartucho” is striking for his deep, sonorous wails that seem to come from a cavern, someplace deep within his soul.
Savannah Fuentes: Flamenco dancer
Savannah Fuentes discovered flamenco in Seattle with dancer, Ana Montes. She continued her studies in Madrid with teachers such as La Tati, Belen Maya, and Cristobal Reyes. Upon returning to Seattle, she began her studies with Maestra Sara de Luis. Sara has blessed Ms. Fuentes with inspiration, constructive criticism, and guidance throughout her career. She continues to study and perform with local and international artists.
Gerardo Alcala: Guitarrist
New Orleans born Flamenco guitarist Gerardo Alcala is one of the few foreigners to be respected as a full-fledged Flamenco artist by the gypsy Flamencos of Andalucia, among whom he lived the authentic Flamenco lifestyle for many years. He has performed professionally in major theatres on three continents, including Carnegie Hall, the Spanish dance companies of Jose Molina and Teo Morca and did many recitals with the legendary Anzonini del Puerto.
Enrique Chávez Herrera “ El Peru”: Percussionist
Born in Lima- Perú and raised in Puerto Rico, Enrique Chávez Herrera “ El Peru” has worked as a percussionist and a drummer in Puerto Rico. Enrique has performed and recorded with various artists encompassing a wide range of different musical styles: Jazz Caribeño, Jazz, Latin Jazz, Reggae, Hip Hop, Brazilian music, Plena, flamenco, Rock, Salsa, Funk, Pop, Arabic music and Afro Puerto Rican music.
Verónica: Flamenco dancer
Veronica has been studying the Flamenco art form for the past 20 years. She has performed in Olympia and Seattle for the past ten years with Amorfo Flamenco and Carmona Flamenco. In 2004 she had the privilege of performing in the Seattle Opera’s production of Carmen. Locally she trains with Sara de Luis who she considers her biggest influence.
JUANES IN CONCERT
Thursday, March 10, 2011
P.A.R.C.E. TOUR Presented By AT&T
At WAMU THEATER IN QUEST FIELD:
800 Occidental Ave S, Seattle, WA 98134
PRICE: $30.00 TO $90.00
Con más de 12 millones de discos vendidos, un récord de 17 Latin Grammys a su nombre y un sinnúmero de éxitos #1 en todo el mundo, es evidente que JUANES se ha convertido en la figura latina más importante de la última década de acuerdo a la revista Billboard y el periódico Los Angeles Times.
PETE ESCOVEDO LATIN JAZZ ORCHESTRA
FEATURING
SHEILA E. AND JUAN ESCOVEDO
SPONSORED BY
CENTRO CULTURAL HISPANO AMERICANO
At The Pacific Jazz Institute
at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley
2033 6th Avenue, Seattle, WA, 98121
206.441.9729
COST: $26.50
The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley welcomes Latin Jazz Timbalero Pete Escovedo, featuring drumming sensation Sheila E. Band members are Pete Escovedo (leader, timbales), Sheila E. (drums), Juan Escovedo (Congas), Joe Rotondi (piano), Marc Van Wageningen (bass), Mario Gonzales (trumpet), Doug Beavers (trombone), Joel Behrman (trombone) and Alex Murzyn (saxophone, flute).
Legendary Percussionist Pete Escovedo broke down the barriers between Smooth Jazz, Salsa, Latin Jazz and contemporary music. Born in Pittsburg, CA, July 13, 1935, he began his musical journey while attending high school in Oakland, CA. At the age of sixteen, he began playing the saxophone and then discovered percussion which became his love of rhythm and his dream of playing Latin Jazz music.
Set times Thursday at 7:30pm. Set times Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm and 9:30pm. Set time Sunday at 7:30pm. Doors open at 6:00pm on Thursday and 5:30pm Friday – Sunday.
OCTOBER 28, 2010 – JANUARY 17, 2011 PABLO PICASSO MASTERPIECES FROM MUSSÉE NATIONAL PICASSO PARIS
The Seattle Art Museum is excited to present a landmark exhibition of the work of Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), arguably the most radical and influential artist of the 20th century. The exhibition presents iconic works from virtually every phase of Picasso’s legendary career, documenting the full range of his unceasing inventiveness and prodigious creative process. Drawn from the collection of the Musée National Picasso in Paris—the largest and most important repository of the artist’s work in the world—the exhibition will feature more than 150 extraordinary paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints and photographs.
This will be the first major survey of the long and productive career of Pablo Picasso to ever be seen in the Northwest. The exhibition is curated by Anne Baldassari, General Curator of the exhibition and Chief Curator of Collections and Chairman of the Musée National Picasso, Paris.
Seattle Art Museum Downtown:
1300 First Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101-2003 206.654.3100 Officail site
2ND SEATTLE LATINO FILM FESTIVAL
SPONSORED BY
CENTRO CULTURAL HISPANO AMERICANO
The 2nd Seattle Latino Film Festival pays homage to contemporary Mexican cinema, showing the richness and diversity within the Spanish-speaking communities around the world. Join us in a cultural experience viewed through the art of film.
October 1, 2 & 3 at Marion Oliver McCaw Hall at the Seattle Center, Seattle, WA
In addition to these screenings, the Seattle Latino Film Festival presents two free screenings
at the University of Washington on Monday, October 4 and Tuesday, October 5
See Program and schedule
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CURTIS SALGADO & THE STILETTO'S
July 13 - 14, 2010
Photo credit Buko
SPONSORED BY CENTRO CULTURAL HISPANO AMERICANO
At The Pacific Jazz Institute
at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley
2033 6th Avenue, Seattle, WA, 98121
COST: $24.50
Make a reservation for this show.
Set times Tuesday and Wednesday at 7:30pm.
Doors open at 6pm on Tuesday and 5:30pm on Wednesday.
206-441-9729 www.jazzalley.com
The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley presents one of America’s finest blues/soul singers Curtis Salgado touring in support of his latest release Clean Getaway. Band members are Curtis Salgado (vocals and harmonica), Josh Fulero (guitar), Tracy Arrington (bass), Russ Kleiner (drums) and Dave Fleschner (keyboards).
Curtis Salgado has a lot to celebrate. Two years ago he was diagnosed with liver cancer and told he had eight months to live, unless he got a liver transplant which would generate medical bills upwards of half a million dollars. With no health insurance and few funds Salgado needed a little help from his friends. When your friends and admirers include the likes of Steve Miller, Robert Cray, Bonnie Raitt and Taj Mahal, you’ve got a fighting chance. Numerous benefits were held in multiple cities including a benefit concert featuring Miller, Cray, Taj Mahal, The Phantom Blues Band, Everclear and Little Charlie & The Nightcats. Through the generosity of Curtis’s friends, fellow musicians, the Legendary Blues Cruise and thousands of fans who supported Curtis by attending benefits and auctions or by making private donations, upwards of half a million dollars were raised and Curtis got his transplant, though there were a few twists and turns in the road before that happened. A little less than two years after his initial diagnosis, Curtis was able to record Clean Getaway, an album whose title has an obvious double meaning. With its release on July 8, 2008, Clean Getaway is a triumph in more ways than one; a sublime collaboration with the most respected session players in Los Angeles that goes to the heart of what music and life is all about.
PONCHO SANCHEZ LATIN JAZZ BAND
July 22 - 25, 2010
SPONSORED BY CENTRO CULTURAL HISPANO AMERICANO
At The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley
2033 6th Avenue, Seattle, WA, 98121
COST: $28.50
Set times Thursday through Saturday at 7:30pm and 10:00pm.
Set time Sunday at 7:30pm. Doors open at 6:00pm Thursday and 5:30pm Friday – Sunday. 206-441-9729 www.jazzalley.com
The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley welcomes the Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band for four nights and seven shows. Band members: Poncho Sanchez (Congas/Vocals), George Ortiz (Timbales), Tony Banda (Bass), Ron Blake (Trumpet), Javier Vergara (Alto and Tenor Saxophone), Francisco Torres (Trombone), Joseph De Leon (Bongo and Percussion) and David Torres (Piano).
If music were about pictures, percussionist Poncho Sanchez’s music would best be described as a kaleidoscope swirl of some of the hottest colors and brightest lights to emerge from either side of the border. At any given show, on any given record, fragments of Latin jazz, swing, bebop, salsa and other infectious grooves collide and churn in a fiery swirl, with results that are no less than dazzling. All of these sounds and more come together in Psychedelic Blues, Sanchez’s twenty-fourth recording on Concord Records (9/09). Live in concert or on recordings, Poncho and band spin vivacious tales that pay homage to the glories of a half-century tradition that was born when Afro-Cuban rhythms merged with bebop. One-on-one, the Chicano conguero is equally expressive, recounting in vivid details the encounters, friendships, and passions that have contributed to his remarkable career as a bandleader and recording artist.
WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL PRESENTS
How I Caught the Global Health Bug: An Evening with Ray Suarez
Monday,
June 21st, 2010 -
Senior Correspondent, PBS NewsHour
CO-SPONSORED BY
CENTRO CULTURAL HISPANO AMERICANO
What are the most pressing and underreported global health issues of our time? What global health successes are transforming the way people live today? As we look forward, what are the emerging global health threats? What are the prospects for vaccines for today's most deadly diseases, such as HIV/AIDS, Malaria, and Tuberculosis? And, why does global health matter as it relates to global development, security, economic growth, and the environment?
Suarez joined The NewsHour in October 1999 as a Washington-based senior correspondent, and has more than thirty years of varied experience in the news business. He came to The NewsHour from National Public Radio where he had been host of the nationwide, call-in news program "Talk of the Nation" since 1993. Prior to that, he spent seven years covering local, national, and international stories for the NBC-owned station, WMAQ-TV in Chicago. Earlier in his career, Suarez was a Los Angeles correspondent for CNN, a producer for the ABC Radio Network in New York, a reporter for CBS Radio in Rome, and a reporter for various American and British news services in London. Suarez holds a B.A. in African History from New York University and an M.A. in the Social Sciences from the University of Chicago. He is a winner of the Benton Fellowship in Broadcast Journalism at the University of Chicago.
With support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Ray Suarez has traveled the world to report on health issues such as the H1N1 outbreak, HIV/AIDS, malaria vaccine development, and creating sustainable food supplies in developing countries. Our planned event provides an opportunity for the public to learn about why global health issues really matter when it comes to building successful communities locally and around the world.
Sponsored by: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Boeing, Microsoft, Rainier Foundation, Russell Investments, Seattle International Foundation. Media Sponsors: KCTS9, KUOW94.9 Co-Presenters: CENTRO CULTURAL HISPANO AMERICANO, Washington Global Health Alliance PATH
Ray Suarez Lecture: Register 6:30 PM;
Program 7:00 PM
Networking Reception: 6:00 PM
Lecture: $10 members, $15 non-members, $10 students
Networking Reception: $25 members, $35 non-members, $25 students Cost includes heavy hors d'oeuvres, drinks, the opportunity to meet Ray Suarez, and VIP seating at the lecture. Please pre-register online or by calling the Council at (206) 441-5910.
Lecture Location: University of Washington, Kane Hall 130, Seattle, WA 98195
Networking Reception: University of Washington, Kane Hall Walker Ames Room 225, Seattle, WA 98195
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Co-Presenters: CENTRO CULTURAL HISPANO AMERICANO, Washington Global Health Alliance PATH
Flamenco Seattle presents
FLAMENCO DE RAIZ
Saturday, June 19th, 8:00 PM
SPONSORED BY
CENTRO CULTURAL HISPANO AMERICANO
At Erickson Theater Off Broadway
1524 Harvard Ave, Seattle, WA 98122
COST: $20.00
Eric and Encarnación from Children of the Revolution will join forces with flamenco singer/dancer Stephanie Pedraza, an amazing talent out of Vancouver, B.C. This will be a traditional/contemporary flamenco performance with dance numbers, cante jondo(deep or profound song), and original flamenco compositions. This is an intimate black box theater, a perfect venue for live flamenco, right here in Capitol Hill. Tickets on sale now, only 130 seats: TICKETS or call 24/7 ticket hotline at 1-800-838-3006 Map It
Tree Of Life Guardianship
Healing Mother Earth through indigenous global stewardship Present
Conference Of The Talking Trees benefit
An Amazon restoration alliance
of life tree guardians
Saturday, June 19th 2010 - 7:30 pm
CO-SPONSORED
BY CENTRO CULTURAL HISPANO AMERICANO
Please join us for an evening celebrating life on Mother Earth and coming together in unity as the human race to care for our planet and each other. There will be a mix of live performances; modern music, native song and dance.
The evening begins at 6:30pm with a silent auction to raise funds for the Amazon Restoration Alliance. The show starts at 7:30pm.
Performers: Shawn Smith of Satchel; Lili Haydn, the Jimi Hendrix of of the violin; Paul Che oke Ten Wagner, Native America flutist and story teller; Danny Godinez, Art & Soul; Casimiro Mammallacta, Rain forest guardian & Amazon Shaman; Anank Nunkai, Shuar Uwsihin & Amazon Shaman; Ted Lew, Chinese wind painter & Whistle master; Michael Shrieve - Santana
Saint Mark's Cathedral: 1245 10th Avenue East, Seattle, WA 98102-4323
Tel: (206) 323-0300
Get directions
Front Row Seats: $50, General Admission: $15
Click here for tickers
Vista Andina:
A photographic perspective
on contemporary life in the Andes
By Adam L. Weintraub
Come celebrate with me:
My First-Ever Book Launch!
Wed June 9th, 6pm @ PCNW in Seattle
Photographic Center
Northwest: 900 12th Ave Seattle 98122
Wednesday June 9th, 6pm - 8:30pm -- don't be late!
Pisco cocktails, wine and hors d'oeuvres by Lark & Licorous! If you already purchased a copy, please come and pick it up; or if would like to purchase a copy you may do so then.
My first-ever photography book is happening ! Pre-Publication Special!
Vista Andina is a personal look at Cusco behind the tourist or the postcard version. It is an edgy, atmospheric and authentic illustration of the region's people and their character. This book accomplishes that in a sometimes irreverent and humorous way.
Vista Andina could be translated as Andean View or Andean Perspective, the Cusqueñan community's point of view. It is a photographic journey bringing you from the Incan terraces and bountiful fields of the Sacred Valley to the thriving streets and markets of Cusco. It delves deeply into traditional festivals and popular cock fights, bringing 11 years of perspective.
Vista Andina was created to complement our understanding of Cusco; to help reinforce that Cusco is not just about Machu Picchu and the ruins around the Sacred Valley. It is an energetic and charismatic place with a proud and diverse people.
While the book tells a larger story of a region, you can find unique insight and beauty in the individual images, the people they portray and the places they present. Adam
PABLO MENÉNDEZ & MEZCLA
Direct from Havana, Cuba
June 1 – 2, 2010
SPONSORED BY CENTRO CULTURAL HISPANO AMERICANO
At The Pacific Jazz Institute
at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley
2033 6th Avenue, Seattle, WA, 98121
COST: $24.50
Make a reservation for this show
The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley presents the Afro Cuban band Mezcla for two nights touring in support of their new recording I’ll See You in C-U-B-A. Band members are Pablo “Mezcla” Menéndez (guitar/vocals), Octavio Rodriguez (percussion/vocals), Mayquel Gonzalez (trumpet), Magela Herrera (flute/piano/vocals), Nestor Rodriguez (tenor sax), Steve Bentley (drums) and Steve Luceno (bass). Set times Tuesday and Wednesday at 7:30pm. Doors open Tuesday at 6:00pm and Wednesday at 5:30pm.
Mezcla, Cuban jazz ensemble direct from Havana, Cuba directed by guitarist Pablo Menendez will be in the US touring in support of their “hot of the presses” 2010 Zoho Music release entitled I’ll See You in Cuba.
Eddie Palmieri Latin Jazz Band
May 13 – 16, 2010
SPONSORED BY CENTRO CULTURAL HISPANO AMERICANO
At The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley
2033 6th Avenue, Seattle, WA, 98121
COST: $26.50
Make a reservation for this show
The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley presents for six nights, 9-time Grammy-winning Latin jazz pianist Eddie Palmieri. Band members are Eddie Palmieri (Leader, piano), Brian Lynch (trumpet), Yosvany Terry (alto saxophone), Jose Claussell (timbales), Little Joey Rivero (congos), Orlando Vega (bongo) and Lugues Curtis (bass).
Set times Thursday through Saturday at 7:30pm & 10:00pm and Sunday at 7:30pm. Doors open at 6:00pm Thursday and 5:30pm Friday through Sunday.
A true powerhouse of brilliance, Mr. Palmieri has shown that time is infinite with respect to his repertoire as he continues to excite audiences throughout the world with his celebrated style. A restless, yet instinctive artist, Eddie Palmieri embraces the future of his music by blazing a unique musical path to the delight of fans across the globe. His tours have taken him to Europe, Asia, Latin America, North Africa and all over the Caribbean.
SUSANA BACA
April 20-21, 2010
Peruvian Singer
Shimmering Melodies and Seductive Rhythms
SPONSORED BY CENTRO CULTURAL HISPANO AMERICANO
At Dimitriou's Jazz Alley: 2033 6th Ave., Ste 255, Seattle, WA 98121
206-441-9729
$26.50
Make a reservation for this show. The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou's Jazz Alley presents AfroPeruvian Vocalist Susana Baca for two nights. Band members joining Ms. Baca are Ernesto Hermoza (guitar), Oscar Huarango (bass) and Hugo Bravo (percussion). Set times Tuesday and Wednesday are at 7:30pm. Set time on Doors open at 6pm on Tuesday and 5:30pm on Wednesday.
Susana Baca is one of the great voices of modern Peru. She's taken the country's AfroPeruvian musical heritage to stages and airwaves around the world, becoming a key figure in reviving a culture that had been largely ignored within its country. Her forthcoming album, Seis Poemas, isn't quite jazz. It is a tribute to a great voice of Peru from a different era: Chabuca Granda, a folk singer who became iconic to progressive movements and musicians throughout Latin America. With sparse arrangements, Baca emphasizes the lyrics, underscoring the renown Granda had as a songwriter depicting the simple beauties of Peruvian life and culture.
BAILADORES DE BRONCE
Saturday, May 1, 2010, at 7:30p.m.
SPONSORED BY CENTRO CULTURAL HISPANO AMERICANO Tickets are $20 per person and may be purchased at
Advance ticket sales only. Tickets are $20 per person and may be purchased at Brown Paper Tickets
Advance ticket sales only.
Bailadores de Bronce, the most prominent Mexican folkloric dance group in the Northwest, will present Viva Mexico - A Cinco de Mayo Celebration, at Meany Hall, University of Washington. The performance will feature an exciting variety of regional dances from throughout Mexico.
Gonzalo Rubalcaba Quintet
SPONSORED BY CENTRO CULTURAL HISPANO AMERICANO
March 25-28, 2010
Dimitriou's Jazz Alley: 2033 6th Ave., Ste 255, Seattle, WA 98121
206-441-9729
$24.50
Make a reservation for this show.
Thursday through Saturday at 7:30pm & 10:00pm
Sunday at 7:30pm.
The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou's Jazz Alley presents for four nights Grammy-winning Cuban jazz pianist jazz pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba. Band members joining Mr. Rubalcaba are Yosvany Terry (reeds), Michael Rodriguez (trumpet), Matt Brewer (bass) and Marcus Gilmore (drums). "The Cuban-born pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba, who over the last 15 years or so has become one of the greatest musicians in jazz, is meticulous about music. You can tell this by the first unaccompanied notes of Avatar, his complexly beautiful new album. He has an almost eerie control over his sound, as if he were playing the strings directly instead of using the keys as intermediaries. " -The New York Times
"ROMANCERO DE LA VÍA DOLOROSA"
POETRY RECITAL
Written by Fr. Benjamín Sánchez from México Directed and translated to English by M. Nélida Mendoza
The profound reflexion of the Passion of Jesus written in poetry will be declaimed by members of the Hispanic Community with a live representation of each Station of the Cross. Performance in Spanish. There will be translated booklets in English. Come and live with us the pain of Jesus.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at 8:00 p.m.
at Saint Thomas
4415 S. 140th Street, Tukwila, WA 98168
Friday.
March 26, 2010 at 8:15 p.m.
at Saint Philomena
1790 S. 222nd Street, Des Moines, WA 98198.
Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 8:15 p.m.
at Saint Theresa
3939 SW 331st Street, Federal Way, WA 98023
Antonio Sánchez
Three Time Grammy-Award Winning Drummer
March 30 – 31, $21.50 At Dimitriou's Jazz Alley:
2033 6th Ave., Ste 255, Seattle, WA 98121 206-441-9729 COST: $21.50
Three time Grammy Award winner Antonio Sanchez is considered by many critics and musicians alike as one of the most prominent drummers of his generation. Born in Mexico City on November 1, 1971, he started playing drums at the age of 5 and began performing professionally in his early teens.
The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley presents Scott Colley (bass), Donny McCaslin (horns) and David Binney (horns).
Set times Tuesday and Wednesday at 7:30pm.
Doors open Tuesday at 6:00pm and Wednesday at 5:30pm.
PETE ESCOVEDO ORCHESTRA WITH SHEILA E. & JUAN ESCOVEDO
PRESENTED BY PACIFIC JAZZ INSTITUTE at DIMITIOU’S JAZZ ALLEY SPONSORED BY CENTRO CULTURAL HISPANO AMERICANO
Thursday, February 18 through Sunday 21, 2010
At The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley
2033 6th Avenue, Seattle, WA, 98121 - 206-441-9729
COST: $26.50
The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley welcomes Latin Jazz Timbalero Pete Escovedo, drumming sensation Sheila E. and conguero Juan Escovedo. Band members are Joe Rotundi (piano), Marc VanWageningen (bass), Melecio Magdaluyo (alto, tenor saxophone and flute), Mario Gonzales (trumpet), Kerry Loeschen (trombone), Doug Beavers (trombone). Set times Thursday – Saturday at 7:30pm and 10:00pm. Set time Sunday at 7:30pm. Doors open at 6:00pm on Thursday and 5:30pm Friday – Sunday.
Legendary Percussionist Pete Escovedo broke down the barriers between Smooth Jazz, Salsa, Latin Jazz and contemporary music. Born in Pittsburg, CA, July 13, 1935, he began his musical journey while attending high school in Oakland, CA. At the age of sixteen, he began playing the saxophone and then discovered percussion which became his love of rhythm and his dream of playing Latin Jazz music.
Sheila Escovedo (Sheila E) was born into a musical family and at the age of 5 joined her Dad on stage for a solo in front of 3,000 people. At that moment, Sheila knew she was going to be a percussionist. Following in the footsteps of his father, Pete Escovedo, Juan started playing percussion at the age of ten. When he turned 14, he began performing with his father and fell in love with all aspects: the audience, the stage, and the excitement of playing live music. Juan became recognized by the entertainment industry, bringing to it his unique style of R&B, Pop and Latin Jazz. Before long he toured and recorded with many artists.
“ Bajo la luz de mi sangre”
“Under the light of my blood”
POETRY RECITAL
BY JORGE ENRIQUE GONZALEZ – PACHECO
January 27, 2010- 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm -
At Seattle University Wyckoff Auditorium first floor
(Engineering Building west of Sullivan Hall)
Jorge Enrique Gonzalez – Pacheco is a Curator/Artistic Director
Born in the District of Marianao, Havana, Cuba on September 9, 1969, Jorge Enrique Gonzalez Pacheco is a Cuban poet and writer. He moved to the United States in 2003, and since 2006 Gonzalez has been living in Seattle, where he cultivates his dearest passion: writing. Author of the following books and anthologies: Poesia Ilustrada (New York, 1992 USA); Antologia de la Decima Cosmica de La Habana (Mexico D.F, 2003 Mexico); Notaciones del inocente (Moguer, 2003 Spain); Tierra de Secreta Transparencia (Madrid, 2004 Spain)—an anthology of poems by the Cuban poet Serafina Nunez—he wrote half of the prologue and did the selection of the poems.
PROGRAM:
5:30 - 6:00 pm Brief reception/ Wyckoff first floor.
6:05 pm: Introduction and welcome by Diana Luna, Professor of Modern Languages & Cultures
6:10 pm: Introduction about Jorge Enrique's poetry by Elena Tamargo.
6:15 pm: Introduction about Jorge Enrique's poetry by Eugenia Toledo.
6:30 - 7 pm: Bilingual poetry reading by Jorge Enrique González-Pacheco (spanish) and Lonnie Renteria (English)
7 - 7:15 pm: Questions from the audience.
7:15 - 7:30 pm: Book signing by author.
Books for sale $ 15.00 (Cash - Check - Credit card)
Dr. Eugenia Toledo is a poet, editor, translator, literary critic, and teacher. She was born in Temuco, Chile and was educated there and in the United States. She holds a master’s degree in Latin American Literature and a doctorate in Spanish Renaissance Literature from the University of Washington.
Dr. Elena Tamargo was born in La Habana in 1957.
She is a cuban-mexican poet and writer. Dr. Tamargo had received several awards: Nacional Poetry Award from Universidad de La Habana in 1984 for her book Lluvia de rocío, and Nacional Award of Poetry "Julián de Casal" of Union of writers and Artists from Cuba in 1987 for Sobre un papel mis treno.
Free event
Driving Directions - Seattle University
Street Address: If you are using a directions-finding service, like Mapquest, use 1112 E Columbia as the destination address.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 8 PM
LOS CENZONTLES (“THE MOCKINGBIRDS”)
A DYNAMIC NEW VOICE IN MEXICAN AMERICAN MUSIC, MAKES ITS SEATTLE DEBUT
AT TOWN HALL
SPONSORED BY CENTRO CULTURAL HISPANO AMERICANO
New York Times article lauds Los Cenzontles,
“something completely new and distinctly American.”
Mexican-American band makes its Seattle debut at Town Hall’s Global Rhythms series Friday,
Los Cenzontles, the Bay Area band leading the way in defining the future of Mexican American music, makes its Seattle debut at Town Hall’s Global Rhythms series mixing electric bass and drums with traditional instruments to create a powerful contemporary sound infused with the gutsy soul of Mexico’s rural roots music. A recipient of a Grammy nomination, and collaborators in new recordings with great American artists Los Lobos, Linda Ronstadt, and Taj Mahal, Los Cenzontles (“The Mockingbirds”) blends tradition and innovation, crossing cultural boundaries along the way in making new music that reverberates with the spirit of the Mexican-American experience. The band’s signature sound is the exquisite harmony of singer/dancers Fabiola Trujillo and Lucina Rodriguez, and the vocals of sonero Hugo Arroyo.
A pre-concert talk at 7:15 pm with Los Cenzontles founder Eugene Rodriguez is free to ticket holders.
CENTRO CULTURAL HISPANO AMERICANO AND El Centro de la Raza are community partners for this event.
Advance tickets are $24/$21 Town Hall members, students & seniors at www.brownpapertickets.com or 800/838-3006. $27/$24 at the door. Town Hall is located at the corner of Eighth and Seneca in the downtown area. For more information: www.townhallseattle.org.
Town Hall: 1119 Eighth Avenue (at Seneca Street), Seattle, WA 98101
Centro Cultural Hispano Americano
206-418-6710, 253-210-0134
December 29 – New Year’s Eve, 2009
Poncho Sanchez
Latin Jazz Band
at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley
SPONSORED BY CENTRO CULTURAL HISPANO AMERICANO
The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley welcomes the Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band for 3 nights and 6 shows. Band members: Poncho Sanchez (Congas), George Ortiz (Timbales), Tony Banda (Bass), Kye Palmer (Trumpet), Javier Vergara (Alto and Tenor Saxophone), Francisco Torres (Trombone), Joseph De Leon (Bongo and Percussion) and David Torres (Piano). Set times Tuesday and Wednesday at 7:30p and 10:00p. Thursday, New Year’s Eve show times are 8:45p and 11:00p. Doors open at 6p Tuesday, 5:30p Wednesday and 6:30p on Thursday. For the late show Thursday (NYE) doors will open at 10:30p.
NEW YEAR’S EVE PACKAGES – On sale 11/11/2009
(each package includes a 5.00 processing fee)
1) The 1st Set Dinner Package - Cost = $105.50 per person & includes a four-course dinner, admission to the first show, and tax & tip. Doors open at 6:30 PM and the music starts 8:45 PM & continues until 10:00 PM
2) The “Ring in The New Year” Package – Cost = $80.50 per person & includes admission to the second show, choice of dessert, coffee or tea, party favors and includes tax & tip. Doors at 10:30 PM and music starts at 11PM.
3) Both Packages (1 and 2) - $155.50
4) First Set Cocktails Only - $52.50
Poncho Sanchez’s music emerge from either side of the border. All of these sounds and more come together in Psychedelic Blues, Sanchez’s twenty-fourth recording on Concord Records (9/09). Poncho and band spin vivacious tales that pay homage to the glories of a half-century tradition that was born when Afro-Cuban rhythms merged with bebop. One-on-one, the Chicano conguero is equally expressive, recounting in vivid details the encounters, friendships, and passions that have contributed to his remarkable career as a bandleader and recording artist.
A jazz great himself, Sanchez has performed with artists Cal Tjader, Mongo Santamaria, Hugh Masakela, Clare Fisher and Tower of Power among others. On Raise Your Hand, his 22nd album for Concord Picante Sanchez and his band pay homage to some of his soul heroes, as well as reaching into timeless traditions of Afro-jazz and soul. Standouts include their rousing treatments of the Stax soul classics “Raise Your Hand” and “Knock On Wood”. For more details visit www.ponchosanchez.com
For reservation visit www.jazzalley.com <http://www.jazzalley.com/> or phone 206-441-9729. All shows are all ages and there is always FREE PARKING across from our entrance. Reservations for New Year’s Eve require non-refundable/non-exchangeable pre-payment.
Dimitriou's Jazz Alley: 2033 6th Ave., Ste 255, Seattle, WA 98121
Montserrat
Boleros com Bossa
Monday, November 16, 2009
AT JAZZ ALLEY
SPONSORED BY CENTRO CULTURAL HISPANO AMERICANO
THIS EVENT IS FREE FOR THE PUBLIC
At Jazz Alley: 2033 6th Avenue, Seattle WA 98121 | phone 206.441.9729
www.jazzalley.com
Make a reservation for this show.
The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley present Brazilian vocalist Montserrat for one night only touring in support of her new release Boleros com Bossa. Band members joining Montserrat are Fabio Canella (drums), Sergio Bello (bass/acoustic guitar), Julian Tirado (guitars), Adriano de Oliveira (piano) and Paulo da Silva Martins (percussion). Set time is 7:30pm. Doors at 6:00pm.
The Spanish girl from the Canary Islands, could not have been named but Montserrat, as that was the national day of Our Lady of Montserrat, Cataluña’s patron saint, known as “La Morenita” because of her dark skin.
Montserrat is an artist in like with the forefront of important social and political movements of our time. She fights for the environmental preservation as well as for citizen rights through discipline, responsibility and attitude.
FlamencoSeattle.com and Mezzo Producciones with Caffé Vita present:
FLAMENCO DE RAIZ
RAFAEL DE UTRERA with Eric and Encarnación
from Children of the Revolution
with special guest percussionist Juanma Lucas
2 shows Saturday, November 7th, 2009 7PM & 9:30PM
Kirkland Performance Center
SPONSORED BY
CENTRO CULTURAL HISPANO AMERICANO
This is the real deal. Rafael and Juanma are top level flamencos coming directly from Sevilla, Spain. Rafael is one of the most respected and in demand flamenco singers in the world today. Paco de Lucia, Vicente Amigo, Gerardo Nuñez, Joaquín Cortés, Sara Baras, Eva la Yerbabuena, Juana Amaya, Farruquito, Manuela Carrasco and Israel Galván are just the beginning of the long list of prestigious flamenco artists he has worked with. We have wanted to work with him since seeing him with Paco de Lucia at the Pantages, where he brought us to tears in seconds. He is excited to return to Seattle and will be coming off his current tour with Vicente Amigo to join us.
This will be a “flamenco puro” performance with cante jondo(deep or profound song), dance numbers, and our flamenco compositions.
Tickets on sale NOW @ http://www.kpcenter.org/cgi-bin/event.cgi?id=438
Kirkland Performance Center
350 Kirkland Ave
Kirkland, WA 98033
(425) 893-9900
Spanish Harlem Orchestra
Sponsored by
Centro Cultural Hispano Americano
October 22 - 25, 2009
The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley
2033 6th Avenue, Seattle, WA, 98121
COST: $28.50
Sunday at 7:30pm
Thursday, Friday and Saturday 7:30pm and 10:00pm
Centro Cultural Hispano Americano and the Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley present Spanish Harlem Orchestra touring in support of their latest Grammy Nominated CD “United We Swing”. Band members are Oscar Hernández (Piano/Musical Director), Ray De La Paz (Vocals), Marco Bermudez (Vocals), Willie Torres (Vocals), Maximo Rodriguez (Bass), Luisito Quintero (Percussion), George Delgado (Percussion), Jorge Gonzalez (Percussion), Dan Reagan (Trombone), Pete Nater (Trumpet), and Motch Frohman (Saxophone and Flute). Set times Thursday through Saturday at 7:30pm and 10:00pm and Sunday at 7:30pm. Doors open at 6:00pm on Thursday and 5:30pm Friday – Sunday.
Since their arrival in 2000, Spanish Harlem Orchestra (SHO) has established itself as a standard bearer of contemporary Latin music. Directed by world-renowned pianist, arranger, and producer Oscar Hernández, the thirteen-member all-star ensemble has reintroduced the classic sounds of New York City Salsa to music lovers worldwide. “United We Swing”, SHO’s third album, is a stunning follow-up to their 2004 Grammy award-winning album “Across 110th St.”, and their 2002 Grammy nominated debut, “Un Gran Día En El Barrio.”
Centro Cultural Hispano Americano (CCHA)
Seafair Torchlight Parade
Date: Saturday, July 25, 2009
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Place:
City of Seattle
Centro Cultural Hispano Americano (CCHA) is one of the leading organizations working with the Seafair Activities Board in Seattle to coordinate the Hispanic community for the Seafair Torchlight Parade. For several years, CCHA has coordinated and organized the participation of the 22 Hispanic American countries to show the Seattle community the beauty and richness of our colorful culture with music, dances, folkloric costumes and our flags.
Please join us as an organization or as an individual to this effort to represent Hispanic America, and together organize our participation during the months of April and May. We need representatives for all the countries.
Please contact Nelida Mendoza at 206-418-6710, 253-210-0134
Organizational Meetings: 45 minutes only
Saturday, April 18, 2009 - 1:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 2, 2009 - 1:00 p.m.
Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009 - 7:00 p.m.
Monday, June 15, 2009 - 7:00 p.m.
Monday, June 29, 2009 - 7:00 p.m.
at Renton Community Center
1715 SE Maple Valley Highway, Renton, WA 98057-3900
For directions, call 425-430-6700
Marching Organizational Meetings:
Saturday, July 11, 2009 - 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, July 18, 2009 - 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
At Seward Park
5902 Lake Washington Blvd. S., Seattle, WA
For directions, call (206) 684-4396
206-774-8373.
FIRST SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL LATINO FILM FESTIVAL
SEPTEMBER 24-27, 2009
1st Seattle International Latino Film Festival is dedicated to the cinema of Colombia. Colombia has produced very fine work this year.
Feature films, documentaries, and shorts from Argentina, Brazil, Germany, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Spain, USA, Mexico, Uruguay and Venezuela, many being for the most part premiers in Seattle, the west coast and Pacific Northwest or in some cases North American Premiers.
More than films in and of themselves, many come with recognition from other important festivals in Latin America, Europe and Africa, among them a film that received a Goya Award in 2008, that is the equivalent of the Oscar in the Hispanic world.
FESTIVAL PASSES!
Early Bird Passes!
Passes will go on sale August 20.
We will have an early bird price. ($100)
Passes will go to regular price September 15.
Passes will include all parties, screenings and exhibitions.
(A value of $250)
Saturday, March 14, 2009
7:00 - 8:00 pm
Theater - Poetry - Music
8:00 - 9:00 pm
Dialogue, food and more music
At Langston Hughes
Performing Arts Center
104 - 17th Ave South
Seattle WA 98144-2107
Más Allá de Una Lengua - Beyond One Language
A Poetic - Musical - Theater Recital
Artists: Músic of Quichua Mashis (with Francia Recalde)
Theater by AFrican ConeXion Project (directed by Rose Cano),
Cuban poet Jorge Enrique González-Pacheco
Free to the public
THE BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB
and WESITO & FRIENDS
PLAYING LATIN MUSIC
Sunday March 08, 2009
THE BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB - THE FILM
2:00 pm at The Clyde Theatre
217 1ST ST, Langley
General Admission $6
Under 12 and over 65 $4
THE CONCERT
7:30 pm @ WICA
$25 All Seats
AT WHIDBEY ISLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS
565 Camano Avenue
Langley, Washington 98260
Latin Music with WESITO & FRIENDS
Wesito & Friends brings to life the essence of the Golden Age of Latin music by great artists such as Los Panchos, Celia Cruz,Compay Segundo, Lucho Bermudez and more!Led by violist and arranger Wesley Dyring, the eleven-piece ensemble of Seattle Symphony strings and flute with authentic Latin guitars and percussion has earned an enthusiastic following among Latin and non-Latin audiences alike. Join us for a performance of music expressing the joy and diversity of Latin America that will move your heart and make you want to dance.
Wesley Dyring (viola and director)
Jeannie Wells Yablonsky (violin)
Roberta Hansen Downey (cello)
Zartouhi Dombourian Eby (flute and piccolo)
Peter Caruso (requinto and guitar)
Alexander Dyring (guitar, tiple, and percussion)
Fred Hoadley (piano and tres)
Joe Kaufman (bass)
Diego Coy (percussion, quena, and tiple)
Pedro Vargas (percussion)
Ricardo Guity (percussion)
Wesley Dyring is a musician who is making folk music part of his soul...Wesley is Latin in his heart.
-- M. Nélida Mendoza, Tú Decides
Seattle Rainbow Bookfest 2009
Indu Sundaresan, a Washington State Book Award recipient, is the featured writer of the event. She will be reading from her newly released book of stories, "In the Convent of Little Flowers." There will be writers from different ethnic backgrounds, and among them are four Latina women who will be presenting workshops, panel discussions and readings from their works: Paola Casla Taylor, interpreter, translator and writer; Diana Leal, journalist; Maria de Lourdes Victoria, writer; and Maria Nelida Mendoza, journalist, poet and translator.Diana Leal and Nelida Mendoza will be presenting "Women at War" during the last 50 years in Latin America. They will be talking about the direct and indirect intervention of women in the armed conflict, especifically in Colombia, Dominican Republic and El Salvador and how they have been affected by the war, which has also impacted society as a whole. Nelida Mendoza read form her poetry.
