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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
MEDIA CONTACT: Carl Graci |
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December 9, 2002 |
(202) 994-6800 |
GW’s
LISNER AUDITORIUM HOSTS THIRD ANNUAL D.C. FLAMENCO FESTIVAL
JANUARY
28-FEBRUARY 7, 2003
Acclaimed
Spanish Artists Perform in Three Washington, D.C.,
Premieres
| EVENT: |
Third Annual Flamenco Festival, Washington, D.C., held at The George Washington University’s Lisner Auditorium. |
| WHEN: |
Tuesday, January 28, & Wednesday, January 29, 8:00 p.m. Ballet Flamenco Sara Baras Performing “Mariana Pineda” (D.C. premiere), modern flamenco dance
Farruquito & Juana Amaya Performing “Por Derecho” (D.C. premiere), traditional flamenco dance
Tomatito (D.C. premiere) Flamenco guitarist with other musicians and flamenco dancer |
| WHERE: |
The George Washington University Lisner Auditorium 730 21st Street, NW Washington, D.C. (Two blocks from Foggy Bottom-GWU Metro, blue and orange lines) |
| TICKETS: | GW Students: Limited $20 tickets available at the
Lisner Auditorium Box Office. Reserved Admission: Flamenco dance - $25, $30, $40 and $50; Tomatito - $25, $35 and $45, Tickets available at Lisner Auditorium Box Office (Tuesday-Friday, 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., cash and checks only), TicketMaster outlets or www.ticketmaster.com and PhoneCharge by calling (301) 808-6900. |
Background:
Spain’s
hottest contemporary flamenco company, Ballet Flamenco Sara Baras, debuts
“Mariana Pineda,” portraying the heroine whose story was brought to the stage by
Federico García
Lorca. This large-scale production
with an original score by Manolo Sanlúcar, features 13 musicians and 10
dancers.
Two
of the leading Gypsy exponents of the traditional flamenco puro share the
stage in a mesmerizing D.C. premiere.
Farruquito, Spain’s young dance phenomenon, and the electrifying Juana
Amaya, one of the most important dancers of her generation, are accompanied by
two additional dancers and six musicians.
World-renowned
flamenco guitarist and multiple Grammy winner Tomatito has performed with Paco
de Lucía, Camaron de la Isla, Enrique Morente, Antonio Canales and Frank
Sinatra, among others. Joining him
in this rare appearance are dancer José Fernandez, singer el Potito and
Tomatito’s musical ensemble, all embodying an affinity for the gypsy
spirit.
For more information about the Third Annual D.C. Flamenco
Festival and
Lisner
Auditorium, visit www.lisner.org.
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GW News Center at www.gwnewscenter.org.
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