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February  

Mark Morris Dance Group
Tuesday, February 2
Concert Hall   7:30 pm
$40, $30, $15, Five College/GCC/STCC and Youth 17 and under: $15

Morris has changed the way audiences see modern dance, with a unique artistry that reflects a profound and sophisticated love of music. It is not just dance at the highest level, but simultaneously, concert-going at the highest level—a perfect blend of sound and movement, all happening in the moment. Sublime.
                                              
 Pre-Performance Talk
Tuesday, February 2  Rear Seating Area of the Concert Hall  6:30 pm to 7:00 pm

Stefon Harris, Special Guest with the Imani Winds
Wednesday, February 3
Bowker Auditorium   7:30 pm
$25, $15, Five College/GCC/STCC students and Youth 17 and under: $15

The Grammy-nominated Imani Winds, with their dynamic playing, culturally poignant programming, and genre-blurring collaborations perform with the equally dynamic jazz vibraphonist Stefon Harris.
This is an Angel Ticket event
                                              

L.A. Theatre Works, Susan Albert Loewenberg, Producing Director, presents "RFK: The Journey to Justice"
by Murray Horwitz and Jonathan Estrin, The Susan Raab Simonson Commissioning Project
Tuesday, February 23
Concert Hall   7:30 pm
$35, $25, $15, Five College/GCC/STCC students and Youth 17 and under: $15

"RFK: The Journey to Justice" chronicles Robert Kennedy's dramatic transformation from discomfort with and indifference towards the Civil Rights movement to a champion and crusader. It offers a compelling and dramatic illumination of a crucial decade, enabling a new generation to hear the words, feel the tension, and explore the issues that still resonate today.
This is an Angel Ticket event
                                              
 Pre-Performance Talk with Professor Harley Erdman
Tuesday, February 23  Rear Seating Area of the Concert Hall  6:30 pm to 7:00 pm

March  

Ballet Folklórico de México
Tuesday, March 2
Concert Hall   7:30 pm
$35, $25, $15, Five College/GCC/STCC students and Youth 17 and under: $15

Ballet Folklórico de México sets itself apart by combining their artists' talents with the traditional music, elaborate dance and ornate costumes of Mexican culture. The result is a stunning performance that disseminates the rich tradition and folklore of Mexico throughout the world.
This is an Angel Ticket event
                                              
 Pre-Performance Mexican Celebration
Tuesday, March 2  Fine Arts Center Lobby  6:30 pm to 7:00 pm

Black Grace Dance Company
Choreographer, Neil Ieremia
Tuesday, March 9
Concert Hall   7:30 pm
$40, $30, $15, Five College/GCC/STCC students and Youth 17 and under: $15

Predominantly Pacific Islanders and Maori, this company is renowned for its unique ability to combine their traditional and contemporary dance forms.
This is an Angel Ticket event
                                              
 Pre-Performance Talk with Neil Ieremia
Tuesday, March 9  Rear Seating Area of Concert Hall.  6:30 pm to 7:00 pm

Paddy Moloney with The Chieftains
Wednesday, March 10
Concert Hall   7:30 pm
$40, $30, $15, Five College/GCC/STCC students and Youth 17 and under: $15

Six-time Grammy winners, the Chieftains are recognized for bringing traditional Irish music to the world's attention and after all these years of making some of the most beautiful music in the world, their music remains as fresh and relevant as when they first began.
                                              
 Pre-Perfomance Irish Celebration
Wednesday, March 10  Fine Arts Center Lobby  6:30 pm to 7:00 pm

Zakir Hussain presents Masters of Percussion
Featuring Niladri Kumar, sitar, Abbos Kosimov, Doyra, Navin Sharma, Dholak
Saturday, March 27
Concert Hall   8:00 pm
$35, $25, $15, Five College/GCC/STCC students and Youth 17 and under: $15

Zakir Hussain is appreciated both in the field of percussion and in the music world at large as an international phenomenon. A classical tabla virtuoso of the highest order, his consistently brilliant and exciting performances have not only established him as a national treasure in his own country, India, but earned him worldwide fame. The concert also features a number of musicians, mostly from India, playing percussion instruments as well as sitar and sarangi (a north Indian stringed instrument played with a bow).

Co-presented with the Asian Arts & Culture Program.
This is an Angel Ticket event
                                              
 Pre-Performance Talk wth Ranjanaa Devi
Saturday, March 27  Rear Seating Area of Concert Hall  7:00 pm to 7:30 pm

April  

Ensemble Galilei and Neal Conan with actress Lily Knight
First Person: Stories from the Edge of the World
Saturday, April 10
Concert Hall   8:00 pm
$35, $25, $15, Five College/GCC/STCC students and Youth 17 and under: $15

Neal Conan's compelling narration, and evocative music created specifically for this project, work seamlessly to take the audience along on some of the world's most extraordinary expeditions. With featured actress Lily Knight.
                                              
 Pre-Performance Talk with Neal Conan
Saturday, April 10  Rear Seating Area of Concert Hall  7:00 pm to 7:30 pm

Rokia Traoré
Wednesday, April 14
Concert Hall   7:30 pm
$30, $25, $15, Five College/GCC/STCC students and Youth 17 and under: $15

Along with her feather-light vocals, Rokia’s music is infused with western pop rhythms and traditional African instruments, making for a rare and beautiful thing. The result is a beguiling sound that can claim to be "World Music" in the purest sense.
This is an Angel Ticket event
                                              
 Pre-Performance Talk by WFCR's Jazz Safari host Kari Njiiri
Wednesday, April 14  Rear Seating Area of Concert Hall  6:30 pm to 7:00 pm

Aspen Santa Fe Ballet
Friday, April 30
Concert Hall   8:00 pm
$35, $30, $15, Five College/GCC/STCC students and Youth 17 and under: $15

Described by the New York Times as "a breath of fresh air," Aspen Santa Fe Ballet stands out as a model of what a small ballet company should be with its "musicality, athleticism, and technique-conscious delivery." Its versatile and gifted troupe of ten young dancers perform an eclectic repertoire of pieces by some of the world's foremost choreographers. This sophisticated company performs lively programs enjoyable for all audiences.
                                              
 Pre-Performance Talk by Executive Director Jean-Philippo Malaty
Friday, April 30  Rear Seating Area of Concert Hall  7:00 pm to 7:30 pm

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