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Latin Dance Party
with Potingue

Wednesday, May 7th 2008

8-10pm

FREE
Community Music Center
544 Capp St. at 21st
San Francisco, CA
(415) 647-6015

This Wednesday's Latin Dance party will include a short performance by renowned flamenco singer and guitarist, Salvadora Galán.  Don't miss this special evening at the Community Music Center - we look forward to seeing you there!

 
About Salvadora:
At the young age of 13, Salvadora Galan of Olvera, Spain, won a flamenco singing competition in Utrera. At 17, she started to tour as a professional singer in Spain and Portugal. In recent years Salvadora Galan has performed in the U.S. and Mexico and currently resides in El Paso, Texas.
Potingue is based at Community Music Center, a non-profit organization that has made its home in the Mission since 1921.




The Poem of the Day/
El Poema del Día

Wed., May 14, 6-7:30 pm
San Francisco Main Library
100 Larkin
(8th and Market)
Free

The Poem of the Day/El Poema Del Día
(In Spanish)

Poetry recital by Adrian Arias with musical interpretations and performances by

La Tania,
Mark Taylor,
Chus Alonso,
Rupa Marya,
Meklit Hadero,
Nina Serrano
and Mamacoatl.

Moderated by Chelis López



The Orquesta La Moderna Tradición
at Yoshi's San Francisco
on Memorial Day, May 26th, 2008.

Orq. La Moderna Tradicion will be playing their brand of Cuban salsa with violins and flute weaving sweet and swinging melodies against the backdrop of driving Afro-Cuban rhythms (featuring Michael Spiro and Carlos Caro) and the powerful, sizzling vocals of Eduardo Herrera. The orchestra will be performing Cuban music ranging from traditional Danzon and Cha-cha-cha to the latest salsa and timba grooves. Yoshi's will be clearing off the dance floor for this event.

To hear the orquesta or see our local Bay Area calender, please go to
www.danzon.com

Tickets only $12 for the entire evening.

Sets at 8:00 and 10:00 P.M.
Be sure to come hungry and fill up on their
delicious sushi!

You can buy advance tickets here:
http://sf.yoshis.com/sf/calendar/detail/?s=66
or contact Yoshi's at
(415) 655-5600

Yoshi's San Francisco is located at
1330 Fillmore at Eddy on the ground
floor of the Fillmore Heritage Center.

For directions to Yoshi's and parking suggestions,
please go here:
http://sf.yoshis.com/sf/jazzclub/directions




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events

Past Events

 Saturday, February 23
Come and see Orquesta la Moderna Tradición
at La Peña
performing great classic
and modern Cuban dance music

 Wednesday, February 13 at 7:30
Potingue at La Peña
Benefit for film
En Busca De Mi
Trailer Premiere Film Benefit Party
Featuring Live music by Potingue.
La Peña Cultural Center
3105 Shattuck Ave
Berkeley, CA

 Saturday, February 9th
Orquesta La Moderna Tradición at the
World Music Festival 2008,
Festival de Música Cubana,
De Saisset Museum,
Santa Clara, CA


Thursday, October 25th, at 8:00 pm, FREE
Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts
2868 Mission St., San Francisco
Sunday, October 28, at 4:00 pm, FREE
Kanbar Hall, Jewish Community Center
3200 California St., San Francisco
Premiere of Chus Alonso's
Suite Flamenca
Potaje Ensemble and the
Community Music Center Orchestra, a sixty-piece classical orchestra, present the premiere of
Chus Alonso's Suite Flamenca. Chus
Alonso's music is rooted in flamenco, Spanish and
Afro-Cuban folklore. In addition, the concert includes
Manuel de Falla's El Sombrero de Tres Picos (The
Three-Cornered Hat).


August 12, 2007
 San Jose Jazz Festival
Starts: 6:30 - 8:30
Venue: Latin Stage
Address: Downtown San Jose
Tickets: Free!
San Jose, CA


August 11, 2007 * 9PM
La Peña Cultural Center
3105 Shattuck Ave
Berkeley, CA

Summer concerts with
Orquesta la Moderna Tradición:
http://www.danzon.com
Thursday, August 9, 2007
 S.F. Jazz Festival
Union Square
San Francisco, CA

Potingue
Wednesday, June 13, 2007, 7 pm
Community Music Center

Saturday, June 16
La Tania
at the RED POPPY ART HOUSE
Flamenco show with La Tania, dance;
Roberto Zamora,singer;
Mark Taylor, guitar; Chus Alonso, flute;
and Rami Ziadeh, percussion

Orquesta la Moderna Tradición
February 9th at 9:00 p.m.
La Peña Cultural Center
Berkeley, CA 94705 USA

Potaje Quartet
 Trinity Chamber Concerts in Berkeley
Saturday, January 20, 2007, 8pm

Songs of Lorca,
CANTARES Flamenco Variations
November 30th, 2006, 8:00 P.M.
Sonoma State University
Person Theater, Rohnert Park, CA.
Phoebe Venier- 'La Fibi', Zoila Muñoz,
Chus Alonso, Rami Ziadeh, Mark Taylor, David Carroll, Roberto Zamora, Azriel 'El Moreno', Francisco Gaona.

Mark Taylor Flamenco Quartet
Community Music Center
Saturday, October 21st, 2006, 8:30 pm

Potaje Ensemble
Old First Concerts
Saturday, September 23, at 8:00PM

Orquesta la Moderna Tradición
at La Peña, Berkeley,
Friday, August 11, 2006

Come dance with Potingue!
¡Ven a bailar con Potingue!
 Wednesday, June 21st 2006, 8:00 pm
Community Music Center

Friday, February 10, 2006 - 1:00pm
Potaje Duo
Chus Alonso (flute and percussion)
and Paula Dreyer
SF State University
Creative Arts Bldg.

Saturday, February 11, 2006
7:00 pm
Potaje Trio will be part of
Mission Cultural Center's
open house,
Corazón de la Mission
 Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts

February 17, 9:00pm
Orquesta La Moderna Tradición
La Peña Cultural Center
3105 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA

Saturday, October 21, 2006
8:30 pm
Potaje will be celebrating
the release party of its
second CD:
"Potaje de la Bahía"
Community Music Center

Saturday, January 21, 2006 - 8pm
Potaje Trio
Chus Alonso, flute,
Paula Dreyer, piano
Jacob Lawlor, percussion
Red Poppy Art House


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