altus, OK:
quartz mountain festival features pepe romero (right) on july 25 & 26; call 580-482-0210
tamara saj with teo morca (above); for tamara’s fantastic piece on her recent private workshop with maestro teo, please see: features
caracas: anita loilas (above) at el jaleo - www.eljaleo.com
from tierra del fuego to the yukon, all the hottest flamenco action in the new world is orbiting ed young’s
SF: yaelisa (above) at project artaud theatre july 20; www.caminosflamencos.com
MN: U of Winona; Oct. 8, Compania Flamenco Jose Porcel, dance, $22 adults, $18 students and senior citizens.
petaluma, CA: Aug. 28, Phoebe “La Fibi” Vernier (above), dancers Juan Del Valle and Roberto Aguilar, singers Roberto Zamora and Azriel “El Moreno,” and guitarist Ricardo Diaz, deliver a performance of sultry energy and mind-blowing rhythms.
Also July 25; www.lafibiflamenco.com
brasil: flamenco festival ’08; www.festivalflamenco.com.br
tarata, bolivia: maria isabel’s (see: profiles) dad, miguel fernandez, (above, right), in an andean queta/sevillanas replete with handkerchiefs. above, left: miss tarata ‘08: queen of the fiesta, pride of the andes.
above right, and right: highlights of the amerindian tinku dance in front of the catholic church earlier in the day.
miami: www.flamencointhesun.com
NYC: Me llamo Antonia Cruz Arias y soy la hija de Anna (Arias) Rubio, bailaora de Filadelfia y Tito Rubio guitarrista de Madrid. He nacido en una familia flamenca y he estado actuando y estudiando cante desde los 15 años. Pero, estudiando con Talegón de Córdoba en este viaje reciente me ha abierto los ojos para otras oportunidades. ¡Estoy disponible para lo que sea! ¡Gracias por su atención y espero hablar con vosotros pronto!
-Antonia Cruz Arias (right, with antonio hidalgo at the painted bird in philly)
(267)303-1796 www.myspace.com/antoniacruzarias
houston: 'Feria Flamenca al Aire Libre’ Lucia & Valdemar Flamenco Group SUN., October 26, 2008 @ 5:30pm Gardens of Hidden Oaks Bed & Breakfast 7808 Dixie Drive, Houston 77087 2nd Annual City & State wide Flamenco Gathering Tickets and more info: www.flamencoinc.org or 713.640.2975
UH Clear Lake Fine Arts Concert Series at the Bayou Theater. Lucia & Valdemar Flamenco Group with guest dance master, Teo Morca FRI., November 14, 2008 at 7:30pm 2700 Bay Area Boulevard, Houston 77058
Tickets and more info: www.UHCL.edu
Flamenco Dance Technique Workshop with dance master, Teo Morca SAT., November 15 & SUN., November 16, 2008 sponsored by HSFA and Lucia & Valdemar More information soon at: www.flamencoinc.org or 713.640.2975
Talento Bilingue of Houston Concert Season (TBH) Lucia & Valdemar Flamenco Concert with special guest artists 'Los Carmona' FRI. & SAT., January 23 and 24, 2009 at 8pm & SUN., January 25 at 3pm
333 So. Jensen (at Navigation), Houston, 77003 Tickets and more info: www.tbhcenter.org or 713.222.1213
planetflamenco on the move: the editor’s column
dear reader, like true gypsies (rom), we’ve pulled up our stakes again, landing in bolivia, headed south. planetflamenco is exploring a number of flamenco opportunities in south america. our goal, whether in a B&B, flamenco tablao (nightclub), eco-resort, or some combination of all three, is to provide authentic flamenco experiences that foster artistic and social interactions among communities of indigenous peoples, travelers, and folkloric and flamenco artists. we will keep you updated on our exciting ventures, so keep checking back, especially when making travel plans. you will always find the very best flamenco listings if you are traveling in the new world RIGHT HERE. to learn more about us, please read: about.
on behalf of our growing family of contributors, i would like to thank our readers for their loyalty over the years. our planetflamenco community is strong, authentic, and here to stay. our site, and tribe, are growing quickly. any readers who would like to help it get better, or explore employment opportunities with planetflamenco south of the border, should write us at editor @ planetflamenco.com. thanks again for all your support.
with “jaleos” con mucho corazon,
ed young - editor, planetflamenco.com
JULY 2008 (ed, right w/ tinku dancer elsita)
ontario: carmen romero (left) teaches in london; www.carmenromero.ca www.flamencodancelondon.com
LA: timo nunez (above) recently was a guest dancer on TV’s “so you think you can dance”; ole timo!
palm desert & whittier, CA: "Juan Talavera (above) and FLAMENCO BRAVO! will appear at the famed Joslyn Center Theatre, Palm Desert, California, Sept. 13th (7:00 PM) and 14th (2:00 PM) with an additional performance at the Whittier Community Theatre, Whittier, California on Saturday September 27th, @ 8:00 PM. For Palm Springs: Call 760-340-3220, Ext. 109. For Whittier, call: 562-699-7595. Please visit www.flamencobravo.com Tix: $25.00 email: bailaorflamenco@yahoo.com
santa fe: juan siddi (right) july 25 to august 24th, various locations.
moorpark, CA: moorpark city library, Flamenco with Susana Elena, 2:30 p.m., Tues., July 29.
san antonio, TX: www.guadalupeculturalarts.org
houston: Noche Flamenca Gala & Fundraiser - dinner, silent auction and flamenco show. Proceeds will go to scholarships to study in Spain, workshops for underpriviledged adults and children, studio improvements and more. featuring: Ricardo Anglada, Fanny Ara (right), Melissa Cruz, Vicente Griego, Laura Uribe & The Alegria Dance Company Thursday, August 28, 7:30, Chateau Crystale, 2517 S. Gessner Rd. $65. per person or $480 per table of 8. Call 713.681.6200 or email postmaster@alegria-arts.com www.alegria-arts.com
fayettesville, NC: from tamara saj (above): “I want to tell you about my wild experience at the Fayetteville Museum of Art last month, who held their 2008 Collector’s Choice Gala. The fete was a staggering $500-a-couple fundraiser and featured a fine art auction. They featured me as the performing artist. First I had to be painted head to toe by fine artist Shainee Gates. She put me in front of a canvas that she had already completed, then she painted me to blend in with the existing piece. When Gates was done, I roved the gala hall as a living, ambulatory visual art oeuvre. If I had a nickel for every time people asked me if I was up for auction, I’d be able to buy a sandwich. The evening culminated in a short performance set to the backdrop of Gates’ canvas.”
new england: aaron larget-caplan (below, right) in and around boston: www.altschuler-caplan.com & wait for the “mypage” space to appear.
vancouver, BC: Kon Sonikete (left); Jose Vega, guitarra, Pirouz de Caspio & Paco de Leon, cante, Emad Armoush, cajon, Michelle Harding, baile. July 20, 24, 27; 8:30. La Casa del Artista, 150 East 3rd, Vancouver, BC. 604.338.4064. $18 in Adv., $20 at door; ph - 604.767.5522
NYC: Rafael Amargo (above) in Tiempo Muerto (Time Out; based on Garcia-Lorca) Town Hall, Sept. 20, at 8 and Sept. 21, at 3.
NYC: www.nelidatirado.com
la yerbabuena with chile’s pia villar www.piavillar.cl
“flamenco is the means by which man reaches god without the intervention of saints or angels.”
-luis antonio de vega
WEB SEARCH: http://www.xerpi.com/11924
MEETUP: http://flamenco.meetup.com
BUENOS AIRES: sundays at 6:30, hector romero at complejo “la plaza” sala terraza. www.laromeria.com.ar
SAN JOSE, CA: www.flamencosociety.org
ATLANTA, GA: www.jaleole.com
BRAZIL: http://flamenconewsbrasil.com/ http://www.elcajonflamenco.blogspot.com/
PHILLY: www.flamencodelencuentro.blogspot.com; www.phillyflamenco.com www.flamencomherrera.com www.Delunaalunares.com
COSTA RICA: www.morca.com; www.flamencos.com
TUCSON, AZ: sundays - jason and mele martinez & guest artists + workshops at casa vicente; www.casavicente.com ph: 520-884-5253.
US/CANADA: www.flamencobuzz.com
CHICAGO: www.flamencoartscenter.com
“War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige as the warrior today.” -JFK
LOS ANGELES: www.geocities.com/flamenco_la/ romani culture affinity group: www.contratiempo.org
CANADA/MALAMBO: www.malambo.com
CHILE: www.fotoflamenco.cl; www.cale.cl; www.flamencovivo.cl; www.piavillar.com
CANADA: www.flamenco.ca
DENVER: rene heredia holds court with his company thursdays at the buenas aires grill.
TEXAS: www.flamencohouston.com; www.teye.com; www.arteflamencosatx.com
FORUM: www.falseta.com
FLORIDA: www.floridaflamenco.com
SOUTH AMERICA: www.flamencoamerica.blogspot.com
BUENOS AIRES: www.tiempodegitanos.com.ar
COVINGTON, OH: sundays, Pho Pari has flamenco with guitarist/singer jorge wojtas; 7 - 10 pm.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA: www.sfflamenco.com
PANAMA: www.flamencopanama.com
WASHINGTON, DC: www.flamencodc.com
TAHOE CITY, NV: sundays at 6:30 at sol y lago; www.solylago.com
NEW YORK CITY: www.flamencoNY.com
NEWPORT BEACH, CA: sundays at 10 a.m., jose tanaka & gabriel asuna; bambu at the fairmont. www.josetanaka.com
SAN FRANCISCO: www.sfflamenco.com; yaelisa: www.caminosflamencos.com; www.laninaflamenco.com
DETROIT: tuesdays at waves restaurant in st. clair shores, dancer holly matthews and guitarist dan parisen
LOUISVILLE, KY: www.flamencolouisville.com www.flamencotalk.com
“when the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.”
-jimi hendrix
havana:
sculptor jose villa soberon created the bronze statue of antonio gades (left) in the plaza de la cathedral, one of the dancer’s favorite spots in the capital of cuba.
(photo: prensa/cuba)
los angeles: Free movie showing of Gypsy Caravan, August 16 at 8. Grand Performances, Downtown LA
Members of the Fishtank Ensemble begin the evening with their signature blend evoking the spirit of a past age and the sounds of tomorrow.
For more info:
bolivia: claudia kuruner (above)
sebastopol, CA: la fibi
