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Saturday, October 26, 2013
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
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http://www.mc3.edu/livelyarts
Oct. 3, 2013, Blue Bell, Pa.Montgomery County Community College brings the global sounds, culture and Afro-Cuban influence of Latin jazz to the Philadelphia region this fall as part of its Lively Arts 2013-2014 season, "Meeting at the Crossroads of Culture." The Jazz Cubano series will feature:
Performance by Poncho Sanchez and His Latin Band, Oct. 26, 8 p.m., Science Center Theatre, 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell;
"Fundamentals of Latin music for the Rhythm Section� workshop led by Poncho Sanchez, Oct. 26, 10:30 a.m., Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts, Broad and Fitzwater streets, Philadelphia ;
Performance by Omar Sosa and his Afri-Lectric Experience, Nov. 16, 8 p.m., Science Center Theatre, 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell; and
Performance by Ninety Miles (jazz musicians Stefon Harris, David Sanchez and Christian Scott), Dec. 14, 8 p.m., Science Center Theatre, 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell.
For tickets call 215-641-6518. Tickets for the performances are $30 for general admission and $15 for children under 12. The workshop led by Poncho Sanchez is free and open to musicians.
Funded by a Philadelphia Music Project grant from the Pew Center for Arts & Heritage, the Jazz Cubano series represents the culmination of an artistic journey begun several years ago when the College started to examine the historical influence of African music on the Americas and the Caribbean. Through the series, College leaders hope to introduce Afro-Cuban music to new audiences and deepen their understanding of its historical, social and stylistic elements.
Performance by Poncho Sanchez and His Latin Band, Oct. 26, 8 p.m., Science Center Theatre, 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell;
"Fundamentals of Latin music for the Rhythm Section� workshop led by Poncho Sanchez, Oct. 26, 10:30 a.m., Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts, Broad and Fitzwater streets, Philadelphia ;
Performance by Omar Sosa and his Afri-Lectric Experience, Nov. 16, 8 p.m., Science Center Theatre, 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell; and
Performance by Ninety Miles (jazz musicians Stefon Harris, David Sanchez and Christian Scott), Dec. 14, 8 p.m., Science Center Theatre, 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell.
For tickets call 215-641-6518. Tickets for the performances are $30 for general admission and $15 for children under 12. The workshop led by Poncho Sanchez is free and open to musicians.
Funded by a Philadelphia Music Project grant from the Pew Center for Arts & Heritage, the Jazz Cubano series represents the culmination of an artistic journey begun several years ago when the College started to examine the historical influence of African music on the Americas and the Caribbean. Through the series, College leaders hope to introduce Afro-Cuban music to new audiences and deepen their understanding of its historical, social and stylistic elements.
