SXSW Music

March 15th, 2010

Sharon Jones and the DapKings

Often imitated, but never the same: SXSW is the place to be.
SXSW Music converts downtown Austin into one big showcase of musical acts from all over the world . With eighty stage venues, plus impromptu happenings on the street, your schedule will be packed.
Cultural ambassadors Ozomatli’s fusion of hip hop, salsa, cumbia and funk will get to shine in Austin. Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings with their authentic grinding R&B must be experienced live, so don’t miss them either.
For the next week, you’ll be reading all about SXSW. So, why not just pick up and go?
Want to keep your indie spirit going? Head to Colorado later in the year for the Underground Music Showcase.
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Humana Festival of New American Plays

March 8th, 2010

Ameriville

Movies can move from new work festivals to Oscar glory. Ever wonder how it works for theatre?
Humana Festival of New American Plays is one of the major launching pads for new plays in the US and abroad.
This year’s selections include seven full-length works, a site-specific piece, and three ten-minute plays. Ground, written by Lisa Dillman, explores the social and political issues on the US border with Mexico. Phoenix, by Scott Organ, takes a one-night stand to show how going off course can put you back on track. Check into the 21c Museum Hotel for the site-specific work Heist! by Sean Daniels and Deborah Stein.
Want some brand new shiny works? Travel north to the New Ideas Festival.
There’s more to Kentucky than Humana. Find All Festivals in Kentucky.

Hong Kong Arts Festival

March 1st, 2010

Sa Dingding

Hong Kong Arts Festival pulls out all the stops to present live art, from pure classical music to wild experimental theatre.
Catch six orchestras including the Mariinsky Orchestra led by Valery Gergiev. Chinese-Mongolian performer Sa Dingding employs elaborate choreography and sumptuous costumes to create a stunning performance unlike any you have seen.
And don’t miss the Singapore-based theatre company Wild Rice as they re-imagine George Orwell’s Animal Farm. Do politics ever really change?
For another Asian fest of art, check out Tokyo Performing Arts Market.
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Viña del Mar Festival of Song

February 22nd, 2010

Ace Of Base

This isn’t your grandma’s song festival:
The International Festival of Song of Viña del Mar in Chile is a raucous mix of established singers and hopeful contestants vying for the coveted gaviota de plata (silver seagull).
While celebrity judges weigh in, it is the audience, dubbed ‘the monster’ that determine the winners. Argentine ska band Los Fabulosos Cadillacs make their first appearance at Viña this year, while Puerto Rican Reggaetón sensation Don Omar returns after a two year hiatus.
Important: the Viña del Mar Festival has been suspended in the aftermath of the earthquake that shook central Chile on 2/27/10. For more information, please follow updates on Google News.

Woking Dance Festival

February 15th, 2010

Sonia Gomez

February is a good month to get up and dance.
Woking Dance Festival in England focusses on women choreographers and artists from the Middle East.
Sonia Gomez presents Experiences with a Stranger. A male volunteer corresponds with Sonia over several weeks. The performance is based on his desires and interests. Tunisian/French dancer Radhouane El Meddeb dances and prepares couscous in the piece Je Danse et Je Vous en Donne a Bouffer (I dance and feed you): Yes, you can sit down with him to eat after the performance.
More cutting edge work coming up in Scotland at the New Territories International Festival of Live Art.
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