Legendary jazz musician Paquito D'Rivera @ Brooklyn Center

I highly recommend this for a night of incredible music and dance.

From World Stages: Dance
Brooklyn Center Presents

SERIES PREMIERE!

Luna Negra Dance Theater
with Special Guests Turtle Island Quartet
and Paquito D'Rivera

Dedicated to the works of Latino choreographers, Luna Negra Dance Theater celebrates its 10th anniversary by teaming up with the bold Turtle Island Quartet and legendary jazz musician Paquito D’Rivera, both multiple Grammy Award winners, in a celebration of the rich music and dance traditions of Cuba with their newest work entitled Danzón.

Sunday, October 25, 2009 - 2pm Matinee
Walt Whitman Theatre

Tickets:
General Admission: $30
Multibuy: $27
WorldPack: $25

The Latin Choreographers Festival

July 23rd-26th

Go check out this festival in Brooklyn. It's sure to have some incredible dancers and great performances.

Ursula Verduzco is the founder of the festival and the curator:
A Soloist with the Staten Island Ballet and a guest dancer with different ballet companies around NY now is the Founder and Curator of The Latin Choreographers Festival were choreographers: Roman Baca, Benjamin Briones, Yesid Lopez, Annabella Gonzalez, Jesus Pacheco, Minou Lalleman, Robert Spin Olvera,   Pedro Ruiz, Ursula Verduzco and guest company Thomas/Ortiz Dance will present beautiful choreographic works.

Ursula is bringing once again this exciting event to Teatro IATI, a New York-based, non-profit theater organization established in 1968, dedicated to theater productions for all audiences in Spanish and English languages. Specializing in the performance and promotion of contemporary Latino playwrights, readings, workshops, and full theatrical and dance productions, serving as a bridge between artists and undeserved communities in New York , the U.S. and around the world.


Check the website for showtimes and dates

http://www.latinchoreographersfestival.com/


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