SEPTEMBER 30th, 2015
SEPTEMBER 30th, 2015
Betto Arcos, long time radio host at KPFK radio (90.7FM Los Angeles), did his final Global Village show on KPFK yesterday. He is producing a concert tonight with 3 great bands: Colombia’s 7 piece Joropo ensemble CIMARRON; Cuba’s SAN MIGUEL PEREZ TRIO, and LA’s own CHANGUI MAJADERO. He’ll also be screening “Los Otros Mexicanos,” a 50 min documentary about his life and work in LA, produced by Mexico’s Canal 11, focused on the Latin music scene in Los Angeles, featuring interviews with artists he’s supported over the years: Cesar Castro, Las Cafeteras, Viento Callejero, La Santa Cecilia, Ry Cooder, John Densmore, and Rubén Martínez.
A WEEKEND OF CONTRADANCE
Thursday, September 17
Balch Auditorium, Scripps College
1030 N. Columbia Ave., Claremont, CA 91711
Caller: Becky Nankivell
Band: Tom Sauber and Contraband (Laura Osborn, Steve Lewis
Friday, September 18 – 8:00pm – 11:00pm (7:00pm= light supper; 7:30pm – instruction)
3rd Friday Contradance (CDC)
War Memorial Building
435 Fair Oaks South Pasadena, South Pasadena, CA 91030
Caller: Ginger Alberti
Band: High Strung String Band (Belinda Thom, fiddle – James Flaherty, banjo – David Hostetler, guitar
Saturday, September 19 – 8:00pm-11:00pm (7:30pm – instruction (dance free to new dancers who attend lesson)
Third Saturday Contradance (CDC)
Woman’s Club of South Pasadena
1424 Fremont Ave, South Pasadena, CA 91030
Caller: Jeremy Korr
Band: Bonnie Insull (flute), Frank Hopppe (fiddle), and Jeffrey Spero (keyboard)
Sunday, October 20 – 4:00-7:00pm (3:30pm instruction)
Contra Pedro (CDC)
People’s Yoga, Health & Dance / People’s Place & Palace
365 W 6th St, San Pedro, CA 90731
Caller: Susan Michaels
Band: Gibberish (Kira Ott (fiddle); Jeff Spero (Keyboard, Bass); Jimmy Murphy (Guitar, Mandolin)
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Sunday, October 20 – 6:30-9:30pm (6:00pm instruction)
Santa Barbara Contradance (SBCDS)
Carrillo Recreation Center
100 E Carrillo St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Caller: Jon Southard
Band: Rhythm Method – Brin Bandy (fiddle), Emil Olguin (guitar), Steve Shapiro (tenor banjo, mandolin, fiddle)