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We Banjo 37:30pm
10/17
We Banjo 3
Thursday, October 17th, 2019
07:30 PM - 09:30 PM
Storrs Campus Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts
Galway, Ireland-based band We Banjo 3 combines the Celtic tunes of their heritage with American bluegrass, creating a fusion genre they like to call “Celtgrass.” Their virtuosic banjo, fiddle, guitar and mandolin make for a plucky brew that might just inspire some to dance in the aisles.
“We Banjo 3, an Irish Quartet transcending even the best superlatives." – The Huffington Post
“Pioneers of Celtgrass, this will blow your head right open in ways that it hasn’t been since the debuts of Hot Rize, New Grass Revival and the rest of the trend setters of the early 70s. Killer stuff throughout by crew of Irish award winners who know their stuff so well they could teach it in their sleep” – Midwest Record
Media Sponsor: WHUS
Sponsor: Chion Wolf Productions
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Dragons Love Tacos and Other Stories2:00pm
10/20
Dragons Love Tacos and Other Stories
Sunday, October 20th, 2019
02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Storrs Campus Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts
A Theaterworks USA Production
If you’re throwing a party for dragons, don’t forget the tacos. Dragons love tacos. But hold the salsa. When dragons eat salsa, the results can be explosive! This lively musical revue of beloved contemporary children’s books – including Dragons Love Tacos (adapted from The New York Times best seller), and Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein, plus other stories – is full of fun for the entire family.
Recommended for ages 4 and up
Media Sponsor: 96.5 TIC FM
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Harlem 1008:00pm
10/26
Harlem 100
Saturday, October 26th, 2019
08:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Storrs Campus Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts
Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance
Featuring Mwenso and the Shakes
with special guests Brianna Thomas, Michela Marino Lerman & Vuyo Sotashe
Step back in time to the Apollo Theater or Cotton Club during the Harlem Renaissance, one of the most influential artistic movements of our country. From the stylings of Fats Waller, Muddy Waters, James Brown and many other musical legends, Michael Mwenso (Mwenso and the Shakes) leads the most exciting Harlem musicians and dancers in an electrifying variety show The New York Times calls “intense, prowling, and ebullient.”
Co-sponsored by the H. Fred Simons African American Cultural Center
Media Sponsor: WFCR/NEPR
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Pinkalicious the Musical2:00pm
11/3
Pinkalicious the Musical
Sunday, November 3rd, 2019
02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Storrs Campus Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts
A Vital Theatre Company Production
Don’t miss the smash hit musical based on the popular book by Elizabeth and Victoria Kann. Pinkalicious can’t stop eating pink cupcakes. Her pink indulgence lands her with Pinkititis, an affliction that turns her pink from head to toe – a dream come true for this pink loving enthusiast. But when her hue goes too far, only Pinkalicious can figure out how to get out of this predicament.
HEY KIDS! Join us at 12:30 pm for tons of pre-show activities and PINKALICIOUS FUN! Be sure to wear PINK !!
Recommended for ages 2 - 7.
Media Sponsor: WILI 95.3 FM
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Escher Quartet7:30pm
11/7
Escher Quartet
Thursday, November 7th, 2019
07:30 PM - 09:30 PM
Storrs Campus Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts
Concert Talk 6:45 pm
ADAM BARNETT-HART, VIOLIN
DANBI UM, VIOLIN
PIERRE LAPOINTE, VIOLA
BROOK SPELTZ, CELLO
Acclaimed for its expressive, nuanced performances combining unusual textural clarity with a rich, blended sound, the Escher Quartet has captured international attention since its founding in 2005. The Escher Quartet takes its name from Dutch graphic artist M.C. Escher, inspired by Escher’s method of interplay between individual components working together to form a whole. A former BBC New Generation Artist, in 2013 the quartet also became one of the very few chamber ensembles to be awarded the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant. Expect an electrifying performance with works by Haydn, Bartók and Dvorák.
A Lenard Chamber Series Event
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Parsons Dance7:30pm
11/14
Parsons Dance
Thursday, November 14th, 2019
07:30 PM - 09:30 PM
Storrs Campus Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts
Post Performance Q&A
David Parsons fuses the discipline and precision of classical dance with the gesture and movement of the modern dance vocabulary to create contemporary dance that is at once sexy, athletic, exuberant and joyous! Stunning works, like the iconic Caught, exemplify this company’s innovation and huge audience appeal.
This internationally renowned company was founded in 1985 by Artistic Director David Parsons and Tony Award-winning lighting designer Howell Binkley, and has toured to more than 445 cities, 30 countries, and 5 continents and has performed at such notable venues as The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Sydney Opera House, Maison de la Danse, Teatro La Fenice, and Teatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro.
Heralded by The New York Times as “one of the great movers of modern dance,” David Parsons has received many accolades throughout his career, including three Choreography Fellowship Grants from the National Endowment for the Arts; the American Choreography Award; the Dance Magazine Award; a Howard Gilman Fellowship; the Dance Masters of America Annual Award, and the Capezio ACE Award. He has collaborated with iconic artists across all disciplines, including Dr. Billy Taylor, John Mackey, Kenji Bunch, Stephen Schwartz, Milton Nascimento, Allen Toussaint, William Ivey Long, Donna Karan, Annie Leibovitz, Ellsworth Kelly, and Alex Katz.
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