Events
month | week | day | list| « | March 14, 2008 - April 13, 2008 | » |
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03 / 14
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03 / 15
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03 / 18
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03 / 19
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03 / 20
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Regular Bateria Lucha workshop where you'll learn maracatu, afoxe/ijexa, and other rhythms from Brazil (especially the north-eastern state of Pernambuco). The first hour is an intermediate/advanced workshop (everyone is welcome and encouraged to come watch if they're new, but active participation is by invitation). We'll mostly be rehearsing as Maracatu Luta for our upcoming gig at the Great American Music Hall. The second hour is a class open to all levels (though more experienced participants are always invited to stay and work on instruments they don't usually play, and/or to help teach newer people). $12 for the workshop (or $10 if you buy a "card" for multiple classes at the studio). No one turned away for lack of funds. | ||
03 / 21
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03 / 23
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03 / 24
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03 / 25
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03 / 26
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03 / 27
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Given our upcoming gig at the Great American Music Hall, we're going to turn this entire night into a rehearsal for Maracatu Luta. Anyone's still welcome to come watch, but only the folks on the gig will be able to play, since we're going to need to really focus on that. Thanks for your understanding. Due to continued trouble getting into our "real" rehearsal space, we'll be rehearsing at Hadley's House. If you're logged into the site you'll be able to click the link for his address and directions. Thanks, Hadley! | ||
03 / 28
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03 / 29
Start: 8:00 pm
End: 11:45 pm
We are very honored to have brought maracatu to the Great American Music Hall (for perhaps the first time ever). In addition, this event was be the launch of Maracatu Luta, a new performing group comprised of the more experienced and long-term members of Bateria Lucha which will be specifically focused on maracatu and related rhythms and styles. We're thrilled to have performed between sets at the CD release party for Lo Cura, a wonderful Bay Area band that's blending flamenco and reggae. We played for a sold-out house, at the peak of the evening between Lo Cura's fantastic set and the performance by Aphrodesia. The dance floor was packed (we could barely fit onto the floor when we marched out), and the response was fantastic. I made an audio recording of our set. The sound quality isn't ideal since I just placed the recorder off to the side of the stage and didn't have any way to check on it during the set. It definitely sounds a little weird during the first number as we're marching past the thing out onto the front of the dance floor, but it should give you some idea what we sounded like. We played 5 pieces: | ||
03 / 30
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03 / 31
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04 / 2
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04 / 3
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Regular Bateria Lucha / Maracatu Luta workshop where you'll learn maracatu, afoxe/ijexa, and other rhythms from Brazil (especially the north-eastern state of Pernambuco) and around the world. The first hour is an intermediate/advanced workshop (everyone is welcome and encouraged to come watch if they're new, but active participation is by invitation). The second hour is a "beginning" class open to all levels (though more experienced participants are always invited to stay and work on instruments they don't usually play, and/or to help teach newer people). Tonight's workshop will have to be held in Mosswood Park, since things at the Buena Vida Dance Club are pretty up in the air. Stay tuned for details on next week's location. | ||
04 / 4
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04 / 5
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04 / 6
Start: 9:00 pm
End: 11:45 pm
Maracatu Luta will be performing at a benefit event for the people's uprising in Tibet called "March to Tibet". Also on the bill: Freq Nasty (a DJ with a big following); DJ Cheb I Sabbah; Six Degrees Records artist Karsh Kale; and much more. Doors open at 9:00pm. Maracatu Luta is on at 10:15pm. $15 in advance, $20 at the door. For more information, visit: http://cyphertown.org or http://tibetanuprising.org. | ||
04 / 7
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04 / 8
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04 / 9
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04 / 10
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Regular Bateria Lucha / Maracatu Luta workshop where you'll learn maracatu, afoxe/ijexa, and other rhythms from Brazil (especially the north-eastern state of Pernambuco) and around the world. This week is going to be a trial run at a new location: 2905 Shattuck, which is an art studio (known as the "Art of Living Center") on Shattuck between Ashby and Russell. I'm not sure it's going to be ideal, but it's better than the hallway in front of the Buena Vida Dance Club. ;) So, we'll just try it out this week, and see how it goes for the future. Please note that next week (2008-04-17) there will not be a workshop since I'll be out of town. This week, the whole 2 hours will be an all-levels workshop. The price will be $10, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. We'll have to be flexible for the next few workshops while we're trying out new the space and starting to get our regular routine built back up. | ||
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