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SPA’s 2008-2009 Season is your
season, so make it your own!
If world music is your thing, then mark
your calendar now for Bossa
Nova - The First 50 Years, Israeli
singer Chava Alberstein, and Mariachi Los
Camperos de Nati Cano. If you are a classical
music fan, then you simply can’t miss violinist
Joshua Bell, flutist Sir James Galway and
the Salzburg Chamber Soloists. Maybe SPA’s
more unconventional offerings are to your
liking…such as performance artists Laurie
Anderson (in Homeland)
and Ros Warby (in Monumental).
For the dance aficionado, there is the Houston
debut of Batsheva Dance Company, Compañia
Flamenco José Porcel and Pilobolus. Bring
the kids to the award-winning bluegrass
ensemble Cherryholmes and The National Acrobats
of China.
2008-2009 Season headliners Patti LaBelle, The Chieftans, Alvin Ailey American
Dance Theater with Sweet Honey In The Rock, and David Sedaris are all sure to
sell-out, so take the plunge and subscribe! SPA’s 2008-2009 season is all about
YOU, so make it your own!
Read on for the full list of events, and remember that many of this season’s
events were near—if not total!— sell-outs. SPA’s 2008-2009 Season is even
bigger and bolder. Don’t miss out! Subscribe and receive a 10-15% discount on
your tickets. Series subscribers are seated first, followed by “Create Your Own
Package” subscribers. Seating for new subscribers will not be determined until
May.
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Patti LaBelle
8pm, Thursday, October 2, 2008
Jones Hall
Special Season Events
The incomparable, Grammy Award winning Patti LaBelle headlines and kicks off SPA’s 2008-2009 season with her spectacular blend of funk and soul. Revered for her versatility in belting out classic R&B renditions, pop standards and spiritual sonnets, Ms. LaBelle will entertain and wow with her distinctive, high-octave vocal range and her high energy, passionate stage presence! The program will include Ms. LaBelle’s classic hits, gospel and new songs.
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Compañia Flamenco José Porcel
8 pm, Saturday, October 4, 2008
Jones Hall
IW Marks Dance Series
Direct from Spain, the stunning José Porcel and his company of drop-dead gorgeous dancers represent the best in classic, traditional flamenco while flawlessly melding contemporary styles and moves. Prepare for an evening of fiery footwork, beautiful costumes, sensual choreography and brilliant musicianship from the on-stage ensemble of guitarists and vocalists.
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Homeland
Laurie Anderson
8 pm, Friday, October 10, 2008
Wortham Center's Cullen Theater
New Now Series
One of the seminal artists of our time, Laurie Anderson takes our thoughts beyond the boundaries of the expected with her newest work, Homeland. Today’s most celebrated performance artist returns to SPA with a tour de force of spoken word and music that creates a poetic and political portrait of contemporary American culture. Homeland explores the current climate of fear and the obsessions with information and security. Performed with a trio of musicians, the music features many of Anderson’s new melodic forms on the violin and her recent work with electronic systems and Tuvan throat singers. Homeland is Anderson’s most sonically sophisticated production to date.
Click on Special Events for information on Laurie Anderson’s film Hidden Inside Mountains at The Menil Collection.Co-commissioned by The Toby Mattox Fund for New Works.
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David Sedaris
8pm, Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Jones Hall
Special Season Events
One of America’s pre-eminent humor writers, David Sedaris (alongside his trademark, sardonic wit!) was such a hit on last year’s line-up that SPA could not resist inviting him back! This June, Mr. Sedaris released his newest book When You Are Engulfed in Flames. Die-hard fans and Sedaris-newbies will not want to miss this evening!
By special arrangement with Society for the Performing Arts, the Mukuru "Arts for AIDS" Series of AIDS Foundation Houston is offering premium seating to SPA's presentation of David Sedaris before tickets are available to the general public.
Advance ticket prices range from $50 to $225 and include a tax-deductible donation to Mukuru, exceptional seating, and exclusive benefits for top-level tickets. Support AIDS Foundation Houston's programming in HIV Prevention/Education, food, and housing when you purchase your ticket to David Sedaris. Click here to purchase priority seating tickets or call (713) 623-6796, ext. 226.
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Portrait of Rachmaninov
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
8 pm, Thursday, October 30, 2008
Wortham Center's Cullen Theater
CenterPoint Energy Music Series
While criticized by his contemporaries, Rachmaninov’s unmistakable voice – grandly romantic, lushly colored, continuously fascinating – has found its way through to join the chorus of 20th century masters. This program, a survey of the composer’s output spanning almost 50 years, provides insight into Rachmaninov’s sonic world: the brooding two-piano Suite No. 2; his late masterpiece, Symphonic Dances, in its original version for two pianos; and his moving Trio élégiaque in D minor. Internationally acclaimed pianists Gilbert Kalish, Gilles Vonsattel, Inon Barnatan; violinist Ida Kavafian; and cellist Gary Hoffman of The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center will perform.
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Bossa Nova: Celebrating the First 50 Years
Featuring Oscar Castro-Neves and Friends
8 pm, Saturday, November 1, 2008
Wortham Center's Cullen Theater
International Series
Bossa Nova embodies the rhythms of hot Samba and harmonies of cool jazz. Oscar Castro-Neves, Antonio Carlos Jobin and Joao Gilberto, whose song “Girl from Ipanema” started the Bossa Nova craze in the U.S., created this irresistible sound 50 years ago. Now the legendary Castro-Neves leads an all-star ensemble in a one-night celebration of Brazil’s best-known export!
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Chava Alberstein
8 pm, Thursday, November 20, 2008
Wortham Center's Cullen Theater
CenterPoint Energy Music Series
SPA celebrates the 60th Anniversary of Israel with that nation’s most accomplished singer, Chava Alberstein, who has released over 54 recordings, many of them now gold or platinum. Singing folk songs in Hebrew, Yiddish and English, Alberstein is as much a singer of the world as a singer of her beloved country. “The sensual quality of her vocals creates the deepest impression. You don’t have to speak Hebrew to be affected,” says Jazziz Magazine. Presented in partnership with World Affairs Council of Houston.
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The Song and Dance Ensemble of West Africa
8 pm, Saturday, November 22, 2008
Jones Hall
International Series
Prepare for a mind-boggling experience that will bring you to your feet and leave you wanting to dance for hours! Under the direction of Bamba Dembele, this extraordinary group of musicians and dancers mesmerize with astonishing performances inspired by the traditions of Mali and infused with the personality of the ensemble. Traditional instruments such as the kora, n’goni, balaphon, djembé, doundouns, and flute accompany the excellent dancers whose muscles seem to be capable of any movement at any speed.
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Fiesta Navidad
Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano
8:00pm Thursday, December 4, 2008
Jones Hall
International Series
Well known for their collaborations on Linda Ronstadt’s albums Canciones de Mi Padre and Mas Canciones, the Grammy Award-winning Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano will bring the most festive of Christmas traditions to Jones Hall. Los Camperos is led by Natividad “Nati” Cano, a native of Jalisco, Mexico, who has both mirrored and shaped the history of mariachi music. Don’t miss this vibrant holiday fiesta for the senses, complete with singing, vivid sets and dynamic choreography performed by exuberant dancers!
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