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April 29, 2009, Dance Around the City

Dance Column for April 22 - May 6

Wed, Apr 22, 2009

Cinco de Mayo Fiesta!

Cinco de Mayo Fiesta

Guadalupe Centers, Inc.  presents
Cinco de Mayo Fiesta...!

Friday, May 1 at 6:00-10:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 2 at 12:00-10:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 3 at 12:00-8:00 p.m.
Guadalupe Center
1015 Avenida Cesar E. Chavez, Kansas City, MO
 
Guadalupe Center presents its annual Cinco de Mayo celebration offering a weekend of festivities, music, dance, artwork, food, and family entertainment. 

This year, the Fiesta kicks off with a concert on Friday night to mark the opening of the Center's new gallery exhibit of pitures, videos, articles celebrating Guadalupe Center's 90th year of service to the West Side Community.  Saturday will feature a Community Fiesta and Sunday will feature a Mariachi Mass at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, followed by the Mariachi Fest in the Center couryard. 

Throughout both days, live Mariachi and Ranchero music will be performed, along with authentic Mexican Folkloric dance performed by KC's own El Grupo Folklorico Atotonilco.  El Grupo will present dancers at all age levels performing authentic traditional dances in full costume from various regions in Mexico.  

For more info call  816-421-1015 or online at www.guadalupecenters.org/5demayo2009.html

To volunteer call Christina Jasso at 816-561-6885 or CJasso@GuadalupeCenters.org

 

Upcoming - Save the Date!

Kansas City Ballet
Spring Performance
Nine Sinatra Songs by Twyla Tharp

Thursday, May 7 at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, May 8 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 9 at 2 and 7 p.m.
Sunday, May 10 at 2 p.m.
Lyric Theatre
11th & Central, Downtown Kansas City, MO

For tickets call 816-931-2232 or online at www.kcballet.org
 


Bach Aria Soloists with Owen/Cox Dance Group
Baroque in Motion 
A Collaborative World Premiere Event

Saturday  June 6 at 7:30 p.m.
White Recital Hall
4949 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO

Choreography by Jennifer Owen
Featuring Music of:
Bach, Ravel, Purcell, Handel, and more!

with

Grammy Award-winning soprano, Rebecca Lloyd
David Adams, Tenor
Paula Kosower, Guest Cello, Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Elisa Bickers, Harpsichord
Dancers of Owen/Cox Dance Group including Christopher Barksdale

For tickets call 816-235-6222 or online at www.bachariasoloists.org. 

By Nicole English

Dance Contributor (Past writer)

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