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From our friends at Strathmore...
Strathmore Kicks Off Summer Concerts with Announcement of Three New Music Center Shows
Free outdoor concert line-up includes indie folk artist Ben Sollee, Ethiopian-Israeli world music chanteuse Ester Rada and legendary Cuban band Conjunto Chappotín
Strathmore is embarking on its summer season with the announcement of three brand new shows added to the Music Center: John Hiatt & The Combo and The Robert Cray Band; Best of Strathmore Tribute Shows produced by Bandhouse Gigs; and Nitty Gritty Dirt Band with Chatham County Line. Tickets for these shows go on sale today, Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at 10 a.m.
A hallmark of Strathmore’s summer is the Jazz Samba Project, a two-week festival celebrating Brazilian bossa nova and its indelible impact on music, featuring a Music Center performance by the legendary Sergio Mendes with an opening set by Eliane Elias. Strathmore’s concert hall will also welcome the arts center’s signature Strathmore Children’s Chorus in its second annual summer concert; the Evermay Chamber ensemble in its first performance away from its home at Georgetown’s Evermay Estate; iconic singer-songwriter John Prine; and Strathmore’s annual convergence of international choral ensembles—Serenade!
Summer also includes returning community favorites such as Strathmore’s Free Summer Outdoor Concert Series and Backyard Theater for Children.
Calendar listing information is below. For more information or to purchase tickets, call (301) 581–5100 or visit www.strathmore.org.
Jazz Samba Project:
Strathmore’s Jazz Samba Project is a celebration of over 50 years of bossa nova. The festival is inspired by the landmark 1962 Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd Jazz Samba album, which led to the popularization of this Brazilian sound in America. The two-week festival of more than 20 concerts, events, exhibitions, lectures and family activities coincides with the 2014 World Cup held in Brazil, which has put the country once again at the forefront of global dialogue. The Jazz Samba Project is produced by Strathmore’s Director of Programming Georgina Javor in partnership with writer, musician and jazz aficionado Ken Avis.
Jazz Samba was the first bossa nova album to experience mainstream success on the American jazz and pop scenes. Recorded at the All Souls Unitarian Church in Washington, D.C., it ended up inspiring two landmark concerts which included all the big Brazilian musicians of the time—one at Lisner Auditorium in Washington, D.C. and one at Carnegie Hall in New York.
The seed for Jazz Samba was planted during jazz guitarist Charlie Byrd’s 1961 State Department tour of Brazil and 17 other countries in South and Central America. Byrd and his collaborators brought home a sound that captivated Brazilians and set the stage for a new wave of music in the United States—inspiring the likes of Burt Bacharach, Elvis Presley, the Beatles and other pop icons of the 1960s, who all drew influence from the bossa nova craze.
Jazz Samba Project is made possible by a National Endowment for the Arts Art Works Grant.
Parking & General Information:
The Music Center at Strathmore, located at 5301 Tuckerman Lane in North Bethesda, MD, is immediately adjacent to the Grosvenor-Strathmore station on Metro’s Red Line and a half-mile from the Capital Beltway. For ticketed performances at the Music Center at Strathmore, parking in the Metro garage is complimentary.
For Mansion-related performances and events, parking is provided on a space-available basis in the Mansion lot, at 10701 Rockville Pike in North Bethesda, MD.
For Strathmore’s Free Summer Outdoor Concert Series, parking is available at meters along Tuckerman Lane or for $5 in the Grosvenor-Strathmore Metro garage, payable by credit or SmarTrip cards only. Enter at Tuckerman Lane. Dogs are not permitted at outdoor concerts. Guests are encouraged to bring blankets or low beach chairs. The BBQ Shack will serve food and drinks, including BBQ ribs, pulled pork, vegetarian burgers, hot dogs, desserts and side dishes. Available refreshments include soda, wine and beer. The BBQ Shack is operated by Restaurant Associates.
For Backyard Theater for Children, parking is available on a space-available basis in the Mansion parking lot. Enter at 10701 Rockville Pike.
Strathmore is partnering with Hungry for Music to help put instruments in the hands of young people. Donations of used but well-loved instruments are welcome all year long at Strathmore and are tax deductible.
About Strathmore:
Strathmore presents and produces exemplary visual and performing arts programs for diverse audiences; creates dynamic arts education experiences; and nurtures creative ideas and conversations that advance the future of the arts. The hallmark of the arts center is the Music Center at Strathmore, a 1,976-seat concert hall and education complex. The Music Center at Strathmore, located at 5301 Tuckerman Lane in North Bethesda, MD, is immediately adjacent to the Grosvenor-Strathmore station on Metro’s Red Line and a half-mile from the Capital Beltway. For those attending a ticketed performance at the Music Center at Strathmore, parking in the Metro garage is complimentary. Parking is available on site for all Mansion performances. For more information, call (301) 581-5100 or visit www.strathmore.org.
Events in Strathmore’s Jazz Samba Project
Strathmore Fine Art
EXHIBITION: BRINGING BOSSA NOVA TO THE UNITED STATES
Saturday, May 31 – Sunday, June 15, 2014
Mansion
Admission: Free
EXHIBITION: BRINGING BOSSA NOVA TO THE UNITED STATES
Saturday, May 31 – Sunday, June 15, 2014
Mansion
Admission: Free
Radio broadcaster Felix Grant was a familiar voice to Washington, D.C. listeners for nearly 50 years. His early interest in Brazilian culture and music played a pivotal role in introducing bossa nova to the United States. This multimedia exhibit includes photographs, concert programs and awards, as well as interviews of prominent artists such as João Gilberto, Leny Andrade, Sergio Mendes and Dorival Caymmi. Together they provide a glimpse into Brazilian music of this period and its explosive impact on the American jazz scene. Visit the exhibition on Saturday, May 31 from 2-4 p.m. for a free opening reception.
Exhibit courtesy of the Felix E. Grant Jazz Archives at the University of the District of Columbia. Curated by Judith A. Korey and Michael Fitzgerald, assisted by Rachel Elwell and Serdar Sirtanadolu.
Strathmore Music in the Mansion
QUIET NIGHTS: RON KEARNS QUARTET WITH SPECIAL GUEST MICHAEL THOMAS
Friday, May 30, 2014
7:30 p.m.
Mansion
Tickets $28
Sponsored by Asbury Methodist Village
Jazz saxophonist Ron Kearns and his Quartet—Paul Wingo (guitar), Kent Miller (bass), Mark Prince (drums) and special guest Michael A. Thomas (trumpet/flugelhorn)—celebrate the half-century of Brazilian jazz that has enraptured American jazz listeners. This performance is based on the Quartet’s recording Quiet Nights, celebrating the more than 50 years that Brazilian jazz has intrigued American listeners.
Strathmore Education
FILM SCREENING: BIRTH OF BOSSA
Monday, June 2, 2014
7 p.m.
Mansion
Tickets $12
FILM SCREENING: BIRTH OF BOSSA
Monday, June 2, 2014
7 p.m.
Mansion
Tickets $12
This world premiere screening of the new documentary by Bret Primack and Ken Avis explores the roots of bossa nova and the critical role of Washington, D.C.’s musicians in popularizing the Brazilian bossa rhythm in the United States. The 60-minute film features exclusive performance, recording and interview footage with musicians from the original Jazz Samba recording, plus rare archival footage of the era.
Strathmore Presents
BRAZILIAN TEA WITH WAYNE WILENTZ, PIANO
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
1 p.m.
Mansion
Tickets $28
BRAZILIAN TEA WITH WAYNE WILENTZ, PIANO
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
1 p.m.
Mansion
Tickets $28
Jazz pianist Wayne Wilentz provides the score for a Brazilian spin on Strathmore’s traditional high tea, with thematic food and décor.
Strathmore Music in the Mansion
ROMERO LUBAMBO, DUDUKA DA FONSECA AND FRIENDS:
BRAZILIAN/JAZZ CONNECTION
Thursday, June 5, 2014
7:30 and 9:30 p.m.
Mansion
Tickets: $35
Sponsored by Asbury Methodist Village
ROMERO LUBAMBO, DUDUKA DA FONSECA AND FRIENDS:
BRAZILIAN/JAZZ CONNECTION
Thursday, June 5, 2014
7:30 and 9:30 p.m.
Mansion
Tickets: $35
Sponsored by Asbury Methodist Village
Brazilian jazz guitarist Romero Lubambo and Grammy-nominated drummer Duduka da Fonseca have played with the best—and on this rare evening they add Chuck Redd to the list, a member of the legendary Charlie Byrd Trio, which helped bossa nova breach public consciousness in the United States with Byrd’s transformative Jazz Samba recording.
Strathmore Presents
SERGIO MENDES
ELIANE ELIAS OPENS
Friday, June 6, 2014
8 p.m.
Music Center
Tickets $30-$69
SERGIO MENDES
ELIANE ELIAS OPENS
Friday, June 6, 2014
8 p.m.
Music Center
Tickets $30-$69
Grammy winner Sergio Mendes, one of the original ambassadors of the bossa nova movement to the United States, performs with jazz pianist, arranger, vocalist and songwriter Eliane Elias, whose critically-acclaimed 2008 record, Bossa Nova Stories, celebrated the 50th anniversary of the genre. This performance juxtaposes the original era of bossa with a more contemporary iteration of the genre. This concert includes the free pre-concert lecture Intro to Bossa Nova at 6:30 p.m. with Georgetown University professor and author Bryan McCann, for audience members to delve into the growth of Brazilian music from the 1960s.
Strathmore Education
SYMPOSIUM: THE JAZZ SAMBA LEGACY
Saturday, June 7, 2014
10 a.m. –1:30 p.m.
Mansion
Tickets $15
SYMPOSIUM: THE JAZZ SAMBA LEGACY
Saturday, June 7, 2014
10 a.m. –1:30 p.m.
Mansion
Tickets $15
Three lectures explore the migration and maturation of bossa nova in the United States. In The Jazz Samba Recording, Ken Avis will moderate a discussion on the importance of the Jazz Samba record and its subsequent impact on the U.S. music scene with Brazilian professor and musician Leonardo Lucini, jazz critic and professor David Adler and NPR’s Tom Cole. From Bossa Nova to Pop examines how bossa nova infiltrated the American pop lexicon, led by NPR’s Tom Cole. Members of the U.S. State Department discuss how influential cultural exchanges were and continue to be in spreading American music around the world, and talk about bringing foreign music back home to the United States in the final lecture, The Politics of Cross-Cultural Diplomacy in Brazil and Abroad.
Strathmore Education
AUTHENTIC BRAZILIAN JAZZ STYLES
Saturday, June 7, 2013
1:30–5:30 p.m.
St. Mark Presbyterian Church
10701 Old Georgetown Road
Rockville, MD 20852
AUTHENTIC BRAZILIAN JAZZ STYLES
Saturday, June 7, 2013
1:30–5:30 p.m.
St. Mark Presbyterian Church
10701 Old Georgetown Road
Rockville, MD 20852
Strathmore joins forces with the Maryland Summer Jazz Camp & Festival 10th anniversary celebration for musicians to learn about the various Brazilian styles of music. Tickets may be purchased at www.indepthjazz.com or by calling (410) 295-6691.
Strathmore Presents
DISCOVER STRATHMORE: SOUNDS OF BRAZIL
Sunday, June 8, 2014
Noon-5 p.m.
Strathmore Campus
Admission: Free
Sponsored by Dede and Marvin Lang
Strathmore’s annual free family-friendly open house is full of free music and dance performances, workshops, artistic demonstrations and hands-on art activities celebrating the music of Brazil. The centerpiece of this celebration will be a re-imagining of the original Jazz Samba album from start to finish, with new arrangements and added orchestrations for choir (Coral Contigas) and featuring jazz musicians Veronneau; jazz harmonica virtuoso Hendrik Meurkens; and Chuck Redd, longtime percussionist with Charlie Byrd and one of the only living connections to this most pivotal figure in the history of boss nova in the U.S. Discover Strathmore also includes performances by Alma Tropicalia, Nation Beat, Dende, and DC Choro, with an encontro drumming performance by Batala DC and Batala bands from around the world led by the genre’s creator, Giba Gonsalves.
DISCOVER STRATHMORE: SOUNDS OF BRAZIL
Sunday, June 8, 2014
Noon-5 p.m.
Strathmore Campus
Admission: Free
Sponsored by Dede and Marvin Lang
Strathmore’s annual free family-friendly open house is full of free music and dance performances, workshops, artistic demonstrations and hands-on art activities celebrating the music of Brazil. The centerpiece of this celebration will be a re-imagining of the original Jazz Samba album from start to finish, with new arrangements and added orchestrations for choir (Coral Contigas) and featuring jazz musicians Veronneau; jazz harmonica virtuoso Hendrik Meurkens; and Chuck Redd, longtime percussionist with Charlie Byrd and one of the only living connections to this most pivotal figure in the history of boss nova in the U.S. Discover Strathmore also includes performances by Alma Tropicalia, Nation Beat, Dende, and DC Choro, with an encontro drumming performance by Batala DC and Batala bands from around the world led by the genre’s creator, Giba Gonsalves.
Music Center Performances
Strathmore Presents
STRATHMORE CHILDREN’S CHORUS SPRING CONCERT
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
7:30 pm.
Music Center
Tickets $15
The Strathmore Children’s Chorus, directed by Christopher G. Guerra, will be joined by the Maryland Classic Youth Orchestras and the Maryland State Boychoir for their second annual spring concert in the Music Center, performing works by Jim Papoulis, Leonard Bernstein, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Aaron Copland, Antonio Vivaldi and more.
Strathmore and S&R Foundation Present
EVERMAY CHAMBER
Thursday, June 5, 2014
8 p.m.
Music Center
Tickets $25
Based at the famed storied Georgetown mansion of the same name, this exciting ensemble of nine solo-caliber artists from five continents was assembled by the S&R Foundation’s Washington Award Grand Prize winner, violinist Tamaki Kawakubo. This exclusive Strathmore engagement will be their first performance at an outside venue, performing Tchaikovsky’s brilliant homage, Souvenir de Florence, and Carnival of the Animals—the popular, whimsical musical suite by Saint-Saëns.
Strathmore Presents
JOHN PRINE
Friday, June 13, 2014
8 pm.
Music Center
Tickets $45-$65
Legendary singer-songwriter John Prine reclaims traditional music, infusing it with social and political import and celebrating the simple joys of love and a life well-lived in unforgettable songs like “Paradise,” “Angel from Montgomery,” and “You Never Even Called Me By My Name.” The AMA Lifetime Achievement Award winner and member of the Nashville Songwriter’s Hall of Fame presents an evening of solid-gold song.
Strathmore and Classical Movement Present
SERENADE!
Sunday, June 29, 2014
4 p.m.
Music Center
Free, general admission
Strathmore and Classical Movements jointly present the Music Center’s new tradition of convening global choral voices in Serenade! featuring the best of the festival’s international ensembles—this year from such locales as Czech Republic, Georgia, Russia, The Netherlands and Zimbabwe, as well as the United States.
Strathmore Presents
JOHN HIATT AND THE COMBO & THE ROBERT CRAY BAND
Sunday, July 20, 2014
8 pm.
Music Center
Tickets $32-$68
It’s a classic evening of rock ‘n’ roll, straight from the hearts and hands of the masters. The brilliant pairing of Robert Cray and John Hiatt brings two giants together: five-time Grammy winner Cray, the legendary link between the past and the future of the blues, and Hiatt, the seasoned all-American rocker who brings the singer-songwriter’s art to new heights. Together they put on a searing, soulful show.
Strathmore Presents
BEST OF STRATHMORE TRIBUTE SHOWS
FEATURING THE MUSIC OF NEIL YOUNG, JONI MITCHELL, THE BAND
AND MANY OTHERS, PRODUCED BY BANDHOUSE GIGS
Saturday, August 16, 2014
8 p.m.
Music Center
Tickets $15-$29
This celebratory concert will feature the Music of Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, The Band, and many others, with performances by Julia Nixon, Jon Carroll, Patti Reese, Owen Danoff, Naked Blue, and more of the Washington, D.C. area’s favorite musicians in this Strathmore pastime.
STRATHMORE CHILDREN’S CHORUS SPRING CONCERT
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
7:30 pm.
Music Center
Tickets $15
The Strathmore Children’s Chorus, directed by Christopher G. Guerra, will be joined by the Maryland Classic Youth Orchestras and the Maryland State Boychoir for their second annual spring concert in the Music Center, performing works by Jim Papoulis, Leonard Bernstein, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Aaron Copland, Antonio Vivaldi and more.
Strathmore and S&R Foundation Present
EVERMAY CHAMBER
Thursday, June 5, 2014
8 p.m.
Music Center
Tickets $25
Based at the famed storied Georgetown mansion of the same name, this exciting ensemble of nine solo-caliber artists from five continents was assembled by the S&R Foundation’s Washington Award Grand Prize winner, violinist Tamaki Kawakubo. This exclusive Strathmore engagement will be their first performance at an outside venue, performing Tchaikovsky’s brilliant homage, Souvenir de Florence, and Carnival of the Animals—the popular, whimsical musical suite by Saint-Saëns.
Strathmore Presents
JOHN PRINE
Friday, June 13, 2014
8 pm.
Music Center
Tickets $45-$65
Legendary singer-songwriter John Prine reclaims traditional music, infusing it with social and political import and celebrating the simple joys of love and a life well-lived in unforgettable songs like “Paradise,” “Angel from Montgomery,” and “You Never Even Called Me By My Name.” The AMA Lifetime Achievement Award winner and member of the Nashville Songwriter’s Hall of Fame presents an evening of solid-gold song.
Strathmore and Classical Movement Present
SERENADE!
Sunday, June 29, 2014
4 p.m.
Music Center
Free, general admission
Strathmore and Classical Movements jointly present the Music Center’s new tradition of convening global choral voices in Serenade! featuring the best of the festival’s international ensembles—this year from such locales as Czech Republic, Georgia, Russia, The Netherlands and Zimbabwe, as well as the United States.
Strathmore Presents
JOHN HIATT AND THE COMBO & THE ROBERT CRAY BAND
Sunday, July 20, 2014
8 pm.
Music Center
Tickets $32-$68
It’s a classic evening of rock ‘n’ roll, straight from the hearts and hands of the masters. The brilliant pairing of Robert Cray and John Hiatt brings two giants together: five-time Grammy winner Cray, the legendary link between the past and the future of the blues, and Hiatt, the seasoned all-American rocker who brings the singer-songwriter’s art to new heights. Together they put on a searing, soulful show.
Strathmore Presents
BEST OF STRATHMORE TRIBUTE SHOWS
FEATURING THE MUSIC OF NEIL YOUNG, JONI MITCHELL, THE BAND
AND MANY OTHERS, PRODUCED BY BANDHOUSE GIGS
Saturday, August 16, 2014
8 p.m.
Music Center
Tickets $15-$29
This celebratory concert will feature the Music of Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, The Band, and many others, with performances by Julia Nixon, Jon Carroll, Patti Reese, Owen Danoff, Naked Blue, and more of the Washington, D.C. area’s favorite musicians in this Strathmore pastime.
Strathmore Presents
NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND WITH CHATHAM COUNTY LINE
Saturday, August 30, 2014
8 p.m.
Music Center
Tickets $38-$58
It’s been a country-rock force to be reckoned with for nearly 50 years, so when the Grammy-winning Nitty Gritty Dirt Band comes to the Music Center, fans can expect an incredible show. The iconic band that produced hits like “Mr. Bojangles,” albums like Will the Circle Be Unbroken and decades of genre-defining music features Jeff Hanna, Jimmie Fadden, Bob Carpenter, and John McEuen.
NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND WITH CHATHAM COUNTY LINE
Saturday, August 30, 2014
8 p.m.
Music Center
Tickets $38-$58
It’s been a country-rock force to be reckoned with for nearly 50 years, so when the Grammy-winning Nitty Gritty Dirt Band comes to the Music Center, fans can expect an incredible show. The iconic band that produced hits like “Mr. Bojangles,” albums like Will the Circle Be Unbroken and decades of genre-defining music features Jeff Hanna, Jimmie Fadden, Bob Carpenter, and John McEuen.
Strathmore Free Outdoor Concerts
Strathmore Free Summer Outdoor Concert Series
BEN SOLLEE
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
7 p.m.
Gudelsky Concert Pavilion (Mansion)
Free, no tickets required
Ben Sollee is a cellist and vocalist known for his percussive playing style, genre-hopping songwriting, wide appeal and political activism. His music incorporates banjo, guitar, percussion and unusual cello techniques to create a unique mix of folk, bluegrass, jazz and R&B.
Strathmore Free Summer Outdoor Concert Series
ESTER RADA
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
7 p.m.
Gudelsky Concert Pavilion (Mansion)
Free, no tickets required
Ester Rada’s cross-cultural sound is a deep reflection of the Israeli-born Ethiopian’s heritage. Growing up in a highly religious Jewish family in modest conditions in one of Israel’s roughest neighborhoods, gave Rada the drive to change her way of life and fulfill her dream of creating music. Critics describe her genre mixing sound as “gracefully combining Ethio-Jazz, funk, soul and R&B, with mixed undertones of black grooves.”
Strathmore Free Summer Outdoor Concert Series
MARTHA REDBONE ROOTS PROJECT
Wednesday, July 9, 2014
7 p.m.
Gudelsky Concert Pavilion (Mansion)
Free, no tickets required
The “charismatic indie-soul diva” (Time Out New York), Martha Redbone, is an Independent Music Award-winning musician of Cherokee, Choctaw, Shawnee and African-American descent. Since bursting onto the scene at the 2002 Native American Music Awards, she has established a solid history of performing, educating, and mentoring across Native North America and abroad.
Strathmore Free Summer Outdoor Concert Series
THE BAREFOOT MOVEMENT
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
7 p.m.
Gudelsky Concert Pavilion (Mansion)
Free, no tickets required
The Barefoot Movement has been making waves in the folk world since the release of its debut album Footwork. Their new record, Figures of the Year, is a journey through a year, each song telling its part of the larger story, with both original and traditional numbers, through lush harmonies, thoughtful instrumentation, and memorable melodies.
Strathmore Free Summer Outdoor Concert Series
CONJUNTO CHAPPOTÍN
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
7 p.m.
Gudelsky Concert Pavilion (Mansion)
Free, no tickets required
Conjunto Chappotín is one of the top Cuban “son” groups on the scene today. The founding of the band dates back to the 1940s and its founder, Arsenio Rodriguez, one the country’s most renowned band leaders and a major influence on Latin Jazz and salsa for decades.
Strathmore Free Summer Outdoor Concert Series
THE CHUCK BROWN ALL STAR GO-GO BAND
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
7 p.m.
Gudelsky Concert Pavilion (Mansion)
Free, no tickets required
“The Godfather of Go-Go,” Chuck Brown is the undisputed founder and creator of Go-Go music, a hypnotically danceable genre deeply rooted in funk and soul that he developed in the early ‘70s. The Chuck Brown All Star Go-Go Band has kept the party going for Brown and all the fans of the music he created. Elijah Balbed’s Go-Go Band opens the show at 6:30 p.m.
Strathmore Free Summer Outdoor Concert Series
CATHY PONTON KING
Wednesday, August 6, 2014
7 p.m.
Gudelsky Concert Pavilion (Mansion)
Free, no tickets required
Cathy Ponton King is a female vocalist and guitarist, and 20-year veteran of the blues and bar scene in and around Washington, D.C. and Baltimore. Cathy’s set features a mix of her love of traditional blues, mixed with her swing ballads and rock ‘n’ roll.
Strathmore Free Summer Outdoor Concert Series
UKE FEST
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
7 p.m.
Gudelsky Concert Pavilion (Mansion)
Free, no tickets required
It’s the summertime tradition that launched a thousand musicians: the annual celebration of the ukulele that rocks Strathmore and brings the community together in song. Join uke ringmasters Marcy and Cathy, along with James Hill, Casey MacGill, Mark Nelson, Stu Fuchs, Maureen Andary and Victoria Vox for the highlight of Strathmore’s Free Summer Outdoor Concerts—filled with fun and audience participation.
Strathmore Free Summer Outdoor Concert Series
DAKHA BRAKHA
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
7 p.m.
Gudelsky Concert Pavilion (Mansion)
Free, no tickets required
Reflecting fundamental elements of sound and soul, world-music quartet from Kiev, Ukraine, Dakha Brakha, create a world of unexpected new music. Accompanied by Indian, Arabic, African, Russian and Australian traditional instrumentation, the quartet’s astonishingly powerful and uncompromising vocal range creates a trans-national sound.
MARTHA REDBONE ROOTS PROJECT
Wednesday, July 9, 2014
7 p.m.
Gudelsky Concert Pavilion (Mansion)
Free, no tickets required
The “charismatic indie-soul diva” (Time Out New York), Martha Redbone, is an Independent Music Award-winning musician of Cherokee, Choctaw, Shawnee and African-American descent. Since bursting onto the scene at the 2002 Native American Music Awards, she has established a solid history of performing, educating, and mentoring across Native North America and abroad.
Strathmore Free Summer Outdoor Concert Series
THE BAREFOOT MOVEMENT
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
7 p.m.
Gudelsky Concert Pavilion (Mansion)
Free, no tickets required
The Barefoot Movement has been making waves in the folk world since the release of its debut album Footwork. Their new record, Figures of the Year, is a journey through a year, each song telling its part of the larger story, with both original and traditional numbers, through lush harmonies, thoughtful instrumentation, and memorable melodies.
Strathmore Free Summer Outdoor Concert Series
CONJUNTO CHAPPOTÍN
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
7 p.m.
Gudelsky Concert Pavilion (Mansion)
Free, no tickets required
Conjunto Chappotín is one of the top Cuban “son” groups on the scene today. The founding of the band dates back to the 1940s and its founder, Arsenio Rodriguez, one the country’s most renowned band leaders and a major influence on Latin Jazz and salsa for decades.
Strathmore Free Summer Outdoor Concert Series
THE CHUCK BROWN ALL STAR GO-GO BAND
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
7 p.m.
Gudelsky Concert Pavilion (Mansion)
Free, no tickets required
“The Godfather of Go-Go,” Chuck Brown is the undisputed founder and creator of Go-Go music, a hypnotically danceable genre deeply rooted in funk and soul that he developed in the early ‘70s. The Chuck Brown All Star Go-Go Band has kept the party going for Brown and all the fans of the music he created. Elijah Balbed’s Go-Go Band opens the show at 6:30 p.m.
Strathmore Free Summer Outdoor Concert Series
CATHY PONTON KING
Wednesday, August 6, 2014
7 p.m.
Gudelsky Concert Pavilion (Mansion)
Free, no tickets required
Cathy Ponton King is a female vocalist and guitarist, and 20-year veteran of the blues and bar scene in and around Washington, D.C. and Baltimore. Cathy’s set features a mix of her love of traditional blues, mixed with her swing ballads and rock ‘n’ roll.
Strathmore Free Summer Outdoor Concert Series
UKE FEST
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
7 p.m.
Gudelsky Concert Pavilion (Mansion)
Free, no tickets required
It’s the summertime tradition that launched a thousand musicians: the annual celebration of the ukulele that rocks Strathmore and brings the community together in song. Join uke ringmasters Marcy and Cathy, along with James Hill, Casey MacGill, Mark Nelson, Stu Fuchs, Maureen Andary and Victoria Vox for the highlight of Strathmore’s Free Summer Outdoor Concerts—filled with fun and audience participation.
Strathmore Free Summer Outdoor Concert Series
DAKHA BRAKHA
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
7 p.m.
Gudelsky Concert Pavilion (Mansion)
Free, no tickets required
Reflecting fundamental elements of sound and soul, world-music quartet from Kiev, Ukraine, Dakha Brakha, create a world of unexpected new music. Accompanied by Indian, Arabic, African, Russian and Australian traditional instrumentation, the quartet’s astonishingly powerful and uncompromising vocal range creates a trans-national sound.
Strathmore Backyard Theater for Children
Strathmore Backyard Theater for Children
RECESS MONKEY
Thursday, June 26, 2014
9:30 and 11:30 a.m.
Backyard Theater Stage (Mansion)
Tickets $8
Strathmore is excited to welcome back Recess Monkey, a trio of Seattle teacher-musicians who have been praised by People, Time and NPR for their pitch-perfect understanding of what gets kids up and moving.
Strathmore Backyard Theater for Children
MISTER G: ABC FIESTA
Thursday, July 10, 2014
9:30 and 11:30 a.m.
Backyard Theater Stage (Mansion)
Tickets $8
A Parents Gold Choice Award winner, this “kid-friendly, bilingual rockstar…will surely make you feel like bailando!” (Washington Post). Don’t miss Mister G’s “irresistible” (People) style when he makes his Strathmore debut this summer!
Strathmore Backyard Theater for Children
STORY PIRATES
Thursday, July 17, 2014
9:30 and 11:30 a.m.
Backyard Theater Stage (Mansion)
Tickets $8
When the Story Pirates take the stage, they create a show live, from scratch, using input and ideas straight from the zany, limitless imaginations of their kiddo audiences—from monsters to ninjas and superhero tomatoes.
Strathmore Backyard Theater for Children
TIM & THE SPACE CADETS
Thursday, July 24, 2014
9:30 and 11:30 a.m.
Backyard Theater Stage (Mansion)
Tickets $8
Brooklyn-based Tim and the Space Cadets play songs about the important things in life: pizza parties, snow days, and summer vacations. Frontman Tim, host of Sunny Side Up on the Sprout Network, will be sure to delight, especially when they perform their XMKids chart-topping single “Superhero.”
Strathmore Backyard Theater for Children
CITYDANCE PRESENTS:
ASANGA DOMASK/SERENDIB DANCE IN RHYTHM OF LANKA
Thursday, July 31, 2014
9:30 and 11:30 a.m.
Backyard Theater Stage (Mansion)
Tickets $8
A fresh new company dedicated to preserving an ancient tradition brings a daring collection of Sri Lankan traditional and folk dance. Enjoy an art form built over thousands of years with deep roots in everyday Sri Lankan village life, Buddhist religious customs, and ceremonial celebrations for the island’s royalty. Elaborate costumes, traditional music, and powerful yet elegant movements take viewers of all ages on a historic journey.
