Cal Poly Arts is bringing Grammy-award winner Ladysmith Black Mambazo and contemporary dance troupe Jacob Jonas The Company to the Performing Arts Center early March.
Returning on Tuesday, March 12, Ladysmith Black Mambazo performs another joyous concert at the Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. No group is more closely identified with African song – some might say with world music itself – than this vibrant South African nine-member vocal ensemble. Since 1987, they were introduced to mainstream America with the release of Paul Simon’s groundbreaking Graceland album. These African troubadours have traveled the world with the uplifting, polyrhythmic harmonies of their homeland. The group has won five Grammy Awards, including Best World Music Album for their 2017 Shaka Zulu Revisited release.
A free pre-concert lecture will be led by Cal Poly language professor Brian G. Kennelly, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center Pavilion.
Student and adult tickets range from $19.20 – $54
For a sneak peak of what Ladysmith Black Mambazo will bring, see here for preview.
On Friday, March 15, 2019 at 8 p.m., Jacob Jonas The Company will present an evening of eclectic, dynamic movement in the Spanos Theatre. The Los Angeles-based dance troupe is gaining a national profile for its honest storytelling, visceral performances and visual content creation. Led by 26-year old namesake Jacob Jonas, the ensemble is widely recognized for its combination of breakdance, acrobatics and contemporary ballet techniques shining through narrative exposition.
A free pre-concert lecture will be led by company founder Jacob Jonas at 7 p.m. in the Philips Lecture Hall.
Student and adult tickets are $36 & $45, respectively.
See sample video for a sneak peak of Jacob Jonas The Company.
All tickets may be purchased in advance at the Cal Poly Ticket Office, Monday – Saturday, noon to 6 p.m., located on Grand Avenue on the Cal Poly campus; by phone at (805) 756-4849; online at calpolyarts.org.
For more information on all Cal Poly Arts events, including audio and video samples, please visit calpolyarts.org.