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Cal Poly Arts Presents Paco Pena’s Flamenco Showcase

November 3, 2015 @ 7:30 pm

CAL POLY ARTS PRESENTS
PACO PEÑA’S FLAMENCO SHOWCASE
AT THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Tuesday, November 3, 2015 – 7:30 p.m. – Cohan Center

Paco Peña embodies both authenticity and innovation in flamenco. As guitarist, composer, dramatist, producer and artistic mentor, he has transformed perceptions of this archetypal Spanish art form. In 1995, The New York Times declared that: “Mr. Peña is a virtuoso, capable of dazzling an audience beyond the frets of mortal man. He combines rapid-fire flourishes with a colorist’s sense of shading; this listener cannot recall hearing any guitarist with a more assured mastery of his instrument.” Readers of Guitar magazine judged Paco Peña “Best Flamenco Guitarist of the Year” for five consecutive years.

Since 1970, Peña has performed regularly with his own hand-picked company of dancers, guitarists and singers in a succession of groundbreaking shows. The latest incarnation of his collaboration is the visually stunning, musically powerful “Flamencura” – a show that explores that elusive magic of creating alchemy between an interpreter/dancer and the audience.
“As the show progresses through exquisite solos, ensembles, and dues…the elements fuse before our very eyes and ears. A fantastic night.” (London Daily Express)
A free pre-show lecture will be led by Cal Poly faculty member Marion Hart, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the PAC Pavilion.
Tickets for the performance range from $28.80 – $56 and 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.
TICKETS: 805/756-4TIX (4849) or order online at www.calpolyarts.org.
Sponsored by Jay & Carol Devore, Lou & Ann Robinson, Frame Works, KCBX 90.1 FM
For more information on all Cal Poly Arts events, including audio and video samples, please visit www.calpolyarts.org.

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CAL POLY ARTS PRESENTS
PACO PEÑA’S FLAMENCO SHOWCASE
AT THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Tuesday, November 3, 2015 – 7:30 p.m. – Cohan Center

Paco Peña embodies both authenticity and innovation in flamenco. As guitarist, composer, dramatist, producer and artistic mentor, he has transformed perceptions of this archetypal Spanish art form. In 1995, The New York Times declared that: “Mr. Peña is a virtuoso, capable of dazzling an audience beyond the frets of mortal man. He combines rapid-fire flourishes with a colorist’s sense of shading; this listener cannot recall hearing any guitarist with a more assured mastery of his instrument.” Readers of Guitar magazine judged Paco Peña “Best Flamenco Guitarist of the Year” for five consecutive years.

Since 1970, Peña has performed regularly with his own hand-picked company of dancers, guitarists and singers in a succession of groundbreaking shows. The latest incarnation of his collaboration is the visually stunning, musically powerful “Flamencura” – a show that explores that elusive magic of creating alchemy between an interpreter/dancer and the audience.
“As the show progresses through exquisite solos, ensembles, and dues…the elements fuse before our very eyes and ears. A fantastic night.” (London Daily Express)
A free pre-show lecture will be led by Cal Poly faculty member Marion Hart, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the PAC Pavilion.
Tickets for the performance range from $28.80 – $56 and 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.
TICKETS: 805/756-4TIX (4849) or order online at www.calpolyarts.org.
Sponsored by Jay & Carol Devore, Lou & Ann Robinson, Frame Works, KCBX 90.1 FM
For more information on all Cal Poly Arts events, including audio and video samples, please visit www.calpolyarts.org.