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Chembo Corniel- Dancing with the Ancestors
Fri Oct 29th, 8:00 PM
Tickets: $25/$20 Members/$10 Students with I.D.;Package: $75/$65 Members (Table Seating for 2, Wine & Snacks. Meet the Artists; CD
Grammy-nominated, renowned percussionist and conga ensemble leader Chembo Corniel with Ivan Renta, Elio Villafranca, Carlo DeRosa, and Vince Cherico. Starts at 8:00 PM.
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October

Fri Oct 29th Chembo Corniel- Dancing with the Ancestors
Grammy-nominated, renowned percussionist and conga ensemble leader Chembo Corniel with Ivan Renta, Elio Villafranca, Carlo DeRosa, and Vince Cherico. Starts at 8:00 PM.

November

Fri Nov 5th Song Hee Lee DANCE Company and Yien
Song Hee Lee Dance Company, dedicated to exploring the connections between east and west, ancient and modern, secular and sacred, performs traditional Korean and contemporary dance in a double-bill with one of the pioneering groups of electronic Korean music, YIEN. Supported by the Arts Council of Korea. Starts at 8:00 PM.
Sat Nov 6th Vijay Iyer
In collaboration with Carnegie Hall’s Neighborhood Concert Series. One of today’s most acclaimed young American jazz composers and pianists, Vijay Iyer won the Jazz Journalist Association’s 2010 Musician of the Year Award. He will highlight music from his new album “Solo” released in August, 2010. Starts at 7:30 PM.

December

Sun Dec 5th Alicia Svigals Trio, A Klezmer Hanukkah Party
For Families: Foot-stomping old-world Jewish fiddle music and rousing Yiddish songs woven through a rich tapestry of Hanukkah tales from 19th century Jewish Eastern Europe. Featuring world-renowned klezmer violinist Alicia Svigals, Founder of the Klezmatics, Yiddish chanteuse/storyteller Adrienne Cooper, and accordionist Patrick Farrell. Starts at 2:00 PM.
Fri Dec 10th The Latin Jazz Coalition: Afro-Cuban Fire, Spiritual Oil, & Greek Cookin'
Critically acclaimed Latin-Jazz Coalition Big Band led by Demetrios Kastaris performs with special guest, master trombonist, Steve Turre. Bouzouki player Theofilos Katechis plays folkloric Greek music with Jazz trumpet virtuoso Yiannis Economides. Making their world debut, Conjunto Kathari plays Gospel Salsa with four Trombones. This concert is made possible in part by the Queens Council on the Arts with public funding from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the New York State Council on the Arts. Starts at 8:00 PM.
Sat Dec 18th Robbi K and Friends: An All Ages Kwanzaa Celebration
For Families: Lively interactive celebration with singer-storyteller Robbi K and two percussionists performing African rhythms and drumming on multiple instruments. Learn the seven guiding principles that make Kwanzaa such a special holiday as you sing and dance along to these captivating musicians. Starts at 2:00 PM.