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The energy of Almodóvar. The risk-taking of Amenábar. The unadulterated exhilaration of Buñuel. The fourth annual Festival of New Spanish Cinema 2011, our biggest and riskiest yet, unveils the next generation of Spanish film legends. Featuring first-time filmmakers and established masters alike, the very best in contemporary Spanish cinema comes to Chicago. Join us for award-winning comedies, romances and dramatic masterpieces, and the special unveiling of a horror classic.  Enjoy wine and…See More

Diego El Cigala is contemporary Flamenco's most compelling voice. A true Gitano, his mother and father were both accomplished practitioners of Flamenco as were his grandparents. At the age of 12 he placed first among young vocalists at the prestigious Certamen Flamenco Joven De Getafe competition beginning his professional career.His latest project - Cigala & Tango is the musical testimony to his concert at the legendary Teatro Gran Rex in Buenos Aires last April. There, musicians from both…See More

Las Guitarras de España presents "Flamenco Collaborations Series" featuring Spanish guitar-based music and dance as a foundation for artistic dialogues between artists from Indian, African, and Arabic music traditions. Chicago's rich cultural diversity provides a backdrop for the final show in a five concert series. This format, presented at Mayne Stage in Chicago, will allow artists to create new work together and to present th...ese materials to audiences in an excellent venue. Repertoire:…See More

ALL SOULS’ DAY JAZZ FESITIVALMonday, November 7th, at Chopin Theatre (Wicker Park)7:00 PM – ‘till early morning… “It's loud and raucous, soft and introspective, freely experimental and openly nostalgic." (H.Reich) All Souls’ Day Jazz Fest - annual Polish-American music festival of internationally renowned jazz artists (featuring world famous trumpeter EDDIE HENDERSON with TOMEK GROCHOT QUINTET) and talented young performers (EASTERN BLOK, MEGITZA, PABIAN, BARABASZ, JANUSZKIEWICZ & FRIEDA…See More

Skokie, IL: Ars Viva presents the sensationally gifted Israeli cellist Amit Peled in the ravishing concerto by Elgar, along with the Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 5 and Britten's Simple Symphony. Don't miss this glorious music from England's most illustrious composers, demonstrating their remarkable gifts for combining sensuous melodies with brilliant orchestral color. The American Record Guide stated that Peled "has the flair of the young Rostropovich," while another critic wrote that "his…See More

Bohemian Cabaret ensemble Vagabond Opera is described by the Washington Post as "A band of ceaseless charisma, boundless energy, impeccable musicianship and more than a little touch of both the naughty and exotic."The group delivers passionate offerings of Bohemian cabaret for young and old. Paris hot jazz, gut bucket swing, tangos, Ukrainian folk-punk ballads, klezmer and vigorous originals meet a world of riverboat gambling queens, Turkish belly dancers, and the enigmatic Marlene Dietrich.…See More