The end of the week promises the dispersion of lots of good = energy=20 !

 

THURSDAY, MARCH 23 --- ISRAELI FOLK DANCE TROUPE at = SUNCOAST=20 THEATRE, 6 pm

 

Drop in=20 to enjoy dancers from Israel before moving on to enjoy the = Buccaneers,  $12=20 at the door; $10 in advance.

 

THURSDAY, MARCH 23  ---  the BUCCANEERS at ACOUSTIC = ROUTES, 8=20 pm

 

Brace yourself for the landing of THE BUCCANEERS =96 the = hardiest, most=20 harmonious band of pirates ever to hoist their flag on Calgary=92s = shores! At the=20 Highland=20 Office Center.  Tickets are $11  advance (available on line at = www.acousticroutes.com)  or $15 at the=20 door.

 

All right, before you scramble for your atlas and history = books, you=92re=20 correct =96 Calgary has no sea access, = and=20 Alberta isn=92t=20 exactly the breeding ground for the world=92s most notorious pirates. = But THE=20 BUCCANEERS aren=92t letting those trifling facts halt their pursuit of = nautical=20 and melodious distinction. Their =93disarming chemistry=94, strong vocal = harmonies,=20 contemporary arrangements and passionate, high energy performances are=20 captivating audiences from sea to shining sea, as THE BUCCANEERS win = audiences=20 over with their unique brand of Aggressive Canadian Folk = Music.

 

=93Aggressive Canadian Folk Music?=94 you may ask: try = envisioning a blend of=20 Celtic drive with contemporary attitude (plus the sporadic plundering of = Klezmer=20 licks, Latin rhythms and the occasional 80=92s pop song!). Vocals = dominate the=20 sound, with tight four-part harmony arrangements in every tune and each = band=20 member trading the lead voice from song to song.

 

These multi-talented multi-instrumentalists switch =91axes=92 = as often as=20 they swap vocals, and trade the songwriting and arranging duties for = each piece=20 =96 a pretty democratic bunch of outlaws, indeed! Presenting an = eclectic,=20 free-spirited live performance filled with humor and=20 get-outta-your-seat-and-dance energy!

 

 
March 25 =20 (Saturday):  Old Time Barn Dance at CHAC =
 
Excitement is building to Saturday night, = when we'll=20 have a Special Guest Caller, Peggy Hesley, from Phoenix, at the Old Time = Barn=20 Dance.  Peggy calls at the Phoenix contra dances, as well as=20 in Flagstaff, Tuscon, Durango,and even Los Angeles(!).  Our = local=20 band, "112, and Then Some" will liven up the evening with snappy = fiddlin'=20 music (, at least at a tempo of 112).  If you have moved here from another dance community, = do come=20 out and enjoy the foot-stomping music, the camaraderie, and the = laughter,=20 and to get your dancing fix!  We encourage any first-timers to = attend the=20 1/2 hour lesson that starts at 6:30 pm, as it is designed to give = newcomers=20 a basic primer on what constitutes a contra dance, and help the dance = flow more=20 smoothly throughout the evening. 
 
Location:  Charleston = Heights Arts=20 Center, 800 S. Brush Street, Las=20 Vegas
Time:  Contra dance = instruction at 6:30=20 pm, dancing from 7 to 10 pm. 
Cost:  General admission:$6; = members of=20 SNOCD:$5; students and active military: $3.  
Music:  Live fiddlin' music by = Kay,=20 Elyse, Dave and David, and ??
Directions:  CHAC is one block = west of=20 Arizona Charlies, and 2 blocks northwest of the intersection of W. = Charleston=20 Blvd. and Decatur Blvd. From Highway 95, take the Decatur exit, go south = on=20 Decatur for 4 stoplights, and turn right on Evergreen St.  This is = the=20 street between the Arizona Charlie's Casino and their parking lot to the = south.  Go west on Evergreen, and at the first stop sign, turn left = onto=20 Brush St.  CHAC is the 2nd building on the=20 right.
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********************************************************= *****************************************************************Sunday, March 26 from 10AM-noon.   Lecture: = Blackwood=20 for Musical Instruments

    The African blackwood is highly prized for its = wood, and=20 is under significant environmental threat.
    You are = invited=20 to a lecture:
    The UNLV Department of Music is = sponsoring=20 this lecture on Sunday, March 26 from 10AM-noon.
    = It will=20 be held at UNLV Fine Arts Center, Room HFA 147.
    = Brenda=20 Schuman-Post is a charismatic person, and her research on this subject = is=20 tremendous.
    If you have questions, please contact = Dr=20 Caplan, by email (above) or phone (below).
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Mpingo=20 wood, also known as African Blackwood and Grenadilla, is a primary wood = used in=20 the making of musical instruments. Oboes, clarinets, bagpipes, flute = head=20 joints, wooden piccolos, Scottish and Irish flutes, and fingerboards on = many=20 stringed instruments including guitars are made of Mpingo. Mpingo grows=20 primarily in Tanzania and Mozambique. Brenda Schuman-Post discusses the = historic=20 and current status of African Blackwood, and presents social and = environmental=20 issues surrounding this vulnerable and valuable tree. She provides up to = the=20 minute information about the tree, the people and regions in which it = grows, the=20 harvesting process and the sawmills. Brenda also presents samples of = alternative=20 materials used in the making of oboes and other musical instruments. = This=20 presentation features slides and videos and includes a display of = sections of=20 trees, samples of the wood, and museum quality authentic hand carved = Makonde=20 sculptures.

For more information, contact Dr. Stephen Caplan, = Professor=20 of Music, UNLV, at 895-3738.