The Week at Texas Performing Arts - October 28, 2019
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THIS WEEK
Trevor Noah
Loud & Clear Tour
Fri, Nov 1 | 8 pm
Sat, Nov 2 | 7 pm
Sat, Nov 2 | 9:30 pm
Bass Concert Hall
Trevor Noah, the most successful comedian in Africa and the host of the Emmy® and Peabody® Award-winning The Daily Show on Comedy Central returns to Bass Concert Hall with the Loud & Clear Tour on November 1 & 2.
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THIS WEEK
Rennie Harris Funkedified
Tue, Oct 29 | 7:30 pm
Bass Concert Hall
Considered to be the pioneer of “Street Dance” Theater, Rennie Harris presents his new evening-long multimedia work that celebrates funk music and street dance of the 1970’s. Narrated by Rennie Harris and set against the landscape of a video montage of African American communities of that era, Rennie Harris Funkedfied navigates the audience through a snippet of the 70’s per Harris’ journey into funk music and culture, which ultimately evolves into hip-hop culture. The piece features dancers from Rennie Harris Puremovement American Street Dance Theater Company, internationally known lock-dance group The Hood Lockers, and New York funk band Invincible.
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NEXT WEEK
Straight No Chaser
The Open Bar Tour
Fri, Nov 8 | 8 pm
Bass Concert Hall
If the phrase “male a cappella group” conjures up an image of students in blue blazers, ties, and khakis singing traditional college songs on ivied campuses... think again. Straight No Chaser (SNC) are neither strait-laced nor straight-faced, but neither are they vaudeville-style kitsch. They have emerged as a phenomenon with a massive fanbase, numerous national TV appearances and proven success with CD releases. Straight No Chaser is the real deal, the captivating sound of nine unadulterated human voices coming together to make extraordinary music that is moving people in a fundamental sense... and with a sense of humor.
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NEXT WEEK
Rahim AlHaj
Letters from Iraq
Fri, Nov 8 | 7:30 pm
McCullough Theatre
Born in Baghdad, Rahim Al Haj is a master of the oud—a stringed instrument with a history dating back 5,000 years. Music has been a constant in his life throughout his years as an Iraqi, a political refugee, and now an American citizen.
Created from the text of actual letters expressing the emotions of Iraqis living in their war-torn country, Letters from Iraq is a poignant telling through music of war, its aftermath and its consequences. These stories become more than an aural presentation. They are truly a virtual visual reality at the hand of Rahim and his quintet, each piece presenting a unique scenario, together weaving a complete tale of devastation, pain, redemption, and ultimately, hope.
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COMING SOON
A Conversation about
American Roots Music
with Martha Redbone
Tue, Nov 12 | 6 pm
Briscoe Center for American History
Sid Richardson Hall, Unit 2
2300 Red River St | Austin, TX 78712
Enjoy a conversation about American Roots Music with Martha Redbone and John Wheat, Briscoe Center Music Archivist. Free and open to the public. LIMITED SPACE. Call 512.471.6376 for reservations.
Listen to Martha Redbone Roots Project - The Garden of Love. - [link removed]
Martha Redbone will return to Austin on February 1 to perform her dramatic musical work, Bone Hill: The Concert at McCullough Theatre as part of the Texas Performing Arts 2019-20 Essential Series season.
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