Calendar of Upcoming Events
April 28-May 10, 2010
Teslim travels to Crete to begin Project Tarab, a collaboration with Ross Daly and Kelly Thoma
Check back soon for more details.
April/May Balkan Music Workshop
Dates: 6 Saturdays--April 3, 10, 17, 24 and May 15 and 22Time: 11 a.m. To 1:00 p.m
Where: Oakland Home (Near Mills College)
Cost: $160
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Event: Teslim ConcertTime: 7:30 p.m.
Venue: Seventh Avenue Performances
Location: 1329 Seventh Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94122
For more information: http://www.sevenperforms.org/
415.664.2543 - mailbox #3
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Event: Cal Performances’ presents Fall Free for All
Time: Event runs from 11 am-6 pm (see schedule below for other artists). Teslim plays at noon in Wheeler Auditorium
Venues: Zellerbach Hall, Lower Sproul Plaza, Wheeler Auditorium, and Hertz Hall
Location: UC Berkeley Campus, Berkeley CA
For more information: 510-642-9988 or wwwcalperfs.berkeley.edu
Tickets: Free and Open to the Public
About the event: The first-ever Fall Free for All, a full day of free performances on the University of California Berkeley campus, kicks off Cal Performances' 2010/11 season. Four stages feature a diverse line-up of top-notch artists, providing an exciting preview of the artistic residencies and collaborations that you'll find here throughout the year.
"We are throwing open our doors to all who live in the Bay Area. It's our gesture to the community, a way of welcoming everybody and introducing our new season. To those who have never been to Cal Performances, we say come and sample our rich and diverse line-up of artists. To longtime Cal Performances patrons, we say bring your friends and neighbors. To performing arts lovers of all ages: Enjoy this day of music, dance and theater."
—Matías Tarnopolsky, Director of Cal Performances
Schedule for Fall Free for All
Key of abbreviations of venues:
HH = Hertz Hall
LSP = Lower Sproul Plaza
SG = Sather Gate
WA = Wheeler Auditorium
ZH = Zellerbach Hall
11 AM
Kronos Quartet, ZH
12 PM
Teslim, WA
Melanie DeMore, LSP
SMA Vocal Group, HH outside plaza
1 PM
Diamano Coura West African Dance and Music, Zellerbach Hall
Sergio Assad, guitar, Hertz Hall
2 PM
UC Jazz Ensembles, LSP
Word For Word Theater/ "Frankie The Rooster,” WA
3 PM
Dance With Mark Morris Dance Group/ "Looky," ZH
Pacific Mozart Ensemble, HH
4 PM
John Santos Sextet, LSP
Melody of China, WA
5 PM
Linda Tillery and the Cultural Heritage Choir, ZH
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, HH
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Event: Teslim Concert
Time: doors open at 7, music at 7:30
Venue: Fifth St. Farms, Berkeley
Location: Please contact venue for specific location
To purchase/reserve tickets: email fifthstfarms@gmail.com
For more information: 510 525-9248
Tickets: $15-20, sliding scale
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Event: The Peninsula Jewish Community Center and the American Jewish Committee, San Francisco Present " Jews of Salonika"
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: 800 Foster City Boulevard Foster City, CA 94404
Tickets: $20 members/$25 public
To purchase tickets or for more information: 650-378-2702 or www.pjcc.org
The evening begins with an introduction to the Jewish Community of Greece, past and present, by Michael Nissim, who was born and raised in Salonika. The brief lecture will be followed by wine and refreshments and at 8:00 the musical duo Teslim will take the stage to entertain in a 60-minute “Up Close” concert of Greek and original music.
This program is made possible by the Koret-Taube Initiative on Jewish Peoplehood.
Sunday, December 5, 2010 (matinee)
Event: Cal Performances presents POMEGRANATES & FIGS: A FEAST OF JEWISH MUSIC
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Venue: Zellerbach Hall
Location: UC Berkeley Campus, Berkeley CA
General Questions: ticketscalperfs.berkeley.edu
Ticket Office: 510.642.9988
Featuring:
Teslim with special guests Shira Kammen, Julian Smedley and Faisal Zedan
North End Klezmer Project (this Canadian group features former members of Bay Area favorites Finjan)
Sqwonk – bass clarinet duo