December 2018
Ask Hafiz- Work in Progress-
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This work has been made possible by Queens Council for the Arts ‘Ask Hafiz’ is performance integrating story-telling, poetry, dance and music. The show tells the immigration story of Sahar's tumultuous journey from a Soviet-ruled Afghanistan to Queens. Along the way, Sahar, following an age-old practice, asks questions to the book of poetry by Hafiz. The answer is revealed through song by Haleh Liza and dance by Malini Srinivasan. Hafez, the 14th century Persian poet and mystic, is…
Terraza Jazz Jam by John Benitez
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A Latin Jazz, Brazilian/Straight ahead Jazz Jam Session. This is a weekly Jam Session in Queens, NY, where local musicians are able to play and create music in a collective and harmonious way. Musicians welcome and everyone else who wants to enjoy some quality music on Sunday nights. Come support live music and our community! On Sunday December 9th, 2018 at 9:30 pm our Jam session will be open by John Benitez Trio. $7 cover charge for mezzanine.…
Terraza Karaoke by Lorenz
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Every Monday, our Karaoke Terraza will star and be hosted by Lorens Tati Barrios. Lorens Barrios is a colombian singer from Barranquilla. Her musical training has focused on the song of the traditional airs of her region of origin. She has represented Colombia in musical events in Germany, Japan, Mexico, Panama, Cuba, Chile, South Corea and Venezuela. Lorens teaches vocal technique and typical airs from the musical folklore of Colombia’s Atlantic coast. She has worked for more than 10 years…
Pedro Giraudo Tango Orchestra
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After two decades performing with the most important interpreters of tango in the United States, Pedro Giraudo debuted his own Tango Trio in July 2015 at Lincoln Center’s Midsummer Night Swing in July 2015. The Pedro Giraudo Tango Trio features some of the finest tango musicians of today to interpret tangos ranging from the great traditional, classic tangos, to more modern tangos and original compositions. Among the many noteworthy events in his career, in 2014 Pedro recorded bass on Ruben…
“Into the Shadows of Nothingness” – Monologue-
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Terraza 7’s Fridays of Musical Theater Series presents: "Into the Shadows of Nothingness" A new play by Sebastián Ospina. This time the one man show is in English. A free adaptation of EL GENERAL EN SU LABERINTO the novel by Gabriel García Márquez. The story focuses on Manuela Sáenz born in Ecuador and Simón Bolívar´s love in the last 7 years of his life. Manuela survived Bolívar 26 years and the legend goes that she wrote love letters to her…
Silvano Monasterios Quartet
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Born in Caracas, Monasterios has been considered as one of the major jazz artists to emerge from Venezuela. He grew up surrounded by jazz music and developed his piano playing and harmony skills by exploring music on his own. Known for his lyrical style of playing, Monasterios was particularly influenced by the work of Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Keith Jarrett and McCoy Tyner. He received formal musical training at the José Angel Lamas School of Music and began his professional…
Aires Cantaos Project
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Under the musical direction of Lorens Barrios and production of Terraza 7 this group of Colombian musicians will be performing various local musical rhythms from the Atlantic colombian coast, including Fandango, Chalupa and Bullerengue. Lorens Barrios is a colombian singer from Barranquilla. Her musical training has focused on the song of the traditional airs of her region of origin. She has represented Colombia in musical events in Germany, Japan, Mexico, Panama, Cuba, Chile, South Corea and Venezuela. Lorens teaches vocal…
Blacamán el Bueno, Vendedor de Milagros –Monologue
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Terraza 7’s Sundays of Theater Series presents: “Blacamán el Bueno, Vendedor de Milagros” It is a monologue adaptation of Gabriel García Márquez´s story Blacamán el Bueno, Vendedor de Milagros. The setting is La Guajira and the metaphorical text, which is a beautiful example of magical realism, refers to the illusionism of political power. Terraza Quartet’s gypsy swing evokes the 1920s fakir Blacamán who traveled throughout the continent resurrecting from the dead for each new audience after being buried alive before…
Terraza Jazz Jam by John Benitez
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A Latin Jazz, Brazilian/Straight ahead Jazz Jam Session. This is a weekly Jam Session in Queens, NY, where local musicians are able to play and create music in a collective and harmonious way. Musicians welcome and everyone else who wants to enjoy some quality music on Sunday nights. Come support live music and our community! On Sunday December 16th, 2018 at 9:30 pm our Jam session will be open by John Benitez Trio. $7 cover charge for mezzanine.…