Poesia Flamenca tour honors late mother by AM Flamenco
Adriana Maresma Fois her AM Flamenco Danza presents Poesia Flamenca Flamenco Poetry a five city tour led by Cantaora Roco Soto and dancers Maresma Fois and José Moro. The show blends traditional and contemporary flamenco with improvisation while honoring her mother Gladis and reflecting on life poetry for her eight month old niece.
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Adriana Maresma Fois
Maresma Fois
Flamenco Danza
Lawrence Arts Center
Gladis
Cantaora Roco Soto
José Moro
Amhamenco Danza
Lawrence
Poesia Flamenca debuts at Lawrence Arts Center this Saturday
Maresma Fois, born in New Mexico, showcases flamenco inspired by Granada and later trained abroad. She has toured globally, co-founded an Italian dance company, and started AMFlamenco Danza in 2009. She lives in Jerez de la Frontera with husband Juan Gomez, production guitarist. Tickets are 25 dollars for adults, 22 for seniors, 17 for students, available at the Lawrence Arts Center or lawrenceartscenter.org.
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Lawrence Arts Center
Lawrenceartscenter.org
New Mexico
Maresma Fois
University of New Mexico
Granada
Spain
Italy
Amflamenco Danza
Jerez de la Frontera
Juan Gomez
KU alum finds Broadway fame with Memphis musical
1980 KU alumnus Randy Adams credits a long road and chance calls for bringing Memphis to life on Broadway. The show, inspired by radio pioneer Dewey Phillips and featuring Huey Calhoun and Felicia Farrell, won four Tony Awards in 2010 and four Drama Desk Awards. Adams, then TheatreWorks managing director, guided early readings through festivals and cross city productions before broad success.
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Randy Adams
Memphis
Lied Center
Dewey Phillips
Huey Calhoun
Felicia Farrell
Drama Desk
Broadway
George W. George
Joe DiPietro
Adams
DiPietro
David Bryan
Memphis musical plays at Lied Center with Broadway producer talk
Memphis opens at the Lied Center tonight with curtain at 7 30 PM. Tickets via box office or lied ku edu Randy Adam will speak at 715 restaurant after the show about Broadway producing and Memphis origins. Junkyard Dog Productions hosts. Adams, now KU Theatre advisory board president, notes Memphis based on a Seattle 2008 2009 run and Broadway debut in 2009 with eight Tony and seven Drama Desk nominations.
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Randy Adams
Memphis
Lied Center
Lied.ku.edu
Randy Adam
Fifth Avenue Theatre
Seattle
Adams
Shubert
Broadway
Drama Desk
KU Theatre
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