Topeka, Kan. – 45 Grados Flamenco will present “Orígenes” at 7 p.m. Dec. 2 in the Neese-Gray Theatre. “Orígenes” is a show alive with flamenco – the music, song and dance born in the south of Spain that has been shaped by all the cultures that have called that area home. This show is free, and the public is welcome.
The day before the public performance, Washburn University students, faculty and staff are invited to a special flamenco demonstration and master class led by 45 Grados Flamenco, professional flamenco artists and flamenco dancer and choreographer, Melinda Hedgecorth.
Flamenco Master Class
When: 1 – 2 p.m., Dec. 1Where: Neese-Gray Theatre in the Garvey Fine Arts Center, on the Washburn University campus
“Orígenes” Show (Public is Invited)
When: 7 – 9 p.m., Dec. 2Where: Neese-Gray Theatre in the Garvey Fine Arts Center, on the Washburn University campus
This event is sponsored by the Washburn University Office of International Programs, Washburn University Department of Music and Theatre, Washburn University College of Arts and Sciences, the Washburn University Office of Student Involvement and Development and the InterUrban Arthouse Arts Smart Grant. This performance is supported in part by the Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts.
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For further information, contact:
Joy Bailes
Director of Internal Communications and Brand Management
Telephone: (785) 670-2153
Cell: (785) 230-1648
Email: joy.bailes@washburn.edu
