Lorca, the Endless Light WASHINGTON, D.C

Lorca, the Endless Light WASHINGTON, D.C

PERFORMING ARTS Lorca, the Endless Light WASHINGTON, D.C. Wed, September 13, 2017 6:45 pm Venue Former Residence of the Ambassadors of Spain, 2801 16th St NW, Washington DC 20009 View map Admission Free, RSVP required Credits Presented by SPAIN arts & culture. Image: Lorca's drawing on his portrait by Diego del Pozo “Lorca, the Endless Light” celebrates Spanish poet and playwright Federico García Lorca, exploring an intense dialogue between his texts and Jazz music. The show will merge Lorca’s work with Jazz compositions, exploring the tensions between love and death, desire and repression, in Lorca’s world, with Lorca’s female characters (Yerma, Bernarda Alba, La novia, Mariana Pineda, doña Rosita, etc.) taking center stage. Lorca, the endless light is presented by Lorca’s Quintet, featuring Gary Thomas, a world-renowned saxophonist who’s played with Miles Davis, Jack DeJohnette and John McLaughlin, along with Blake Meister, one of the area’s most active bass players, and Mike Benjamin, an outstanding guitarist in his own right makes this work come to fruition. Texts from Lorca’s plays and poems will be read, In English and Spanish, by Luz Nicolas, a Spanish actress whose work in professional theater encompasses over twenty years, and Diego Del Pozo, Assistant Professor in the Foreign Languages Department at Towson University. LORCA’S QUINTET ■ Gary Thomas: Saxophone ■ Michael Benjamin: Guitar ■ Blake Meister: Bass ■ Luz Nicolás: Voice/actress ■ Diego del Pozo: Voice/actor ■ Jazz music composed by Gary Thomas and performed live. ■ Texts from Lorca’s plays and poems, read by Luz Nicolás and Diego del Pozo. In English and Spanish. Embassy of Spain – Cultural Office | 2801 16th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20009 | Tel: (202) 728-2334 View this event online: https://www.spainculture.us/city/washington-dc/lorca-the-endless-light/ Created on 09/29/2021 | Page 1 of 1.

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