Kirkland Fine Arts Center celebrates Hispanic American Heritage Month with the award-winning show, Tango Del Cielo, on Saturday, October 15 at 7:30pm. Based in San Francisco, Tango Del Cielo is a unique theatrical performance that features a fusion of Latin styles including Tango, Flamenco, Spanish Classical and Latin Jazz. The performance includes live musicians and dancers, as well as film, art, lighting and effects in homage to the silent film era.
Anna Maria Mendieta, the founder, artistic director and harpist of Tango Del Cielo, has toured the world and performed for Pope Benedict XVI, President Clinton, President Gorbachev and the King & Queen of Spain. Tango Del Cielo not only showcases Latin music and dance but is an homage to Mendieta’s own heritage; she is the great-niece of Nita Naldi, the 1920s movie star of the silent screen and frequent costar with Rudolph Valentino.
The day of the concert, the performers of Tango Del Cielo will offer two masterclasses to the Millikin student body and public. At 11 a.m. on October 15, a special tango masterclass will be held on stage at Kirkland Fine Arts Center for all who can join, with a masterclass in guitar, violin, cello, bass or percussion to follow (depending on interest). Both classes will be offered free of charge.
Internationally and domestically, Tango Del Cielo has already won several awards, including the LIT International Talent Award for Best Show. It was also the featured show at the 2019 World Tango Festival in Victoria, Canada. The tie-in album of the same name includes Argentine Tango and Spanish Flamenco arranged for harp and orchestra, and it debuted at #2 on Billboard’s Classical Crossover Chart. Multi Grammy Award winner & Oscar nominee Jorge Calandrelli, and multi-Grammy-award winner Pablo Ziegler, as well as several other illustrious musicians and producers worked on its creation.
Support for Kirkland Fine Arts Center has been provided by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency. To buy tickets and for a full schedule of events, please visit kirklandfinearts.com.
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