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WEFT Faculty Concert – by Tufts University Dept. of Music
THE PERRY AND MARTY GRANOFF MUSIC CENTER
Tufts University · 20 Talbot Avenue · Medford, MA · 02155
TUFTs university department of music presents
WEFT Faculty Concert
Medford/Somerville, MA – The Tufts University Department of Music presents the WEFT Faculty Concert in the Distler Performance Hall at the Perry and Marty Granoff Music Center on Sunday, April 6, 2014 at 3 p.m. as part of the Sunday at Tufts – Community Concert Series. Members of the Tufts World, Ethnic, Folk, and Traditional music faculty will perform a concert of music of India, Japan, Turkey, Greece, the Middle East, North America, Armenia, and other locales from around the globe. The concert features performance faculty members Beth Bahia Cohen (Turkish yayli tanbur and violin), Mal Barsamian (oud), Elizabeth Reian Bennett (shakuhachi), Cathleen Read (koto), Michael McLaughlin (accordion), Rich Stillman (banjo), Warren Senders (Hindustani vocals), Fabio Pirozzolo (dumbek), and guests.
The Granoff Music Center is located at 20 Talbot Avenue on Tufts’ Medford/Somerville campus. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, please visit as.tufts.edu/music/musiccenter or call the Granoff Music Center Box Office at 617.627.3679.
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Sunday, April 6, 2014 at 3:00 p.m.
WEFT Faculty Concert
Granoff Music Center, 20 Talbot Avenue, Tufts University Medford/Somerville Campus
Featuring: Beth Bahia Cohen, Turkish yayli tanbur and violin; Mal Barsamian, oud; Elizabeth Reian Bennett, shakuhachi; Cathleen Read, koto; Michael McLaughlin, accordion; Rich Stillman, banjo; Warren Senders, Hindustian vocals; and Fabio Pirozzolo, dumbek.
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Tufts University, located on three Massachusetts campuses in Boston, Medford/Somerville, and Grafton, and in Talloires, France, is recognized among the premier research universities in the United States. Tufts enjoys a global reputation for academic excellence and for the preparation of students as leaders in a wide range of professions. A growing number of innovative teaching and research initiatives span all Tufts campuses, and collaboration among the faculty and students in the undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs across the university’s eight schools is widely encouraged.
The Tufts Department of Music offers a flexible and eclectic academic program leading to a Bachelor or Master of Arts degree in music. Students concentrate in composition, ethnomusicology, musicology, or theory, while having the opportunity to explore all these disciplines, as well as the areas of music cognition, linguistics, sociology, and anthropology of music. Students also have the opportunity to perform in over twenty different department ensembles and chamber music groups, as well as study privately on the instrument of their choice (including voice). The Tufts Department of Music is housed in the Perry and Marty Granoff Music Center, home to the Distler Performance Hall, Fisher Performance Room, Varis Lecture Hall, and Lilly Music Library. The Music Center hosts over 180 events and concerts annually, the majority of which are produced and presented by the Department of Music.
Tufts University – Department of Music
Granoff Music Center, 20 Talbot Ave
Medford, MA 02155
Office: 617-627-2253 • Box Office: 617-627-3679
Web: as.tufts.edu/music/musiccenter
Media Contacts: Mary Cross, 617.627.3679 Jeffrey Rawitsch, 617.627.2253
Mary.cross@tufts.edu Jeffrey.Rawitsch@tufts.edu
AMREEKA — April Movie Night: Friday, 4/25/14 at 7:30 pm
All films will be screened at CAC, 191 Highland Avenue, 6B, Somerville, MA
"Mending Syria" – Free Community Workshops – Next Workshop April 12th
You are invited to be part of a community effort to Mending Syria through quilt making with Clara Wainwright, a visionary artist who began to make fabric art in 1971. We hope that people of diverse faiths who care about the future of Syria will want to participate.
THIRD WORKSHOP: APRIL 12, 2014
RSVP: Alma Richeh at aricheh@cacboston.org
Clara Wainwright Biography
In 1999, Clara Wainwright was the recipient of a Commonwealth Award, which is presented in the state of Massachusetts every two years and is considered the highest honor in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences. Her work is in permanent collections in institutions such as the Museum of Fine Arts, the Peabody Essex Museum, and the DE Cordova Sculpture Park and Museum. http://www.wbur.org/2012/04/17/bill-clara-wainwright http://www.theartconnection.org/News-and-Events/Featured-Artists/Clara-Wainwright
RSVP: Alma Richeh, Program Coordinator at CAC: aricheh@cacboston.org
Healing Syrian Refugee Children through Art
“Healing Syrian Refugee Children through Art”
In the summer of 2013, Sara Mraish Demeter from ARCK and a CAC board member, set out to help about 30 Syrian refugee children for a week-long workshop titled, “Storytelling Through Art.”
The children learned how to author a book, illustrate and write it. They learned hope when they built a city out of cardboard. They learned to seek perserverance and wisdom when they took the books that they designed with them, and it became their only belonging to heal from after they left from war.
Gallery opening — May 10, 2014 During the CAC Spring Fling
Boston Globe GRANT
Please show your support for CAC Boston by choosing our non-profit for this very helpful GRANT! To learn more, please click HERE.
NEW! Raks Sharki (Belly Dance) classes With Shadia!
Beginner Level:
Wednesdays: 6.00-7.00 pm
Session I starts: March 5, 12, 19, 26- April 2, 9, 16, 23
Will build a solid foundation in “Raks Sharki” (Belly Dance) through good form, knowledge of music, and movement. Class will end with impromptu dance from steps learned in class but more importantly for the joy of dancing! Elements of the roots of BD will be included in each class.
Bring 3 yard chiffon veil.
Coast: $120/ Session
Register for Beginner Level HERE
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Intermediate Level:
Wednesdays: 7.15-.8.45 pm
Session I starts: March 5, 12, 19, 26- April 2, 9, 16, 23
Review of foundation movements starts each class and then we will move onto putting a dance together (either a loosely structured routine or choreography). Introduction of Arabic rhythms and sagat (finger cymbals) will be introduced. Elements of the roots of BD will be included in each class.
Bring finger cymbals and 3 yd. Chiffon veil .1.5 hours
Coast: $180/ Session
Register for Intermediate Level HERE
Shadia Tohme Biography:
SHADIA has enjoyed a celebrated 40 year career teaching and performing dance in professional settings throughout United States, Canada, South America and Central America. Shadia’s popularity with diverse audiences of Middle Eastern descent comes from her strong foundation and expertise in both folkloric and classical training. ~ Phasing out her dance classes by 2015 so that she can expand on her new online boutique, Shadiacostumedesign.com, these classes present a valuable opportunity to study with an international beloved artist.