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Sunday January 08 | APAP Showcase: World Arts Fest | ||
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SET TIMES 5:00 - 5:45 McLean Avenue Band & Irish dance group, Emerald Fire 6:00 - 6:45 Roger Davidson and the Frank London Klezmer Orchestra 7:00 - 7:30 Thomas Solomon Roger Davidson & Frank London Klezmer Orchestra Polyglot composer and pianist Roger Davidson teams up with Klezmer master Frank London and an All Star band to present a smorgasbord of Eastern European influenced music. Davidson’s compositions blend Russian, Hungarian, and Israeli melodies with tango, waltz, and jazz. Impassioned performances have received acclaim from NY to Krakow, Poland. “Melodic and refreshing explorations of the dance music roots of klezmer” –USA Today "Klezmer cool, with subtly superb musicianship at every turn” –WorldMusicCentral.org www.soundbrush.com www.rogerdavidsonmusic.net  Thomas SolomonThomas Solomon, “World’s Greatest Escape Artist” and award-winning magician has had a varied career in television including two network specials, Off-Broadway and other long-running theatre shows. As an escape artist, he re-defined the art form and has been the featured entertainer for two United States Presidents. “He Can Escape Everything . . . “ - The Chicago Tribune “Your magic and escape artistry was incredible!” - Jeffrey Chase, Bally’s Official Website  From Galway To Graceland Direct from Ireland, Paidraig Allen’s McLean Avenue Band and Joanna Barry Connolly’s Irish dance group, Emerald Fire perform a dazzling array of Irish music, song and dance. Their interactive shows include magical footwork, raucous fiddle, traditional Irish favorite songs, Celtic fairy tales and critically acclaimed rock and bluegrass originals.www.mcleanavenueband.com www.emeraldfiredance.com |