FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Robert Cable, Stanford Live 650-736-0091 / [email protected] PHOTOS: http://live.stanford.edu/press STANFORD LIVE EXPANDS SCHEDULE WITH FIRST EVER SUMMER SERIES FOR 2014 Headline performances at Bing Concert Hall to feature La Santa Cecilia & Los Cenzontles, evening of swing dancing with Lavay Smith and her Red Hot Skillet Lickers, singer Shawn Colvin and classical guitarist Miloš Karadaglić Stanford, CA, May 13, 2014—More music continues at Bing Concert Hall this summer with a range of events highlighted by Stanford Live’s inaugural summer series, announced today by Executive Director Wiley Hausam. The offerings will feature performances by La Santa Cecilia & Los Cenzontles (July 20), Lavay Smith and her Red Hot Skillet Lickers (July 26), singer Shawn Colvin (Aug. 2) and guitarist Miloš Karadaglić (Aug. 6). Single tickets will go on sale to the public on June 4. “If the response to our first two years at Bing Concert Hall has taught me anything, it’s that there is an enormous audience for the arts in Silicon Valley,” says Hausam. “We’re launching a summer series that will offer something for everyone and also utilize Bing Concert Hall in new ways. Stanford Live is more than great performances—there is often a lively social component and, as part of Lavay Smith’s performance, I’m looking forward to introducing social dancing in the Bing lobby.” The Grammy Award-winning La Santa Cecilia, named “Best Alternative Band of the Year” by L.A. Weekly, kicks off the series on July 20 with an afternoon of Latin-alternative music. Named after the patron saint of musicians, La Santa Cecilia consists of accordionist and requintero Jose “Pepe” Carlos, bassist Alex Bendana, percussionist Miguel Ramirez and lead vocalist La Marisoul. Bay Area favorites Los Cenzontles (“The Mockingbirds”) will open the show. A brief dance lesson kicks off a festive swing dance party in Bing Concert Hall’s Gunn Atrium on July 26, accompanied by live music from the queen of classic jazz and blues, singer Lavay Smith, and her seven-piece band. The sultry chanteuse Smith evokes a sensuous era of glamorous jazz divas and celebrates the popular Swing Era of the 1940s.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Robert Cable, Stanford Live 650-736-0091 / [email protected] PHOTOS: http://live.stanford.edu/press
STANFORD LIVE EXPANDS SCHEDULE WITH FIRST EVER SUMMER SERIES FOR 2014
Headline performances at Bing Concert Hall to feature La Santa Cecilia & Los Cenzontles, evening of
swing dancing with Lavay Smith and her Red Hot Skillet Lickers, singer Shawn Colvin and classical guitarist Miloš Karadaglić
Stanford, CA, May 13, 2014—More music continues at Bing Concert Hall this summer with a range of
events highlighted by Stanford Live’s inaugural summer series, announced today by Executive Director
Wiley Hausam. The offerings will feature performances by La Santa Cecilia & Los Cenzontles (July
20), Lavay Smith and her Red Hot Skillet Lickers (July 26), singer Shawn Colvin (Aug. 2) and
guitarist Miloš Karadaglic (Aug. 6). Single tickets will go on sale to the public on June 4.
“If the response to our first two years at Bing Concert Hall has taught me anything, it’s that
there is an enormous audience for the arts in Silicon Valley,” says Hausam. “We’re launching a summer
series that will offer something for everyone and also utilize Bing Concert Hall in new ways. Stanford
Live is more than great performances—there is often a lively social component and, as part of Lavay
Smith’s performance, I’m looking forward to introducing social dancing in the Bing lobby.”
The Grammy Award-winning La Santa Cecilia, named “Best Alternative Band of the Year” by
L.A. Weekly, kicks off the series on July 20 with an afternoon of Latin-alternative music. Named after
the patron saint of musicians, La Santa Cecilia consists of accordionist and requintero Jose “Pepe”
Carlos, bassist Alex Bendana, percussionist Miguel Ramirez and lead vocalist La Marisoul. Bay Area
favorites Los Cenzontles (“The Mockingbirds”) will open the show.
A brief dance lesson kicks off a festive swing dance party in Bing Concert Hall’s Gunn Atrium
on July 26, accompanied by live music from the queen of classic jazz and blues, singer Lavay Smith, and
her seven-piece band. The sultry chanteuse Smith evokes a sensuous era of glamorous jazz divas and
celebrates the popular Swing Era of the 1940s.
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On August 2, the singer and guitarist Shawn Colvin—known for her Grammy-winning 1997
single “Sunny Came Home”—brings her storytelling folk songs to Bing Concert Hall. The
Montenegro-born rising star Miloš Karadaglic, recipient of Gramophone’s prestigious Young Artist of
the Year Award, closes the series with an intimate recital on August 6.
In addition to the four Stanford Live headline shows, Bing Concert Hall will host performances
by the Department of Music, Stanford Jazz Workshop and others this summer. As part of its annual
chamber music seminar (June 23, 25, 27 and 28), the Grammy-nominated St. Lawrence String
Quartet will presents a series of free concerts; the annual Stanford Jazz Festival will include
performances by Kenny Barron (June 21) and Chick Corea (Aug. 9); the Stanford Summer
Orchestra and Summer Chorus take the Bing stage (July 12 and Aug. 8); and the Midsummer
Mozart Festival gives two performances as part of its 40th anniversary season on July 19 and 27. Visit
live.stanford.edu for more information.
TICKETS AND INFORMATION
Single event tickets for Stanford Live’s summer 2014 series will go on sale June 4, following a pre-sale
period for Stanford Live donors and Bing Members. Tickets are available in person at the Bing Concert
Hall Ticket Office, by phone at 650-724-2464 (BING) or online at http://live.stanford.edu. The
Bing Ticket Office is located at 327 Lasuen Street. Regular operating hours are Tuesday-Friday from
12:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
ABOUT STANFORD LIVE
Stanford Live is Stanford University’s performing arts presenter and producer, committed to sharing,
celebrating and advancing the art of live music, dance, theater, and opera. Stanford Live unites
celebrated and emerging artists with the Stanford campus and greater Bay Area communities in a broad
range of experiences that engage the senses and emotions, stimulate minds, and enrich lives. The
organization values artistic vitality, learning and an inclusive community. In addition to its home in
Bing Concert Hall, Stanford Live also presents performances at other campus venues including
Memorial Auditorium, Memorial Church and Frost Amphitheater.
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CALENDAR EDITORS NOTE What: LA SANTA CECILIA & LOS CENZONTLES When: Sunday, July 20, 3:00 p.m. Where: Bing Concert Hall, 327 Lasuen Street, Stanford University Tickets: $15-$35 Description: Grammy Award-winning La Santa Cecilia, named “Best Alternative Band of the Year” by L.A. Weekly, hosts an afternoon of Latin-alternative music. Bay Area favorites Los Cenzontles open the show. _____________________________________________________________________________ What: LAVAY SMITH AND HER RED HOT SKILLET LICKERS When: Saturday, July 26, 7:30 p.m. (dance lesson); 8:00 p.m. (dance floor opens) Where: Bing Concert Hall, Gunn Atrium, 327 Lasuen Street, Stanford University Tickets: $25 (for dance floor access) Description: A brief dance lesson kicks off an evening of swing dancing, accompanied by live music from the queen of classic jazz and blues, singer Lavay Smith, and her seven-piece band. _____________________________________________________________________________ What: SHAWN COLVIN When: Saturday, August 2, 7:30 p.m. Where: Bing Concert Hall, 327 Lasuen Street, Stanford University Tickets: $30-$60 Description: Singer and guitarist Shawn Colvin, known for her Grammy-winning 1997 single “Sunny Came Home,” brings her storytelling folk songs to Bing Concert Hall. _____________________________________________________________________________ What: MILOŠ KARADAGLIC When: Wednesday, August 6, 7:30 p.m. Where: Bing Concert Hall, 327 Lasuen Street, Stanford University Tickets: $30-$45 Description: Praised equally as a classical and Latin guitarist, the Montenegro-born rising star Miloš Karadaglic—recipient of Gramophone’s prestigious Young Artist of the Year Award—performs an intimate solo recital.
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