February 11 at 8:00pm Jazz musicians Max Hatt and Edda Glass have "an incomparable spook” and a "unique sound" (Nashville Scene, NPR’s Larry Groce) -- a swoon- inducing soundscape of voice and guitar that is both epic and intimate, making one feel “both lost and found" (NewYorkTheaterGuide.com). They have been heard on NPR, PBS, NYC's Lincoln Center, DC's Kennedy Center. … [Read more...] about Black Box Jazz Series
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Richard Thompson Guitar Solo
February 16 at 7:30pm The influence of Richard Thompson can’t be overstated. Everybody from Robert Plant, Don Henley, and Elvis Costello to REM, Sleater-Kinney, and David Byrne has covered his music. Thompson picks up his guitar for this solo performance and emotions echo through his deft fleet-fingered fretwork, poetic songwriting, and impassioned guitar picking. Powered by … [Read more...] about Richard Thompson Guitar Solo
An Evening With Judy Collins
February 25 at 7:30pm An Evening with Judy Collins - Judy Collins has long inspired audiences with sublime vocals, boldly vulnerable songwriting, personal life triumphs, and a firm commitment to social activism. In the 1960s, she evoked both the idealism and steely determination of a generation united against social and environmental injustices. Five decades later, her … [Read more...] about An Evening With Judy Collins
ENSEMBLE MIK NAWOOJ
Classical hip-hop, hip-hop opera, hip-hopera – whatever you want to call it, it sounds incredible…and it is! Oakland’s Ensemble Mik Nawooj, led by composer/pianist JooWan Kim, subverts expectations with a multi-genre crew of flute, clarinet, violin, cello, drums, bass, an opera singer, and profound rhymes from mesmerizing MC/lyricist Sandman. Combining classical techniques and … [Read more...] about ENSEMBLE MIK NAWOOJ
Guitar Night
January 18 at 7:30pm The incredible longevity of International Guitar Night continues with its 22nd Anniversary North American Tour, featuring Italian acoustic rock sensation Luca Stricagnoli, progressive fingerstyle guitarist Thu Le from Vietnam, Hawaiian Slack Key master Jim Kimo West and Germany’s Latin Swing master Lulo Reinhardt. The sound of four exceptionally gifted … [Read more...] about Guitar Night