Events

2009-10

Beauty and Melody

Friday, Oct. 23, at Forest Roberts Theatre

Bringing a charming and exotic musical heritage, Beauty and Melody offers a banquet of traditional instruments and folk music from ancient dynasties.  This performance is part of the Arts Midwest World Fest.

Baye Kouyate

Thursday,  Nov. 19, in the Great Lakes Rooms of the NMU University Center

His performances are a journey through a world of highly complex polyrhythms fusing traditional sounds of Mali with the influences such as jazz, reggae, and Latin grooves, all delivered by high spirited musicians.

Alex Torres y su Orquesta

Thursday, Feb. 4, in the Great Lakes Rooms of the NMU University Center

Alex Torres y su Orquesta excites its audiences with original, molten-hot Salsa, Merengue, Cha-cha, Bomba, Plena and Latin Jazz from its Afro-Caribbean repertoire.  This is sponsored in part by the U.S. Department of Education.

Kahurangi Maori Dance Theatre

Thursday, March 11, at the Forest Roberts Theatre

The Kahurangi Maori Dance Theatre of New Zealand brings to life the heritage of this South Pacific culture through the audience participation, humor, traditional dance and tribal music.

Hiromatsu Agatsuma

Saturday, April 17, at Kaufman Auditorium

A mix of traditional sounds of ancient Japanese Shamisen with present day international influences of blues, rock and jazz.  This performance is part of the Arts Midwest World Fest.