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Flamenco Guitar and Dance: Jason Wright & Olivia Gonzalez-Cruz
May 14, 2016 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Doors open at 7:30pm
$10 at the Door
Jason Wright & Olivia Gonzalez-Cruz
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njoy a lively guitar and dance performance by flamenco dancer Olivia Gonzalez-Cruz, and guitarist Jason Wright, who fuses flamenco, contemporary Spanish classical, with a dash of Arabic guitar stylings. Grab a sangria or wine at Los Cilantros and enjoy this dynamic duo’s performance.
La Peña Cultural Center Presents: Olivia Gonzalez-Cruz and Jason Wright Guitarrista
Olivia Gonzales-Cruz has mesmerized audiences with her unbelievable magic dance and contagious character. In fact, she was born in Chula Vista California and raised in Guadalajara Mexico. But it is not just the dance that made Olivia Gonzalez-Cruz so great, but also her songwriting and choreography prowess. Capturing the hearts of everyone who sees her perform, Olivia Gonzalez-Cruz dances with the flowing ease of a serpent, twisting and arching her body as she turns with such speed and perfection, driven by what appears to be an almost animalistic instinct. What she expresses in her dance, however, can not be learned. The fury coupled with grace, the elegance combined with earthy passion, her ease with the mantón (flamenco shawl) “the way it floats through the air like a bird in flight”; these qualities come from her soul.
Jason Wright Guitarrista’s style is a fusion of flamenco, contemporary Spanish classical, with a dash of Arabic guitar styling’s. Recently signed on to Floating Records Label by Don Zimmer of Mill Valley, Jason Wright Guitarrista’s new album “Mendocino” is experiencing high acclaim. One of the songs on the new album has already been featured in a movie tilted “life on the Water”. Jason Wright has been performing in the California wine country and beyond and has become a regular act in the San Francisco Bay Area. Be sure to catch Jason Wright Guitarrista in Berkeley California where he will certainly play up to it’s rich cultural heritage of this beautiful artistic city and La Peña Cultural Center’s 30+ year reputation as a leading venue for world wide cultural performances.
Together these two artists have intrigued and inspired audiences far and wide. Don’t miss the opportunity to see, hear, and feel the emotion that Olivia and Jason convey in their performance. Drawing from multiple cultures, backgrounds, and influences. Flamenco and Arabic styling’s to melt the soul! Ole!
