Roberto Rodriguez Directs Orquestra Sarabia at LA's Skirball Center, 8/9

Orquestra Sarabia under the direction of Roberto Rodriguez is presented as part of "VIVA!", an ongoing Skirball initiative that explores the connections between Jewish and Latin American cultures through lectures, conversations and performing, visual and media arts. This concert is made possible in part by support from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Skirball Cultural Center is located at 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, Calif. Call (310) 440-4500 or visit www.skirball.org for further information.

Orquesta Sarabia under the direction of Roberto Rodriguez

Roberto Rodriguez: bandleader, composer, drums
Amir ElSaffar: santoor, trumpet
Ismail Lumanovski: clarinet
Tareq Abboushi: bouzuk, percussion
Hadar Noiberg: ney, flute
Megan Weeder Gould: violin
Zafer Taweel-Oud: percussion, qanun
Uri Sharlin: accordion, piano
Igor Arias Baro: percussion, vocals
Jennifer Vincent: bass

Thursday, August 9, 2012
8:00 PM – Concert
7:00 PM – Doors

FREE ADMISSION; no reservations
Limited seating on a first-come, first-served basis
On-site parking: $10 per car (cash only). Street parking is strictly prohibited.
Carpooling is encouraged or take Metro Rapid 761.

All Skirball exhibitions (except Noah's Ark) are free and open until 10:00 p.m. during Sunset Concerts, including Project Mah Jongg, Jewish Homegrown History, and Visions and Values.

Zeidler's Café's dinner buffet starts at 6:00 p.m. Reservations are required and can be made starting two weeks prior to the Thursday evening concert by calling (310) 440-4575. Lighter fare can be purchased at Zeidler's Cart. Guests may bring their own food. Note: No outside alcoholic beverages or chairs are permitted.

Photo courtesy skirball.org.

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