Asuka!

So, tell me, how does this sound?

• live music by Arturo O’Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra...
• a dance homage to salsa legend Celia Cruz...
• and more dances to the music of the Buena Vista Social Club and Tito Puente

Ballet Hispanico 

at The Apollo Theater

December 17 (2pm and 8pm)

Catch the world premiere of Asuka, Eduardo Vilaro's first work for Ballet Hispanico since becoming Artistic Director.

Get all the details--and tickets, too--right here.

Visa hold-ups cause OBVSC/Portuondo cancellation

Update on an earlier InfiniteBody post

The magnificent Omara Portuondo and Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club® will not be appearing at tonight's Celebrate Brooklyn gig in Prospect Park due to visa issues. This appearance will not be rescheduled.

The festival will still host tonight's planned opening act, flamenco dancer Nelida Tirado, at 7:30, followed by a screening of film director Wim Wenders' documentary Buena Vista Social Club. For more information on this and other festival performances, click here.

In the meantime, please enjoy:

Omara Portuondo: Cuban Music's Matriarch

NPR Music, June 17, 2010

Celebrate the great voice of Cuba

Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club featuring Omara Portuondo

with flamenco dancer Nelida Tirado

at Celebrate Brooklyn!

Thursday, June 24, 7:30pm

Prospect Park Bandshell

9th Street and Prospect Park West, Brooklyn

Map and directions

Gates open at 6:30pm

Free/$3 donation suggested