Morris Arts & the Mayo Center's MUSIC BEYONG BORDERS Begins Today

Mark your calendars now and plan to spend your lunchtimes on Morristown's Green enjoying music and dance from the Middle East, the Caribbean, Ukraine and Korea.

For the 6th consecutive year, Morris Arts and the Mayo Performing Arts Center continue their collaboration, presenting four free, outdoor, world music concerts during June, July and August 2015. All concerts will run from 12:30-1:30pm on The Morristown Green, starting today, June 23rd, and continuing alternate Tuesdays until August 4th. Special thanks to the Morristown United Methodist Church on the Green, 50 Park Place for providing a wonderful rainsite.

This year's schedule includes:

JUNE 23: The Secret Trio: Middle Eastern, Turkish, Armenian, Macedonian music Three astounding musicians, Ara Dinkjian (oud), Ismail Lumanovski (clarinet) and Tamer Pinarbasi (kanun) fuse modes and improvisations from the Middle East, Balkan dance beats and their own roots in Turkish, Armenian and Macedonian Roma traditions. Award-winning as soloists as well as chamber musicians, Ismail, Ara and Tamer have performed internationally at such leading venues as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Symphony Space, Kennedy Center, as well as in venues throughout Europe, Asia, the Middle East and North Africa.

JULY 7: Caribbean Music with the Conroy Warren Duo - This talented duo from Antigua has performed extensively throughout the Caribbean, the United States, Europe and Africa and features Patrick Gomes (steel pan) and Conroy Warren (guitar and vocals). Their unique "Music Pepper Pot," features the rich sounds of calypso, reggae, samba, merengue and R&B. Get ready to limbo...the conga line forms on the right!

JULY 21: Ukrainian Music and Dance with Barynya - With vibrantly colored costumes based on traditional village dress, Barynya's dancers draw from Ukraine's diverse regional traditions and from neighboring cultures such as Poland and Romania, accompanied by live music on instruments such as the balalaika and the garmoshka (folk button accordion). Barynya's dancers have performed at such venues as Carnegie Hall, the Smithsonian Institute, and the United Nations.

AUGUST 4: Korean Traditional Dance of Choomnori (KTDOC) - Preserving the rich heritage of traditional Korean dances, KTDOC performs a variety of dances such as the Drum Dance, the Fan Dance, the Mask Dance and others, showcasing the elegant costumes and distinctive, carefully synchronized, stylized gestures and movements which convey a wide range of emotions, relate tales of village life and depict the beauties of nature.

Brown bag a meal, stop by while walking your dog, take a lunch break from work and bring friends to experience a world music and dance celebration while getting to know your neighbors. The world is literally at your doorstep! "We hope that people will enjoy our wonderful free lunchtime outdoor concerts that celebrate the rich cultural diversity of the area," said Allison Larena, President and CEO of the Mayo Performing Arts Center. Tom Werder, Executive Director of Morris Arts, adds, "It's exciting to collaborate with the Mayo Center on this special series and to bring performing arts from around the world to the center of Morristown."

The Mayo Performing Arts Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit performing arts organization, presents a wide range of programs that entertain, enrich and educate the diverse population of the region and enhance the economic vitality of Northern New Jersey. The 2014-15 season is made possible in part by a grant from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation and funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State. The Mayo Performing Arts Center has been designated a Major Presenting Organization by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.

Now in its 42nd year, Morris Arts is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to engaging and building community through the arts. Using the arts to inspire, connect and engage, Morris Arts serves as a resource for Morris County with a special focus on arts programming in the schools and in the community, arts advocacy, and support of the Morris Area community of artists and arts organizations. www.morrisarts.org.

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