Flamenco Acts to Hit Joe's Pub This Spring

This Spring, Joe's Pub at The Public is headquarters for flamenco and flamenco-inspired artists. The acclaimed Flamenco Festival's New York edition returns, from March 10-18, with their Beyond Flamenco series, featuring Josemi Carmona & Javier Colina, Alfonso Aroca, Sonia Olla & Ismael Fernandez and Ultra High Flamenco. Then, from April 17-27, Joe's Pub favorites, the dazzling Soledad Barrio & Noche Flamenca, return for their annual weeklong residency with a new show called Intimo.

FLAMENCO FESTIVAL NEW YORK 2017

For 14 years, Flamenco Festival New York has been a window into the history and evolution of flamenco. "Flamenco is now more alive than ever," said Miguel Marín, founder and executive director of Flamenco Festival, which produces festivals internationally. "There is an explosion of creativity these days that permeates the art form. I'm very proud the New York festival will offer a glimpse of the work and imagination of a new generation of artists that are keeping flamenco alive, respecting the tradition but also pushing forward, always changing and evolving."

The Festival's Beyond Flamenco series showcases artists making work with strong connections to flamenco but are not necessarily within the canon. They are flamenco guitar and bassist Josemi Carmona & Javier Colina, virtuosic pianist Alfonso Aroca from Córdoba, innovative yet traditional dancers Sonia Olla & Ismael Fernández, and "free style" flamenco jazz quartet Ultra High Flamenco.

Tickets ($25) for each show are available now online, by phone 212-967-7555 or in-person at The Public Theater Box Office (425 Lafayette at Astor Place, NYC).

Flamenco Festival New York 2017 Dates & Ticket Links:

Friday, March 10 9:30 PM Josemi Carmona & Javier Colina: De Circa*

Saturday, March 11 9:30 PM Alfonso Aroca: Orilla del Mundo*

Friday, March 17 9:30 PM Sonia Olla & Ismael Fernández: Raudal

Saturday, March 18 9:30 PM Ultra High Flamenco*

* Part of Flamenco Eñe, organized by Fundación SGAE and sponsored by Bodegas Faustino.

Soledad Barrio & Noche Flamenca

Intimo will be a series of intimate theatrical vignettes expanding the boundaries of traditional flamenco. Pieces will include new solos from principal dancer Soledad Barrio and Carlos Menchaca, a spectacular young dancer who recently joined the company, and a new duet with Marina Elana and hip-hop/crump dancer Robert Wilson.

Musicians will include long-time Noche Flamenca guitarists Eugenio Iglesias and Salva de Maria, cajon player David Rodriguez and electric bass and guitar player Hamed Traore and two singers.

Noche Flamenca was born of passion and the desire to present the most authentic form of flamenco to audiences throughout the globe. Since its founding in 1993 by husband-wife team, Artistic Director Martin Santangelo and principal dancer Soledad Barrio, the group has become arguably one of the most influential dance companies performing today; maintaining the essence, purity, and integrity of one of the world's most mysterious art forms. With audience and critical acclaim for recent new works, including Antigona adapted from the Sophocles, Noche Flamenca tours extensively throughout the United States and internationally. The company has received numerous nominations and awards from the Bessies and, most recently, a 2015 Dance Magazine Exceptional Artist award for Ms. Barrio.

Intimo will run April 17, 18, 20-23 and 25-27 at 7:00PM and April 20-22, 25 and 26 at 9:30PM. Tickets ($35-45) are available now online, by phone 212-967-7555 or in-person at The Public Theater Box Office (425 Lafayette at Astor Place, NYC).

For more information, visit joespub.com. Note: There is a $12 food / two (2) drink minimum per person per show, unless otherwise noted.

Named for Public Theater founder Joe Papp, Joe's Pub at The Public opened in 1998 and plays a vital role in The Public's mission of supporting young artists while providing established artists with an intimate space to perform and develop new work. Joe's Pub presents the best in live music and performance nightly, continuing its commitment to diversity, production values, community and artistic freedom. The organization also offers unique opportunities like New York Voices, an artist commissioning program that provides musicians the resources and tools needed to develop original theater works. Commissioned artists have included Ethan Lipton, Toshi Reagon, Bridget Everett, Allen Toussaint and more. In 2011, the Pub received a top-to-bottom renovation, leading to improved sightlines, expanded seating capacity and a new menu from acclaimed Chef Andrew Carmellini. With its intimate atmosphere and superior acoustics, Joe's Pub presents talent from all over the world as part of The Public's programming downtown at its Astor Place home, hosting approximately 800 shows and serving over 100,000 audience members annually.

The Public Theater, under the leadership of Artistic Director Oskar Eustis and Executive Director Patrick Willingham, is the only theater in New York that produces Shakespeare, the classics, musicals, contemporary and experimental pieces in equal measure. Celebrating his 10th anniversary season at The Public, Eustis has created new community-based initiatives designed to engage audiences like Public Lab, Public Studio, Public Forum, Public Works, and a remount of the Mobile Unit. The Public continues the work of its visionary founder, Joe Papp, by acting as an advocate for the theater as an essential cultural force, and leading and framing dialogue on some of the most important issues of our day. Creating theater for one of the largest and most diverse audience bases in New York City for nearly 60 years, today the Company engages audiences in a variety of venues-including its landmark downtown home at Astor Place, which houses five theaters and Joe's Pub; the Delacorte Theater in Central Park, home to free Shakespeare in the Park; and the Mobile Unit, which tours Shakespearean productions for underserved audiences throughout New York City's five boroughs. The Public's wide range of programming includes free Shakespeare in the Park, the bedrock of the Company's dedication to making theater accessible to all; Public Works, an expanding initiative that is designed to cultivate new connections and new models of engagement with artists, audiences and the community each year; and audience and artist development initiatives that range from Emerging Writers Group to the Public Forum series. The Public is located on property owned by the City of New York and receives annual support from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs; and in October 2012, the landmark building downtown at Astor Place was revitalized to physically manifest the Company's core mission of sparking new dialogues and increasing accessibility for artists and audiences, by dramatically opening up the building to the street and community, and transforming the lobby into a public piazza for artists, students, and audiences. The Public's work is also seen on tour throughout the U.S. and internationally and in collaborations and co-productions with regional and international theaters. The Public is currently represented on Broadway by the Tony Award-winning acclaimed American musical Hamilton by Lin-Manuel Miranda, and in spring 2017, Lynn Nottage's acclaimed new play Sweat. The Public has received 59 Tony Awards, 168 Obie Awards, 53 Drama Desk Awards, 54 Lortel Awards, 32 Outer Critics Circle Awards, 13 New York Drama Critics Awards, and five Pulitzer Prizes.