Samba Jig ProductionsPlease don your holiday finest and join us for a night of Irish Ceili dancing, backyard bonfires, mulled wine, a photo booth, sweet treats, and holiday cheer. Ticket sales are used to cover the cost of the live band and some bubbly to start the night (but BYOB to keep the party going!). All remaining […]
Kate Spanos will call the céilí hosted by the Emerald Isle Céilí Club in Towson, MD on Saturday, February 1. The band will be Peter Fitzgerald with J. Patrick's All-Stars. COME JOIN THE FUN! - Dancing - NO EXPERIENCE NECCESSARY! Come and learn to do Irish Set and Céilí Dances! - Live Traditional Irish Music […]
Shannon Dunne Dance, a local Irish sean nós dance school and company based in Washington, DC, presents their annual showcase. The multigenerational company will present a full and joyful evening of traditional music, dance, song, and more! Featuring: SDD Youth and Teens Catherine Marafino Mo Brachfeld Shannon Dunne Peter Brice Donna Long Venue: Joy of […]
Shannon Dunne Dance, a local Irish sean nós dance school and company based in Washington, DC, presents their annual showcase. The multigenerational company will present a full and joyful evening of traditional music, dance, song, and more! Featuring: SDD Youth and Teens Catherine Marafino Mo Brachfeld Shannon Dunne Peter Brice Donna Long Venue: Joy of […]
Note: In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, this event has been canceled. Waverly Brewing Company, Sunday March 15th, 5:30-10PM! Free Admission! Delicious local brews, food, great music! For What Died the Sons of Róisín!! Was it Greed! Hark! Lark! Shark! There is a party coming your way, one that you should not miss, not for […]
Forró, frevo, reels, jigs, and the button accordion. There are more connections than you know between the popular music and dances of Brazil and Ireland! Join us for a conversation between ethnomusicologist Paddy League, Ph.D., ethnochoreologist Kate Spanos, Ph.D., and accordion master musician Rob Curto. They will describe their experiences and research in northeastern Brazilian and traditional Irish music […]
This project examines ainihi (“identity” in Hausa) and alteridade (“otherness” in Portuguese) in music and dance traditions of Nigeria and Brazil. Multidisciplinary artist team Sinclair Ogaga Emoghene, Pablo Regis, and Kate Spanos collaborate to look for both universality and cultural specificity in shared movements and rhythms. Artists and audiences who participate in this project will […]