Lincoln Center Announces January 2013 Concerts and Events

Lincoln Center has announced the following upcoming events:

Saturday, January 5 – FREE – Saung Budaya Indonesian Dance Group
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Saung Budaya Indonesian Dance Group
Established in 2005 as a series of workshops at the Indonesian Consulate by dance instructor Amalia Suryani, Saung Budaya has grown to become a vital part of the Indonesian community in New York. Saung Budaya’s goal is to introduce Indonesia’s culture through dance and music to Indonesian-American youth residing in New York, as well as to a wider public. A variety of dances from all over the Indonesian archipelago are taught. Saung Budaya currently consists of 15 dancers—students and young professionals. This family-friendly MTA Saturday’s event will include audience participation.
To open the program, kids are invited to join a special hands-on craft workshop: “Perform ‘n’ Create Date,” co-hosted by the Children’s Museum of Manhattan and led by Museum teaching coordinators.
Recommended for ages 3-8 years.
David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center at 11 AM (Broadway between 62nd and 63rd St.)
FREE Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, including program updates, visit LincolnCenter.org/Atrium

Thursday, January 10 – FREE – Double-bill: Tanya Tagaq / The Relatives
Target ® Free Thursdays
Tanya Tagaq: Nanook of the North – Concert/film screening
Inuit throat singer and sonic innovator Tanya Tagaq returns to Lincoln Center to perform her original score to the 1922 silent movie documentary classic, Nanook of the North. Born and raised in Nunavut, Canada’s high arctic, Tagaq began experimenting with Inuit throat singing as a teenager and her first professional concert caught the attention of Bjork, leading to participation on the Icelandic artist’s 2004 CD, Medulla, and to touring. Tagaq’s two critically-acclaimed albums, Sinaa and Auk/Blood, were joined in October 11 by the live album, anuraaqtu, Inuktitut for “Wind.” In 2005, the Kronos Quartet invited her to participate in Nunavut, which was performed across North America and Europe. The ensemble reunited in 2007 for Tundra Songs. Recently venturing into film, Tagaq contributed to the soundtrack for Diaries of Knut Rasmussen and acted as musician/narrator for the award-winning National Film Board documentary, This Land. David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center at 7:30 PM (Broadway between 62nd & 63rd St.)
FREE Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, including program updates, visit LincolnCenter.org/Atrium

The Relatives
Formed in 1970 in Dallas by veteran Gospel singer Rev. Gean West, The Relatives’ sound bridges traditional Gospel, Soul and Psychedelia. The group’s three obscure singles from the ‘70s and a previously unreleased session were released to excellent reviews on the 2009 album, Don’t Let Me Fall. The Relatives reunited in 2009 for a sold-out performance at The Continental Club in Austin, TX and have since played major festival dates in the U.S., Australia and Europe, closing out Summer 2011 with a performance at Lincoln Center Out of Doors on a bill with Mavis Staples. The group combined forces with Garage/Soul powerhouse Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears for a series of shows recoded the track “You Been Lyin,” on BJL’s latest album, Scandalous (Lost Highway/UMG). The Relatives’ new album, The Electric Word, was recorded and produced by Jim Eno of Spoon and will be released by Yep Roc in February 2013.
David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center at 9:30 PM (Broadway between 62nd & 63rd St.)
FREE Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, including program updates, visit LincolnCenter.org/Atrium

Friday, January 11 – FREE – Chilly Gonzales: Piano Concerto No.1 – U.S. premiere/ Lincoln Center commission

Target ® Free Thursdays*
Pianist, rapper, satirist, charismatic performer, Guinness World Record holder, and musical genius Chilly Gonzales performs the U.S. premiere of Piano Concerto No. 1, a new musical work for 10 piece orchestra commissioned by Lincoln Center. The Grammy-Nominated, Canadian-born, Paris-based artist has released six recordings from rap-focused early albums on the German Kitty-Yo label to his 2004 solo piano CD. A satirical rapper, pianist and producer Gonzales adapts various personas on stage, ranging from the ‘Self-declared President of the Berlin Underground’ to the egotistical ‘Super Producer’.

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