Flamenco Star Robert Michaels Set for VIVA ITALIA at the Spencer, 8/22

Multi-gold and platinum recording artist, Robert Michaels, has won the esteem of critics worldwide with award-winning performances that bring audiences to their feet every time. His newest musical journey "Viva Italia" takes us through the music, history and culture of Italy (his ancestral home) in a program featuring his refreshing arrangements of Italian vocal and instrumental standards and original compositions, complete with his fast-finger guitar, accompanying band and two stirring flamenco dancers.

Winner of a Juno Award (Canadian Grammy) for "Best Instrumental Album," Robert also received "Best Vocalist, Instrumentalist and Album" nominations for his self-titled fifth album, a 2-CD set. Besides his own vocal performances, the album featured contributions from acclaimed vocalist Grammy winner Jennifer Warnes, a three-time Juno Award winner as "Female Vocalist of the Year" and Tony Award-nominated Broadway star, Louis Pitre.

Sterling accolades and impressive figures aside, Robert is well-known as an intuitive musician with an electric energy and a captivating blend of styles. He has engaged concert goers across the globe with his heartfelt enthusiasm, leaving all with memories they won't soon forget.

Michaels and his band of Flamenco/Latin Jazz musicians (percussion, guitars, accordion) and dancers take center stage in "Viva Italia" at the Spencer on Saturday, August 22 at 8 p.m. Excellent seats are available for $55-$39. Call the Box Office at 575.336.4800 or visit www.spencertheater.com for tickets. The Spencer Theater is at 108 Spencer Road, Airport Highway 220, Alto, NM.

Spencer Theater is a world-class performance hall located in the Sacramento Mountain settlement of Alto, about 12 miles north of downtown Ruidoso. Unique architecture, outstanding acoustics, intimate seating, and excellent artistry are the Spencer's celebrated features. The elegant, award-winning hall, which first raised its curtains in 1997, seats 514, with no seats farther than 67 feet from the 4,770 square-foot stage. The Spencer also has a 964 square-foot outdoor stage that can seat 1,500. From its Spanish mica-flecked limestone face to the crystal lobby, the building itself is a work of art. Free public tours are offered at 10 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the year. Donations are accepted!

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