Emelin Theatre Announces Great Traditions Series For 09/10 Season

The Emelin Theatre is excited to announce the brand new series for the upcoming 2009/2010 season: Great Traditions. The Great Traditions series will expose audiences to timeless music and dance from around the world.

Dixie Hummingbirds | $40
Feb 27 @ 8 pm
Since the 1920s, the Dixie Hummingbirds have created and performed music deeply rooted in the gospel tradition, their influence known far and wide in American popular music. As Isaac Hayes once said, "In the beginning, after the word, and before there was rap, hip-hop, disco, punk, funk, metal, soul, Motown, rock-a-billy, before bebop, doo-wop, and the big band swing there was the Dixie Hummingbirds."

Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana | $40
Mar 7 @ 3 pm
Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana is known for the unique and creative way in which it has enriched the art of flamenco, while keeping The company faithful to flamenco's powerful traditions. Commissioning new works with original choreography and music, this innovative company has actively encouraged the creativity of young artists from both Spain and the U.S.

Le Vent du Nord | $25
May 1 @ 8 pm
Since its founding in 2002, Le Vent du Nord has quickly become one of the most recognizable and esteemed bands of the Québec traditional music world. A direct predecessor of Cajun music, this lush genre blends fiddle, accordion and step dancing. Singing in their native French, the band's dynamic stage presence has delighted audiences across Canada, the US and Europe.

The Emelin Theatre, located in Mamaroneck, New York, and founded in 1972, is the oldest continuously operating performing arts theater in Westchester County. Its mission is to bring the best in live performing arts to Westchester and other nearby communities and to promote a cultural life that entertains, educates, and invigorates. The Emelin, well-known for its high-quality and affordable programs, is one of the few performing arts venues in this region which offers a broad mix of entertainment appealing to all ages and tastes, produces its own theater performances, and attracts diverse audiences throughout Westchester County and beyond. Due to its strategic location in centrAl Westchester, the Emelin also attracts theatergoers from New York City, New Jersey, and lower Connecticut.