Whitney Arts Center Announces 'Buena Vista Social Club' Mar. 8

Whidbey Island Center for the Arts and The Clyde Theatre have partnered to present the 2008/09 Double Feature Series -- afternoon screenings of award-winning films and evening concerts of film scores.

The third film in the series is BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB, and will be shown at The Clyde Theatre at 2pm and Wesito & Friends (members of the Seattle Symphony) will perform at WICA at 7.30pm on Sunday, March 08, 2009.

THE CONCERT

Wesito & Friends brings to life the essence of the Golden Age of Latin music by great artists such as Los Panchos, Carlos Gardel, Compay Segundo and more!

Led by violist and arranger Wesley Dyring, the eleven-piece ensemble of Seattle Symphony strings and flute with authentic Latin guitars and percussion has earned an enthusiastic following among Latin and non-Latin audiences alike.

The concert promises a performance of music expressing the joy and diversity of Latin America that will move your heart and make you want to dance.

THE FILM

In 1996, composer, producer, and guitar legend Ry Cooder entered Egrem Studios in Havana with the forgotten greats of Cuban music, many of them in their 60s and 70s, some of them long since retired. The resulting album, "Buena Vista Social Club," became a Grammy-winning international bestseller. When Cooder returned to Havana in 1998, filmmaker Wim Wenders was on hand to document the occasion. Wenders splits the film between portraits of the performers, who tell their stories directly to the camera as they wander the streets and neighborhoods of Havana, and a celebration of the music heard in performance scenes in the studio, in their first concert in Amsterdam, and in their second and final concert at Carnegie Hall. Wenders weaves the artist biographies with a glimpse of modern Cuba remembering its past, capturing a lost culture in music that is suddenly, unexpectedly revived for audiences in Havana and around the world.

Buena Vista Social Club is a loving portrait of a master class in Cuban music, with a vital cast of aging performers whose energy and passion belie their years.

MAR 08, 2009
Film @ 2pm
Concert @ 7.30pm

Tickets 360/221.8268 or 800/638.7631

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