The Water Coolers – Thursday, September 22, 2011- 7:00pm
“It’s your life – but killer funny.”
That’s how the members of this award-winning comedy troupe make everybody laugh. With original music and parodies of familiar songs, on-point material about life and work, and superior comedy writing, this cast of five NYC comics and singers (with piano accompaniment) celebrates the insanity of everyday life. Each performance is a high-energy, hilarious session of song and sketch comedy, kept fresh by the ever-changing challenges of modern life. The Water Coolers turn headaches and hassles into hilarity. Read More…
He creates a symphony of sound with only a guitar. Concert-goers are captured by the precision, speed and complexity of Edgar Cruz’s guitar mastery as he offers an exceptional selection of cool jazz from his vast repertoire. Edgar performs more than 200 concerts a year and has played throughout the U.S., Europe and South America. At each stop audiences are treated to the jazzy riffs and spectacular picks of a magical performer. 
Three uniquely gifted virtuosos – oboist Vladimir Lande, bassoonist Bryan Young and pianist Irina Kaplan – combine brilliant 21st-century vibrancy with the best of European instrumental tradition, enthralling audiences world wide. Whatever the stage, the trio’s performances leap beyond the ordinary concert experience to a world of beautiful sonorities, playful rhythms and dramatic excitement. 
“Magnetic”, “Captivating” and “Genuinely soulful” are just a few of the accolades describing Sean Jones; a performer whose international stock is on the rise. His interpretive performances of R&B and Soul classics have wooed fans from across Canada and the US. 
He is the world’s premier solo mandolin virtuoso, tabbed by guitar legend Chet Atkins as “one of the few great musicians of our time.” Evan Marshall has a uniquely recognizable approach to solo mandolin: classical, with strong influences from the Italian and American folk traditions. Whether he’s performing at New York’s Merkin Hall, on “A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor” or as a featured soloist at Disneyland, Evan is in high demand as a performer. 
You won’t find acoustic flamenco more innovative, entertaining or inspiring. This ensemble, showcasing the fantastic artistry of flamenco, is a magical collaboration commanded by the guitar wizardry of Chris Burton Jácome and enhanced by a vocalist, three flamenco dancers, a bassist and percussionist. Each show is a powerful interaction, unique and captivating. Flamenco is choreographed energy, and as the ensemble’s haunting songs and beautiful melodies combine with the awesome movement and rhythm of dance, the art of flamenco explodes onstage. Audience shouts of “Olé!” and “Toma!” become part of the experience, part of the passion of flamenco. 
