MALEVO

After a spectacular appearance at the 2022 FIFA World Cup finals AND the recent 2023 America’s Got Talent All-Stars, the “South American Sensation” MALEVO will wow our audience in Clair Hall at the Winter Center with its speciality, Malambo – a traditional Argentine folk dance of great virility and dexterity. But Malevo takes it beyond its limits with a modern, avant-garde, and transgressive approach, with live music and percussive dance, bringing to the contemporary stage an exhilarating and engaging show for all ages.

MU Students can receive up to one (1) free ticket with a valid MU ID. MU Discounts are NOT available online and must be made in-person or by calling any box office location. Advanced ticket reservations are strongly encouraged. MU Student discount tickets are subject to availability on the day of the event.

Soweto Gospel Choir: Hope – It’s Been a Long Time Coming

Out of the darkness comes a new dawn! This all-new concert by 3-time Grammy®-winning SOWETO GOSPEL CHOIR commemorates South Africa’s Freedom Movement and the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. Bringing joy to all, “HOPE” opens with a rousing program of South African freedom songs that inspired their Rainbow Nation. Then the choir’s uplifting performance moves to the United States with beautiful renditions of the music of the Civil Rights Movement, including works by legendary artists Billie Holiday, James Brown, Otis Redding, Curtis Mayfield and the one-and-only, Aretha Franklin. Get ready, “HOPE” is a concert that will live forever in your hearts!

Soweto Gospel Choir’s “HOPE – It’s Been a Long Time Coming” has been commissioned by the University of Iowa Hancher Auditorium.

Join us in the lobby from 7:05-7:25 to enjoy the McCaskey High School Combined Choirs under the direction of Colette Stephens and Will Broaddus.

Club 42 Series – Pat Bianchi Trio Plays the Music of Stevie Wonder

Grammy nominated organist, winner of Downbeat Magazine’s 2016 rising star poll and Hot House magazine’s 2019 poll, Pat Bianchi has assembled an all-star combo, which includes Tom Guarna on guitar and Byron Landham on drums, to play music from his 2021 album release “Something to Say: The Music of Stevie Wonder”. Club 42 is an intimate, reserved table seating venue with a cash bar. Doors to the show open at 6:30 for the 7:30 P.M. in the 3^rd floor Atrium of the Ware Center, located at 42 N. Prince Street in downtown Lancaster.

Bianchi’s “Something to Say” album features arrangements of some of Wonder’s greatest compositions including “Superstition,” “Isn’t She Lovely,” and “Ribbon in the Sky” among others.

Club 42 Series – Dezron Douglas Quartet Album Pre-Release Party

Dezron Douglas and his quartet will perform music from his newest studio album (to be released November 2022), Atalaya, on progressive label International Anthem. Performing with him will be a stellar line-up of contemporary jazz musicians including George Burton, piano, Willy Rodriguez, drums and Chris Lewis, tenor saxophone. Club 42 is an intimate, reserved table seating venue with a cash (only) bar. Doors to the show open at 6:30 for the 7:30 P.M. in the 3^rd floor Atrium of the Ware Center, located at 42 N. Prince Street in downtown Lancaster.

In 2019, double bassist, composer, producer and educator Dezron Douglas was the winner of the Downbeat critics’ poll for “Rising Star” bassist; his exemplary reputation of exceptional artistry is evident in his long list of collaborations with notable musicians. Currently, Douglas appears on tour with the Trey Anastasio (Phish) Band. He has been a longstanding member of the Ravi Coltrane Quartet and performed with the Louis Hayes Jazz Communicators. Douglas has released eleven albums as a leader; as a sideman he has recorded with Cyrus Chestnut, Michael Carvin, Louis Hayes, Steve Davis, George Cables, Papo Vasquez, Enrico Rava, Eric Reed, Abraham Burton, Eric McPherson, Tomasz Stańko, Makaya McCraven and Brandee Younger.

From Bandcamp: ATALAYA is new work by bassist Dezron Douglas, and it is alive. That is, ‘alive’ in all the ways that jazz is at its best – as a pure and personal expression of Black Music channeled through time-honored traditions by a group of musicians who practice sonic coherence through musical unity. As Dezron puts it in the opening statement of his liner notes for the album: “Mysticism, Magic, Faith, Love, Power, Discernment! These are words that embody the creative process of Music.”

Club 42 Series – Brinae Ali Quintet Destination Forever

A thrilling jazz vocalist and fierce tap dancer, Brinae Ali’s “Destination Forever” will take the audience on an interdisciplinary journey into her world and how it intersects with society, radical love, and joy. By blending the sounds of Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Funk, and Rock, Ali’s unique approach to music is rooted in her practice of transforming the conditioning of the human spirit.

Brinae will be accompanied by Hannah Mayer (piano), Blake Meister (bass), Wendel Patrick (Turntables/Beatbox/Effects), and Jevon Rushton (drums).

Doors open at 6:30 P.M. for the 7:30 P.M. show. Intimate, club-style table seating and cash (only) bar.

Club 42 Series – Victor Provost Quartet

Trinidadian steelpan takes center stage as Provost marries jazz sensibilities with Caribbean swagger via roots rhythms, swing, and soaring improvisations. Provost will be joined by Alex Brown (piano), Tony DePaolis (bass), and Michael Piolet (drums) and will feature original compositions alongside the beloved music of Chick Corea, Duke Ellington, Lord Kitchener, Vince Mendoza, and more.

Club 42 is an intimate, reserved table seating venue with a cash (only) bar. Doors open at 6:30 for the 7:30 P.M. show in the 3^rd floor Atrium of the Ware Center, 42 N. Prince Street in downtown Lancaster.

VICTOR PROVOST

Born and raised on the island of St. John, Virgin Islands, Victor Provost is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading voices on the unique, and often misunderstood, steelpan. Victor Provost leads a musical cohort that weaves seamlessly between Caribbean Roots music, straight-ahead Jazz, and World Rhythms. Fronted by the pioneering steel pannist, the group explores the music of the Americas and the diaspora through innovative compositions and thoughtful arrangements.

“A serious Jazz improviser…” (The New York Times)
“…he turns those cultural traditions into virtuosic jazz. “(The Washington Post)

Through appearances at concert halls, clubs, and stages throughout the world, Victor has developed a reputation as a “dazzling” soloist, crafting an impressive improvisational voice and style. With a strong foundation in Bebop, a contemporary sensibility, and deep roots in Caribbean music, he seamlessly melds and mixes genres. The Washington D.C. City Paper’s “Jazz Percussionist of the Year” six years in a row, his most recent recording, Bright Eyes, debuted at #5 on the iTunes Top 40 Jazz Charts and was met with praise from The Washington Post, Downbeat Magazine, and Jazz Times.

Victor has performed and recorded with Jazz luminaries such as Wynton Marsalis & the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Paquito D’Rivera, Hugh Masekela, Monty Alexander, Joe Locke, Nicholas Payton, David Sanchez, Terell Stafford, Dave Samuels, Steve Nelson, Ron Blake, and Wycliffe Gordon, among others.

We The People First Fridays Presents: Ever Sandoval & Friends – FREE

We The People First Fridays

Ever Sandoval & Friends

Friday, April 7, 2023 | 6:30 P.M.

Steinman Hall | Ware Center

FREE

Ever Sandoval, who moved to Lancaster in 2013, is a captivating Peruvian-Argentinian musical artist who studied in Buenos Aires and has traveled widely sharing his music through several Latin American countries. He will be joined this evening by some of his favorite local musician friends to present a 45-minute concert of Latin rock, pop with some romantic songs by Andrea Bocelli, as well as music from Latin American folklore.

ART: Fresh from the Studio: New work by MU Art & Design Faculty

Regitz Gallery | Ware Center

Friday, April 7, 2023

Opening Reception | 6-8 P.M.

On display April 7 through 28

Concert Band & Wind Ensemble

MU Students can receive up to one (1) free ticket with a valid MU ID. MU discounts are NOT available online and must be made in-person or by calling any box office location. Advanced ticket reservations are strongly encouraged. MU discount tickets are subject to availability on the day of the event.

Irish Christmas in America

The hugely popular holiday show Irish Christmas in America brings a fascinating performance of music, song, dance, and stories of seasonal Irish traditions.

Produced by Sligo fiddler Oisín Mac Diarmada, this family-friendly, exhilarating holiday event, rich in humor and boundless energy, features lively instrumental tunes on fiddle, flute, uilleann pipes, harp and bouzouki, along with thrilling Irish dancing. In addition, evocative photographic images provide a backdrop to some of the rich historical traditions of Ireland. Take a memorable glimpse into the enchanting spirit of Christmas, as the finest traditional artists from Ireland, bring you on a fun-filled start to the holiday season of 2023.

The holiday show was first conceived in 2005 with past tours featuring such stellar guest vocalists as Niamh Farrell, Séamus & Méabh Begley, Teresa Horgan, Lumiere (Pauline Scanlon & Eilis Kennedy), Karan Casey, Cara Dillon, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Cathie Ryan and Michael Londra. Mac Diarmada enthuses about the program as a way to bring traditional and often unknown Irish customs to the States. “One of the most heartfelt themes of Irish Christmas is emigration,” says Mac Diarmada. “Music was a way that people stayed close to home.”

A great way to immerse yourself and your family into the spirit of the holidays!

Jumaane Smith: Louis! Louis! Louis!

Jazz trumpeter, vocalist, and composer Jumaane Smith has performed on 5 GRAMMY Award- winning records (selling more than 60 million copies), 2 Emmy Award-nominated TV performances, the GRAMMY Awards with Stevie Wonder, in Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story (trumpet solo actor), at The White House, on the Today Show, Tonight Show, Oprah, Good Morning America, and American Idol.

Jumaane has spent the last 17 years touring and recording with Michael Bublé as lead trumpeter and vocalist, was a member of Harry Connick Jr.’s house band for the syndicated daytime TV show “Harry,” and the featured guest soloist for Jackie Evancho’s, “Songs of the Silver Screen” world tour backed by a 60-piece symphony orchestra.

Jumaane has toured with his own band to such world-class venues as Jazz At Lincoln Center, Vail Jazz Festival, Java Jazz Festival, Loew’s Regency, North Star Festival, Joe’s Pub, Rochester International Jazz Festival, Catalina Island Jazz Festival, and many more. This amazing musician has worked with legends such as Quincy Jones, Herbie Hancock, Aretha Franklin, Christian McBride, Barbra Streisand, and many more. As a full scholarship recipient at the Juilliard School of Music’s Jazz Studies program, he was blessed to have Wynton Marsalis as his primary trumpet teacher.

His critically-acclaimed debut album, “I Only Have Eyes For You,” features special guests Michael Bublé, Jackie Evancho, and Naturally 7, and his sophomore album, “When You’re Smiling,” was released to much praise.

Louis! Louis! Louis! will celebrate the origins of jump blues and jazz by honoring the three famous Louis – Louis Armstrong, Louis Prima, and Louis Jordan – with thrilling renditions of timeless classics and new works by Smith himself.