Classical Tuesdays in Old Town Tacoma celebrates our 20th Season!
By Pamela Butler Ryker on Monday, October 07, 2024 0 comments
Tacoma Tapestry 2024: Swedish Traditional Instrumental Music Sept 24 in Slavonian Hall
Classical Tuesdays in Old Town Tacoma
We're celebrating our 20th season!
Free to all! Join us at Slavonian Hall in Old Town Tacoma
Tuesday, September 24th, 7:00pm
Klintetten Swedish Ensemble
performing Nordic traditional music & dance
Klintetten Swedish Ensemble |
Slavonian Hall, 2306 N 30th St, Old Town Tacoma
a ramp from the alley to the 2nd floor is available with a few parking slots back there
Klintetten and Skandia musicians play for the evening dance. 7:30 to 8:30 dance class taught by Helen and Stig Eriksson with music by Klintetten. Class begins at 7:30 p.m.; open dancing starts after class and ends at 10:30 pm. Skandia members, $10, non-members, $15, at the door.
2:00 – 4:00 pm Fika ($10) Enjoy coffee and snacks, and browse the display of 75 years of Skandia's history. The History Display will be available until the dance begins. You don't need to register but if you do, it will help us plan the refreshments.
8:00 to 11:00 pm. Dancing ($30) Dance to the fantastic music by Sweden's Klintetten plus the Skandia Allspel. You needn't register but it will help us plan the refreshments if you do!
By Pamela Butler Ryker on Wednesday, September 04, 2024 0 comments
Classical Tuesdays in Old Town Tacoma: Electric Cello & 2 Dancers
Gretchen Yanover on Electric Cello
joined by 2 Dancers
- her daughter Anastasia Ryser & Willow Durst
Tuesday March 12 at 7:00pm at Slavonian Hall
Gretchen Nicole Yanover, electric cello |
Join us for our last event of this season!
photo by Catherine Anstett |
By Pamela Butler Ryker on Thursday, February 22, 2024 0 comments
Tuesday Feb 13 Classical with a Twist: Let's explore the 50-year old Hip-Hop and BeatBox styles by NW artists
Please join us as we explore the Northwest Hip-Hop scene - a "classic" now in its 50th season.
Our guest artists - the father/son Hip-Hop duo Czon & Nicco and BeatBox artist Beatbox Panda will tell us about themselves, how they got into this wordsmithing and rhythm-producing genre, and what their message is.
More about Czon De Luna and his 12 years old son here.
And Beatbox Panda has provided a write-up about career below.
The Beatbox Panda is a nationally top-ranked beatboxer out of Los Angeles, CA and currently resides in Seattle, WA. He began his beatbox journey in 2001 and since then has won beatbox competitions around the nation. Beatbox Panda holds championship titles in Los Angeles, and recently became Seattle’s 2019 Beatbox Champion. He travels around the USA performing at various schools and colleges, while spreading a positive message about beatboxing. He has performed at historic venues such as: The Roxy, The Coliseum, The Bourbon Room, The Redcat Theater, The Broad, The Whiskey, Troubadour, Greystone Manor, and others. He collaborated with America’s Best Dance Crew’s The Beat Freaks at The World of Dance Awards hosted by Paul Mitchell in Los Angeles, private events with Pretty Little Thing, Insignia, Amazon, Cisco Systems, SEMA Las Vegas, Long Beach Toyota Grand Prix, Long Beach Formula-e, Netflix, and more.
He was also featured on 3 Buzzfeed videos which generated 25 million views collectively. The Beatbox Panda has also performed with celebrity artists such as: Snoop Dogg, Pentatonix, Matisyahu, Marshmello, Childish Gambino, Diplo, Big Sean, Sublime with Rome, XZIBIT, Beatbox pioneer- Rahzel, and legendary hip hop artist, KRS-one. From Rock and Roll to EDM and from Jazz to trap music, you will hear familiar songs personalized by his own style- all done with just his voice!
Beatbox Panda has taken the time to master the art,
able to recreate full songs, with accompaniment by himself without
instrumentation, able to sing a chorus and provide a backing beat
simultaneously, able to invoke impressions of singers on a whim. He takes his
beatboxing beyond the traditional hip-hop influences into a much wider range of
contemporary styles.
By Pamela Butler Ryker on Wednesday, February 07, 2024 0 comments
Feb 13, 2024, is the next Classical Tuesdays event: Hip-Hop and BeatBox! Come, give it a listen!
Classical Tuesdays in Old Town Tacoma is featuring a twist on the concept of "classical" music this coming February 13. Join us as we explore the now-50 years old Hip-Hop and BeatBox styles that are established in today's street music and mixed cultural gatherings.
We welcome Czon DeLuna, the father/son duo Seattle Hip-Hop artist/wordsmith Czon De Luna and his 11 year old son Nicco.
Czon DeLuna Hip-Hop duo |
father-son duo Czon and Nicco |
Also, this evening BeatBox Panda artist who will demonstrate his BeatBox style
Listen to this talented beatboxer at https://shoutoutla.com/meet-edward-vincent-m-bantasan-professional-beatboxer/
BeatBox Panda |
When: February 13, 2024, 7:00pm
Where: Slavonian Hall, 2306 N 30th St, Old Town Tacoma
FREE/All ages welcome
The ramp from the alley at the back of Slavonian Hall is available for easier access to the 2nd floor performance level.
By Pamela Butler Ryker on Tuesday, January 09, 2024 0 comments
Wine & Song 2023 tickets are available! Join us December 5th at 7:00pm
Classical Tuesdays' annual Wine & Song event - which is a benefit for our series of free musical evenings - is scheduled for December 5th at 7:00pm. Again this year the Connelly Law Offices will host and underwrite this lovely evening, in their handsome and inviting venue.
Lyric mezzo-soprano Soon Cho, accompanied by pianist Amy Boers, will use Robert Schumann's Frauenliebe und leben as the framework for this recital, weaving songs together to tell a story of "Echos of Life through a Harmonious Tapestry". This lovely program includes several women composers: Amy Beach, Clara Schumann, Lili Boulanger, and Florence Price, including living South Korean composer Hye-Young Cho, as well songs by Henry Purcell and Robert Schumann.
Tickets are $30 each are available at https://wineandsong2023.eventbrite.com
or contact Pamela at prryker@gmail.com
lyric mezzo-soprano Soon Cho |
- Wine & Song 2023: Echoes of Life through a Harmonious Tapestry
- December 5, 7:00pm
- Connelly Law Offices at 2301 N 30th St., Tacoma WA 98403
- $30 tickets available at http://wineandsong2023.eventbrite.com
By Pamela Butler Ryker on Thursday, November 16, 2023 0 comments
November 14 at 7:00pm in Slavonian Hall: Dancing with the Sun King
Harpsichordist Henry Lebedinsky and dancer Anna Mansbridge invite us all to attend the court of Louis XIV! The wearing of haute couture and other finery is optional but do join us at 7:00pm on Tuesday, November 14 at Slavonian Hall in Old Town Tacoma, as we enjoy a window into the grandeur and ceremony of the 17th century.
Known as the Sun King, also as Louis the Great, he was King of France from 1643 to 1715. In his early years he lived at the Louvre (the royal palace at that time), where he established the splendor and the protocol that was to define the Grand Siècle. In 1682, King Louis moved his court - and its fashionable music and decorum - to Versailles. Throughout his life Louis enjoyed dancing and playing the guitar.
On Tuesday Nov 14, Henry Lebedinsky returns to Slavonian Hall, this time sharing his insights into the music and dance of that golden era as established by King Louis and his court. Joining Henry in this performance are renowned dancer Anna Mansbridge, Tekla Cunningham on baroque violin, and Adaiha MacAdam-Some on viola da gamba. This will be a tremendous evening. Join us!
Henry Lebedinsky, harpsichord |
By Pamela Butler Ryker on Sunday, October 22, 2023 0 comments