Shows



Upcoming Performances • UNA NOCHE FLAMENCA @ C'ERA UNA VOLTA RESTAURANT with Virginia Iglesias and Company Sunday, May 19, 2013 Artists: Virginia Iglesias: baile Roberto Zamora: cante, baile Jorge Liceaga: toque Geneva Harrison: percussion Enjoy exquisite cuisine in an intimate setting, and experience the artistry of the Bay Area's finest flamencos! Dinner Seating 5:00pm / Flamenco Show 6:00pm RSVP REQUIRED 3 course dinner menu Students of Flamenco Academy ~ $40 Dinner and Gallery Seating tiered seating prices: $45/ $55/ $70 Children under 10: $25 Call for reservations C'era Una Volta / Ristorante Italiano 1332 Park St., Alameda, CA Reservations: 510-769-4828 / www.ceraunavolta.us ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Recent Performances • UNA NOCHE FLAMENCA @ C'ERA UNA VOLTA RESTAURANT with Virginia Iglesias and Company Sunday, March 3, 2013 *with special guest Kina Mendez ... direct from Jerez de la Frontera!* Artists: Virginia Iglesias: baile Kina Mendez : cante Jorge Liceaga: toque Geneva Harrison: percussion We are honored to present special guest artist from Jerez, Spain, amazing gypsy singer Kina Mendez, born into the Mendez clan of Gypsy artists of Jerez de la Frontera. Steeped in the flamenco tradition, she began singing under the influence of her aunt, legendary singer La Paquera de Jerez. Her professional career began in the famous Tablao of Seville "Los Gallos" when she joined Manuel Morao's company which led her to work with Mario Maya and tour internationally with Salvador Tavora's productions 'Carmen' and 'Carmina Burana'. She has shared the stage with many renown flamenco artists including Manuel Agujetas, El Grilo and La Macanita. Her explosive, expressive presence on stage and her dynamic vocal range has made her a sought after performer in both Spain and the U.S. See Kina Mendez on YouTube! *CLICK HERE* Enjoy exquisite cuisine in an intimate setting, and experience the artistry of the Bay Area's finest flamencos! Dinner Seating 5:00pm / Flamenco Show 6:00pm RSVP REQUIRED 3 course dinner menu Students of Flamenco Academy [and guest] ~ $40 per person, dinner & show! tiered seating prices: $45/ $55/ $70 Children under 10: $25 Call for reservations C'era Una Volta / Ristorante Italiano 1332 Park St., Alameda, CA Reservations: 510-769-4828 / www.ceraunavolta.us ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THE FLAMENCO ROOM @ THIRSTY BEAR BREWERY Sunday, January 13, 2013 at 7:30 & 8:30 P.M. Two cuadro-style flamenco shows No Cover 661 Howard Street, San Francisco Reservations: 415-974-0905 / www.thirstybear.com Baile: Virginia Iglesias, Kerensa Demars Toque: Jorge Liceaga Cante: Roberto Zamora ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THE FLAMENCO ROOM @ THIRSTY BEAR BREWERY Sunday, November 4, 2012 at 7:30 & 8:30 P.M. Two cuadro-style flamenco shows No Cover 661 Howard Street, San Francisco Reservations: 415-974-0905 / www.thirstybear.com Baile: Virginia Iglesias, Kerensa Demars Toque: Jorge Liceaga Cante: Roberto Zamora ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ • UNA NOCHE FLAMENCA @ C'ERA UNA VOLTA RESTAURANT with Virginia Iglesias and Company Sunday, October 14, 2012 Artists: Virginia Iglesias: baile Roberto Zamora: cante, baile Jorge Liceaga: toque Geneva Harrison: percussion Enjoy exquisite cuisine in an intimate setting, and experience the artistry of the Bay Area's finest flamencos! Dinner Seating 5:30pm / Flamenco Show 6:00pm RSVP REQUIRED 3 course dinner menu/ tiered seating prices Students of Flamenco Academy [and guest] ~ $40 Dinner and Gallery Seating Children under 10: $25 Call for reservations C'era Una Volta / Ristorante Italiano 1332 Park St., Alameda, CA Reservations: 510-769-4828 / www.ceraunavolta.us ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Recent Performances Virginia Iglesias’ Flamenco Academy of Dance premieres ‘Hojas al Viento’ in their 21st Anniversary celebration! Congratulations to all our beautiful dancers, incredible musicians, wonderful stage crew and our enthusiastic SOLD OUT audience! ... for an overwhelmingly successful performance! Saturday, August 25, 2012, 8pm Mission Cultural Center 2868 Mission St., San Francisco, CA Tickets: $22 / children under 10, $15 Tickets available online [click here]: brown paper tickets. SOLD OUT! 40 dancers from beginning to advance levels will join world-class musicians and special guest artists to ignite the stage with the rhythm and colors of flamenco. This annual Flamenco Academy showcase brings a unique opportunity for students to share their love of dance with family and friends. Artistic director, critically acclaimed choreographer and master teacher, Virginia Iglesias presents an evening of new works set to the exciting original compositions of musical director Jorge Liceaga. Join us for an inspiring and colorful celebration of dance! Advanced ticket purchase recommended. Virginia Iglesias / Artistic Direction / baile Jorge Liceaga / Musical Direction / flamenco guitar Guest Artists Roberto Zamora, cante Arwen Lawrence, cante Geneva Harrison, percussion Bill Gridley, percussion, clarinet We welcome our special guest: Grisha Goryachev! A native of St. Petersburg, Russia, Grisha Goryachev is renowned for his extraordinary musical sensitivity and technical virtuosity in both classical and flamenco styles. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Recent Performances THE FLAMENCO ROOM @ THIRSTY BEAR BREWERY Sunday, August 5, 2012 at 7:30 & 8:30 P.M. Two cuadro-style flamenco shows No Cover 661 Howard Street, San Francisco Reservations: 415-974-0905 / www.thirstybear.com Baile: Virginia Iglesias, Kerensa Demars Toque: Jorge Liceaga Cante: Roberto Zamora ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ • UNA NOCHE FLAMENCA @ C'ERA UNA VOLTA RESTAURANT with Virginia Iglesias and Company Sunday, June 10, 2012 Artists: Virginia Iglesias: baile Roberto Zamora: cante, baile Jorge Liceaga: toque Geneva Harrison: percussion Enjoy exquisite cuisine in an intimate setting, and experience the artistry of the Bay Area's finest flamencos! Dinner Seating 5:30pm / Flamenco Show 6:00pm RSVP REQUIRED 3 course dinner menu/ tiered seating prices Students of Flamenco Academy [and guest] ~ $40 Dinner and Gallery Seating Children under 10: $25 Call for reservations C'era Una Volta / Ristorante Italiano 1332 Park St., Alameda, CA Reservations: 510-769-4828 / www.ceraunavolta.us ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ • UNA NOCHE FLAMENCA @ C'ERA UNA VOLTA RESTAURANT with Virginia Iglesias and Company Sunday, April 1, 2012 Artists: Virginia Iglesias: baile Roberto Zamora: cante, baile Jorge Liceaga: toque Geneva Harrison: percussion Enjoy exquisite cuisine in an intimate setting, and experience the artistry of the Bay Area's finest flamencos! Dinner Seating 5:30pm / Flamenco Show 6:00pm RSVP REQUIRED 3 course dinner menu/ tiered seating prices Students of Flamenco Academy [and guest] ~ $40 Dinner and Gallery Seating Children under 10: $25 Call for reservations C'era Una Volta / Ristorante Italiano 1332 Park St., Alameda, CA Reservations: 510-769-4828 / www.ceraunavolta.us ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THE FLAMENCO ROOM @ THIRSTY BEAR BREWERY Sunday, March 11, 2012 at 7:30 & 8:30 P.M. Two cuadro-style flamenco shows No Cover 661 Howard Street, San Francisco Reservations: 415-974-0905 / www.thirstybear.com Baile: Virginia Iglesias, Kerensa Demars Toque: Jorge Liceaga Cante: Roberto Zamora ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ • UNA NOCHE FLAMENCA @ C'ERA UNA VOLTA RESTAURANT with Virginia Iglesias and Company Sunday, November 6, 2011 Artists: Virginia Iglesias: baile Roberto Zamora: cante, baile Jorge Liceaga: toque Geneva Harrison: percussion Enjoy exquisite cuisine in an intimate setting, and experience the artistry of the Bay Area's finest flamencos! Dinner Seating 5:30pm / Flamenco Show 6:00pm RSVP REQUIRED 3 course dinner menu/ tiered seating prices Students of Flamenco Academy ~ $40 Dinner and Gallery Seating Children under 10: $25 Call for reservations C'era Una Volta / Ristorante Italiano 1332 Park St., Alameda, CA Reservations: 510-769-4828 / www.ceraunavolta.us ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Flamenco Academy of Dance Celebrates its 20th Anniversary! Virginia Iglesias presents 'Fuente del Soñar' Virginia Iglesias / Artistic Direction / baile Jorge Liceaga / Musical Direction / flamenco guitar, tres Guest Artists: Roberto Zamora, cante Arwen Lawrence, cante Geneva Harrison, percussion Yeshe Wingerd, guitar ~~~ Saturday, August 27, 2011 • 8pm Brava Theater Center 2789 24th Street San Francisco, CA 94110 (415) 641-7657 $26 General Admission $15 Children (under 10) Tickets available online at Brava Theater website: www.brava.org ~~~ The Flamenco Academy celebrates 20 years of dance with the premiere performance of 'Fuente del Soñar'. Artistic director and critically acclaimed choreographer Virginia Iglesias presents an evening of new works set to the exciting original compositions of musical director Jorge Liceaga. A cast of 38 dancers, world-class musicians and celebrated singers ignite the stage with the rhythm and colors of flamenco! One night only! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ • UNA NOCHE FLAMENCA @ C'ERA UNA VOLTA RESTAURANT with Virginia Iglesias and Company Sunday, August 28, 2011 Artists: Virginia Iglesias: baile Roberto Zamora: cante, baile Jorge Liceaga: toque Enjoy exquisite cuisine in an intimate setting, and experience the artistry of the Bay Area's finest flamencos! Dinner Seating 5:30pm / Flamenco Show 6:00pm RSVP REQUIRED Students and Friends of Flamenco Academy: $40 Dinner and Gallery Seating Limited seating! ... Call for reservations! 3 course dinner menu/ tiered seating prices Opera: $70 (3-course dinner, VIP front row seating, complimentary cocktail) Gold Circle: $55 (3-course dinner, premiere main floor seating) Gallery: $45 (3-course dinner, mezzanine seating and gallery view from balcony) Performance Only (gallery view) & Children under 10: $25 C'era Una Volta / Ristorante Italiano 1332 Park St., Alameda, CA Reservations: 510-769-4828 / www.ceraunavolta.us ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THE FLAMENCO ROOM @ THIRSTY BEAR BREWERY Sunday, August 14, 2011 at 7:15 & 8:30 P.M. Two cuadro-style flamenco shows No Cover 661 Howard Street, San Francisco Reservations: 415-974-0905 / www.thirstybear.com Baile: Virginia Iglesias, Kerensa Demars Toque: Jorge Liceaga Cante: Roberto Zamora ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ • UNA NOCHE FLAMENCA @ C'ERA UNA VOLTA RESTAURANT with Virginia Iglesias and Company Sunday, June 5, 2011 *...SOLD OUT* Baile: Virginia Iglesias Cante/ Baile: Roberto Zamora Toque: Jorge Liceaga Reserve your table by Friday, May 27 for discount price $40/ 3 course dinner, includes show! Enjoy exquisite cuisine in an intimate setting, and experience the artistry of the Bay Area's finest flamencos! Dinner Seating 5:30pm / Flamenco Show 6:00pm RSVP REQUIRED Dinner Menu: $50/ 3 course dinner / Children under 10 ~ $15 Bar Seating Available for wine and tapas / [limited seating at bar, please reserve] C'era Una Volta / Ristorante Italiano 1332 Park St., Alameda, CA Reservations: 510-769-4828 / www.ceraunavolta.us ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ • UNA NOCHE FLAMENCA @ C'ERA UNA VOLTA RESTAURANT with Virginia Iglesias and Company Sunday, March 6, 2011 Baile: Virginia Iglesias Cante/ Baile: Roberto Zamora Toque: Jorge Liceaga Reserve your table by Thursday, February 24, for discount price $40/ 3 course dinner, includes show! Enjoy exquisite cuisine in an intimate setting, and experience the artistry of the Bay Area's finest flamencos! Dinner Seating 5:30pm / Flamenco Show 6:00pm RSVP REQUIRED Dinner Menu: $50/ 3 course dinner / Children under 10 ~ $15 Bar Seating Available for wine and tapas / [limited seating at bar, please reserve] C'era Una Volta / Ristorante Italiano 1332 Park St., Alameda, CA Reservations: 510-769-4828 / www.ceraunavolta.us ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THE FLAMENCO ROOM @ THIRSTY BEAR BREWERY Sunday, November 21, 2010 at 7:15 & 8:30 P.M. Two cuadro-style flamenco shows No Cover 661 Howard Street, San Francisco Reservations: 415-974-0905 / www.thirstybear.com Baile: Virginia Iglesias and Roberto Aguilar Toque: Jorge Liceaga Cante: Roberto Zamora ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ • UNA NOCHE FLAMENCA @ C'ERA UNA VOLTA RESTAURANT with Virginia Iglesias and Company Sunday, October 24, 2010 Baile: Virginia Iglesias Cante/ Baile: Roberto Zamora Toque: Jorge Liceaga Reserve your table by Tuesday, October 12 for special dinner DISCOUNT $40! Enjoy exquisite cuisine in an intimate setting, and experience the artistry of the Bay Area's finest flamencos! Dinner Seating 5:30pm / Flamenco Show 6:00pm RSVP REQUIRED Dinner Menu: $45/ 3 course dinner / Children under 10 ~ $15 Bar Seating Available for wine and tapas / [limited seating at bar, please reserve] C'era Una Volta / Ristorante Italiano 1332 Park St., Alameda, CA Reservations: 510-769-4828 / www.ceraunavolta.us ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ • UNA NOCHE FLAMENCA @ C'ERA UNA VOLTA RESTAURANT with Virginia Iglesias and Company Sunday, August 22, 2010 ...SOLD OUT Baile: Virginia Iglesias Cante: Patricia Velasquez / Toque: Jorge Liceaga Invited Guest: Arwen Lawrence /Cante Join us for Sevillanas after the show! Enjoy exquisite cuisine in an intimate setting, and experience the artistry of the Bay Area's finest flamencos! Dinner Seating 5:30pm / Flamenco Show 6:00pm RSVP REQUIRED Dinner Menu: $45/ 3 course dinner / Children under 10 ~ $15 Bar Seating Available for wine and tapas / [limited seating at bar, please reserve] C'era Una Volta / Ristorante Italiano 1332 Park St., Alameda, CA Reservations: 510-769-4828 / www.ceraunavolta.us ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THE FLAMENCO ROOM @ THIRSTY BEAR BREWERY Sunday, August 1, 2010 at 7:15 & 8:30 P.M. Two cuadro-style flamenco shows No Cover 661 Howard Street, San Francisco Reservations: 415-974-0905 / www.thirstybear.com Baile: Virginia Iglesias and Marina Elena Toque: Jorge Liceaga Cante: Patricia Velasquez ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Virginia Iglesias presents *'Soniquete'...sold out! Sunday June 20, 2010, 4:00 pm Mission Cultural Center 2868 Mission Street, San Francisco Soniquete* describes the true flavor of flamenco. We carry ‘compás’ [technique] in our heads, but the rhythm [soniquete] in our bodies. It is the individual touch each artist brings to the performance…not studied, but felt through the expression of flamenco…in the music, singing and dance. Artistic director and critically acclaimed choreographer Virginia Iglesias brings to the stage world class musicians and students of the Academy to share an afternoon of Soniquete! The Flamenco Academy celebrates 19 years! always a sell-out! ~~~~~~~ $ 20 General Admission $ 12 Children (under 10) *tickets going fast! ... ON SALE NOW!* tickets: www.brownpapertickets.com Virginia Iglesias / Artistic Direction / baile Jorge Liceaga / Musical Direction / guitarra Special Guest Artists: Roberto Zamora, cante/ baile Arwen Lawrence, cante Miguel Govea, acordeón/ trompeta/ tololoche ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ • UNA NOCHE FLAMENCA @ C'ERA UNA VOLTA RESTAURANT with Virginia Iglesias and Company Sunday, June 6, 2010 ... SOLD OUT! Baile: Virginia Iglesias Cante: Roberto Zamora Toque: Jorge Liceaga Enjoy exquisite cuisine in an intimate setting, and experience the artistry of the Bay Area's finest flamencos! Dinner Seating 5:30pm / Flamenco Show 6:00pm RSVP REQUIRED Dinner Menu: $40/ 3 course dinner / Children under 10 ~ $15 Bar Seating Available for wine and tapas / [limited seating at bar, please reserve] C'era Una Volta / Ristorante Italiano 1332 Park St., Alameda, CA Reservations: 510-769-4828 / www.ceraunavolta.us ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THE FLAMENCO ROOM @ THIRSTY BEAR BREWERY Sunday, May 9, 2010 at 7:15 & 8:30 P.M. Two cuadro-style flamenco shows No Cover 661 Howard Street, San Francisco Reservations: 415-974-0905 / www.thirstybear.com Baile: Virginia Iglesias and Kerensa DeMars Toque: Jorge Liceaga Cante: Patricia Velasquez ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ • UNA NOCHE FLAMENCA @ C'ERA UNA VOLTA RESTAURANT with Virginia Iglesias and Company Sunday, March 28, 2010 ... SOLD OUT! Baile: Virginia Iglesias Cante: Roberto Zamora Toque: Jorge Liceaga Enjoy exquisite cuisine in an intimate setting, and experience the artistry of the Bay Area's finest flamencos! Dinner Seating 5:30pm / Flamenco Show 6:00pm RSVP REQUIRED Dinner Menu: $40/ 3 course dinner / Children under 10 ~ $15 Bar Seating Available for wine and tapas / [limited seating at bar, please reserve] C'era Una Volta / Ristorante Italiano 1332 Park St., Alameda, CA Reservations: 510-769-4828 / www.ceraunavolta.us ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THE FLAMENCO ROOM @ THIRSTY BEAR BREWERY Sunday, March 21, 2010 at 7:15 & 8:30 P.M. Two cuadro-style flamenco shows No Cover 661 Howard Street, San Francisco Reservations: 415-974-0905 / www.thirstybear.com Baile: Virginia Iglesias and Kerensa DeMars Toque: Jorge Liceaga Cante: Roberto Zamora ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THE FLAMENCO ROOM @ THIRSTY BEAR BREWERY Sunday, January 10, 2010 at 7:15 & 8:30 P.M. Two cuadro-style flamenco shows No Cover 661 Howard Street, San Francisco Reservations: 415-974-0905 / www.thirstybear.com Baile: Virginia Iglesias and Kerensa DeMars Toque: Jorge Liceaga Cante: Patricia Velasquez ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THE FLAMENCO ROOM @ THIRSTY BEAR BREWERY Sunday, December 6, 2009 at 7:15 & 8:30 P.M. Two cuadro-style flamenco shows No Cover 661 Howard Street, San Francisco Reservations: 415-974-0905 / www.thirstybear.com Baile: Virginia Iglesias and Kerensa DeMars Toque: Jorge Liceaga Cante: Paco Borrego Special Guest Artist from Spain ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THE FLAMENCO ROOM @ THIRSTY BEAR BREWERY Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 7:15 & 8:30 P.M. Two cuadro-style flamenco shows No Cover 661 Howard Street, San Francisco Reservations: 415-974-0905 / www.thirstybear.com Baile: Virginia Iglesias and Roberto Aguilar Toque: Jorge Liceaga Cante: Patricia Velasquez ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ • UNA NOCHE FLAMENCA @ C'ERA UNA VOLTA RESTAURANT with Virginia Iglesias and Company Sunday, October 18, 2009 ... SOLD OUT!* Baile: Virginia Iglesias Cante: Roberto Zamora Toque: Jorge Liceaga Enjoy exquisite cuisine in an intimate setting, and experience the artistry of the Bay Area's finest flamencos! Dinner Seating 5:30pm / Flamenco Show 6:00pm RSVP REQUIRED Dinner Menu: $40/ 3 course dinner / Children under 10 ~ $15 Bar Seating Available for wine and tapas / [limited seating at bar, please reserve] C'era Una Volta / Ristorante Italiano 1332 Park St., Alameda, CA Reservations: 510-769-4828 / www.ceraunavolta.us ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Virginia Iglesias presents *'Decantares' ... SOLD OUT!* Sunday October 4, 2009, 4:00 pm Rhythmix Cultural Works 2513 Blanding Ave., Alameda ~~~~~~~ above photos: Daichi Kise, Hank Chan, T. Tang, C. Chipman An encore performance! Premiering to a sold-out San Francisco audience in June, ‘Decantares’ now comes to East Bay fans. A celebration of flamenco that’s not to be missed! ~~~~~~~ $ 20 General Admission $ 12 Children (under 10) *tickets ON SALE NOW!* [click here] tickets: www.brownpapertickets.com Theater open for walk up ticket sales at 2:30pm on Sunday October 4 Flamenco skirts by Sketsamoda Designs, on sale in theater gallery 2:30pm ~~~~ Virginia Iglesias / Artistic Direction / baile Jorge Liceaga / Musical Direction / guitarra Special Guest Artists: Roberto Zamora, cante/baile Vicki Trimbach, piano keyboard Miguel Govea, acordeón/trompeta Arwen Lawrence, cante Soraya Sanchez, cante ~~~~ The Flamenco Academy celebrates 18 years! Artistic director and critically acclaimed choreographer Virginia Iglesias presents premiere works and re-staged favorites in a new spectacular featuring a vibrant ensemble of 24 artists, including world-class musicians, professional guest artists and students of the Flamenco Academy. Join us for an evening of original music and dynamic choreographies expressing all the colors of flamenco! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THE FLAMENCO ROOM @ THIRSTY BEAR BREWERY Sunday, September 6, 2009 at 7:15 & 8:30 P.M. Two cuadro-style flamenco shows No Cover 661 Howard Street, San Francisco Reservations: 415-974-0905 / www.thirstybear.com Baile: Virginia Iglesias and Fanny Ara Toque: Jorge Liceaga Cante: Roberto Zamora ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ • UNA NOCHE FLAMENCA @ C'ERA UNA VOLTA RESTAURANT with Virginia Iglesias and Company Sunday, August 30, 2009 A special night of guest artists not to be missed! Enjoy exquisite cuisine in an intimate setting, and experience the artistry of the Bay Area's finest flamencos! Dinner Seating 5:30pm / Flamenco Show 6:00pm RSVP REQUIRED ... This show always a sell out! Dinner Menu: $40/ 3 course dinner / Children under 10 ~ $15 Bar Seating Available for wine and tapas / [limited seating at bar, please reserve] Baile: Virginia Iglesias Toque: Jorge Liceaga Cante: Roberto Zamora and Special Guests: Arwen Lawrence / cante Soraya Sanchez / cante C'era Una Volta / Ristorante Italiano 1332 Park St., Alameda, CA Reservations: 510-769-4828 / www.ceraunavolta.us ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THE FLAMENCO ROOM @ THIRSTY BEAR BREWERY Sunday, August 23, 2009 at 7:15 & 8:30 P.M. Two cuadro-style flamenco shows No Cover 661 Howard Street, San Francisco Reservations: 415-974-0905 / www.thirstybear.com Baile: Virginia Iglesias and Fanny Ara Toque: Jorge Liceaga Cante: Patricia Velasquez ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THE FLAMENCO ROOM @ THIRSTY BEAR BREWERY Sunday, August 9, 2009 at 7:15 & 8:30 P.M. Two cuadro-style flamenco shows No Cover 661 Howard Street, San Francisco Reservations: 415-974-0905 / www.thirstybear.com Baile: Virginia Iglesias and Marina Elena Toque: Jorge Liceaga Cante: Patricia Velasquez ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Spirit Garden Productions presents Virginia Iglesias' Flamenco Dance Company in 'Spanish Nights' Saturday, August 1, 8pm Spirit Garden, Big Sur ~~~~~~ Flamenco Dance Workshop with Virginia Iglesias Sunday, August 2, 12-1:30pm Beginner Level ~ $15 Spirit Garden, Big Sur ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THE FLAMENCO ROOM @ THIRSTY BEAR BREWERY Sunday, July 19, 2009 at 7:15 & 8:30 P.M. Two cuadro-style flamenco shows No Cover 661 Howard Street, San Francisco Reservations: 415-974-0905 / www.thirstybear.com Baile: Virginia Iglesias and Roberto Aguilar Toque: Jorge Liceaga Cante: Patricia Velasquez ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Virginia Iglesias presents *Decantares* *...this performance has SOLD OUT!* Sunday June 21, 2009, 4:00 pm Mission Cultural Center 2868 Mission Street, San Francisco ~~~~~~~ The Flamenco Academy celebrates 18 years! Artistic director and critically acclaimed choreographer Virginia Iglesias presents premiere works and re-staged favorites in a new spectacular featuring a vibrant ensemble of 26 artists, including world-class musicians and students of the Flamenco Academy. Join us for an evening of original music and dynamic choreographies expressing all the colors of flamenco! always a sell-out! A celebration of flamenco that's not to be missed! ~~~~~~~ $ 20 General Admission $ 12 Children (under 10) *tickets ON SALE NOW!* tickets: www.brownpapertickets.com Virginia Iglesias / Artistic Direction / baile Jorge Liceaga / Musical Direction / guitarra Special Guest Artists: Roberto Zamora, cante/baile Rachel Durling, violín Miguel Govea, acordeón/trompeta Arwen Lawrence, cante Soraya Sanchez, cante 'El Tico', percusión ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Don't miss! Flamenco in Alameda... this week! *FREE!* Flamenco Academy performance in Alameda, Thursday, June 25, 6:30pm Alameda Towne Centre Summer Serenade 2009 523 South Shore Center West ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THE FLAMENCO ROOM @ THIRSTY BEAR BREWERY Sunday, May 31, 2009 at 7:15 & 8:30 P.M. Two cuadro-style flamenco shows No Cover 661 Howard Street, San Francisco Reservations: 415-974-0905 / www.thirstybear.com Baile: Virginia Iglesias and Kerensa DeMars Toque: Jorge Liceaga Cante: Felix de Lola ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ • UNA NOCHE FLAMENCA @ C'ERA UNA VOLTA RESTAURANT with Virginia Iglesias and Company Sunday, April 26, 2009 Join us for an exciting evening of flamenco music and dance! Enjoy exquisite cuisine in an intimate setting, and experience the artistry of the Bay Area's finest flamencos! Dinner Seating 5:30pm / Flamenco Show 6:00pm RSVP REQUIRED ... This show always a sell out! Dinner Menu: $40/ 3 course dinner / Children under 10 ~ $15 Bar Seating Available for wine and tapas / [limited seating at bar, please reserve] Baile: Virginia Iglesias Toque: Jorge Liceaga Cante: Roberto Zamora C'era Una Volta / Ristorante Italiano 1332 Park St., Alameda, CA Reservations: 510-769-4828 / www.ceraunavolta.us ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THE FLAMENCO ROOM @ THIRSTY BEAR BREWERY Sunday, April 19, 2009 at 7:15 & 8:30 P.M. Two cuadro-style flamenco shows No Cover 661 Howard Street, San Francisco Reservations: 415-974-0905 / www.thirstybear.com Baile: Virginia Iglesias and Juan del Valle Toque: Jorge Liceaga Cante: Roberto Zamora ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THE FLAMENCO ROOM @ THIRSTY BEAR BREWERY Sunday, March 22, 2009 at 7:15 & 8:30 P.M. Two cuadro-style flamenco shows No Cover 661 Howard Street, San Francisco Reservations: 415-974-0905 / www.thirstybear.com Baile: Virginia Iglesias and Kerensa DeMars Toque: Jorge Liceaga Cante: Felix de Lola ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THE FLAMENCO ROOM @ THIRSTY BEAR BREWERY Sunday, March 1, 2009 at 7:15 & 8:30 P.M. Two cuadro-style flamenco shows No Cover 661 Howard Street, San Francisco Reservations: 415-974-0905 / www.thirstybear.com Baile: Virginia Iglesias and Kerensa DeMars Toque: Jorge Liceaga Cante: Azriel 'El Moreno' ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ • UNA NOCHE FLAMENCA @ C'ERA UNA VOLTA RESTAURANT with Virginia Iglesias and Company Sunday, February 8, 2009 A very special night, with invited guest artist Arwen Lawrence, Lead singer of Cascada de Flores and percussionist Sage Baggott! Dinner Seating 5:30pm / Flamenco Show 6:00pm RSVP REQUIRED ... This show always a sell out! Dinner Menu: $40/ 3 course dinner Bar Seating Available for wine and tapas / [limited seating at bar, please reserve] C'era Una Volta / Ristorante Italiano 1332 Park St., Alameda, CA Reservations: 510-769-4828 / www.ceraunavolta.us Baile: Virginia Iglesias Toque: Jorge Liceaga Singer: Arwen Lawrence [Lead singer, Cascada de Flores] Cajon: Sage Baggott ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THE FLAMENCO ROOM @ THIRSTY BEAR BREWERY Sunday, February 1, 2009 at 7:15 & 8:30 P.M. Two cuadro-style flamenco shows No Cover 661 Howard Street, San Francisco Reservations: 415-974-0905 / www.thirstybear.com Baile: Virginia Iglesias and Roberto Aguilar Toque: Jorge Liceaga Cante: Roberto Zamora ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ C’era Una Volta presents Virginia Iglesias and Company in Fiesta Navidad … a Christmas celebration! *...SOLD OUT!* photo: Hank Chan Sunday, December 7, 2008 Dinner Seating 5:30pm / Flamenco Show 6pm Baile: Virginia Iglesias Cante: Patricia Velasquez Toque: Jorge Liceaga Flamenco Academy Dancers: Anna Wronsky and Jeneen Johnston ***** Join us for an exciting evening of flamenco music and dance! Along with the exquisite cuisine of C’era Una Volta, enjoy Spanish Christmas carols [villancicos] and join us for our “fin de fiesta” dancing! Don’t miss a special night of celebration with family and friends! ***** 3 Course Dinner~Show $40 / RSVP REQUIRED / Children under 12 ~ $15 Bar Seating Available for wine and tapas / [limited seating at bar, please reserve] C’era Una Volta /Ristorante Italiano / 1332 Park Street, Alameda Reservations: 510-769-4828 / www.ceraunavolta.us ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THE FLAMENCO ROOM @ THIRSTY BEAR BREWERY Sunday, December 14, 2008 at 7:15 & 8:30 P.M. Two cuadro-style flamenco shows No Cover 661 Howard Street, San Francisco Reservations: 415-974-0905 / www.thirstybear.com Baile: Virginia Iglesias and Juan del Valle Toque: Jorge Liceaga Cante: Patricia Velasquez ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Virginia Iglesias Presents Brillo de Luna [click here to order tickets] Sunday September 28, 2008, 4:00 pm Rhythmix Cultural Works [click here for website] 2513 Blanding Ave., Alameda, CA [MAP IT!] Art Gallery open at 2:30pm for light refreshments by C'era una Volta Doors open at 3:30pm ... in June 2008 a SOLD OUT performance of Brillo de Luna was presented in San Francisco to critical acclaim! Now, one performance only in Alameda's Rhythmix Cultural Works Theater! 22 artists, professionals and students, take to the stage to present an exciting afternoon of NEW choreographies set to ORIGINAL flamenco music. Special Guest Artist, Singer: FELIX DE LOLA, direct from SEVILLE, SPAIN, has toured world stages throughout Western and Eastern Europe, Costa Rica, South Africa and the United States. His superb singing talent and raw emotion will only emphasize that the best way to experience flamenco is up close and personal! Tickets going FAST! Reserve your tickets today online! $ 20 General Admission $ 12 Children (under 10) Order tickets: www.brownpapertickets.com A performance you will not want to miss! Virginia Iglesias / Artistic Direction / baile Jorge Liceaga / Musical Direction / guitarra Special Guest Artists: Felix de Lola... DIRECT FROM SPAIN!! / cante Kerensa de Mars / baile Miguel Govea / acordeón / trompeta Director Virginia Iglesias, Madrid trained dancer and critically acclaimed choreographer, along with musical director, flamenco guitarist and composer Jorge Liceaga bring to the stage an exciting new program of original choreographies and music. World class musicians including accordion, trumpet, guitar, cante and the students of The Flamenco Academy of Dance share their passion for flamenco in an exciting and colorful afternoon of music and dance. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ • UNA NOCHE FLAMENCA @ C'ERA UNA VOLTA RESTAURANT with Virginia Iglesias and Company Sunday, September 14, 2008 ... THIS PERFORMANCE IS SOLD OUT! photo:Hank Chan Dinner Seating 5:30pm / Flamenco Show 6:15pm Reservations Strongly Recommended ... This show normally sells out! Dinner Menu: $38 / 3 course dinner Bar Seating Available for wine and tapas / [limited seating at bar, please reserve] C'era Una Volta / Ristorante Italiano 1332 Park St., Alameda, CA Reservations: 510-769-4828 / www.ceraunavolta.us Baile: Virginia Iglesias Toque: Jorge Liceaga Special Guest Artist, Singer: Felix de Lola, DIRECT FROM SPAIN!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ • THE FLAMENCO ROOM @ THIRSTY BEAR BREWERY Sunday, August 10, 2008 at 7:15 & 8:30 P.M. Two cuadro-style flamenco shows No Cover 661 Howard Street, San Francisco Reservations: 415-974-0905 / www.thirstybear.com Baile: Virginia Iglesias and Kerensa DeMars Toque: Jorge Liceaga Cante: Felix de Lola Join us for a Celebration of Sevillanas!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RECENT SHOWS: Virginia Iglesias Presents / 2008 Flamenco Academy Performance Brillo de Luna [click for tickets] ... THIS PERFORMANCE IS SOLD OUT! Special Guest Artist, Felix de Lola, DIRECT FROM SPAIN!! One night only! 25 artists take to the stage to present an exciting evening of ALL NEW choreographies set to ORIGINAL flamenco music. Professionals and students are presented in concert! Reserve your tickets today online! A performance you will not want to miss! Saturday June 21, 2008, 8:00 pm Mission Cultural Center 2868 Mission Street San Francisco, CA $ 20 General Admission $ 12 Children (under 10) tickets: www.brownpapertickets.com Virginia Iglesias / Artistic Direction Jorge Liceaga / Musical Direction Guest Artists: Felix de Lola... Direct from Spain!! / cante Kerensa de Mars / baile Miguel Govea / acordeón/trompeta Sage Baggott / percusión Director Virginia Iglesias, Madrid trained dancer and critically acclaimed choreographer, along with musical director, flamenco guitarist and composer Jorge Liceaga bring to the stage an exciting new program of original choreographies and music. World class musicians including accordion, trumpet, guitar, cante and the students of The Flamenco Academy of Dance share their passion for flamenco in an exciting and colorful evening of music and dance. ******************** The Esalen International Arts Festival: July 4, 2008 Six Workshops & July 4 Performances /Guest Artists include Virginia Iglesias' Flamenco Dance Company A Celebration of Art, Culture, and Spirit Big Sur, California, June 29 through July 6 For seven days in June and July, the Esalen Institute celebrates the creativity and diversity of the arts with the Esalen International Arts Festival 2008. Six workshops, a special day of celebration and performances on July 4, and a group of exhibitions will pay homage to the infinite creative force within us all. Registration for the seven-day workshops begins on the afternoon of June 29 and the festival continues through July 6 as the Esalen grounds pulsate with irresistible rhythms and sounds, acts of truth and imagination, and invocations of joy and beauty all woven into a vibrant tapestry of art, culture, and music. **********************
RECENT SHOWS: • THE FLAMENCO ROOM @ THIRSTY BEAR BREWERY Sunday, June 29, 2008 at 7:15 & 8:30 P.M. Two cuadro-style flamenco shows No Cover 661 Howard Street, San Francisco Reservations: 415-974-0905 / www.thirstybear.com Baile: Virginia Iglesias and Kerensa DeMars Toque: Jorge Liceaga Cante: Patricia Velasquez ********************** East Bay / Alameda... • UNA NOCHE FLAMENCA @ C'ERA UNA VOLTA RESTAURANT with Virginia Iglesias and Company Sunday, June 15, 2008 ... THIS PERFORMANCE IS SOLD OUT! Dinner Seating 5:30pm / Flamenco Show 6pm Reservations Strongly Recommended Dinner Menu: $28 / 3 course dinner ~ or ~ $38 / 4 course dinner Bar Seating Available for wine and tapas / [limited seating at bar, please reserve] C'era Una Volta / Ristorante Italiano 1332 Park St., Alameda, CA Reservations: 510-769-4828 / www.ceraunavolta.us Baile: Virginia Iglesias Toque: Jorge Liceaga Cante: Paco Albiac ****************** December 2007...Special Guests: Children's Flamenco Class! photo:www.jeremysutton.com • UNA NOCHE FLAMENCA @ C'ERA UNA VOLTA RESTAURANT with Virginia Iglesias and Company Sunday, December 9, 2007 Dinner Seating 5:30pm / Flamenco Show 6pm Reservations Strongly Recommended Dinner Menu: $25 to $35 per person / 4 course dinner Bar Seating Available for wine and tapas / [limited seating at bar, please reserve] C'era Una Volta / Ristorante Italiano 1332 Park St., Alameda, CA Reservations: 510-769-4828 / www.ceraunavolta.us Baile: Virginia Iglesias Toque: Jorge Liceaga Cante: Paco Albiac Special Guests: Children's Flamenco Class! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RECENT SHOWS: Coastside/ Moss Beach Saturday, November 17, 2007 – 6pm Cypress Meadows, Moss Beach An exciting evening of Flamenco and Fire! One Night Only! A special live performance featuring Virginia Iglesias Flamenco Dance Company Baile: Virginia Iglesias, Juan Del Valle Cante: Paco Albiac Toque: Jorge Liceaga Producer, Alicia Vargas of Event Savvy invites you to a unique night of wonderful food, Spanish wines and passionate music and dance! Special Fire Performance by Del Fuego Dance $45 per person includes appetizers and show. Reserve your ticket, call: 650-823-6789 Credit cards accepted. ******************** • Flamenco Academy 2007 Student Recital! Artistic Director, choreographer, Virginia Iglesias presents an evening of premiere works with original music by composer, Musical Director Jorge Liceaga. "Por la Bahía"** Saturday, June 23, 2007, 8pm Mission Cultural Center 2868 Mission Street, San Francisco Musicians: Arwen Lawrence de Castellanos / Cante (Cascada de Flores) Patricia Velazquez / Cante Miguel Govea / Violin/Accordion/Trumpet (Miguel Govea) Sage Baggott / Percussion Guest Artist: Kerensa Demars / Flamenco Dancer $18 General Admission, $10 Children [under 10] Tickets on sale at all Flamenco Academy Classes • June 2006... Virginia Iglesias artistic director, choreographer, presents “REFLEJOS”, an evening of premiere works showcasing “Alma Flamenca” performance company. A vibrant ensemble of dancers and musicians/ dynamic choreographies and original musical scores by composer Jorge Liceaga. Special appearance by the “Flamenco Academy Performance Group”. 40 artists fill the stage to create an unforgettable evening of music and dance! ODC Theater, 3153 17th St. @ Shotwell, San Francisco. • June 2005... The Flamenco Academy of Dance presents FLAMENQUEANDO, an exciting new program of original choreographies and music, at Mission Cultural Center, San Francisco. 6 world class musicians including violin, guitar, percussion, cante with 40 students from the Academy, share their passion for flamenco in an exciting evening of music and dance. • February 2005... La Nina Productions and The Bay Area Flamenco Partnership presents: Virginia Iglesias Flamenco Dance Company in 'Voz del Tiempo', La Peña Cultural Center, Berkeley. 'Voz del Tiempo' explores the roots of the flamenco voice. 9 artists ignite the stage for a special evening of original music and choreographies. • June 2004... ODC Theatre's Café Flamenco presents a special performance by students of the Flamenco Academy of Dance at the ODC Theater in San Francisco. • June 2004... Virginia Iglesias’ Flamenco Academy of Dance presents “CLAVELES, ABANICOS Y LUNARES,” a student recital at the Mission Cultural Center in San Francisco. • ENCORE PERFORMANCE: Virginia Iglesias and Alma Flamenca FEATURED on LATIN EYES (KRON 4): Sunday, January 11th, 10am with a repeat airing at 12 midnight. • October 2003... Flamenco Arts Festival IV presents Virginia Iglesias as a featured guest artist in NOCHES FLAMENCAS at the Marjorie Luke Theatre, Santa Barbara, CA. • October 2003... Azahar Dance Foundation presents Virginia Iglesias and Alma Flamenca in Mosaico at Stanford's Dinkelspiel Auditorium, Palo Alto. Guest dancer Melissa Cruz. • September 2003... Azahar Dance Foundation presents Virginia Iglesias and Alma Flamenca in Mosaico at the Cowell Theater at Fort Mason Center, San Francisco. Guest dancer Melissa Cruz. • July 2003... Virginia Iglesias guest dancer with Madrid based company Noche Flamenca in España! at the Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles. Accompanied by the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. Conductor: John Mauceri. Pyrotechnics by Sousa Fireworks • April 2003... Raices de Mexico present To the Dance of Tradition with featured guests Virginia Iglesias and Alma Flamenca. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, SecondStage Theater • July 2002... Tahoe Tallac Association presents Virginia Iglesias and Alma Flamenca touring their newly choreographed production AIRE. Tahoe Tallac Association"s Summer Arts and Music Festival, So. Lake Tahoe. • May 2002... Virginia Iglesias and Alma Flamenca present AIRE. Half Moon Bay High School. World premiere concert performance. Production/ Choreography/ Costume Design/ Artistic Direction: Virginia Iglesias. Musical Composition/ Musical Direction: Jorge Liceaga. • June 2001...Virginia Iglesias and Alma Flamenca present De Cuba a Sevilla. "Fabulous!" "A dynamic and creative work!" –audition panel comments. Choreography/ Costume Design/ Artistic Direction: Virginia Iglesias. Musical Composition/ Musical Direction: Jorge Liceaga. 23rd Annual San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival, 2001. Produced by World Arts West Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco • February 2001...Chinese Performing Artists of America present Dragon 2001 with featured guests Virginia Iglesias and Alma Flamenca. Flint Center, Cupertino and Palace of Fine Arts Theater, San Francisco