********* ABREPASO Flamenco presents: *Tablao Flamenco: Del Campo* *May 18, 2019 8pm* *Kennedy’s Theatre in Playhouse Square* *Tickets: $25, general admission + service fees* http://www.playhousesquare.org/events/detail/tablao-flamenco-del-campo *ABREPASO Flamenco's first performance in NE Ohio, one night only at Playhouse Square, Kennedy's Theatre* Experience the captivating, fiery dynamism of flamenco! ABREPASO Flamenco and nationally acclaimed choreographer/dancer Alice Blumenfeld bring the passion of flamenco to Cleveland Saturday May 18th at Kennedy’s Theatre in Playhouse Square. A *tablao* is the most intimate and traditional place to experience the intensity and fiery emotions of flamenco, perfectly recreated in Kennedy’s cellar theatre, a venue reminiscent of rustic Spanish bodegas. *Tablao Flamenco: Del Campo* features Marija Temo (originally from Akron, OH) on guitar and vocals, Moisés López Ruiz (Sevilla, Spain) on flute, Alice Blumenfeld on dance, and Liam Smith (Oberlin) on percussion. The name *Del Campo (of the fields)* refers to the flamenco styles based on folk songs of Andalucía, and the performance will feature these styles. ABREPASO has performed at Millennium Stage at The Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., The National Hispanic Cultural Center, and Blumenfeld toured nationally with the acclaimed Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana dance company. Blumenfeld recently moved to NE Ohio, and excitedly has begun to energize the flamenco scene in the area, transplanting her company from New Mexico to Ohio. This is ABREPASO’s first performance in the area, and she hopes to build appreciation for this passionate dance and music form that has been the driving force in her life. She’s putting down roots to build flamenco here in the NE Ohio community. Blumenfeld is currently a visiting assistant professor at Oberlin College & Conservatory. *“sharp and exhilarating”– Philadelphia Inquirer* *“…simply to be enjoyed—a solo that exhibits the performer’s unique presence and undeniable skill—Blumenfeld pounds her flamenco heels like the heart beating when the mind ruminates upon some torment late at night.”—Irene Hsiao, Independent Dance Reviewer* *“I noted especially Alice Blumenfeld’s fierce presence (her movements seem to arise from several feet beneath the ground)” – Thinking Dance* ************ -- *Alice Blumenfeld, MFA* visiting assistant professor of dance, Oberlin College dance artist, educator, writer artistic director, Abrepaso Flamenco www.aliceblumenfeld.com "To be alive: not just the carcass But the spark. That's crudely put, but… If we're not supposed to dance, Why all this music?" --Gregory Orr