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Buika

Presented by Society for the Performing Arts at Wortham Theater Center - Cullen Theater

November 12, 2010

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Society for the Performing Arts (SPA), bringing the world’s best to Houston, presents Buika, 8:00 pm, Friday, November 12, 2010, in Wortham Center's Cullen Theater. Part of the SPA International Series.

2008 Latin Grammy nominee Concha Buika, who simply goes by Buika, has been hailed as the “Flamenco Queen.” She is the daughter of political refugees from the African nation of...

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2008 Latin Grammy nominee Concha Buika, who simply goes by Buika, has been hailed as the “Flamenco Queen.” She is the daughter of political refugees from the African nation of Equatorial Guinea and grew up in a gypsy neighborhood on the Spanish island of Mallorca.

Her musical sound is a blend of copla, an old-fashioned Spanish song style, flamenco, jazz, Cuban music, soul and blues. Buika makes her Houston debut performing music from her fourth studio album El Último Trago (The Last Sip), a tribute to Mexican ranchera singer Chavela Vargas. A cultural hero of the 1950s and 60s, Vargas transformed ranchera songs that were meant to be sung by men; now Buika has transformed the songs made famous by Vargas by adding the elements of rumba, cha-cha and flamenco.

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Wortham Theater Center - Cullen Theater

501 Texas Avenue
Houston, TX 77002

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Tickets:

$24-$49

Times:

8:00pm

BMC Software Arts Talk: Available to all ticket holders, SPA presents pre-performance lectures, sponsored by BMC Software, given by local experts and scholars or post-performance Q&As by the world-class performers we present on stage.

Details TBD

H-E-B Performance Prelude: Local performing arts groups, schools and organizations are invited to perform original pieces as a prelude to the world-class performers brought to Houston by Society for the Performing Arts. These performances are presented immediately preceding the main stage performances and are free of charge to ticket holders. Don’t miss out on your opportunity to see great local talent!

Details TBD

Phone: (713) 227-4SPA

Parking:

RATES
6 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday thru Friday
HOURLY PARKING
0 to 10 min. - FREE
11 min. to 1 hour - $3
1 hour to 2 hours - $5
2 hours to 3 hours - $7
3 or more hours - $9
Maximum rate - $9 per day
Lost ticket - $9 per day

RATES
5 p.m. to 6 a.m., Monday thru Friday and Weekends
EVENT PARKING
$7 (payable upon entry)

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