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Becci Crowe
Illustrated lecture/travelogue
February 1, 2009 at 2pm
Tickets: $15 General, $10 Special Discount, and $5 Students
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Specializing in Wildlife and Tribal Portrait Art, Becci's desire to study her subjects in their natural world has lead to adventurous travel in Alaska, Antarctica, The Amazon, Argentina, Costa Rica, China, Tanzania, Botswana, Kenya, Zimbabwe, and Namibia among many others. One of Becci's journeys was to Rwanda in search of Mountain Gorilla - the same area where Dian Fossey of Gorillas in the Mist did her research. She and her husband were some of the early foreigners to venture into Rwanda following the genocide. This experience tracking rare Mountain Gorilla led to an interview by National Geographic Adventure Magazine as part of an issue on the world's top 25 adventure trips. Wanting to share her extraordinary experiences directly, Becci subsequently led a group on Safari to Botswana.
A strong advocate for educational programs that explore and strive to preserve wildlife and world cultures, Becci dedicates time to present programs on her travel, art, and wildlife experiences. Wanting to live and work as close to nature as possible, the Artist's home studio in Washington State has been designated by the National Wildlife Federation as a Certified Backyard Wildlife Habitat.
Becci’s dramatic art images are created with watercolor, pen & ink, and graphite. Mastering a technique called Pointillism, the Artist's Originals involve creating an image on paper dot by dot. The details require thousands of points and may take over a hundred hours.
Brothers of the Baladi
February 13, 2009 at 8:00pm
Tickets: $20 General, $15 Special Discount, and $10 Students
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Brothers of the Baladi bring forth infectious and authentic sounds from ancient instruments, adding Western influences to the delight of audiences everywhere. This versatile band of Brothers have been blazing trails in World Music for over thirty years, playing traditional offerings and bridging cultures from the Middle East to International Rock n’ Roll. They tastefully mix acoustic instruments (oud, saz, kanoon, mizmar, etc.) and vocals in seven languages, (English, Turkish, Arabic, Farsi, Persian, French, & Spanish), with exotic rhythms and familiar grooves. Their passionate and original music leaves audiences stirred and inspired. Program:
Traditional Middle Eastern Music - Traditional Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Armenian, and North African music with traditional vocals, instruments, music and dancers (local belly dance troupe Mas Uda). Audiences delight in the traditional sounds and discovery of ancient instruments.
Middle Eastern World Music Dance Party - Impossible to sit still as The Brothers offer an eclectic mix of Middle Eastern, Reggae, Celtic, Latin, & Rock n’ Roll.