Javon Jackson Jazz
Friday, September 24, 8 pm
Wellin Hall
$18/$12/$5
Tenor saxophonist Javon Jackson, who came
into international prominence as a member of Art
Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, brings his own
band to Hamilton College for a performance that
highlights Jackson's music with a blend of bop,
soul, and funk.
David Krakauer’s Klezmer Madness!
Saturday, November 6, 8 pm
Wellin Hall
$20/$15/$5
As one of the foremost musicians of the vital
new wave of klezmer, David Krakauer's Klezmer
Madness! forges alliances with jazz, rock, funk,
and hip-hop. It simultaneously appeals to those
who remember "yesterday's" klezmer and
to the world music enthusiasts of today.
Lakota Sioux Dance Theatre
Saturday, November 13, 8 pm
Wellin Hall
$18/$12/$5
Set against a backdrop of spectacular video
imagery and accompanied by live music and
dance, the Lakota Sioux Dance Theatre presents
Cokata Upo! Come to the Center! celebrating the
culture of the Lakota people. Songs, narratives,
and creation stories are woven into the fabric
of the performance.
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Lar Lubovitch Dance Company
Mohawk Valley Dance Partnership
Friday, February 11, 8 pm
Wellin Hall
$20/$15/$5
Renowned for its rhapsodic style and graceful
movement, the Lar Lubovitch Dance Company
presents new work set to jazz including John
Coltrane's "Favorite Things," Kurt Elling's "Nature
Boy," and music by Dave Brubeck.
Saturday, February 19, 8 pm
As originally produced by
The Classical Theatre of Harlem
Written by Samuel Beckett
Directed by Christopher McElroen
Wellin Hall
$18/$12/$5
Set in the post-Katrina Lower Ninth Ward of New
Orleans, where both emergency help and Godot
seem unlikely to arrive, this acclaimed production
fully realizes the agony of waiting while simultane-
ously celebrating the irrepressibility of humanity,
imagination, and the humor of man.
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