Featured Cultural Event - VAGABOND OPERA - European Cabaret! Vintage Americana! Balkan Belly Dance! Neo-Classical Opera!

Based in the Pacific Northwest, yet encompassing the world, Vagabond Opera delivers passionate offerings of Bohemian cabaret. Paris hot Jazz, gut bucket swing, Tangos, Ukrainian folk-punk ballads, Klezmer and vigorous originals meet a world of riverboat gambling queens, Turkish belly dancers, and the enigmatic Marlene Dietrich.

Weaving elements of Kurt Weil, Duke Ellington and Edith Piaf with absurdist flair, theatrics and an old world mood, Vagabond Opera presents the new wave of opera--lusty voices singing in 11 languages and presenting a cabaret of rich musical phrasing, sparkling lyrics and indomitable stage presence, all played with exuberance, skill and a gritty Vagabond edge. This is Opera liberated and reinvented for everyone.

The band's lineup features operatic tenor and soprano vocals, accordion, tenor and alto saxophones, cello, stand-up bass, drums, and, when the mood is right, a burlesque hoola-hooping fire performer!
http://vagabondopera.com

The weekends will bring an incredible variety of themed performances to Downtown Redwood City, showcasing music and dance from around the world. Starting on June 21st with the Kusan African Dance Ensemble, this cultural series includes four very special shows on Courthouse Square from 6pm-8pm. Once a month through September 27th, you can revel in the discovery of a unique culture through its music and movement, including African, Sufi, Russian and Balkan.

Other Events at Downtown Redwood City’s 2008 Summer Series
Along with our Featured Cultural events, other exciting FREE events include; Music on the Square on Fridays, Movies on the Square on Thursdays, Dancing on the Square on Tuesdays as well as Lunchtime on the Square, a bi-weekly performance series on Mondays & Wednesdays. There will also be six special Art on the Square events coinciding with our concert series, Target Family Days on Sundays, as well as featured Shakespeare performances on weekends.
Full details at http://www.redwoodcityevents.com