Oct 9, 2008 by dex
KUCR Spotlight:
Laurie Anderson with special guest Lou Reed (The Velvet Underground)
UC Riverside’s University Theatre Tuesday October 14th 8pm SHARP!
The internationally acclaimed performance artist Laurie Anderson returns to the UC Riverside Theatre on Tuesday, October 14th with special guest, the legendary Lou Reed, founder of one of the most important bands in rock music history, The Velvet Underground. Laurie Anderson, who is also a recording artist, with hit records such as “Mr. Heartbreak,” creates her most amazing production to date, HOMELAND a concert poem driven by the urgent politics and powerful questions gripping our world today: how did we get here and where are we going? Weaving a visual and sonic tapestry through spoken word, music and technology, Anderson offers audiences a deeply compelling narrative on the push and pull of freedom and fear in today’s America. Each performance of “Homeland” is improvisatory and unique, and this one is especially so. At UC Riverside, Laurie Anderson will be joined by a special guest, the legendary Lou Reed, founder of The Velvet Underground, cited by critics and music historians as possibly the most influential rock group ever and member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. This performance is one night only, Tuesday October 14 at 8pm. Tickets are available at the UCR Box office. Call 951.827.4331. Don’t miss Laurie Anderson, with special guest Lou Reed. Be on time. There is no late seating permitted and there is no intermission.
Presenter: UC Riverside Presents / www.ucriversidepresents.ucr.edu
Performance: Laurie Anderson: Homeland
Date/Time: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 / 8PM - NO LATE SEATING
Venue: University Theatre, UC Riverside
Tickets: $36 gereral; $34 UCR staff/faculty/alumni; $18 Student
UCR Box Office: (951)827-4331
Sep 26, 2008 by walter
The UC Riverside Barn Concert series kicks off on Wednesday October 1 as KUCR and the Associated Students Program Board presents Dengue Fever. This critically acclaimed group combines psychedelic rock, surf, dance and pop influences with the exotic rhythmic grooves and vocal seductions of Asia. The infectious result has dazzled audiences at major festivals worldwide. Don’t miss Dengue Fever in their Inland Empire debut as they bring their spellbinding music to the Barn on Wednesday October 1st. Doors open at 7:30pm, with music starting at 8. Admission is free for UCR students and the general public. For more information about this and other great shows at the Barn this year, go to www.kucr.org. That’s www.kucr.org for concert schedules, reviews, news and much more. Catch Dengue Fever at the Barn October 1st at 7:30pm. It’s hot, sticky, sexy fun, and you won’t want to be cured.
Sep 24, 2008 by walter
Join the Riverside County Philharmonic Orchestra for its spectacular opening concert on Saturday, September 27 as the Symphony Meets the Blues, starring blues harmonica legend, Corky Siegel, performing “Street Music” by William Russo. Also on the bill, Rachmaninoff’s “Symphony No.2.”
The Riverside county Philharmonic is taking orchestral performance to new dimensions, beyond your imagination. This fresh style marks the season’s symphonic opener with harmonica soling by blues-great Corky Siegel. And then, Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2, a work of lush beauty and controversy. When it was first performed in 1908, one critic, reacting to the music’s naked sensuality, called it “fit only for the residents of hell.”
Tickets via Ticketmaster starting at $10, with a $5 student rush one hour before the concert. That’s September 27 at 8PM at the Riverside Municipal Auditorium for the Phil’s Season premiere as “Symphony Meets the Blues.” For information, call 951-787-0251 or visit the Phil on the web at www.thephilharmonic.org. The Riverside County Philharmonic Orchestra: “music beyond your imagination.”
Sep 23, 2008 by armando
School starts in about two days from now and most of you are dreading the return to class, exams, and all nighters. However, don’t fret as KUCR and ASPB have you covered with some weekly entertainment as the Barn Concert Series makes its return this fall quarter. The concert series will continue to take place Wednesday nights, however, the new hours of operation for shows will now be 7:30-11:30.
The series itself kicks off next week, on Wednesday October 1st with a very big show. Lined up for the evening is Dengue Fever.This critically acclaimed group combines psychedelic rock, surf, dance and pop influences with the exotic rhythmic grooves and vocal seductions of Asia. The infectious result has dazzled audiences at major festivals worldwide. You may have seen Dengue Fever if you were at this year’s street scene festival. The band itself is a touring machine, as they plan on trekking the globe from now until the end of the year. So definitely take this chance to see the band play in your very own back yard.
We have a a very diverse line up set for the quarter, as well as the rest of the year with something for everyone. So definitely check back here each week with updates about more info about each weeks line up and information about the bands.
Before I leave you, I’ll give you a sneak peak of what we have cooked up for October 8th.
So be on the look out for more information regarding the rest of the quarter’s line up next week. Also, if you would like to help out with the barn series contact Amanda Schwartz at amandaschwartzaspb@yahoo.com
