Get your ¡Olé! on at the Irvine Barclay Flamenco Fiesta!

Sou Cal is replete with awesome flamenco artists and we get to see most of them perform together on January 21!  The artistic directors at The Irvine Barclay are very supportive of this art form and host a fiesta every year. You have to act quickly because this is one performance only (they had four per weekend in past years).  Balcony seats are available via Goldstar for $27 (includes service charge).

To see performers of this caliber come together in person is a thrill to behold. The interplay between dancers, singers and musicians is a language all its own. Truly, there is an improvisational element that is not obvious when you see it in restaurants. You will be hooked. I took flamenco lessons earlier this year and I was blown away by the complexities. It is more than fast footwork! Watch the arm and hand work – it is beautiful!

Here is a video clip from last year’s festival.

Lastly, I have to give a shout out to singer Jesus Montoya. He will be part of this event as he is every year. The vocalist embodies the heart and soul of flamenco and you will understand why when you see Mr. Montoya ply his art.  He is also in the above video.