Modlin announces 2010-2011 season

Modlin Center for the Arts officially announced it yesterday. The full and varied schedule begins in September and ends in March 2011. Jazz-wise, we can look forward to the SFJazz Collective — the San Francisco-based super group whose organization recently announced its plans to construct a $60 million center (H/T A Blog Supreme) — and […]

June 2, 2010; 6:00 AM • by Dean Christesen

Modlin Center for the Arts officially announced it yesterday. The full and varied schedule begins in September and ends in March 2011.

Jazz-wise, we can look forward to the SFJazz Collective — the San Francisco-based super group whose organization recently announced its plans to construct a $60 million center (H/T A Blog Supreme) — and Cyro Baptista — the eccentric, unpredictable, and wildly creative Brazilian percussionist who last played at Modlin in February with Luciana Souza and Romero Lubambo. Baptista will be performing his Vira Loucos, interpretations of Villa-Lobos compositions. And SFJazz Collective… Well, I don’t know what they’re playing, but just listen to the personnel: Mark Turner (tenor sax), Avishai Cohen (trumpet), Edward Simon (piano), Stefon Harris (vibes), Miguel Zenon (alto sax), Robin Eubanks (trombone), Matt Penman (bass), and Eric Harland (drums).

The contemporary chamber ensemble and (still?) artists-in-residence at University of Richmond eighth blackbird are presenting two concerts: “Powerful” to open the season and “Powerless” near its end.

‘Music is, by its very nature, essentially powerless to express anything at all.’ Composer Igor Stravinsky’s provocative statement questions the value, meaning, and power of art. This season, Grammy-winning ensemble eighth blackbird tests this statement…

Check out Modlin’s sharp new website to see the whole season.