Tonight kicks off a weekend filled with music, presented by the Tufts Music Department.
At 8 p.m. this evening, Kiniwe, Tufts African song and dance group, will showcase their call-and-response songs, drum ensemble and Kiniwe-style dance. The performance is free and will be held in Jackson Dance Lab.
Tonight at 8 p.m., a premier of Tufts Composers' new arrangements will take place this in Alumnae Hall. Chamber music for mixed ensembles will be performed, featuring faculty performers.
On Friday at 8 p.m., Tufts Big Band promises an intense evening of jazz music. Modern, traditional, and Afro-Cuban styles will be presented during their free performance in Goddard Chapel.
Also at 8 p.m., the Tufts Symphony Orchestra and Combined Choirs will jump start the Christmas season with a performance of Handel's "Messiah" and Benjamin Britten's cantata "St. Nicolas." The chorus and orchestra will be joined by the acclaimed children's chorus, Youth pro Musica. Tickets are $5 for students.<$>
SoC releases this weekend<$>
@bodytext: Roars, hoots, and howls from Spirit of Color's dancers, friends, and family will fill Cohen Auditorium this Thursday at 9 p.m. and Friday at 8 p.m. The fall show, "Release" promises all the high-powered dancing and contagious energy that has become integral to all performances by Spirit of Color. Since their inception in 1993, the group has transformed into a house-shaking celebration of diversity by the stylistically-assorted dances that are choreographed by Tufts students. Get your tickets now at the Arena Box Office so you can "Release" all the semester's stress as you bellow, "Yeah, S-O-C!"
