Every other Friday, June 28th through September 6th, from 6-8 pm, we’ll be firing up the music in the Rose Pavilion– the outdoor stage at the Madison Community Arts Center. Kick off your shoes, and dance on the lawn. The Center doors will also be wide open, you can dance in there, too. And If it rains, we’ll bring it all inside.
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Time for some sweet Summer Nights at MCAC.
We first met Alborada during our Dance Weekend back in November 2023, and realized almost immediately that the evening was as much music as it was dance, and that the percussive footwork of Spanish dance was also the music. They couldn’t be separated.
Audience will bear witness to the mesmerizing and invigorating sounds of Flamenco, the haunting passionate stories of Fado, and the colorful costumes and precise footwork of Alborada’s exquisite dancers.
Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre was originally founded in 1965 by Maria Alba who was renowned for her Spanish dance drama works, but it was Artistic Director Eva Lucena who brought to the company a broader perspective of Spanish culture and traditions. It now reaches thousands of people annually through its repertoire which runs from Spanish Gypsy Flamenco and classical works to cross cultural programs that celebrate Hispanic cultural influences and beyond. Artistic Director Eva Lucena-Welch received a “Lifetime Achievement for the Arts” Award from the Ocean County Cultural and Heritage Commission and the company has been praised by the critics. Robert Johnson called Alborada “mesmerizing” in his Star-Ledger review and the New York Times praised their “impassioned footwork.”
The 2023 Rose Pavilion Outdoor Summer Concert Series
