College of Creative Arts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACTS
Ariane Bicho, Publicist
College of Creative Arts
San Francisco State University
(415) 338-1442
(415) 338-0520 fax
abicho@sfsu.edu
Press Release published by the Office of Public Affairs
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San
Francisco -- Dance enthusiasts and world music buffs should
mark their calendars for Saturday, November 22, when SFSU
presents its annual World Cultures Dance and Music Concert
at 7:30 p.m. in McKenna Theatre in the Creative Arts Building
on the SFSU campus. Featuring some of Northern California’s
finest student dancers and musicians, this high-energy
multicultural pageant presents a stimulating array of dance
styles, including Kathak, Capoiera, Haitian, South African,
Tahitian, Irish, Afro-Cuban and more, with most set to
live music. The show is directed by dance professor Susan
Whipp with assistance by the Student Dance Alliance.
Admission and parking
Admission to the concert is $10 for the general public and
$8 for students and seniors. Public parking is available
in Lot 20 on the SFSU Campus, which can be accessed from
Lake Merced Boulevard between Winston Drive and Font Boulevard.
Parking is $1 per hour with a $5 daily maximum. Nearby on-street
parking is readily available on weekends. For more information,
see www.sfsu.edu/~parking.
The SFSU School of Music and Dance
For more than 40 years, SFSU’s dance program has presented
ethnic dance concerts representing diverse cultures. Successful
graduates include Blanche Brown, whose Afro-Haitian company,
Petite La Croix, is one of many established dance organizations
with roots in the department’s Ethnic Dance Program;
Kendra Kimbrough, director of the Kendra Kimbrough Dance Ensemble,
and Carlos Aceituno, director of the award-winning Carnaval
Group Fogo Na Roupa. Dance is a program of the School of Music
and Dance at the College of Creative Arts, San Francisco State
University. For more information, please call the School of
Music and Dance at 415/338-1431 or visit www.collegeofcreativearts.org.
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World
Cultures Dance & Music Concert Student Dance Alliance
Saturday, November 22, 7:30 p.m.
Directed by Susan Whipp
McKenna Theatre, Creative Arts Bldg, SFSU campus, 19th Ave
and Holloway, San Francisco
$10 General Admission;
$8 Students & Seniors
Information: 415/338-2467
Dance enthusiasts and world music buffs should mark their
calendars for SFSU’s annual World Cultures Dance and
Music Concert. Featuring some of Northern California’s
finest student dancers and musicians, this high-energy multicultural
pageant presents a stimulating array of dance styles, including
Kathak, Capoiera, Haitian, South African, Tahitian, Irish,
Afro-Cuban and more, with most set to live music.
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