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- Location: Folly Bowl, 1601 E. Loma
Alta, Altadena, CA (see below for directions)
- Admission: $12.00 Suggested Donation
Featured Artists & Works
Megan Black,Kathak Dance
Ross Kent, Sarod
Gregg Johnson,Tabla
Kathak is the exhilarating
rhythmic dance of North India, and its spinning, stamping,
storytelling swirl makes for one of the most dynamic theatre
arts experiences on the planet. With classical roots
that extend beyond the ancient temples and the Moghul courts
of India, Kathak is an art form that matches rapid fire
footwork (with ankles wrapped in 20 pounds of bells) to
the lightning strokes of the tabla drums. Megan
Black is a gifted narrator with a unique approach
to original choreography drawing upon sources such as the
poetry of Hafiz, Rumi and Mirabai. Original music is composed
and performed by Ross Kent who's passionate
embrace of the sarode has spanned 39 years. Gregg
Johnson is an leading American exponent of the
Farukabhad school of tabla and pakawaj, a style known for
its intimate connection with the Kathak tradition.
NewTown is delighted to be working alongside
the Folly Bowl, one of the jewels of landscape architecture
in Southern California. It is an idyllic site to
enjoy a dynamic art form rarely seen or heard outside of
India.
To Get to The Folly Bowl
Exit the 210 Freeway at Lake. Turn left on Lake and go
2.6 miles to Altadena Drive. Turn right on Altadena Drive
and go 0.8 miles to Porter. Turn left at Porter and go
0.2 miles to where it ends. You are at The Folly Bowl.
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