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SUMMARY:Open Mic Nights
DESCRIPTION:Open Mic Nights are BACK at Boston Public Market for fall 2024! We loved expanding this community-favorite event to reach even more artists of all abilities and look forward to continuing this collaboration. Join us on Friday\, November 1st at 6 PM for our next installment! Come nosh with the market’s vendors\, grab a drink at the Pine Bar and enjoy live\, local music. An accompanist will be provided. Performance registration will open two weeks prior to the date of the event. *Unlimited audience space is available\, so there is no need for advanced sign up\, unless you plan to perform. \nWe hope you will join us back at Boston Public Market for our next Open Mic Night of 2024. \nWhen: Friday\, November 1st. Doors open at 5:30 PM\, performances begin at 6 PM.   Registration is live! \nWho: ANYONE can sign up to perform as long as they are 18+\, and all are welcome to attend. Performers from the Boston community\, as well as faculty and adult students from our music school\, are invited to participate regardless of age\, experience or instrument! \nWhere: Boston Public Market – 100 Hanover Street\, Boston\, MA 02108 \nJoin us for a great night out with friends and live entertainment as we expand a community favorite to Boston Public Market! \nJoin our Waitlist to Perform!
URL:https://nempacboston.org/event/open-mic-nights-9/
LOCATION:Boston Public Market\, 100 Hanover Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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SUMMARY:The Bosquejo en Riesgo's Quartet and The Costa Rican Sonic Landscape
DESCRIPTION:Part of NEMPAC’s collaborative new Artist Series\, The Bosquejo en Riesgo’s Quartet and The Costa Rican Sonic Landscape is an immersive musical experience celebrating Costa Rica’s rich cultural tapestry and core social values. Through original compositions and traditional Costa Rican folkloric songs\, the concert will highlight the country’s peace and stability\, democratic traditions\, environmental conservation\, education\, healthcare\, and the “Pura Vida” lifestyle. Emphasizing social equality\, community ties\, and respect for nature\, the program will also delve into the wisdom of Costa Rica’s indigenous communities. \nThis concert will feature Jazz and Traditional Costa Rican Music\, with the talents of the following artists: \nJosé Soto: Piano\nMaria Amalia Quesada: Voice\nDaniel Mayer: Electric Bass\nGen Yoshimira: Drums \nDATE: Friday\, November 15th @ 7:00 PM (doors open at 6:30 PM) \nTICKETS: General Admission $35\, Student $20\, and Pay-what-you-can $0 + \nVENUE: Bijou de la Vida Gallery \nADDRESS: 390 Commercial Street\, Boston\, MA 02113 | North End \nPurchase Tickets! \n  \n\n\n\n\nABOUT JOSÉ SOTO:  José is driven by the purpose of creating socially conscious music and art. José Soto\, a Costa Rican pianist\, composer\, and educator\, explores free improvisation\, jazz\, classical music\, and Latin American rhythms. He studied at the National University of Costa Rica\, the New England Conservatory\, and the Berklee Global Jazz Institute. His album “The Ancestral Call\,” inspired by the Bribri indigenous culture\, won the Gold Medal at the Global Music Awards and was featured in NPR’s Best Alternative Latin Music of 2023\, Jazziz Editor’s Choice\, NBC New York\, and People en Español. Notable jazz musicians such as George Garzone and Francisco Mela contributed to the project. José has toured nationally and internationally\, sharing stages with artists like Luciana Souza\, Francisco Mela\, Danilo Perez\, and Eddie Daniels. He currently teaches at Berklee College in Massachusetts.\n\n \n\n\nABOUT MARIA AMALIA QUESADA:  Singer\, Cultural Manager\, and Educator. Maria Amalia currently lives in Boston\, Massachusetts. She started studying music in Costa Rica at a very young age. Maria Amalia has collaborated and sung with artists such as Danilo Pérez\, Jason Yeager\, Patricia Zarate\, Vardan Ovsepian\, Fernando Huergo\, Tatiana Parra\, Lihi Haruvi\, Connor Kent\, Jacob Jezioro\, Jacob Means\, Daniel Patiño Quintana\, Humberto Vargas\, among others. She had shaped her talent under the guidance of Sofia Rei\, Roxana Amed\, Dominique Eade\, and Rebecca Shrimpton. \nAs a singer and composer\, she co-founded with pianist Jose Soto Bosquejo en Riesgo. This creative music project uses experimentation and improvisation in various genres\, from Latin American folklore to jazz. The group’s music conveys the multicultural experience of these expanding musicians\, approaching different audiences through original compositions and arrangements from the Latin American imaginary. The group has performed in Costa Rica\, Boston\, Cambridge\, USA\, and in festivals in Mexico and Panama. \n\nAs Cultural Manager\, Maria Amalia is co-founder of the Fundacion Armonia Colectiva and Executive Director of the International Jazz Festival of Costa Rica FIJAZZ. She has given different workshops and lectures on cultural management on national and international levels. She has also worked and collaborated in various cultural projects such as the Executive Director of FEDUJAZZ Foundation and the Dominican Republic Jazz Festival in the Dominican Republic and International Coordinator of the Panama Jazz Festival\, among other cultural and social initiatives nationally and internationally.\n\n \n\n \n \nA big thank you to Boston Bottles for sponsoring a wine tasting of South American wines during the intermission of our concerts at Bijou de la Vida Gallery. 
URL:https://nempacboston.org/event/the-bosquejo-en-riesgos-quartet-and-the-costa-rican-sonic-landscape/
LOCATION:Bijou de la Vida Gallery\, 390 Commercial Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02113\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241118T183000
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SUMMARY:Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join NEMPAC at the NEMPAC Annual Meeting\, open to the public\, on Monday\, November 18th\, at 6:30 PM. This meeting will be held in person at the Nazzaro Community Center.  We are unfortunately unable to offer a virtual/remote option to attend this meeting.  Join us as we look back on the accomplishments of our 2023/2024 Season\, and as we look toward the future! \n \nNEMPAC ANNUAL MEETING \nDATE: Monday\, November 18th \nTIME: 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM \nLOCATION: Nazzaro Community Center\, 30 North Bennet St. | North End \nRSVP for the Annual Meeting
URL:https://nempacboston.org/event/annual-meeting/
LOCATION:Nazzaro Community Center\, 30 North Bennet St\, Boston\, 02113\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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SUMMARY:Open Mic Nights
DESCRIPTION:Announcing a NEW Open Mic Night site at Castle Island Brewing Company! We are excited to bring NEMPAC’s Open Mic Nights to a new venue and new neighborhood. Join us on Friday\, November 22nd at 6:30 PM for our next installment! Grab a beverage from the brewery and enjoy your local community members try out new tunes! \n*Unlimited audience space is available\, so there is no need for advanced sign up\, unless you plan to perform. \nWe hope you will join us at Castle Island Brewing Company for our next Open Mic Night of 2024. \nWhen: Friday\, November 22nd. Brewery opens at 5 PM\, performances begin at 6:30 PM. \nWho: ANYONE can sign up to perform as long as they are 18+\, and all are welcome to attend. Performers from the Boston community\, as well as faculty and adult students from our music school\, are invited to participate regardless of age\, experience or instrument!  *** Please note that the brewery is 21+ AFTER 8 PM! \nWhere: Castle Island Brewing Company – 10 Old Colony Avenue\, Boston\, MA 02127 \nREGISTER TO PERFORM!
URL:https://nempacboston.org/event/open-mic-nights-10/
LOCATION:Castle Island Brewing Company\, 10 Old Colony Avenue\, Boston\, 02127\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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SUMMARY:Trellis Lighting
DESCRIPTION:NEMPAC is honored to perform at the Trellis Lighting at Christopher Columbus park\, a favorite annual tradition! The youth cast of The Christmas Caper\, our holiday show in partnership with the Charlestown Working Theater\, will perform an original piece written for the show. They will be led by Music Director\, Jaime Castellanos. NEMPAC’s Holiday Community Choir\, consisting of twelve families with singers of all ages\, will sing “Frosty the Snowman”\, led by director Anna Samoilova. Both groups will come together\, joined by NEMPAC voice students to round out the event with “Sleigh Ride”! \nThis event is FREE and open to the public.  No need to RVSP\, just show up and join in the fun! \nWHAT: Trellis Lighting \nWHEN: Monday\, November 22nd @ 5 PM \nVENUE: Christopher Columbus Park (outside) \nADDRESS: 100 Atlantic Ave\, Boston\, MA 02110
URL:https://nempacboston.org/event/trellis-lighting/
LOCATION:Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park\, 42.360723\, -71.051447\, Boston\, MA\, 02109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Student Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241126T170000
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SUMMARY:Faneuil Hall Tree Lighting
DESCRIPTION:NEMPAC is honored to perform at the Faneuil Hall Tree Lighting again this year! Our Youth Music Ensemble\, led by director Dan Raney\, will wow us with a performance after only eight rehearsals! And our ensemble of advanced teens and alumni will bring all the festive cheer with favorite holiday songs\, also led by Dan Raney! There is no need to register for this FREE event\, just join us at 5PM on Tuesday\, November 26th outside of Faneuil Hall! \nWHAT: Faneuil Hall Tree Lighting \nWHEN: Tuesday\, November 26th @ 5 PM \nVENUE: Outside of Faneuil Hall \nADDRESS:  1 Faneuil Hall Square\, Boston\, MA 02109
URL:https://nempacboston.org/event/faneuil-hall-tree-lighting/
LOCATION:Faneuil Hall\, 1 Faneuil Hall Square\, Boston\, MA\, 02109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Student Event
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