Events starting in February 2016
Events 1–16 of 24
- Film
- Los Angeles
4th UCLA Latin American and Iberian Film Festival
New edition of the annual festival that brings to UCLA the best in contemporary Spanish and Latin American cinema.
Feb 1 – Feb 24, 2016
- Music
- New York
Crossroads by Oscar Peñas
Oscar is presenting “Crossroads” along with a group of creative musicians, harmonic Gregoire Maret, pianist Pete Rende, bassit Moto Fukushima and drummer Richie Barshay will play unreleased new compositions.
Feb 1, 2016
- Visual arts
- Miami
Fernando Cuétara: Harmony
Centro Cultural Español presents the exhibition Harmony, a series of works where Fernando Cuétara manages to have a dialog with space.
Feb 4 – Feb 27, 2016
- Visual arts
- Nashville
Treasures from the House of Alba: 500 years of art and collecting
Prints and drawings, sculptures, letters, illuminated manuscripts, decorative objects, and tapestries provide further insight into the role of the Alba family in world history.
Feb 5 – May 1, 2016
- Music
- Washington, D.C.
Sephardic Journeys: Music of the Spanish Jews
A concert of Sephardic music celebrating the legacy of the Spanish Jews and featuring middle eastern instruments.
Feb 6, 2016
- Music
- Tampa
Carles & Sofia Piano Duo: Goyescas 100 years later
Steinway artists Carles & Sofia piano duo perform the Granados’ Opera in a unique and exclusive version for piano four hands.
Feb 7, 2016
- Music
- Washington, D.C.
Al Firdaus Ensemble: Sounds of the Alhambra
Al Firdaus Ensemble plays original compositions of a more Western classical character with influences from both Celtic and Flamenco traditions.
Feb 7, 2016
- Design
- Chicago
Writing without words: A poetic adventure
Spanish graphic designer Pepe Gimeno had the idea of constructing a book with no single intelligible word.
Feb 10 – Mar 29, 2016
- Film
- Portland
Festival of New Spanish Cinema 2016 in Portland
The official traveling festival about the new trends in Spanish Cinema returns to Portland as part of the 39th Portland International Film Festival.
Feb 11 – Feb 27, 2016
- Literature
- Boston
In a place called La Mancha, whose name is... Orgaz
Anatomy of a creative encounter between Cervantes and El Greco by Francisco Prado-Vilar, Scientific Director of the Andrew W. Mellon Santiago Cathedral Project.
Feb 11, 2016
- Literature
- San Francisco
Two Voices Salon with Valerie Miles on Enrique Vila-Matas
Two Voices Salon of 2016 welcome powerhouse editor and translator Valerie Miles, who will be in conversation with Two Lines Press’s Scott Esposito via Skype.
Feb 11, 2016
- Performing arts
- Washington, D.C.
Teatro Lirico DC: Zarzuela Gala Concert
A unique treat for zarzuela lovers, this concert showcases some of the finest arias and duos from the Spanish lyric repertoire.
Feb 12, 2016
- Performing arts
- Dallas
Ifigenia en Tracia: A Spanish Zarzuela
A tragi-comic opera set in the ancient city of Troy, presented with all the panoply and splendor, dance and humor it would have enjoyed in Madrid’s newly rebuilt Corral de la Cruz in 1747.
Feb 13 – Feb 14, 2016
- Music
- New Haven, CT
Lina Tur Bonet and Kenneth Weiss at Yale Collection of Musical Instruments
Yale School of Music presents violinist Lina Tur Bonet and harpsichordist Kenneth Weiss in a program of music by Elizabeth Jacquet de la Guerre, Domenico Scarlatti, Antonio Vivaldi, Luigi Boccherini, Georg Friedrich Handel and Johann Sebastian Bach.
Feb 14, 2016
- Music
- New York
Music Before 1800: Kenneth Weiss & Lina Tur Bonet
The Spanish violinist Lina Tur Bonet and American harpsichordist Kenneth Weiss offer sonatas by Elizabeth Jacquet de la Guerre and Antonio Vivaldi.
Feb 18, 2016
- Performing arts
- San Francisco
Caminos Flamencos: Yo. Soy. Flamenca.
Caminos Flamencos brings to San Francisco the world Premiere of Yo. Soy. Flamenca., an evocative and thrilling performance of traditional flamenco, by flamenco dancer and international artistic director, Yaelisa.
Feb 20 – Feb 21, 2016