Eclectic world music weekend at the Ford

Soft breezes, swaying palm trees, endless beaches, sunset luaus—the Hawaiian Islands have captured the popular imagination like few other places on earth.

Friday, October 8 at 8:00 p.m., the County’s John Anson Ford Amphitheatre presents “AlohaFest! Rhythm of the Islands,” a narrative in music and dance dramatizing the migration of Pacific Islanders from Tahiti to Hawaii. The work features authentic dances conceived by Hula Halau Keali’i O Nalani accompanied by the music of Willie K, Kumu hula Keali’i Ceballos, a guitar master and singer-songwriter who has appeared in concert with such artists as B.B. King and Willie Nelson. Here’s a handy postcard flyer with all the details.

Then on Saturday, October 9 at 8:30 p.m., the Ford will whisk concertgoers to the Israeli capital when LA-based Keshet Chaim Dance Ensemble, joined by Israeli singing stars Rami Kleinstein and Miri Mesika, offers an evening of “Jerusalem Soul.” It’s an inspirational work evoking a yearning for peace, hope and healing in the name of the city that serves as a spiritual center for the Jewish, Christian and Islamic faiths.  Here’s the postcard flyer.

Order you tickets online here.

Posted 10/07/10