“I sat there in the emergency room cursing up a storm, and I stopped briefly and asked the ER staff, is it OK if I curse? And they said, yes. And I said good because I’m gonna keep going!” Swallow Hill Violin and Fiddle Instructor Josie Quick is recalling the...
“It’s a rock and roll album in a way,” Enrique Chi, vocalist and guitarist for Making Movies told Re Mezcla about the band’s latest album XOPA. “It’s coming from the birthplace of rock and roll, and it’s all in Spanish by an immigrant band with a Black drummer from...
“This record was born of isolation,” Beth Orton shared with The Irish Examiner in a recent interview about her new album, Weather Alive. “I wasn’t interested in bringing other musicians in, I have relied on collaboration in the past, I went into this wondering what I...
Evenings al Fresco at Denver Botanic Gardens has become an essential part of Denver’s summer musical landscape and returns on select Monday and Wednesday evenings in June and August. At Evenings al Fresco, Colorado musicians and small ensembles perform...
When David Starr returns to Tuft Theatre on Friday, April 8, he’ll have some catching up to do. Since the start of 2020 he’s released two albums, a COVID-era covers project named Touchstones, and an album of originals in collaboration with John Oates called Beauty...
On March 5 Rachel Baiman makes her Swallow Hill Music debut in Tuft Theatre with Vivian Leva & Riley Calcagno. If the Chicago-raised, Nashville-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist is new to you, a great place to start is with her most recent album,...
Casey Cormier has been a bassist, guitarist and ukuleleist for twenty five years, performing a variety of musical styles on each instrument as a solo artist as well as in a number of bands and projects. He’s been a teacher of these instruments for over fifteen years, and is dedicated to furthering his student’s studies of the musical craft. Currently, Casey offers classes online as well as in person at Swallow Hill, and co-leads the Ukulele and Percussion Ensemble with Ed Contreras on Wednesday evenings.
Daniella Katzir is a singer-songwriter who was originally inspired by American Folk music of the 60’s. After exploring many genres over the last 25+ years, Katzir now focuses on a unique blend of ukulele and finger-style guitar. Her style is complemented by vocal approaches from the swing era to old motown inspired blues to americana folk, gypsy and sassy jazz. A talented lyricist and musician, Katzir takes rhythmic authority on the guitar. She is the former front-woman of the Boulder-based band Magnolia Row, and has shared the stage with many different nationally and internationally touring artists.
Halau Kalama Hula School
Founded in 2007, by Glenda “Aiwa” Florez, Kalama Polynesian Dancers has been a part of the Colorado community, bringing a mix of traditional and contemporary Polynesian entertainment to a variety of venues and local festivals. Their dancers specialize in dances from the islands of Tahiti, Hawaii, Samoa, and New Zealand. They have been featured on local and national events from MTV to Univision and performed in front of celebrities such as Will Smith, John Lithgow, and The Denver Broncos. They have performed in numerous venues throughout Colorado. They provide professional Polynesian dance shows, guaranteed to make you feel as though you’ve traveled to the islands of Polynesia.
Their shows include both male and female dancers, live musicians, Tahitian drummers, fire performers, and fresh flower leis.
