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Gary Lucas Receives the U.S. Consul General in Milan's Award for Cultural Diplomacy

Publicat in: 22.04.2015, 06:08AM
Autor: Richard Constantinidi
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Etichete: A Touch Of Grace, Alessio Franchini, Gods And Monsters, Jeff Buckley

GARY LUCAS is just back from a very successful solo tour of Italy, where he performed with his special guest vocalist Alessio Franchini.

On March 21st he performed a special solo concert solo for invited artists, writers and journalists at a private reception sponsored by the U.S. Consulate Milan,

where he was presented with an Award for Cultural Diplomacy by the U.S. Consul General in Milan Ambassador Philip T. Reeker:

http://bit.ly/1Do3cub

Gary also performed as special guest in "A Touch of Grace", a tribute to his late partner and collaborator Jeff Buckley at Teatro della Luna in Milan on March 20th.

and featured in Italian national newspaper La Republicca:

http://bit.ly/1Mv8pGi

Lucas was also interviewed by Italian national newspaper La Stampa in Turin on March 19th, where he performed live in their tv studio with Alessio Franchini:

http://bit.ly/1CtMdoj

He also performed live with Alessio Franchini in Bologna on the popular music tv program "Red Ronnie Live at the Roxy Bar", where he jammed with many well-known Italian musicians:

http://bit.ly/1EZSKFG

Up next, Gary performs with his longtime (25 years) psychedelic rock band Gods and Monsters this Sat. April 4th at Rough Trade NYC.

UPCOMING APPEARANCES

Mon. April 20th

7pm

Jazz Cafe, London England

Gary Lucas sits in with his Wild Rumpus collaborator Beardyman

as part of Beardyman's "One Album Per Hour" show

http://bit.ly/1Dqpr4j

Wed. April 29th

8pm

Single Carrot Theater, Baltimore Maryland

Gary Lucas plays a special solo acoustic concert in honor of his friend Don Palmer's 60th birthday

with guitarist Joel Harrison

Fri. May 1st

6pm

Cornelia St. Cafe, NYC

Gary Lucas and vocalist Sarah Stiles perform a duo version of their new "FLEISCHEREI" project:

Music from Betty Boop and Popeye Cartoons

http://bit.ly/1Bp7zTd

http://garylucas.com/www/fleischerei

Sat. May 2nd

6 pm to 8pm

Bookbook, NYC

Gary Lucas plays a solo acoustic concert at his favorite NYC bookstore

as part of Independent Bookstore Day

http://garylucas.com/www/soloac

Sat. June 20th

8pm

Abron Arts Center, NYC

Gary Lucas performs his live solo score accompanying "The Golem" (1920, d. Paul Wegener and Carl Boese)

as part of KulturFest ( Folksbiene International Theater Festival )

co-sponsored by the UJA-Federation

http://bit.ly/1EwsLKX

http://garylucas.com/www/golem

Fri. Nov. 13th

8pm

Proctors Theatre, Schenectady NY

Gary Lucas performs a Friday the 13th double bill of his live solo score

accompanying "Vampyr" (1932, d. Carl Theodore Dreyer)

followed by a special solo concert

http://garylucas.com/www/vampyr

http://www.garylucas.com/solo.shtml

MORE DATES TBA

Photo: Gary Lucas with U.S. Consul General in Milan Ambassador Philip T. Reeker before performing at a special reception sponsored by the U.S. Consulate General Milan photo by Simonetta Romagnola - 3/20/15