Gary Lucas News and Upcoming Appearances

(PHOTO) Gary Lucas with US Ambassador to Mexico Earl Anthony Wayne and some of the disadvantaged youth who attended Gary's solo acoustic concert at the Benjamin Franklin Library in Mexico City Nov 7th 2014 

photo by Xavier Baviera
 

It's been a very busy season for GARY LUCAS, with active international touring and several premieres of new work.

 

On Fri. Nov. 7th Gary performed a free solo acoustic concert in Mexico City for disadvantaged youth at the Benjamin Franklin Library, 

by invitation of the US Embassy in Mexico and US Ambassador Earl Anthony Wayne.

Previous US artists taking part in Ambassador Wayne's music outreach program dedicated to building bridges between nations and cultures

include Patti Smith and the Foo Fighters.

 

On Sun. Nov. 9th, Gary performed in Mexico City with UK progressive rock legend Peter Hammill in support of their acclaimed "Otherworld" album

at the Teatro de la Ciudad Esperanza Iris. The duo received a standing ovation from the packed theater audience.

http://garylucas.com/www/oworld

 

A pioneer composer & performer of many live music scores for films, this fall Gary Lucas premiered several new solo guitar scores accompanying classic films.

http://garylucas.com/www/film

 

On Sat. Nov. 1st, Lucas premiered his new live score for Carl Dreyer's 1931 horror classic "Vampyr" at the AFI Silver Theatre in Silver Spring Maryland,

commissioned by AFI Silver's Todd Hitchcock.

http://garylucas.com/www/vampyr

 

Gary also performed his celebrated live solo score accompanying the 1931 Spanish-language "Dracula" at AFI Silver, 

which he originally premiered at the Havana Film Festival.

http://garylucas.com/www/dracula

 

On Halloween Oct. 31st , Gary premiered his new live solo film score for James Whale's 1931 "Frankenstein" at the sumptuous art-deco United Palace Theatre in Harlem NY,

commissioned by the United Palace Theatre's Mike Fitelson.

http://garylucas.com/www/fstein

 

On Oct. 9th Lucas performed the US premiere of his live solo score for the 1934 Chinese silent film classic "The Goddess" at Symphony Space NYC, 

followed by a performance on Oct. 11th at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA) n North Adams Mass.

Gary's score first premiered at the Fundacion Botin in Santander Spain, commissioned by NY Film Festival Director Emeritus Richard Pena.

http://garylucas.com/www/goddess

 

Also in October, Lucas presented a Masterclass and Career Workshop in Amsterdam for music students of the Amsterdam Musik Conservatorum, 

and performed solo acoustic concerts at Amsterdam's Paradiso and the Paradox in Tilburg Holland.

http://garylucas.com/www/mclass

http://garylucas.com/www/soloac

 

This Sat. Nov. 15th, Gary Lucas will premiere his new "Fleischerei" ensemble-- a tribute to the music of Max Fleischer's Betty Boop and Popeye cartoons--

in a free concert at the BAM Cafe in Brooklyn at 9pm.

http://garylucas.com/www/fleischerei

 

New Gary Lucas Interview in Time Out NY:

http://bit.ly/1xOyHI9

 

and in The Jewish Week:

http://bit.ly/1v543gN

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