Magnifico is pleased to present the free summertime Brown Bag Concert Series. Bring a lunch or pick up lunch from a variety of food venders, and check out all the great world music on Civic Plaza, Downtown Albuquerque!

Noontime Fridays, June 9 through August 11, 2000 (12 - 1 p.m.)

June 9 - Stove
1. An apparatus that furnishes heat for warmth or cooking.
2. An Albuquerque band featuring Terry Bluhm on bass, Frank
McCulloch on guitar, Blake Minnerly on saxophone and mandolin and Jefferson Voorhees on drums. Stove's musical inspiration is New Orleans during the 1950's: bluegrass, country, funk, jazz, Latin, R&B, swing, and Zydeco!

June 16 - Cathryn McGill and the Sidewinders
Performing "gospel-cooked jazz," this soulful group from the Southwest is fronted by a vocalist who has been compared to Etta James, Bessie Smith, and Dina Washington. Accompanied by the four-piece Sidewinders, Cathryn McGill performs jazz, blues, and popular music.

June 23 - Suite 42
Suite 42 presents hot gypsy jazz in the style of Django Reinhart in Paris during the 1930's and 1940's. Jazz, blues, western swing, and improvisation are combined by two acoustic guitars (Jimmy Reed Jr and Greg Ruggiero), an upright acoustic bass, (Dan Spanogle) and violin (Rob Janov).

June 30 - Wagogo
Playing a unique blend of African, Hispanic, and Native American music, Wagogo serves up a lively mixture of rhythmic tunes. Led by Armando Ortega on vocals, guitar, mbira, and percussion, the band also consists of Teles Sanchez on vocals and guitar, Alyson Steinman on vocals and bass guitar, Mwata on drums, and Victor Vigil on percussion.

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MAGNIFICO CELEBRATES YOUTH PERFORMERS IN JULY!

July 7 - Media Noche
Rancheras, cumbias, originals and variety music by a youth group of
performers ages 12 and up.

July 14 - Mariachi Spectacular
Mariachi Charros de Oro, the premier group from New Mexico Highlands University, will perform in conjunction with the Mariachi Spectacular.

July 21 - Mayor's Arts Summer Institute I
A variety of music and modern dance by teen apprentices in this exciting
summer program!

July 28 - Mayor's Arts Summer Institute II
Part two with performances by different teen music and dance ensembles.

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August 4 - Katie Gill, Susan Clark, and Bonnie Bluhm
Hot Albuquerque girl trio! Spicy original music by three seasoned songwriters. Folk, jazz, blues, and everything in between in three-part harmony.

August 11 - Micky Cruz y Sismo
South American music, including cumbeque (cumbia & reggae), salsa, cha cha,
bolero, and much more!

Call Magnifico at 505.242.8244 or email melody@magnifico.org for more information or to be put on our mailing list (please include your mailing address).

The Brown Bag Concerts are made possible by the City of Albuquerque's Special Events Section of the Community Cultural Affairs Division and the Department of Family & Community Services.