Anthony Garcia's ​cinematic Americana: 8/20

Take a classically trained pianist and vocalist from Lubbock, Texas, put a guitar in his hands and move him to Austin (Music City!), Texas, where he develops a cinematic Americana style and writes a bunch of songs that pay homage to Townes Van Zandt and Leonard Cohen, mix in solos reaching back to the guitar hero tradition of Zeppelin and Hendrix, and you've got some idea of what happened at our fourth virtual house concert by Anthony Garcia. He was due to play our living room later in August, just after the release of his new album, Acres of Diamonds, and when we pressed pause on live shows, Anthony agreed to show up via Zoom to showcase these diverse talents for anyone seeking a Thursday evening musical treat, and a session of community listening and celebration, for the love of live music as available in the age of virus. Photos and video below:

Photo by Keri Smith

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Jill Sobule returned via Zoom on June 15

A highlight of our kick-off season in 2016 was a living room show by local hero Jill Sobule, and her return the next year continued the celebration with her fun, folk-inflected compositions that alternate between ironic, story-driven character studies, and emotive ballads that are always timely and engaging. We were making plans for Jill to be our first, three-time artist with a show in June, 2020, but you know what happened, so we were thrilled to present Jill Sobule again, this time for a virtual house concert via Zoom, on the evening of June 15. Over 45 screens Zoomed in for a fun show of all-time favorites and brand new tunes, plus selections from Jill's musical theater show called "Fuck 7th Grade." A few photos are below and you can watch a video of this show here.

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Aqua Sisters Fiddle Duo via Zoom on May 10

Our second Virtual House Concert was on Sunday, May 10, at 12:00 p.m. (Mountain Time). It was a special program that both commemorated moms on Mother's Day, and also renewed cross-border friendships and collaborations. Returning to Five Points Live! were Zoë Aqua and Annie Aqua, the Aqua Sisters Fiddle Kapelye (an ensemble of klezmer musicians). Born and raised in Denver, Colorado, USA,  Zoë and Annie Aqua both started classical violin lessons at age 4, and continued studying classical music through college, eventually becoming experienced in folk genres. Their duo is inspired by old archival klezmer recordings, Yiddish songs, Transylvanian string band repertoire, and more. This Mother's Day celebration featured some genres that may've been a bit unfamiliar to American ears: folk music from Hungary and Transylvania, and the players invited friends they've met during travels to those regions to tune in along with all of us across the US. Over 75 computers Zoomed-in and were treated to some klezmer, Greek, and middle eastern music as well, along with some originals, during this celebration of live music, world music, moms, and the 5th anniversary of Five Points Live! Photos below and the whole show video is here and here.

Player Bios:
Annie Aqua currently lives in Denver, CO, and works as a professional violinist, artist, and teacher. She can be seen regularly playing klezmer with the Lost Tribe, Greek/Balkan fusion with Hadgaba, Arabic music with Zuruna, and pop-classical with Spinphony. 

Zoë Aqua makes her home in Brooklyn, New York, and works as a professional violinist, teacher, and composer. She is a founding member of the bands Tsibele and Farnakht. Zoë has taught at Klezkanada and Yiddish New York, and is currently teaching an online klezmer course through the Brooklyn Conservatory. 

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David Wax Museum Played 4/21 via Zoom

The COVID crisis cancelled our first two scheduled concerts of 2020 by Strangebyrds and One for the Foxes. We'd been watching a lot of streaming shows since stay-at-home was imposed, and the first and most consistent artist we enjoyed was David Wax Museum. Suz Slezak and David Wax played our living room on our wedding anniversary in July of 2018, and we were delighted to present them again as our first-ever virtual house concert, a very special show, from their living room to ours and yours, on Tuesday, April 21. Concerts in the time of virus are a brave new world, and it was a joy to venture there together with over 30 other computers, easily more than 50 people joining in for the love of live music and virtual community, in the spirit of keeping the flame burning bright. Check out the pictures below and also a setlist here; screen shot of David & Suz by Karen Marks.

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WATCH OUR 2019 CONCERT RECAP VIDEO HERE

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​Thanks to everyone who joined our launch in 2016, and the many fine shows in 2017, 2018, and 2019. We've had Hot Fun in the Summertime with Music & More in Five Points, Live, and shows nearly every month of the year. Click HERE to see photos and  videos of all of our concerts, and make plans today to enjoy some live music with us soon.

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