Over the centuries flamenco has evolved from folk dancing to a form of passionate performance art.

Ballet Flamenco José Porcel, from Spain, will perform a combination of traditional and modern flamenco works, which combine influences from Gypsy, Arabic, Jewish and Indian cultures.

Principal dancer José Porcel, has performed with some of the world’s greatest flamenco dancers.

Ballet Flamenco Jose Porcel
The Center for the Arts at George Mason University
4400 University Drive
Fairfax, VA 22030 (map it)

Dates and Times – Friday and Saturday, Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, 2008, 8:00 p.m.

Tickets – $22.00, 36.00, $44.00. Call the box office at 703-993-2787 or use the online order form.

Parking – Paid parking is available on the Visitor Parking Deck, located directly adjacent to the Concert Hall. Free parking is available in Lot K, across the pond from the Concert Hall.

Nearest Metro subway station – Vienna/GMU station – Orange line, then a 20-30 minute cab/bus ride.

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Parton’s concert is a rescheduling of two March appearances (one at the Verizon Center) that she had to postpone due to troubles with her back.

The platinum-blonde with the down-home appeal, is on tour promoting her latest CD, Backwoods Barbie.   With a record 41 top-ten country albums, and more number one singles than any other female country singer, Dolly Parton probably belongs enshrined in Las Vegas, along with other notable American icons of entertainment.

Her style is mostly country with a bit of pop and folk.  But besides singing and have great roles in movies such as 9 to 5 and Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Dolly Parton’s other ventures, including her DollyWood theme park, the Big Wigs fan club, her Dixie Stampede Wild-West-like extravaganza dinner show (three locations), a film and television production company that produced Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and her Imagination Library that delivers books to young children, proves that this is not just a singer and entertainer, she’s one smart business woman.  She even has a bright red rose named after her, The Dolly Parton.

Here’s an interview from the UK, where , as usual, Dolly tells it like it is.

And a classic Cat Stevens tune – Peace Train, performed in Dolly’s own unique style.

Dolly Parton
Patriot Center at George Mason University
4500 Patriot Circle
Fairfax, VA 22030  (map it)

Date and Time – Monday, April 28, 2008, 7:30 p.m.

Tickets – $45.50 – $75.50 and are available online at Ticketmaster.

Nearest Metro Subway Station – Vienna – Orange line, then a 10 minute cab ride.

Parking – Included in the ticket price at the Patriot Center.

Images – Flickr – singing, with guitar 

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Here we are two years later, and GMU has made it to the NCAA tournament, ranked number 12th.

Tonight, the Patriots (23-10), go head-to-head against 5th ranked Fighting Irish of Notre Dame (24-7) in the South Regional game in Denver.

Mason is on a three game winning streak, with the Irish having lost its last game to Marquette by 10 points.  But they haven’t lost two in a row all season.

Two of Mason’s seniors that were on the team that went to the Final Four are still playing, adding some maturity and understanding of the tournament pressure. 

Defense is key for the Patriots, as the Irish like to run a fast-paced game with high scoring.

The odds makers have the Irish as 6½ point favorites.

The game is televised on CBS tonight, starting at 9:40 p.m.

Go Patriots!!

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The “Ambassadors of Goodwill“® have been entertaining basketball fans for 82 years. 

The Harlem Globetrotters
Verizon Center
601 F Street, NW, between 6th and 7th Streets, NE
Washington, DC 20004 (map it)

Patriot Center
George Mason University
4500 Patriot Circle
Fairfax, VA 22030  (map it)

Date and Time - Saturday, 2008, 1:00 and 8:00 p.m.

Tickets – Verizon Center – $17.00 $140.00, Patriot Center – $20.50 – $123.50 and are available online through Ticketmaster.

Nearest Metro subway station – Gallery Place / Chinatown (the Metro station is part of the Verizon Center) – Red, Yellow and Green lines or use the DC Circulator.

Parking – limited street parking in the area, but various paid lots and garages are within a short walk.

Images – Flickr – team, Special K, Just Resting

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