Savannah Fuentes brings her latest show, “Luz, An Evening of Flamenco,” to Port Townsend on Tuesday.

Savannah Fuentes brings her latest show, “Luz, An Evening of Flamenco,” to Port Townsend on Tuesday.

Flamenco artists to perform one night only in Port Townsend

Savannah Fuentes joined by two Spanish artists

PORT TOWNSEND — Seattle-based Flamenco dancer Savannah Fuentes will bring her latest show, “Luz, An Evening of Flamenco,” to Port Townsend on Tuesday.

Fuentes will be joined by two Spanish flamenco artists: Spanish-Romani guitarist Pedro Cortes and singer/percussionist/dancer Jose Moreno.

The all-ages performance at 7:30 p.m. at The Chameleon Theater, 800 W. Park Ave., will be the fifth stop on a 27-date tour of Washington, California, Oregon and Nevada. It will be the only North Olympic Peninsula show.

Tickets are $25 for general admission and $35 for VIP seats in the first two rows.

They can be purchased at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4066411.

Fuentes, born in Seattle to parents of Puerto Rican and Irish ancestry, studies both baile (flamenco dance) and cante (flamenco singing), according to her website at www.savannahf.com.

She has toured throughout the states of Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Utah, Montana, Idaho, Colorado and Arizona.

She also has independently produced over 300 performances and workshops featuring such Spanish flamenco artists as Jose Anillo, Saray Munoz, Jesus Montoya and Juanarito.

Fuentes has studied with artists such as Guadiana, Joaquin Grilo, Eva Yerbabuena, El Farru and Isabel Bayon and names Maestra Sara de Luis as her most significant mentor.

Cortes, a soloist and composer, was born into a family of Spanish gypsy guitarists; he began his studies with his father and flamenco guitarist Sabicas and has toured professionally since he was 17.

He is the artistic director of his own flamenco group, and also musical director of Palo Seco, according to his website at www.pedro cortes.com.

He has premiered his work “En la oscuridad de las minas” at the Teatro Albeniz in Madrid and had works performed by the Carlota Santana Spanish Dance Company at the Joyce Theater in New York.

His two books on flamenco, “El Dron del Faraon” and “Cruzando el Charco,” were published by the American Institute of Guitar and he was commissioned by the Cohen Brothers to compose music for the film “Paris Je T’Aime.”

He also wrote music for a children’s program on HBO, “Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child.”

He has toured with Jose Greco and Maria Benitez, La Conja and has performed with such artists as Farrucita, La Tati, Merche Esmeralda, Manolete and the late Lola Flores.

He has been guest artist with the St. Louis Opera and the New York Grand Opera.

Moreno was born into the family of famous flamenco artists Estrella Morena (dancer) and Pepe de Málaga (singer), and so began his career at an early age, according to www.savannahf.com.

His debut was at Tablao Costa Vasca in Miami. He continued his studies with the Great Manolete, Farruquito, and Andres Marin and Cajon Percussion with Manuel Soler.

He has worked with The Great Manolete, Joaquin Ruiz, Pastora Galvan, Jose Cortes “Pansequito,” Jose Luis Rodriquez, Roberto Castellon, Pedro Cortes, Jose Valle “Chuscales,” Basilio Garcia, Paco Heredia, Elena Andujar, Jesus Montoya, Zorongo Flamenco Dance, La Tania, Miguel Vargas, Nelida Tirado, Antonio Hidalgo, Curro Cueto, Ruben de Maria, Gonzalo Grau, Edwin Aparicio, Amparo Heredia, Antonio Granjero and Omayra Amaya.

In 2001, Moreno choreographed and performed a collaborative work with his mother, Estrella Morena, and flamenco singer Carmen Linares with the New World Symphony Orquestra at Lincoln Theater in Miami.

In 2007, he performed with Isabel Pantoja as a cajón percussionist, alongside flamenco guitarist Jose de Luna and with David Bisbal in “Premios lo Nuestro.”

In 2010, he was part of the seventh annual Panama Jazz Festival, and performed in Carnegie Hall in New York City.

Savannah Fuentes performance in a recent Flamenco show.

Savannah Fuentes performance in a recent Flamenco show.

More in Entertainment

Sequim Irrigation Festival royalty, from left, Princess Ashlynn Northaven, Princess Kailah Blake, Princess Sophia Treece and Queen Ariya Goettling stand with their new float that they’ll ride on for 14 parades this year. It was shown to them for the first time on Saturday at 7 Cedars Casino. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Irrigation Festival royalty, crowd find fun in float

Annual kickoff dinner ushers in 129th year for event

Adrianne Harun will finish the 19th Port Townsend Community Read at 6 p.m. Saturday.
Port Townsend Community Read set Saturday

Adrianne Harun will finish the 19th Port Townsend Community… Continue reading

Artist Glo Lamson will host an Open Creative Studio at Northwind Art School at Fort Worden on Sunday. (Diane Urbani/Northwind Art)
Free open creative studio Sunday in Port Townsend

The public is invited to a free Open Creative… Continue reading

Studio Bob to host trashion workshop on Saturday

Christopher Allen will conduct a workshop on trashion from… Continue reading

Troupe de Ville, from left to right, includes Steve Thoreson, Andre Feriante and Eric Fridrich. They will perform on Saturday at Studio Bob in Port Angeles. (Andre Feriante)
Troupe de Ville to perform Saturday at Studio Bob

Andre Feriante with Troupe de Ville will perform at… Continue reading

Tony Furtado trio to perform Saturday at Eaglemount Cidery

The Tony Furtado Trio will perform at 7:30 p.m.… Continue reading

Easter egg hunts set for Saturday

Several local Easter egg hunts are scheduled this weekend. • The Kitchens… Continue reading

Out Loud Story Slam scheduled for Friday

Nessa Goldman and Meredith Vincent will co-host Out Loud Story… Continue reading

Celtic harpist David Michael will perform at Candlelight Concerts on Thursday in Port Townsend.
Celtic harpist to perform at Candlelight Concert series on Thursday

David Michael will perform at the Candlelight Concerts series… Continue reading

From left to right are flutists Mary Ann Hagan, Janet See, Molly Warner, Marty Ronish, Liz Hunter, Nayoung Ham, Carla Lawrence and Miguel Rodé.
Baroque flute concert to be conducted Saturday

Early Music at the Grange will present Flûtes-en-Bois at… Continue reading

Easter egg hunt scheduled

There is an Easter egg hunt scheduled for 3… Continue reading

Leo Yang, a national award-winning youth pianist, will take the stage for a concert at the Field Arts Events Hall in Port Angeles on April 13. (Leo Yang)
Award-winning youth pianist, UW wind ensemble set benefit concert

Leo Yang, a national award-winning youth pianist, will perform… Continue reading