STARTheater McCallum’s Fitz Cafe PALM DESERT, CA – BENISE – EN FUEGO! kicks off the 14th year of concerts for “Fitz’s Jazz Cafe” at McCallum Theatre and presented by KJJZ’s Jim “Fitz” Fitzgerald on
Friday, Nov. 2 at 8 p.m. Rarely is an artist capable of touching the hearts and souls of people of all ages, cultures and diverse musical backgrounds as Benise
(pronounced Buh-nes-say). Armed with his Spanish guitar and an amazing worldclass band of musicians, Benise pushes the boundaries of traditional flamenco.
Benise is also the creative force behind the Emmy Award Winning electrifying multi-cultural World Music and Dance Productions, “The Spanish
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Guitar” and “Nights of Fire!” In 2010, Benise performed on the #1 rated show in the United States, “Dancing with the Stars” and toured the U.S. covering 40 major markets. Airing nationally on PBS in 2007, “Nights of Fire!” was an unprecedented and spectacular journey of music and dance through Spanish Flamenco, Cuban Salsa, African Rhythms, Argentinean Tango and Brazilian Samba. Backed by a stage full of musicians, an orchestra, and 12 elaborately choreographed dancers, “Nights of Fire!” captured world music at its best. “The Spanish Guitar” is Benise’s second PBS special, filmed over three years and across 10 countries. It’s an epic tale that integrates live performance with footage of Benise in his voyage around the globe - the cobblestone streets of old Havana, an Arabian desert, the romantic canals of Venice, the oldest bullring in Spain, a quaint Paris café, and the sacred temples of India. Benise’s “The Spanish Guitar” takes us to worlds both faraway and deeply personal, and reminds us that hope can be the healing thread in all of our lives. Leaving his family and friends to move 1,500 hundred miles away from home to Los Angeles with nothing more than his guitar, Benise held in his heart the encouragement from his parents to “work hard and have faith.” After being turned down by almost every
club in Los Angeles, Benise started performing on the streets. It was not uncommon for Benise to put on over 250 shows a year, sometimes playing 2 to 3 events in a single day. Tourists from around the world and native Angelinos alike took to Benise like the “Pied Piper” of Spanish guitar. From there, the path of his music took on a life of its own, effortlessly opening doors along the way to attract musicians, dancers and cirque performers, eventually creating the extended family that is now known simply as his namesake, “Benise.” “When I was younger, I felt the guitar calling to me, challenging me, to play what’s in my heart, to express my feelings in melodies and notes and to make the guitar an extension of my soul. The more I immerse myself into playing and composing, the more I understand that I have so far and so much more to learn.” “This is a great show for the whole family; I really think we have something for everyone,” said Benise. “I hope that people will be inspired--by our story, the music, the production--and have the passion to follow their own dreams.” Tickets are $75, $45, $35 and $25 and are available online at www. mccallumtheatre.com or by calling the McCallum Theatre Box Office at 760-340-2787. McCallum Theatre is located at 73000 Fred Waring Dr.
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