Sunday, May 12, 7:30 - 10 PM

ITALIAN SURF ACADEMY(with special guest poet Denver Butson)

At the Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts - 926 East Center Street

SPONSORED BY ITALIAN  CULTURAL INSTITUTE CHICAGO

ITALIAN SURF ACADEMY is a trio led by New York based guitarist Marco Cappelli, featuring bassist Damon Banks and drummer Dave Miller. The band plays a blend of Spaghetti Western, Exotica and Tex Mex, marinated in vintage Italian sauce. One third of the night will be dedicated to their album Barbarella Reloaded - a surf reinterpretation of the iconic 1968 Barbarella soundtracks- followed by the suite Morricone is Dissolving, written and performed by poet Denver Butson, who will be joining the band as special guest. Echoes of Mario Bava horror B-movies mixed with Martin Danny’s Hawaiian sound will be heard in the last part of the concert, taken by their last album Fake Worlds .

Date: May 12th

Doors 7:30pm, Show 8:00pm

Cover price: $20 (please note we do not sell tickets in advance, doors only. both cards and cash are accepted)

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