Spiegeltent
OLATUJA
Photo by Evelyn Freja
July 19
Spiegeltent
Photo by Evelyn Freja
July 19
OLATUJA sees vocalist Alicia Olatuja and Nigerian electric bassist Michael Olatuja reunite in music, blending Afrobeat, jazz, funk, and soul for a rousing, hard-grooving show. After enrapturing audiences at the Atlanta Jazz Festival, Rochester Jazz Festival, Love Supreme Festival, and Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, OLATUJA brings their singular sound to the Spiegeltent this summer for the very first time.
Alicia Olatuja vocals
Michael Olatuja bass
Aaron Rimbui piano/keys
David Rosenthal guitar
Mark Whitfield Jr. drums
Vocalist, composer, and educator Alicia Olatuja first came to the public’s attention as the featured soloist with the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir at President Barack Obama’s second inauguration in 2013. The St. Louis native has since established herself as a versatile singer across jazz and classical music. The ease with which Olatuja seamlessly weaves jazz, blues, gospel, classical, pop, and Afropop musical genres has led her to work with a wide variety of musicians—from jazz superstars Chris Botti, Christian McBride, and Billy Childs, to R&B and gospel legends Chaka Khan and BeBe Winans.
The London-born, Nigeria-raised, New York-based electric and acoustic bassist/composer/bandleader Michael Olatuja has been one of the most inventive and in-demand bassists since the early part of this century. Olatuja has worked and recorded with artists from Terence Blanchard and Kurt Elling to Jose James, Shakira and Stevie Wonder, and has recorded three albums as a leader.
Grab a bite and a drink while you’re at the Fisher Center! We offer theater concessions at Sosnoff theater, LUMA theater, and Olin Hall. Across the way, is the al fresco Spiegeltent Garden—or grab a nosh while seeing a Spiegeltent Performance. There is ample space for outdoor picnics across Bard’s campus. Nearby villages and towns in the Hudson Valley boast a large selection of restaurants, as well as a variety of hotels, motels, inns, and bed & breakfasts.
Eat & StayBard College’s main campus is located in Annandale-on-Hudson (a hamlet of Red Hook), New York, on the east bank of the Hudson River, about 90 miles north of New York City and 220 miles southwest of Boston. The Taconic State Parkway and the New York State Thruway provide the most direct routes to our campus. Click the Google map below, or get directions by entering the following address into your GPS: 60 Manor Avenue, Red Hook, NY 12571.
From the East
If you are traveling from east of the Hudson River in New York State, take the Taconic State Parkway to the Red Hook / Route 199 exit, drive west on Route 199 through the village of Red Hook to Route 9G, turn right onto Route 9G, drive north 1.9 miles, turn left onto Annandale Road, then turn right onto Manor Ave.
From the West
If you are traveling from west of the Hudson River, take the New York State Thruway (I-87) to exit 19 (Kingston), take Route 209 (changes to Route 199 at the Hudson River) over the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge to Route 9G, turn left onto Route 9G, drive north 3.5 miles, turn left onto Annandale Road, then turn right onto Manor Ave.
Spiegeltent
Accessible Seating
Wheelchair-accessible seating is available in the ring seat and floor table areas for patrons who use wheelchairs and their companions.
Wheelchair-Accessible Restrooms
A single-use, wheelchair-accessible restroom is available at the Spiegeltent.
All-Gender Restrooms
Bard College and the Fisher Center support guests of any gender identity/expression in using the restroom of their choice. Additionally, all-gender restrooms are available at all venues.
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