Thursday, October 31, 2013

Halloween


Dear friends,

It's an action packed Halloween week and I wouldn't want you to miss a single minute (or a single note!)

Starting with a fun Halloween parade - starting in just a few minutes in Eldorado Springs. Dress for the cold! Continuing the outdoor theme, tomorrow is First Friday with Bateria parading on the Pearl St Mall followed by samba at Shine with Ginga.

Saturday I get the great pleasure and honor to accompany Playback Theatre West at the Dairy Center and Sunday I will be with Marrakech Express at the African Student Assoc festivities along with Logo Ligi, By All Means, and others.

And a heads up: mark your calendar for Nov 17 When Ill join the Intentional Healing Circle for a 4hr expose of energy healing arts "Deep Integration"

OK. On your mark...

THUR  OCT 31, 6pm ish    Eldorado Springs
Halloween Parade of Ghouls

FRI  NOV 1,  7:30pm Pearl Street Mall at Broadway (Bldr)
Bateria Alegria samba batucada

SAT  NOV 2,  8pm Dairy Center fro the Arts (26th&Walnut, Bldr)
Playback Theatre West

SUN  NOV 3, 4-8:30 CU Campus
Marrakech Express at African Student Assoc Fair
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10QdlIgqxR4)

See you there!
Dexter

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

from Bosnia to Blues to Brazil


Dear friends,

Thanks for your support at MMM and Caffe Sole. Its great to see you there once a month! 

I am sending out word on a special show that is not mine: Michael Stanwood, my dear friend and collaborator... musician, educator and photographer, has a very special one day multi-media show of his "Sky Messengers" a 25 year collection of cloud photos. I hope you'll join me there on Sunday, at Boulder Library's Canyon Theater. I am adding it to my dance card for the week. Cant wait!

Meanwhile - from Bosnia to Blues to Brazil 

FRI  Oct 18  8pm  Mercury Cafe (22nd&California, Den)
Azra 
with Edo Sadakovic, Victor Mestas, Ben Cohen, Brett Bowen, Dexter Payne

SAT  Oct 19  11am-2pm  Oskar Blues Liquids & Solids (Longmont)
Lionel Young Band

SAT  Oct 19  8pm  House Concert at Fairchilds (S.Boulder)
Azra (as above)
Please consider her Sevdah workshop (singing) at 5!


SAT  Oct 19  9pm  Broomfield Auditorium
Alfredo Muro's "Art of Brazilian Guitar"
I will join his concert already in progress, for some choro music.


SUN  2pm  Boulder Library  Canyon Theater (Canyon & 9th, Bldr)
"Sky Messaengers" multi-media , by Michael Stanwood
Jack Kollom txt
Art Lande piano
Sanjay Gupta  & Mickey Houlihan video



Join in the fun,
Dexter


Sunday, October 6, 2013

All week long - starting right NOW!


Dear friends,

I have been lazy about posting to you and there is no time to waste - fun begins tonight at the Kitchen Next Door with Marrakech Express 7pm! Save the rest of this note for later and come on down...

The rest of the week is hoppin, so dont run out of gas!

SUN Oct 6, 7-10pm  Kitchen Next Door (W Pearl, Bldr)
Marrakech Express 
Its real Moroccan, Andalusian, Algerian, Berber and more with El Yesfi Samir, Anthony Salvo, Brett Bowen, Dexter Payne

TUES Oct 8, 7pm Starhouse (Sunshine Canyon, Bldr)
Duo with Rekha Ohal
A really amazing place just outside Boulder and a chance to play some new music with Rekha, a special musical friend.

WED Oct 9, noon-1pm Boulder Library (9th 7 Canyon, Bldr)
Mid Day Music Meditation
This hour is always a highlight - a chance for you to sit quietly, for us to play quietly... who's driving the bus? No one! We are all walking together.

THUR  Oct 10, 7-10pm  Caffe Sole (Table Mesa Ctr, Bldr)
Dexter Payne Quintet with Dave Willey, Bill Kopper, Victor Mestas Perez, Raoul Rossiter
These guys are a joy for me to play with - and we missed last month in the flood.  Lets dance - all Brazilian all night.

SAT  Oct 12 10pm  Boulder Elks Club (26th St North Boulder)Intercambio Fiesta
There's a great party all night long and around 10, Bateria Alegria will throw down with serious samba batucada (plus dancers)

OK, Im getting this out for you Sunday email readers... see you downtown in a few minutes!

Dexter