Friday, Jul. 18, 2008

Arts council will host Theater of Legend

Show planned July 27 at Ted Falasco Center

The Los Baños Arts Council will host a special presentation of "The Flame of Love - The Legend of Tristan and Iseult" July 27, at 3 p.m.

The long, dark nights of Medieval Europe were rich with stories. But one legend was told and beloved beyond all others, the romance of Tristan and Iseult. Filled with love, passion, magic, and death, it captivated the listeners because it was the very mirror of their own hearts, minds, and souls. And to raise the telling beyond the power of words, there was music; the vielle, the harp, the drum, the psaltery, and the singing voice. All this made for evenings of brilliance and enchantment throughout the Dark Ages. In "The Flame of Love," Patrick Ball and The Medieval Beasts bring this same enchantment into our own time and place.

The show premiered in a very successful three week theatrical run at the Spreckels Performing Arts Center in Sonoma County and they are now gearing up for fall 2008 - spring 2009 tours in the US and the United Kingdom.

This performance by Ball and The Medieval Beasts at the Ted Falasco Arts Center is due to the atmosphere and sound of our center.

"It would suit the character of our show perfectly and be very similar to the venues we will be playing in the UK," Ball said.

Tickets are available for $20 for adults and $5 for students. For tickets or more information call Richard at 826-6257.