Miro Dance Theatre's Beer and Band Fall Jam @ Ortlieb's Jazzhaus November 16, 2008

Raise a pint of Yards in support of your friendly neighborhood experimental dance theatre company and check out some of our favorite bands at Miro's Beer and Band Fall Jam at Ortlieb's Jazzhaus in Northern Liberties. Toy Soldiers, Oak Oak Okay and The Bee Team will take the stage in celebration of Miro's upcoming work Spooky Action. Spooky Action composer Pete M. Wyer will join the Venissa Santí Quintet to perform songs from his new album.

$10 cover, $5 pints of Yards
Ortlieb's full menu will be available
VIP tables available
Info: www.mirodancetheatre.org or (215) 962-4773

Ortlieb's Jazzhaus
847 N 3rd St
Philadelphia, PA 19123
www.ortliebsjazzhaus.com

ABOUT THE BANDS
The Bee Team plays music that is fun and honest. This folk/pop/rock band blends rock and roll, banjos, slide guitars, and cute guy and girl tradeoffs into one giant bowl of tasty goodness with melodic and intimate harmonies. The Bees Team is Josh Craft (guitar/vox) and Chrissy Tashjian (bass/vox), with Kevin Gallagher (slide guitar) and Sean Cox (banjo).
WEB: www.myspace.com/thebeeteam

Oak Oak Okay formed during the 2007 Girls Rock Philly camp season and has since rocked the stage at Johnny Brendas, The Trocadero, and The Rotunda. The girl-powered rock band initiative is to make music you can see and feel. Oak Oak Okay is Attia (vox, glockenspiel, tambourine), Maura (guitar, keyboard), Meghan (drums, melodic, glockenspiel) and Kelly (bass). WEB: www.myspace.com/oakoakokay

Pete M. Wyer is a self-taught musician hailing from the UK. He has worked with the acclaimed Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Opera North (Leeds, England), and the Julliard School, among others. One of the composers of Miro's Hurdy Gurdy (2005), the "pioneering, transatlantic composer" (The Independent) is looking forward to working with the company on Spooky Action. Wyer's latest album, Stories from The City At Night, was released on Thirsty Ear Recordings in October, 2008. WEB: www.pmwmusic.com

Toy Soldiers is Mike Baurer and Ron Gallo. The band plays roots music, blues and soul.
WEB: www.myspace.com/ohnotoysoldiers

Venissa Santí performs innovative and genre-defying Cuban American vocal jazz that has been hailed as fresh, creative and appealing to all audiences. Her artistry in singing Afro-Cuban and Jazz was born from the necessity to express the musical influences that nourish her spirit as a Cuban American. Her combinations of age-old beloved songs and mixture of Cuban and jazz rhythms are documented on her much lauded 2008 solo debut CD Bienvenida. Santí is a recent recipient of the PEW Fellowship 2008 in the category folk and traditional arts. WEB: www.myspace.com/venissasanti

Official Website: http://www.mirodancetheatre.org