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Krakauer & Tagg鈥檚 Square Peg Throwdown is an electric third installment by the Performing Arts Series

The Performing Arts Series presses onwards with this high-octane group of collaborators

Members of Krakauer & Tagg's "Square Peg Throwdown."

Nov. 9 brings Krakauer & Tagg鈥檚 鈥淪quare Peg Throwdown鈥 to the stage of Nightingale Concert Hall, whose music will seek to unite us all in our shared humanity, in spite of global adversity.

Krakauer & Tagg鈥檚 Square Peg Throwdown is an electric third installment by the Performing Arts Series

The Performing Arts Series presses onwards with this high-octane group of collaborators

Nov. 9 brings Krakauer & Tagg鈥檚 鈥淪quare Peg Throwdown鈥 to the stage of Nightingale Concert Hall, whose music will seek to unite us all in our shared humanity, in spite of global adversity.

Members of Krakauer & Tagg's "Square Peg Throwdown."

Nov. 9 brings Krakauer & Tagg鈥檚 鈥淪quare Peg Throwdown鈥 to the stage of Nightingale Concert Hall, whose music will seek to unite us all in our shared humanity, in spite of global adversity.

By: Jesse Rosenberg

The 性爱五色天, Reno’s 2023-2024 Performing Arts Series season continues with the incomparable touring project and ensemble, Krakauer & Tagg’s "Square Peg Throwdown."

On Thursday, Nov. 9 at 7:30 p.m., “Square Peg Throwdown” will grace the stage of Nightingale Concert Hall, in a performance that is sure to delight audience members through the group’s commitment to the retelling of traditional roots music by way of amalgamating both innovation and respect to tradition.

“Square Peg Throwdown” was cultivated by Grammy-nominated clarinetist David Krakauer and multi-instrumentalist/producer Kathleen Tagg. Kindled by the socio-political climate of the 2020 pandemic lockdowns, the project aims to be a source of musical camaraderie in the face of cultural polarization. Aware of the great power that laughter and kindness wield, the group’s personality and ethics are transparent in all that they do, as their music highlights the humorous juxtaposition of celebration in the midst of destruction.

The touring project is unique in the sense that it encourages audience members to not simply sit and listen to their music, but rather be an extension of the ensemble itself. Listeners will find it challenging to remain still when “Square Peg Throwdown’s” all-embracing soundscapes invite the audience to dance and partake in the beauty of their pancultural musicianship and celebration of universal goodness.

In addition to the talents of Krakauer and Tagg, “Square Peg Throwdown” features bassist and vocalist Jerome Harris, rapper and vocalist Sarah MK, guitarist and oudist Yoshie Fruchter, and percussionist Martin Shamoonpour. With instrumentation that is as varied as the group themselves, “Square Peg Throwdown” combines traditional Klezmer music, electronica, and one-of-a-kind instrumentation to provide a deeply human musical experience that unites us all.

Krakauer & Tagg’s “Square Peg Throwdown” individual tickets are $40 (Adult), $38 (Senior/性爱五色天, Reno Faculty and Staff), $16 (Youth), and $5 (性爱五色天, Reno students). University student tickets can be purchased online or at the box office the night of the show (which will open one hour before the performance). 

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