Paradiso; Music and Dance

Thursday November 6th, 7:30 - 9:00 Donation Basis

These Sound Meditations are sonic and visual journeys with Lyra Barron on grand piano, Al Faaet on concert gong and percussion, Alex Murzyn on flute, designed to lift you into altered states.

Lyra Barron began studying piano at the age of five and went through 15 years of classical study.

She toured across the southwest performing for festivals for 15 years, released 7 CD's of original music, and has won 5 New Mexico Music Awards, including best original classical.

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Nosotros, the critically acclaimed 10-piece Latin music band known for their vibrant fusion of rhythms and socially conscious lyrics. They have just celebrated 30 years of playing this year, and honored with a performance at the Lensic. Nominated Best Latin Song in 2025 NM Music Awards for their new song Esperanza, the new song’s title, reflecting Nosotros’ desire to spread hope and resiliency like a viral trend.
Video Links:
https://youtu.be/-5NZ1-Y9p7w?si=2BX28PbhNfMsQuYz
https://youtu.be/PpeZtZ0GLZE?si=lapidagulWq3ueCO

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Hillary Smith Sings Jazz with Alex Murzyn - saxophone, John Funkhouser - piano, Gordon Johnson - bass, Rich Malloy - drums. Always a fun night when Hillary rocks Paradiso! Join us.

Video of a previous show with Hillary. Great dance music.
https://youtu.be/RsyG7ip0Bgw

Doors Open @7PM
Music @ 7:30PM -10:00PM with Intermission
Herbal Aphrodisiacs and Luscious Snacks Available
General Admission - $20
Seniors - $15
Students - Free

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StarBird (Inès Maricle) is an Intuitive, Reiki master, Sound healer and a French vocalist. Born and raised in Paris, she came to the US in 1993 and earned a BFA in Dance and Choreography from the New World School for the Arts in Miami where she also danced professionally. She performed, choreographed, and taught movement in Paris, Florida, and the San Juan Islands before moving to Seattle where she was a member of Seattle Early Dance (Baroque dance company) for 12 years. She taught dance in the Seattle Public schools and Pre-schools from 1999 to 2018, was faculty at the Pacific Northwest Ballet for 10 years, and taught for 19 years at the Creative Dance Center and The American Dance Institute in Seattle. After immobilized from a car accident, StarBird discovered her voice was a portal to healing. Although most of her intuitive gifts come from her venezuelan ancestral lineage, she also trained with Percy Garcia in Peru, and with Sound healer Tom Kenyon in Seattle. StarBird performs French Cabaret music with her husband Michael, under the name of Frenchy Toast and together they transport audiences into the streets of old Paris.
Michael Maricle is devoted to creating beautiful music with purpose. Michael began playing piano at the age four, improvising. Classically trained on piano, Michael studied music composition and recording at the University of California Santa Barbara College of Creative Studies. After graduating, Michael toured the west coast with a jam band, played in electronic music groups in San Francisco, and ended up in Seattle in 2001, where he began recording and releasing his own music. Michael has released over ten albums since 2001, including two albums with the Monroe Institute’s Hemi-Sync, which releases binaural beat music for focus, creativity, relaxation and learning. Michael’s albums reflect a wide variety of musical styles, from down tempo electronic to jazz and classical, all of which can be found on his website, www.michaelmaricle.com . In 2010, Michael began playing piano for dance students at the University of Washington Department of Dance under the guidance of an incredible faculty which supports and nourishes the relationship between musician and dancer. Thus began an amazing eight years in Seattle where Michael played piano for ballet and modern dance at the University of Washington. During that time he also worked as a dance musician for three years with Pacific Northwest Ballet, two years with Cornish College of the Arts, and six years with The Ballet Studio. In 2018 Michael and his wife moved to Santa Fe to see the sun again and be in a smaller artistic community. Michael is currently the music director at National Dance Institute in Santa Fe, and performs 1900’s French cabaret music with his “chanteuse” wife StarBird Inès.

The Bohemiacs, Ron Romanovsky and Hilary Schacht, have been playing music in and around Santa Fe since 2007. Together they have appeared at the Santa Fe Bandstand, The Lensic Performing Arts Center, The Mineshaft, the Starlight Lounge, Beer Creek Brewing Co., Sky Railway’s DragonTrain, and many times at Ahmyo Wine Garden.

Ron "Dadou" Romanovsky, Accordionist, guitarist and singer-songwriter, has released 3 CDs of French music and 10 CDs of original compositions since he quit his day job way back in the 20th century. Over the years he has been recruited to add ambiance to past and present local venues including Cafe Paris, Le Pommier, Chez Mamou, Pranzo, Taos Trail Inn, The Folk Art Museum and the annual Aid & Comfort Gala.

Hilary Schacht is a classically trained violinist, accomplished vocalist and has a BFA in music from The College of Santa Fe. She has performed with a wide variety of musicians and bands including Luke Reed, Syd Masters, Swing Soleil, The Santa Fe Opera and Standing Wave with whom she toured nationally. Now in her 30th year of teaching music in the Santa Fe public school system, Hilary nevertheless dreams of running off and joining the circus.

Isabel Madley is a classically-trained actor and Vassar girl. With a background in theater, film, improv, and sketch comedy, her humor ranges from the philosophical to the puerile – from skewering relationships to psychoanalyzing pop culture. She can also be found acting in local productions or performing, writing, and hosting shows with Santa Fe's only stand-up group, Wayward Comedy.

Mirinisa is a lifelong appreciator of visual and performing arts. Her dance background includes social, West African, modern, belly, pole, and heels dance.