2008

April 24–26, 8pm
LIES YOU CAN DANCE TO (premiere)
Choreography by Jo Kreiter
Music by Beth Custer
This new work explores the bending of democracy that currently surrounds us and how that resonates kinesthetically in the bodies of its citizens.
Project Artaud Theater
450 Florida Street, San Francisco 94110

Sunday, May 18th, 4pm
CLARINET THING
Chez Hanny
145 Fillmore, San Francisco, CA 94117

Saturday, May 24th, 8pm
BETH CUSTER & STEPHEN KENT
An evening of clarinet and didgeridu compositions and improvisations. The founders of Trance Mission reunite to present an evening of fourth world ambient trance dance music.
Capp Street Community Music Center
544 Capp St., San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 647-6015
$10/$5 kids - buy tickets

Saturday, May 31st
BETH CUSTER ENSEMBLE
Performing new songs written with writer Octavio Solis from three musical productions including the popular BALLAD OF PANCHO & LUCY, LETHE, and the upcoming JUNE IN A BOX as well as songs from the band's CD RESPECT AS A RELIGION voted in the top 100 of WNYC's Listener Poll; MY GRANDMOTHER silent film soundtrack; and music from the Joe Goode Performance Group's HOMETOWN.
Berkeley Jewish Community Center
1414 Walnut St., Berkeley, CA 94709
(510) 848-0237 - buy tickets

June 6–7 and 13–15, 8pm
JOE GOODE PERFORMANCE GROUP
Beth Custer Ensemble Live
Excerpts from THE MAVERICK STRAIN
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
San Francisco

June 17-July 29
Beth will be composer in residence at Civitella Ranieri in Italy.