{"id":27265,"date":"2019-04-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-08T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.tarleton.edu\/news\/tarletons-latin-groove-culture-hosts-free-concert\/"},"modified":"2021-11-12T01:03:56","modified_gmt":"2021-11-12T01:03:56","slug":"tarletons-latin-groove-culture-hosts-free-concert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/tarletons-latin-groove-culture-hosts-free-concert\/","title":{"rendered":"Tarleton&#8217;s Latin Groove Culture hosts free concert"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Monday, April 8, 2019<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>STEPHENVILLE, Texas &mdash;A tribute to Aretha Franklin highlights a concert by the Tarleton State University salsa band, Latin Groove Culture, at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, in the Theater of the Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts Center in Stephenville.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Also on the bill of the free concert is the Stephenville High School Jazz Band.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;<em>Think<\/em>,&rdquo; &ldquo;<em>Say a Little Prayer for You<\/em>&rdquo; and &ldquo;<em>Respect<\/em>&rdquo; &mdash; all Franklin signatures &mdash; will top off the concert followed by the Stevie Wonder classic &ldquo;<em>Don&rsquo;t You Worry &lsquo;bout a Thing<\/em>,&rdquo; and<em>&ldquo;Para Los Rumberos&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/em>by Tito Puente<em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>As musical ambassadors for Tarleton&rsquo;s cultural diversity and outreach initiatives, Latin Groove Culture works to inspire, entertain and educate while exploring the different styles of Hispanic American and Afro-Caribbean music. It incorporates dance, multimedia and other forms of artistic collaboration designed to maximize audience engagement.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Tarleton, founding&nbsp;member of The Texas A&amp;M University System, provides a student-focused, value-driven education marked by academic innovation and a dedication to transform today&rsquo;s scholars into tomorrow&rsquo;s leaders. It offers degree programs to more than 13,000 students at Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian, RELLIS Academic Alliance in Bryan, and online, emphasizing real-world learning experiences that address societal needs while maintaining its core values of tradition, integrity, civility, excellence, leadership and service.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Contact: Phil Riddle, News and Information Specialist<br \/>817-484-4415<br \/><a href=\"mailto:priddle@tarleton.edu\">priddle@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A tribute to Aretha Franklin highlights a concert by the Tarleton State University salsa band, Latin Groove Culture, at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, in the Theater of the Clyde H. 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