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Esperanza Spalding and Wayne Shorter at Soka This Saturday

From Soka University:

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The 9th Annual Peace Gala, Celebrating a Vision of Peace, will be held on Saturday, October 12, 2013 at Soka University in Aliso Viejo. Tickets are $300 per person and proceeds benefit the Soka University Scholarship Endowment. Evening attire. Cocktails and Silent Auction begin at 6:00 pm in Soka Performing Arts Center. A gourmet dinner, program, entertainment, live auction and dancing will follow in the Recreation Center.

Enjoy a gala evening while you support the students of SUA!

Entertainment this year will be by one of the biggest breakout stars of 2011—not just in jazz, but in all genres of music...Esperanza Spalding! Her 2011 Grammy for Best New Artist was unprecedented -- the first time a jazz musician had won the award.

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This talented young bassist/vocalist/composter will also be joined by jazz great Wayne Shorter!


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