Photo: Wayne Singleton and Same Ol 2 Step | via www.strawberrypark.net
WXPN’s year-long exploration of zydeco culture is coming to end next month, but not without some fanfare. As previously announced, World Cafe Live in Philadelphia will host a two-day finale event on October 23rd and 24th with music, food, panel discussions and the premiere of Robert Mugge’s Zydeco Crossroads: A Tale of Two Cities documentary. The full schedule has just been finalized and is published below. Tickets and more information for the event can be found here.
Friday, October 23rd, World Cafe Live
6:00 p.m. Doors
6:30 p.m. Dance Lessons with Allons Danser
7:30 p.m. Ruben Moreno
9:15 p.m. Keith Frank
Saturday, October 24th, World Cafe Live
2:30 p.m. Doors
3:00 p.m. Zydeco Crossroads: A Tale of Two Cities premiere (downstairs)
4:45 p.m. “From the Past to the Future of Zydeco” panel discussion with World Cafe host David Dye (upstairs)
7:00 p.m. Doors open for evening performances
7:30 p.m. Corey Ledet and His Zydeco Band
8:50 p.m. Wayne Singleton and Same Ol 2 Step
10:10 p.m. Rosie Ledet