Basque Night with Chef Barbie Larrinaga

Transport your tastebuds to the vibrant flavors of Basque Country with a curated selection of Basque pintxos—small, flavorful bites that celebrate bold ingredients, rustic elegance, and centuries-old culinary tradition.

Unlike ordinary appetizers, pintxos (pronounced peen-chos) are artfully composed on skewers or slices of fresh bread, offering a feast for the eyes and the palate.

We're offering a sampler plate of blistered shishito and roasted garlic pintxos (vegetarian), seafood pinxtos, and an aged cheese pintxos as you explore various flavors of the Basque country. Followed by Danza played on the outdoor JUMPoTron.

Basque Beer, Wine and Cider available for purchase.

Location: JUMP Share Studio (Level 1)Price: $20/person (includes pintxos and one free drink)

Dantza film begins at 7pm.

About the film:

The storm breaks after a hard day's work in the fields. When the rain eases off life springs up from the previously barren land. Fruit grows and ripens, survives disease and becomes the apples which give life to cider. Then comes the time to harvest, offer toasts and celebrate love.

A story about the cycle of life, the fight for survival. Where the passage of time is marked by the course of nature. And dance is the language chosen to tell its tale. Music accompanies daily routines: Life is rhythm!

Universal themes, dressed here with a particular symbology. Symbology which shows the hypnotic universe of traditional dance. A poetic song to tradition, the land, its people, myths and customs. A tale about the miracle of existence.

Directors notes:

Dantza is a choreographed story. Using traditional Basque dances, we narrate a cyclic story, one that is timeless, that could be the story of any people. A story that is in close proximity with life, nature, sowing and harvesting. We accomplish this by using the different forms of symbolism behind each dance: Basque dances involving ropes, swords, ribbons, bucklers, etc. Dances are moving symbols and each one holds a meaning. That symbolism is quite similar throughout Europe, even in Asia; this is universal story, able to be understood anywhere on Earth. I see many similarities between the dance world and the film world; I've felt the need to create this film for a time now.

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