Spotlight Ep# 2: The Flamenco Room @ Thirsty Bear Brewing Company

Local, organic brew…tasty tapas…a flamenco show!

Host Al Morales headed to Thirsty Bear Brewing Company in the City’s SOMA district to focus on a Bay Area artistes extraordinaires – Melissa Cruz and Kerensa DeMars. These performers have captivated audiences, locally and abroad, with their precision taconeo (footwork) and their fiery presence. Al sat down with Melissa and Kerensa to discuss their art, their style and their processes of performing flamenco.

Thirsty Bear has played host to the Sunday night flamenco fest for a couple of years now. Advertised as “The Flamenco Room,” the venue is full of fellow artists and patrons every Sunday evening.

For more info, check out: Thirsty Bear Brewing Company, Melissa Cruz, and Kerensa DeMars.

Check out our Flickr page for more photos: The Flamenco Sunday Night.

Contributed by Al Morales (aka greyluvr)
Host, Retrenders Spotlight