7:30 pm, Saturday, June 1, 2024 | 7:30 pm Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall, UCSBThe UCSB Middle East Ensemble presents its formal Spring concert directed by Scott Marcus, with special guest dancers, Zia (who focuses on Greek dance), and Arturo (who focuses on Egyptian dance). The ensemble will also present an extended suite (a wasla) of traditional Arab music (instrumental and vocal), featuring Andrea Fishman, solo vocalist, and Greek and Azeri songs (Javid John Mosadeghi and Alexis Story Crawshaw, solo vocalists). Alexandra King will also bring a rousing group of dancers to perform a variety of Greek and Turkish dances.