OMNICIRCUS Productions Presents
in  CONCERT - one of the great Sitarists -  HABIB KHAN
and his Ensemble.

Habib Khan is regarded as one of the best sitar players in the country
today. He has carved out a distinct style of his own that blends the
traditional training of his upbringing in a family of classical musicians
with his own imaginative inventions. He has performed extensively all over
the United States and India.

"Ustad Habib Khan's enchanting music stole the audience's heart."
                                                        - Los Angeles Examiner

"Besides virtuosity, Habib Khan's music has the ability to move the audience
emotionally."
                                                        - G.S. Sadchdev, Flutist


HABIB KHAN is pleased to announce a concert at the OMNICIRCUS performance
space.
Performing with him will be -

MATTHEW MONTFORT on scalloped Fretboard Guitar
BEN MAWHORTER on tablas
EMEM on tabla & dumbeck

SATURDAY DECEMBER 5, 1998
at 8 PM

OMNICIRCUS
550 Natoma Street  San Francisco
(entrance on Russ Street, between 6th and 7th streets
and Mission and Howard)

Tickets: sliding scale $8 - $14
INFO: (415) 621-4068

The concert starts promptly at 8pm, and we're asking $8- $14 donation,
sliding scale. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. There will be
a party afterwards FOR THOSE ATTENDING THE CONCERT. The party will be a
great opportunity to hang out with the community of the OMNICIRCUS and meet
the people responsible for this incredible space.

The OMNICIRCUS is a multimedia performance gallery with a permanent
installation of sculpture and paintings by Frank Garvey, and robotics by
Garvey, Aaron Edsinger, Carl Pisaturo and Jeff Weber. The DeusMachina
world-psychedelic music group is in residence at the OMNICIRCUS, as is the
ROBOTIC ENSEMBLE of the OMNICIRCUS, a surrealistic robot red-light district
of performing mechanical actors which includes GOBOY the robot beggar,
PLOWGIRL the robot junkie, and many more escapees from the collective
unconscious. Visit our website.
http//www.omnicircus.com

The OMNICIRCUS will be having an open studio the afternoon of the Habib Khan
concert, Saturday Dec 5, from 12noon to 4pm, with robotic demonstrations,
music and more. Admission to the open house is free.

If you need further information (415) 621-4068
OPEN HOUSE * CONCERT * PARTY
Saturday, Dec 5, OMNICIRCUS open house from 12 noon - 4pm, CONCERT at 8pm
HABIB KHAN and Ensemble  - DEC 5   8 PM
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