Made up of students who get scholarships for their activities, the Tamburitzans of Duquesne University is among the country’s longest-running multicultural music and dance troupes. A new production is staged each tour and features the folk-infused sights and sounds of Eastern Europe and its neighboring cultures, the performances marked by 400 or so vivid costumes, fancy footwork, and songs sung in many languages and dialects. Jan. 3-4, 7:30 p.m. Sat., 3 p.m. Sun., Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center, 324 Pine St., Tarpon Springs, $26 general/$23 members, 727-942-5605.
This article appears in Dec 24-30, 2008.