Claudia Acuna to perform in Edison Theatre's "Ovations" series

Chilean vocalist Claudia Acuna (pictured), who has recorded for the St. Louis-based MAXJAZZ label and performed at Jazz at the Bistro, will return to St. Louis in 2008 as the only jazz-oriented performer in next year's "Ovations" series at the Edison Theatre on the Washington University campus.

The series includes a variety of performances, including music, theatre and dance, and often has featured a musical artist of interest to jazz listeners. This year, it's Acuna, who will take the Edison stage on January 18 with the Pablo Ziegler Quintet for New Tango. Ziegler is an Argentinean pianist who worked for many years with tango master Astor Piazzolla. You can read about the rest of the "Ovations" series in the Post's story by theater critic Judith Newmark, found online here.