E V E N T S & N E W S
[NOV 6 2010]
After a long hiatus from updates to this site, we are finally happy to announce that Mestre Caboquinho will be returning to Columbus once again on Saturday, November 6, 2010. He will be hosting a day-long workshop starting in the morning, and going till late afternoon with a public Capoeira performance that you are invited to attend. The cost will be $30 for the whole day's activities. To learn more, join our Facebook Fan Page or contact either Trienel Avô (614 404 9921) or Bujinho (614 214 1177).
[OCT 2010]
Treinel Avô undergoes back surgery, and asks Chris Farris (Bujinho) to take over teaching responsibilties.
Bujinho is an old student of the group who spent several years in the Teach for America program in California and has returned to Columbus.
[MAY 2010]
Treinel Fuça Fuça hands over the responsibility of the group to Brian Griffin, who receives his provisional title of "Treinel Avô" from Mestre Caboquinho at an event in Detroit, Michigan.
[NOV 2009]
Mestre Caboquinho came to Columbus in November to host a Capoeira Angola class and performance/demonstration.
[SEP 20 2009]
Please join our Facebook Fan Page to stay in touch with our latest events and class times.
[JUN 25 2009]
Months have elapsed since any serious updating to this page, but again, classes still meet regularly, as noted on our class info page. There will be some changes in the group soon, but TABCAT Columbus will maintain its presence at Ohio State and Columbus.
We are also going to perform a renegade Roda at Comfest Sunday from about 4–7pm. We will likely be somewhere on or near Park St rather than in the park itself, so we hope some of you are able to find us and watch us play!
[FEB 18 2009]
Our website has been dormant for a few months, but classes are still meeting, as noted on our class info page. We hope to see you soon!
[JUN 29 2008]
TABCAT Columbus presents a small capoeira circle at ComFest.
[MAR 6 2008]
Our end-of-the quarter roda takes place at Sullivant Hall.
[FEB 2008]
Our old domain name, www.tabcatcolumbus.org, has been changed to www.tabcat-columbus.org.
[JAN 26 2008]
T.A.B.C.A.T Columbus opens again for Magia Tropical at High Five.
[JAN 25 2008]
T.A.B.C.A.T Columbus takes part in the Taste of OSU event featuring food, music, and performance from all over the world. Thanks to Paul, Paulo, and Oi Brasil.
[DEC 29 2007]
T.A.B.C.A.T. Columbus again opens for Magia Tropical at High Five, featuring the return of our friend Bujinho from California.
[NOV 30, DEC 1–2 2007]
T.A.B.C.A.T. Columbus attends an event in Ann Arbor, MI hosting Mestre Zé do Lenço and others.
[NOV 8 2007]
Treinel Fuça Fuça, Passa Perna, and Boca Linda of
T.A.B.C.A.T. do a presentation of capoeira at Denison University
to introduce visiting lecturer Floyd Merrell (Purdue
University). Floyd is a longtime student of Mestre Curió
of Bahia and author of Capoeira
and Candomblé: Conformity and Resistance through Afro-Brazilian
Experience (2005). Thanks to Monica Ayala for hosting
us on a diffucult day at Denison.
[NOV
4 2007]
Treinel Fuça Fuça and Boliviano of T.A.B.C.A.T.
do a capoeira and samba demonstration/class at a Diversity Day
at Ohio State University's Haverfield Hall. Thanks to Elizabeth
Lemon and the gang for their invitation!
[NOV 1 2007]
T.A.B.C.A.T. Columbus opens a special Afro-Brazilian themed
event at the High Five. The event hosts Marcos Santos
and his Bloco
AfroBrazil, featuring some 20 percussionists. The Bloco
perform their own set and also accompany Magia Tropical,
in what is no doubt the loudest performance ever heard at the
High Five. Thanks to Rodrigo for inviting us to play!
[OCT
19 2007]
T.A.B.C.A.T. Columbus performs at Whole Foods Market as part
of a special South-American-themed "Five for Five"
Friday event featuring wine and food. Thanks to everyone for
coming to play and helping out!
[SEP 9 2007]
Some members of T.A.B.C.A.T. Columbus visit Ann Arbor to paricipate
in Mestre Caboquinho's "Welcome to the Fall' for students
of the University of Michigan. The event is featured
in a short blurb in the Michigan
Daily.
[SEP
2 2007]
T.A.B.C.A.T. Columbus opens for local reggae/dub/electronica
artist Doctah X at the Ravari Room.
[AUG
30 2007]
T.A.B.C.A.T. Columbus performs an outdoor roda on 15th/High,
as a despedidia (farewell) to Boca Linda before moving
to nearby Cincinnati.
[AUG 19 2007]
T.A.B.C.A.T. Columbus closes the 2nd annual Iuka Park Folks
Arts Festival & Family Picnic, organized by Chris "the
Anarchist." Overcast skies threaten the event all day,
and our performance is welcomed with a downpour. However, resourceful
picnicers quickly cover the group with a tent, so the roda
goes on.
With the end of the rain, and the end of the roda, a
few of us try to play capoeira while hula-hooping with Aaron
"Hipps" Hibbs.
[AUG
11 2007]
A T.A.B.C.A.T. Capoeira Angola workshop in Cincinnati, Ohio,
takes place on August 11 in front of Gratitude
in Motion. This marks the beginning of a T.A.B.C.A.T.
presence in Cincinnati. Thanks to Anna for opening her house
to us.
[AUG 9 2007]
T.A.B.C.A.T. Columbus is the subject of a full-page
article in The Ohio State student newspaper, The
Lantern. Thanks to author Kate Christobek for
her thoughtful writing and Scott St. Martin for his dramatic
photos.
[JUL
19 2007]
T.A.B.C.A.T. Columbus performs as part of the July Campus
Hop. The Wexner Center's free outdoor film is scuttled due
to the threat of rain which never arrives, so capoeira provides
the only entertainment for those who show up expecting their
free movie. By piquing their interest, we now hope plenty of
movie buffs to come to capoeira class! (Thanks to Vicki B at
OUAB for booking us.)
[JUN
30 2007]
A few of T.A.B.C.A.T. Columbus' capoeiristas
open for our friends in Magia Tropical at the High Five
Bar & Grill. Singer Jessica Agler is stricken by sickness,
so guitarist/singer Rodrigo calls us to help liven up the show.
For our performance, we're joined by some of the part-time percussionists
of Magia Tropical. Thanks to all you guys!
[JUN 24 2007]
T.A.B.C.A.T. Columbus is featured as part
of ComFest, at Goodale Park. Our first location, next
to the Columbus Alive and Dragonfly Neo-V booths, attracts so
much attention that we are asked to move our performance to
another alleyway. There, we continue on for a longer roda,
ending just in time to see our friends perform as the Drowsy
Lads.
[JUN
11 2007]
Members of T.A.B.C.A.T. Columbus are
on hand to welcome Brazil's Minister of Culture and longtime
musician Gilberto Gil to Columbus. We pose for a few
pictures with him, and then send him off with the traditional
capoeira song of "Adeus, Adeus" (Goodbye, Goodbye).
[JUN
10 2007]
Mestre Caboquinho makes an impromptu
visit to Columbus to see his fellow Bahian Gilberto Gil receive
an honorary doctorate from Ohio State. The Mestre then leads
a batucada drum circle after the ceremony. Later, the
group visits the batizado (baptism) of the local Contemporary
Capoeira group led by Contra-Mestre Serpente. T.A.B.C.A.T. arrives
ready to play, but we are told that the "angola" part
of their event had already occurred much earlier. We close the
evening with a roda of our own on 15th and High, near
our home base of Sullivant Hall.
[JUN 2 2007]
On a rainy day, T.A.B.C.A.T. Columbus performs at Hempfest, on the South Oval. Kendall has a
slide show of the event which is available on flicker.
[JUN 1 2007]
Our Roda de
Capoeira Angola takes place at our unofficial home at
the South Campus Gateway Alley.
[MAY
18 2007]
T.A.B.C.A.T. Columbus is featured at the 2007 Columbus Culture
Fest, in a day-long workshop/presentation as part of the
children's area. Thanks to Danius and the gang for hosting us!
[MAY
10 2007]
T.A.B.C.A.T. Columbus performs at Global Gallery as part
of the Global Gallery International Dinner. Thanks to Sara Wiseman
for organizing all the performers and pulling off a wildly successful
event.
[MAY
6 2007]
T.A.B.C.A.T. Columbus makes the trip up to Detroit to play an
outdoor roda at Belle Isle with the Mestre and
his group.
[APR 28–29 2007]
T.A.B.C.A.T. Columbus welcomes Mestre Caboquinho once
again to Columbus for a weekend of workshops and events, including
a special session on Maculelê. Our performance at the
South Campus Gateway also succeeds in unifying the group
behind the teachings of Capoeira Angola.
[APR
21 2007]
Flamenco
Caravan hosts Ed Luna, T.A.B.C.A.T. Columbus, and
Maggie Green (vocalist) for an evening of Afro-Bahian
music and movement. Ed discusses some of the general philosophies
of Capoeira Angola and invites audience members to take the
stage for a samba-de-roda. Maggie then presents several
songs with thoughtful commentaries on the history and significance
of Afro-Brazilian music. A few pictures of this event are
online
now (courtesy of B&H).
[APR 7 2007]
Some members of T.A.B.C.A.T. Columbus make the trip on a cold
April day to play capoeira in Ann Arbor with Mestre Caboquinho
and his group.
[MAR 8 2007]
T.A.B.C.A.T. Columbus presents its quarterly RODA
DE CAPOEIRA ANGOLA at Ohio State's RPAC Facility. A few
pictures are already available on Facebook,
with more sure to come.
[FEB
3 2007]
TABCAT Columbus is the featured entertainment for the
JAMnesty
2007 and February Amnesty International Human Rights
Conference. Thanks to Jillian P and Laura T for the
hookup!
[JAN
5 2007]
Welcome to the new year. The group's site is undergoing a slight
overhaul, we hope you like it. Don't forget to come visit us
and play capoeira!
[NOV
18–19 2006]
A few of us attend a special workshop entitled Celebrating
Afro-Brazil in the U.S: Capoeira and Samba in Ann
Arbor, MI. Featured guests include Mestre Lua de Bobó
(Bahia) and Mestre Pelé (Florida).
[OCT
23, 29 2006]
Added a few new
songs for your enjoyment.
[SEP
26 2006]
After spending seven weeks in Bahia, Luna returns with the title
of Treinel (Trainer) Fuça Fuça
(FOO-sah FOO-sah) . The TABCAT class schedule
resumes. Monthly and quarterly dues go up slightly. The first
class is no longer free, but discounted. See our membership/dues
page for all the new details.
[August
7–21 2006]
On our 2006 trip to Bahia, a few members of the group join Mestre
Caboquinho to Remember
the Story of Bahia. The group takes various
classes with M Lua de Bobó, percussionist Mocambira,
and a special class/roda in the Mestre's neighborhood
of Massaranduba, in Salvador. We also visit the town of Berimbau,
in the municipality of Santo Amaro, and cut down our own biriba
tree in the forests of Itaparica. The highlight is final TABCAT
celebration that takes place on the plaza Tereza Batista, Pelourinho,
where the famous group Olodum also performs regularly.
[JULY
28 2006]
TABCAT Columbus opens for the Brazilian band, Magia
Tropical at the High Five.
[JULY 24 2006]
More corrido
songs added. A few more samba
de roda songs were also added last week.
[JULY
22 2006]
Luna teaches a beginner's capoeira class at Balanced
Yoga.
[JUL
10 2006]
Check the online
version of a spring quarter article about TABCAT
in ¿Qué Pasa OSU? We are presented
in the context of other dance groups at Ohio State. (Thanks
to Thania Gaido for the writeup!)
[JULY 1 2006]
TABCAT Columbus plays a short roda at the Freedom
Festival 2006 Electronic Music Festival
at the Vinton County airport near Hocking Hills.
[June 25 2006]
Success at this year's Comfest,
as we play a nice roda on the street fair. Goodale
Park. Thanks to ColumbusAlive
for letting us play next to their booth!
[JUN 19 2006]
Added some new ladainhas
to our music section.
[JUN 18 2006]
Our Philosophies of Training F.A.Q. causes
a stir on the capoeira.com
online forum, to which Luna reminds his readers: don't trust
everything you read.
[JUN 16 2006]
Pics of our SP06 End
of Quarter Roda are available thanks to Basak.
[MAY 13 2006]
TABCAT Columbus perform as part of the Carnaval Fora
de Epoca at the High Five Bar & Grill.
[MAY 8 2006]
TABCAT perform as part of the Greek Week Diversity Fair.
Some 500 people watch us play on a very rickety, carpeted stage
in the Ohio Union Ballroom. Thanks to Liz Pages and David Francus
for hooking up this show.
[MAY 6–7 2006]
TABCAT welcomes Mestre Caboquinho for several workshops and
a Gallery Hop roda which is attended by dozens of people.
The Mestre is also motion captured at Ohio State's ACCAD motion
capture facility.
[MAY 1 2006]
T.A.B.C.A.T. Columbus and friends play an outdoor roda
on International Workers Day (aka May Day)
on the OSU Oval.Pictures
of that event—including the classic one above—are
online, thanks to Andy and Basak.
[APR 8 2006]
T.A.B.C.A.T. Columbus is the closer for Ohio State's Indian
Students Association Srujan 2006 Intercollegiate Dance
Competition.Thanks to Parag for the chance to show
what we do to a whole new audience.
[APR 1 2006]
Check out Kelly's pictures
and Basak's pictures
of our successful April Gallery Hop roda.
[APR 4 2006]
T.A.B.C.A.T. Columbus is featured in a short article in the
Ohio
Union. Scroll down about halfway to read it. The
group is also featured in the Spring Quarter issue of ¿Qué
Pasa OSU?, a Latino-oriented student magazine.
[MAR 17 2006]
Check out some movies from our Winter
Quarter roda at Sullivant Hall.
[FEB 2 2006]
See some pictures from our roda at Ohio State's
gleaming new RPAC
facility.
[FEB 29 2006]
Added some pics and updated the About
Capoeira article to make it more thorough. Also
added a page about our Philosophies
of Capoeira Training.
[FEB 27 2006]
The debut of www.tabcatcolumbus.org.
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