One of Europe’s most dynamic performing groups takes to the stage of the Coolidge Theatre for this Wellsboro Community Concert Association presentation on Saturday, August 23rd when Ukraine’s Kommuna Lux performs “Odesa Gangsta Folk:” thrilling Klezmer music and rowdy speakeasy tunes from their hometown.

Just as the streets of Odesa are rich with nostalgia and a bohemian Black Sea coastal vibe, Kommuna Lux’s melodies are filled with dazzling rhythms, refreshing anarchy, and plenty of joie de vivre!

The group was founded around 2014. Surprised Odessites discovered flash mobs of the “gangsters” making music all around town: the Privoz market, the old wooden tram line, the Primorsky Boulevard promenade, and rusty rocking boats at Lustdorf Beach. This pioneering time was followed by major concerts on renowned stages of the city, the country, and then worldwide.

This concert is outside of the WCCA 6-Concert Season and is not part of the six-concert WCCA Season