BETHLEHEM, Pa. —<\/strong> Start Making Sense: A Tribute to Talking Heads — in association with Porterra Travel, Rocks Off and Molimar Export Consultants Inc., with travel arrangements by Interplanner — \u00a0is offering fans a \u201cOnce in a Lifetime\u201d chance to join the band for an educational\/cultural\/performance\/people-to-people exchange trip to Cuba, slated for April 25-29, 2018.<\/p>\n The trip will feature two live performances by Start Making Sense in Havana, as well as a tour of the historic city and local museums. This is a chance for fans to fully immerse themselves in the Afro-Cuban music and culture that influenced a large portion of Talking Heads\u2019 eclectic sound.<\/p>\n \u201cThe full history of Cuban music is filled with some of the most beautiful compositions and rhythms, which, due to its strength, has influenced music around the globe. Getting closer to that place may give us all a better understanding of Talking Heads\u2019 music, the music that inspired it, and music in general,\u201d says Start Making Sense front-man Jonathan Braun.<\/p>\n More than just a trip abroad, Braun says it is a cultural journey — a journey that took eight months of work to arrange and one in which the band hopes to connect with fans and the Cuban people on a deeper level. \u201cWe all know that music is a universal language; let\u2019s be part of a larger conversation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n In addition to their performances in Havana, Start Making Sense will be adding philanthropic elements to the trip. The band will be donating drum sticks, guitar strings, colored pencils, pens and other items and encourages fans who travel with them to do the same.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have seen the happiness and joy that Start Making Sense shows have brought to people across the United States,\u201d Braun says. \u201cWe plan on bringing that contagious joy with us and sharing it with the Cuban people.\u201d<\/p>\n For more information, tickets, sign up, visit<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.porterratravel.com\/2018-sms.html<\/a><\/p>\n http:\/\/www.startmakingsenseband.com<\/a> <\/u><\/p>\n If David Byrne is one of the geniuses of modern times, then Start Making Sense is a tribute to genius. The musicians in this Bethlehem, Pa.-based, nine-piece tribute take pride in faithfully recreating the music of Talking Heads.<\/p>\n Start Making Sense was formed in 2009 and has been earning rave reviews from audiences across the country for their dynamic live show. The band has headlined such iconic venues as Irving Plaza in New York City, The Fox Theater in Boulder CO, The Wilbur Theater in Boston and World Care Live in Philadelphia.<\/p>\nStart Making Sense Travel Package includes:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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