THE CLASSICAL MUSIC WORLD IS VERY CLOSED AND SEPARATE: And, frankly, inadequate to contain the exquisite energy of cello virtuoso Melora Creager, the wonder-wench and creative force at the center of Rasputina. Perhaps the universe’s first cello-rock ensemble, Rasputina was borne out of Creager’s wild-hearted desires to take the classical instrument into the rough-and-tumble world and play it in an unwavering way. She sought and found a few other like-minded cellists, one or two of whom have been mixing it up with her for more than a decade. The latest CD, Oh Perilous World, features fellow cello player Sarah Bowman and Jontathan TeBeest on percussion and vocals. The trio will be at WorkPlay on Tuesday, playing glorious sonic collages on such diverse subjects as the destruction of Fallujah, Mary Todd Lincoln as the Queen of Florida and the meteoric rise of Fletcher Christian’s son Thursday as a resistance icon on Pitcairin Island. The show starts at 8 p.m. and tickets cost $15. My Brightest Diamond will open. For tickets, call 380-4082 or go to www.workplay.com
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