Alabama Ballet Comes to GadsdenOn Sunday, November 7th at 3:00 PM, the Mary G. Hardin Center for Cultural Arts and Downtown Dance Conservatory proudly host the Alabama Ballet for two fantastic works in one show. The performance will be held at the Wallace Hall Fine Arts Center on the campus of Gadsden State Community College.The first act, Rooster, the smash hit by famed British Choreographer Christopher Bruce, comes to Alabama for the first time. Set to eight hits by The Rolling Stones, including “Sympathy for the Devil,” “Paint it Black,” and “Ruby Tuesday,” Rooster has been performed to overwhelming popular and critically acclaim worldwide. When asked what he thought of Rooster after the London premiere performance, the Stone’s front man Mick Jagger responded, “I love it! It was great. I was looking at them and thinking ‘that’s a good move, I must nick that.’”Rounding out the evening will be George Balanchine’s classic Serenade set to the sweeping score by Tchaikovsky. Serenade, now considered an acknowledged 20th-century classic, was Balanchine’s first piece for his new American dancers. An incorporation of rehearsal events and a hint of the hardships and almost religious exaltation of a career in ballet, Serenade’s beauty is in its pure-dance patterns that both introduce new motifs and repeat with significant variations. No design is fixed while everything is in flux. This is one evening of ballet that truly presents something for everyone.Tickets are available in three sections priced at $16 for front orchestra, $14 for rear orchestra, and $12 for balcony seating. They can be purchased in advance through www.wallacehall.org or at the front desk of the Hardin Center for Cultural Arts. For more information, contact 256-543-2787 xt. 0.
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