March 23
rd through 25
th, Ballet Austin fans from
Barton Creek West to Legend Oaks will be donning their formalwear and heading downtown. But they won’t be going to just any ballet!
Seven years ago, Artistic Director Stephen Mills led thirteen human rights organizations into community-wide collaboration, culminating in Ballet Austin’s
Light / The Holocaust & Humanity Project. Its 2005 world premiere brought national attention to Mills and Ballet Austin.
From January 16
th (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) through April 19
th (Yom HaShoah/ Holocaust Remembrance Day), this award-winning ballet returns to the stage with events and initiatives led by nearly 50 community partners!
Set to the music of five of the most important living composers, his original choreography centers on the ravages of genocide and the triumph of the human spirit.
“Light / The Holocaust & Humanity Project is a story of survival,” writes Mills. “Situated during the catastrophic events of the Holocaust, this work strives to illustrate the courage, resilience and perseverance required to endure and rebuild life after unimaginable and devastating loss.”
Performances take place at the Long Center for the Performing Arts in Dell Hall at 8 p.m. on March 23
rd and 24
th, as well as at 3 p.m. on March 25
th. Tickets range from $15 to $74 and can be purchased on the Ballet Austin website, at the Box Office at 501 W. 3
rd St. or by calling (512)476-2163.
Don’t miss the
Light / The Holocaust & Humanity Project. The Austin American-Statesman calls this 75-minute ballet “visually and emotionally gripping” and “a masterful exposition on one of history’s darkest episodes.”
SUPPORTING EVENTS
Studio Spotlight – Light / The Holocaust & Humanity Project
Thursday March 8
th, 12 – 1 p.m. | Thursday, March 8
th 6 – 7 p.m.
Where: Ballet Austin’s Austin Ventures Studio Theater
Watch company dancers in rehearsal, learn about
Light / The Holocaust & Humanity Project and the collaborative process involved in making the work, and ask the choreographer and dancers questions about the artistic process. Free admission for those who RSVP.
Footlights – Light / The Holocaust & Humanity Project (ticket holders only)
Friday, March 23
rd , 7 p.m. | Saturday, March 24
th , 7 p.m. | Sunday, March 25th, 2 p.m.
Where: The Long Center
An hour before each performance of
Light / The Holocaust & Humanity Project, join us in the theater for a look at the final preparations for the ballet. See the last-minute workings of dancers and production crew as you learn about the history, music, and artists involved in the production. Free for ticket holders.
Encore – Light / The Holocaust & Humanity Project (ticket holders only)
Friday, March 23
rd, 10 p.m. | Saturday, March 24th, 10 p.m. | Sunday, March 25th, 5 p.m.
Where: The Long Center
Immediately following each performance of
Light / The Holocaust & Humanity Project, join us for an informal conversation with Ballet Austin’s Artistic Director Stephen Mills, company dancers, and guest artists on the creative and artistic facets of the production. Free for ticket holders.
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* Photo by Hanna Neal.
March 23rd through 25th, Ballet Austin fans from Barton Creek West to Legend Oaks will be donning their formalwear and heading downtown. But they won’t be going to just any ballet!
Seven years ago, Artistic Director Stephen Mills led thirteen human rights organizations into community-wide collaboration, culminating in Ballet Austin’s Light / The Holocaust & Humanity Project. Its 2005 world premiere brought national attention to Mills and Ballet Austin.
From January 16th (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) through April 19th (Yom HaShoah/ Holocaust Remembrance Day), this award-winning ballet returns to the stage with events and initiatives led by nearly 50 community partners!
Set to the music of five of the most important living composers, his original choreography centers on the ravages of genocide and the triumph of the human spirit.
“Light / The Holocaust & Humanity Project is a story of survival,” writes Mills. “Situated during the catastrophic events of the Holocaust, this work strives to illustrate the courage, resilience and perseverance required to endure and rebuild life after unimaginable and devastating loss.”