| Cervantes’ undying knight to visit İstanbul
The undying fictional knight Don Quixote will be reborn in Turkey's heart of entertainment when Ukraine's Taras Shevchenko Opera and Ballet Theater stages the ballet rendition of Miguel de Cervantes' immortal masterpiece this weekend at İstanbul's Cemal Reşit Rey (CRR) Concert Hall. .
Stage news and notes
Robert Joffrey and Gerald Arpino set out to create a different kind of American ballet company when they founded their troupe a half century ago. But while they were hellbent on making something new, they also had a deep appreciation of dance history, with Joffrey particularly fascinated by works that had initially made an artistic splash, but for various reasons had disappeared from the standard repertory. Joffrey filed away memories of masterpieces he saw when, as a dance-crazed kid growing up in Seattle, he caught performances by the touring companies that came through town. "The Green Table," which he saw for the first time in 1940 -- danced by Kurt Jooss' own company -- was a prime example. .
Tribe asks, 'Aren't We All But a Dance of Particles?'
Exhale Dance Tribe is breathing new life into the regional dance scene. Even while enjoying a career on stage herself, with roles in both the Broadway and national tours of "Cats" and the tour of "Jesus Christ Superstar," Cincinnati native Missy Lay Zimmer felt the call to do something greater. .
Art notes: Moscow Ballet does Tchaikovsky’s ‘Sleeping Beauty’
Ann Dunn, director of the Asheville Ballet, will give a free pre-concert talk on Sleeping Beauty, the choreography of Petipa and the works of the Moscow Festival Ballet at 6:30 p.m. in the Civic Center banquet hall. For more on the talk, call 225-5587. .
Students spring into the spotlight
Churchill Community School, along with junior schools in the west Mendip area, will combine to present their dance extravaganza, Spring in Your Step, at The Playhouse on February 15. Churchill Ballet School and an adult flamenco group will also be appearing in the show, which promises to provide a spectacular evening for those who enjoy bright lights, fantastic costumes and a variety of energetic dance styles. Since gaining specialist status for the performing arts, Churchill has built a reputation for music, drama and dance and the linked junior schools have also had the benefit of a dedicated dance and drama teacher, Carolyn Savidge, who has choreographed pieces from nine schools for the show.Paul Harrison, head of performing arts at Churchill, said: "This is a tremendously exciting venture with over 350 students performing.
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