Theatre Room, Winship Building. Marius Petipa choreographed this festive and colorful ballet in the 19th century, and his artistic vision is re-created including live animals, gorgeous costumes, and perhaps a windmill. Ballet Austin stages this work in collaboration with the Louisville Ballet and Alabama Ballet, bringing in Anna-Marie Holmes, artistic director of the Boston Ballet, to help get Petipa's choreography and all those animals in synch. Bass Concert Hall, UT campus. Some of Austin's very best dancers play with gravity, including Acia Gray, Anuradha Naimpally, Carolyn Pavlik, Andee Scott, and Brian Green.
Open dance follows performance.
Sat, April 28, 8pm. A portion of the profits will go to support of Vruksha, the Mystical Tree Project. Sun, April 29, 7pm. Thu, April 26, 8pm. Beautiful bellydancing to accompany your Mideast feast.