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Friday, January 22, 2010
In this new book, you’ll learn about the life and impact of Washington Ballet founder and dance pioneer, Mary Day. Told in her own words through taped conversations, and via written remembrances by her former students, the book is enhanced by pictures of Mary Day as a young dancer and throughout her life.
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Thursday, January 07, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Washington Ballet (TWB) kicks off 2010 with special collaborations and site-specific works including company apprentice Andile Ndlovu’s solo performances at the Transformer Gallery, The Phillips Collection and the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art. Additional upcoming performances include WAM! (wolfgang amadeus mozart), TWB’s Studio Company collaboration with The In Series, January 23-24 and 30-31, and TWB Artistic Director Septime Webre’s world premiere of The Great Gatsby at the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater, February 24-28.
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Wednesday, December 09, 2009
The Fairfax Times
By Elizabeth Coogan
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Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Washington, D.C. – The Washington Ballet (TWB) presents Artistic Director Septime Webre’s Washington, DC-themed adaptation of The Nutcracker, December 10-27, 2009 at the historic Warner Theatre. This will mark the 6th anniversary of this one-of-a-kind production, which previews at THEARC in Southeast DC from December 3-5.
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Wednesday, November 25, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC – The Washington Ballet (TWB) will premiere Artistic Director Septime Webre’s The Nutcracker at the THEARC Theater, 1901 Mississippi Avenue SE, Washington DC with five performances from December 3-5, 2009. In light of the loss of a $1 million grant, TWB was faced with making programmatic cuts, including its presentation of The Nutcracker at THEARC. Building Bridges Across the River (BBAR) teamed up with FedEx and the SunDial Foundation to secure $50,000 in funding to make this possible.
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Thursday, November 05, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC – Co-Chairs Barbara McConaghy Johnson, Immediate Past President of The Washington Ballet Women’s Committee, and Staci Capuano; Bloomingdale’s; and Washington Life Magazine are teaming up to present Runway en Relevé Redux, a private fall fashion show to be held on November 13 at Bloomingdale’s in Chevy Chase, Maryland. This exclusive event, which will kick off with a 6:30 pm cocktail reception, will highlight the season’s most in-demand looks and will benefit The Washington Ballet. Bloomingdale’s will donate 10% of sales from all purchases on November 13 & 14 to TWB.
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Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Internationally-regarded repetiteur Anna-Marie Holmes is staging TWB's premiere of Don Quixote. Read on to learn about her experience with The Washington Ballet and the "Man of La Mancha."
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Wednesday, September 23, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Washington Ballet (TWB) kicks off its dynamic 2009.2010 Season: Connect with Anna-Marie Holmes’s version of the classic DonQuixote, running October 14 through 18 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’ Eisenhower Theater.
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