Friends of the Avenue of the Arts Theater Club: Ballets Jazz de Montréal
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Friends of the Avenue of the Arts Theater Club
Ballets Jazz de Montréal
One of the world’s great dance companies returns bringing one of the best international choreographers along with a troupe of dancers second to none. Itzik Galili has created 60 works for companies such as NDT2, Batsheva Dance Company, Rambert Dance, Les Ballets de Monte Carlo and Stuttgart Ballet. His O Balcao de Amor (a Philadelphia premiere) is an ode to Havana with music by Perez Prado, rekindling the spontaneity and joy of our youth featuring characters such as atheplayboy, the top model, the nerd and the Miami Gangster. Set to the music by Freres Grand, Casualtiesof Memory (a Philadelphia premiere) is a highly-theatrical 30-minute work referred to as “a unique tour de force.” Het Parool (Amsterdam)
“O Balcao is a joyous, quirky, sexy ensemble piece… pure enjoyment… infectious music and palpable sense of fun…superb dancing.”—Time Out Shanghai
Tickets are discounted to Friends of the Avenue of the Arts at only $35
Photo Courtesy: Marc Montplaisir