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Urban Ballet Theater - New York Spring Season 2007World Premiere of SPIN - March 15 - 24For tickets visit www.theatermania.com or call 212.352.3101 » Download brochure (PDF - 175KB) DatesThursday 15 March at 7:30 pm - Opening Night featuring Ashley Bouder, principal and soloists Sara Mearns and Amar Ramasar of New York City Ballet. Saturday 17 March at 7:30 pm Sunday 18 March at 3:00 pm Friday 23 March at 7:30 pm Saturday 24 March at 7:30 pm Abrons Arts Center at the Henry Street Settlement466 Grand Street at Pitt Street SPINSPIN, a new ballet by Daniel Catanach, with emerging choreographers Andres Gonzalez and Randy Luna, promises to put an entire new "spin" on contemporary dance by fusing classical ballet with break dancing and hip-hop. Live performers include spinning original beats by DJ Sergio Vega, music and rapping by AH, and vocals by Arianda Fernandez, (Mimi in RENT, Broadway National tour). Program also includes the New York premiere of La Llorona, based on the well-known Latin legend of the ghost of a young woman who wanders through the rivers crying and searching for her dead children, as well as Tangoed, and UBT's signature work Mambo.
For more information about Urban Ballet Theater please contact Executive Director Alex Erikson at 212-663-7140, alex@urbanballettheater.org or www.urbanballettheater.org. This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and a grant from the Edler G. Hawkins Foundation. Capezio® Ballet Makers, Inc, 2007 Platinum Sponsor of Urban Ballet Theater . Celebrating 120 years of community and performance excellence. |
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