The Cleveland Ballet will return to Harbourtown Fine Arts Center on Sept. 21 for its annual summer residency event, Encore in Vermilion, according to a news release. Cleveland Ballet to perform Sept.
21 in Vermilion for its annual summer residency event. (Courtesy of Mark Horning & Co Photography) The intimate evening features a wine and appetizer reception at 6 p.m.
prior to the outdoor performance in front of the historic Town Hall and Opera House at 7, the release said. Ticket holders will enjoy a mix of classical and contemporary selections including the prologue from “Sleeping Beauty,” Walpurgisnacht from “Gounod’s Faust,” which was selected for the Dance Showcase at Playhouse Square, and works from Cleveland Ballet’s ChoreoLab, a showcase of the dancers’ choreography, according to the release. “This year’s program demonstrates the depth and talent of Cleveland Ballet dancers,” said Jim Chapple, president of the Harbourtown Fine Arts Center , who also is educational outreach coordinator for Cleveland Ballet, in the release.
“Audience members will be mesmerized with the beauty and artistry each selection.” “Encore at Vermilion has become a beloved tradition,” said Larry Goodman, president and CEO of Cleveland Ballet, in the release. “The program this year has the distinct imprint of our new artistic director, Timour Bourtasenkov, who has in a short time elevated the artistry of Cleveland Ballet.
” Tickets are available by contacting Cleveland Ballet at 216-320-9000 ext.107 or by visiting cleveballet.org .
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