Join us for a weekend of merriment, great food and artisanal shopping from up to 25 exclusive vendors to benefit The Washington Ballet's community engagement programs. Vendors include: Clair Florence, Four You, Ann Hand and Isabella K Jewelry among many others.
WHEN: Friday, November 20, 2-5PM
Saturday, November 21, 10:30AM-6:30PM
Sunday, November 22, 10:30AM-5:00PM.
SPECIAL EVENTS INCLUDE:
Silent Auction - Bid on site or online starting on November 20th.
TWB turns up the heat in this new installation celebrating Latin culture. Exhilarating world and company premieres by three of the biggest names in contemporary choreography: Mauro de Candia, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa and Edwaard Liang including one world and one company premiere; the classic Don Quixote wedding pas de deux and the sensuous 5 Tangos by Hans van Manen, one of Europe’s most eminent choreographers.
Wednesday, October 14, 2015, 7:30PM (Preview)
Thursday, October 15, 2015, 7:30PM (Opening Night)
Friday, October 16, 2015, 7:30PM
Three works, at one time radical and innovative, have since informed the next wave of contemporary ballet choreographers and audiences.
Petite Mort
Haunting, joyful and provocative. Set to two sublime Mozart piano concertos.
Choreography Jiří Kylián
Music Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Piano Concerto in C Major (KV 467), Andante;Piano Concerto in A Major (KV 488), Adagio
In Creases
Company Premiere
Frontier
World Premiere
A program that combines three masters of dance from the 20th century to the present. George Balanchine is regarded as the foremost contemporary choreographer in the world. His works have become iconic in the ballet lexicon. He believed, “Dance is a continuation. You cannot predict the signs of its evolution.” The two remaining choreographers represented in this program reflect that sentiment as their works provided a new vision for dance and they continue to propel dance into the future.
A pop star of the gaita (Spanish bagpipes) in her native Spain and dubbed by The Wall Street Journal as “one of the living masters of the gaita,” Pato’s musical influences of jazz and Latin sounds represent a portion of her commitment to cultural exchange. Also a prolific pianist and composer, she is a core member of the Silk Road Ensemble. Pato says, “It is so easy to see how we are all connected and speak the same language when it comes to the music.
CRAFT IN AMERICA
Please join us for a screening of Craft in America's newest episode
SERVICE: Documenting craft and the military and the power of the handmade to inspire, motivate and heal
Q&A to follow
SERVICE premieres nationwide on PBS November 2, 2014
WETA airs SERVICE on November 7, 2014 at 10:00pm
(please check local listings)
Join us for a special screening of PBS Craft in America: Service, a Peabody Award-winning series, which continues to explore America’s creative spirit through the language and traditions of the handmade. The newest episode, "Service", part of the PBS veterans initiative Stories of Service*, is the story of craft and the military.
Young Concert Artist and American cellist Cicely Parnas will share her talents in a performance, master class, and discussion.
Loeffler Family Alumni Series Concert: Jazz pianist, composer and writer Michael Gallant returns to his roots at Levine to present a fresh, invigorating, progressive program. The program will include the world premiere of “All The Water In The World”, a new piece written by Michael Gallant for piano/multi-keyboards, electric bass, acoustic bass, and drum kit as well as works from the critically-acclaimed debut Michael Gallant Trio album Completely.
In collaboration with the Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation, Levine Music is honored to present a panel of legendary jazz masters for an afternoon discussion. In this very rare opportunity, moderator Larry Appelbaum (Jazz Times, WPFW, Library of Congress) will lead a conversation with Kenny Barron, Joanne Brackeen, Roy Haynes, Jimmy Heath, Rufus Reid, and Reggie Workman. The afternoon will conclude with a question-and-answer session with the audience.
Levine Music hosts Sharon Isbin as part of the Masters of the Guitar Master Class Series. Sharon Isbin will share her talent in a master class. Listen and learn as Ms. Isbin coaches advanced students from Levine’s guitar department.
The Folk Jam at Levine Music is a session for musicians of any background to learn a few traditional Old-Time and Irish tunes. It is open to kids and adults and is a great event to come with your whole family or on your own. Facilitated by Levine faculty Sarah Foard (fiddle) and Josh Walker (guitar and mandolin), this event is two hours long and roughly divided into a class (2-3 pm) and a jam (3-4 pm).
Jean Philippe Rameau changed the curse of music with his groundbreaking vision of harmony. This concert, presented by Levine Music, will present some of Rameau's most innovative and striking works and will feature Levine faculty artists Lois Narvey and Ralitza Patcheva on harpsichord and JEff van Osten and Vasily Popov on cello.
A show and sale of wearable art featuring jewelry, clothing and accessories featuring over 50 American craft and wearable art designers, all previously juried into the renowned Smithsonian Craft Show.
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