Blumenthal Presents 'Get To Know The Show' for AILEY and GET THE LED OUT, 2/8

Get to Know the Show event for

Alvin Ailey AMERICAN DANCE THEATER

Featuring dancers from Alvin Ailey

Monday, Feb. 8, 2010

6:00 p.m.

Knight Theater

The Blumenthal Performing Arts Center and the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture invites the community to learn from members of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at a free "Get to Know The Show" lecture/demonstration. This special event will take place Monday, Feb. 8 at 6:00 p.m. at the Knight Theater.

The program, led by Ailey dancers, consists of narration, warm-up exercises, common dance movements and short excerpts from popular pieces of their repertory. The narration includes a brief history of the company and discussion of the commitment, discipline and hard work involved in becoming a professional dancer - elements common to achievement of any personal goal. Participants will also have the opportunity to ask questions and personally meet the cast.

The "Get To Know The Show" event is free but interested participants must RSVP in advance by contacting the Blumenthal Education Department by phone at 704.348.5784 or via email at eiprograms@ncbpac.org. For more information, please visit BlumenthalCenter.org/workshops.

All participants at the "Get To Know The Show" event will receive a coupon to get $10 off a ticket to an Alvin Ailey performance. Offer valid so long as tickets are available. The Charlotte engagement of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater runs Feb. 9-14 at the Knight Theater (430 S. Tryon St., Charlotte, 28202).

Hailed by The New York Times as being "rich with fine performers these days, both established and rising stars," Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will soon bring the beauty, power, passion and artistry that are its hallmarks to audiences in Charlotte. Led by acclaimed Artistic Director Judith Jamison, the Company will present a diverse repertory of revered classics, recent favorites, exciting premieres and dramatic new productions.

Tickets for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater are on sale now and can be purchased online at www.BlumenthalCenter.org, by phone at 704-372-1000, or from the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center Box Office located in the Tryon Street lobby of the Belk Theater.

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Get to Know the Show event for

GET THE LED OUT

Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010

5:30 p.m.

Kashmir Lounge

The community* is invited for a night of great rock music and to learn more about Led Zeppelin while preparing for an upcoming performance by GET THE LED OUT at the Belk Theater. The Blumenthal Performing Arts Center's Education Department will host a free "Get To Know The Show" event for GET THE LED OUT on Wed., Feb. 17 at 5:30 p.m. at Kashmir Lounge. The evening's program will feature Dr. John Harding, Professor of History of Rock at Central Piedmont Community College and a special audio visual presentation. Be part of the fun and participate in a trivia contest to win a pair of tickets to GET THE LED OUT and other great prizes. (*Restrictions: event is open to adults 21 and over.)

 

The "Get To Know The Show" event is free but interested participants must RSVP in advance by contacting the Blumenthal Education Department by phone at 704.348.5784 or via email at eiprograms@ncbpac.org. For more information, please visit BlumenthalCenter.org/workshops.

 

All participants at the "Get To Know The Show" event will receive a coupon to get a discounted ticket to the GET THE LED OUT show at the Belk Theater on February 21, 2010 at 7 p.m.. Offer valid so long as tickets are available.

 

Kashmir Lounge (116 W. 5th St., Charlotte, NC)

5:30 p.m. - Happy Hour featuring special beverages (cash bar)

6:00 p.m. - Free Reception

6:30 p.m. - Program

 

GET THE LED OUT has captured the essence of the recorded music of Led Zeppelin and brought it to the big concert stage. The Philadelphia-based group consists of six accomplished musicians intent on delivering Led Zeppelin's studio recordings with all the bells and whistles. GET THE LED OUT re-creates the songs in all their depth and glory with the studio overdubs that even Zeppelin never performed live. Dubbed by the media as "The American Led Zeppelin," GET THE LED OUT present a two hour set each night that spans the mythic career of the legendary British super group.

Tickets for GET THE LED OUT are on sale now and can be purchased online at www.BlumenthalCenter.org, by phone at 704-372-1000, or from the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center Box Office located in the Tryon Street lobby of the Belk Theater.

ABOUT THE BLUMENTHAL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
The North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center serves the Carolinas as a leading cultural, entertainment and education provider. For more information, call (704) 372-1000 or visit BlumenthalCenter.org. The Center receives operating support from the Arts & Science Council and the North Carolina Arts Council. The Center is also supported through the generous aid of its sponsors, including U.S. Airways, Official Airline of Blumenthal Performing Arts Center; Presbyterian Hospital, the preferred healthcare provider for the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center; and Duke Energy, sponsor of the Duke Energy Broadway Lights Series.

 

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