American Classics

May 21, 2011 8pm

May 22, 2011 2pm

Box Office is open 10am-4pm (M-F); 4pm-6pm (Sat); or 1 hour prior to the show

The program will feature:

• Twyla Tharp's Eight Jelly Rolls to the music of Jelly Roll Morton performed live by Jonathan Benjamin and Vince Giordano's Nighthawks;
• Philip Jerry's Our Town to the majestic music of Aaron Copland with Michelle de Fremery and Joshua Kurtzberg in the lead roles
• Douglas Martin's Ephemeral Possessions to Samuel Barber's "Adagio for Strings"
• Patrick Corbin's Follia to music by Francesco Geminiani
• Randy James's duet from The Heart is a Lonely Hunter

Philip Jerry’s Our Town, “remains faithful to its source while translating it into vivid impressionistic physical terms” 

-- Jennifer Dunning, The New York Times

"The action of this time-capsule drama remains absorbing...it has much to teach us about ourselves and about our country." 

“Ephemeral Possessions” is wonderfully candid and patient in creating its effects, rather than seeking to trick the eye."

In Patrick Corbin's Follia "the company’s men looked ripped and self-assured, notably soloist Alexander Dutko."

-- Robert Johnson on Our Town, The Star Ledger

The stunning dancers of American Repertory Ballet will treat the audience to a visceral journey of technical virtuosity and subtle elegance as they bring alive the works of these critically acclaimed choreographers.

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