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OKC BALLET OFFERS
25% OFF TICKETS TO
PETITE MORT 
APRIL 13-15th


Use coupon code BLACKDRESS to get 25% off ticket to all performances of "Petite Mort" this weekend! Buy online: http://bit.ly/2FzeXUa or call our box office at 405-848-8637 9am-5pm.

THIS BLOG SUPPORTS
THE OKLAHOMA 
STATE TEACHERS' 
WALKOUT APRIL 12th

By Nancy Condit

OKC BALLET OFFERS
25% OFF TICKETS TO
PETITE MORT 
APRIL 13-15th

At 4:45 p.m., OKC Ballet posted on Facebook:

Use coupon code BLACKDRESS to get 25% off ticket to all performances of "Petite Mort" this weekend! Buy online: http://bit.ly/2FzeXUa or call our box office at 405-848-8637 9am-5pm

OKC BALLET
REHEARSES FOR
PETITE MORT
APRIL 13 - 15TH

Principal dancer Courtney Connor Jones (front) and Corps de ballet dancer Paige Brown are working hard with the dress forms during "Petite Mort" rehearsal. It's harder than it looks to move the dress. Come see them glide this weekend. Courtesy of OKC Ballet

For tickets and information, call OKC Ballet at 405-848-TOES (8637) or visit www.okcballet.org.



THIS BLOG SUPPORTS THE
OKLAHOMA PUBLIC SCHOOL
TEACHERS' WALKOUT. PLEASE 
CALL YOUR
STATE SENATOR AT 405.524.0126,
AND YOUR STATE REPRESENTATIVE
AT 405.521.2711 TO ENCOURAGE
THEM TO VOTE FOR EDUCATION
FUNDING.

By Nancy Condit

OKCMOA OFFERS 
FREE ADMISSION TO
TEACHERS & STUDENTS
18 AND UNDER DURING
THE TEACHER WALKOUT


OKCMOA will offer free admission to Oklahoma public school teachers and kids 18 and under during the duration of the teacher walkout scheduled to begin April 2. The Museum will be open regular hours, Tuesday - Saturday: 10 am - 5 pm, Thursday: 10 am-9 pm, and
Sunday, noon - 5 pm.

"We have a unique role as a state leader in arts education," stated OKCMOA President and CEO, E. Michael Whittington. He added, "Providing free access to the Museum and our programs during this time is just one of the many ways we serve the people of Oklahoma."
Two exhibits are current: "The New Art: The Washington Gallery of Modern Art Collection," celebrating the 50th anniversary of the acquisition of the collection, and
"Apichatpong Weerasethakul: The Serenity of Madness," the museum's first video art exhibition. "Apichatpong Weerasethakul: The Serenity of Madness" presents a selected survey of rarely seen experimental short films and video installations by Thai filmmaker, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, alongside his photography, sketches and archival materials that explore threads of socio-political commentary.

In addition to OKCMOA's these exhibitions, the Museum offers family-friendly activities. Discovery Packs are free to pick up and contain hands-on items such as sketching materials, picture books relating to creativity and kid-friendly information about works of art on view. Families will also encounter kids labels throughout the galleries as well as a new search activity inside the exhibition "The New Art: A Milestone Collection Fifty Years Later."

"The Museum is part of a network of learning that stretches across our state," said Tracy Truels, director of learning and engagement. "We want to be a resource for Oklahoma families and educators who may seek out the Museum during this time as a place for connection, creativity and togetherness."

Oklahoma public school teachers will be granted free admission with a valid teacher ID.

OKC BALLET PRESENTS
PETITE MORT: A TRIPLE
BILL APRIL 13-15

The final performances of the 2017-2018 season will headline with Jiří Kylián’s Petite Mort, a ballet that not many companies have been granted the privilege of performing.  

“It really speaks to the quality of our company,” stated Artistic Director Robert Mills. “ Not many companies in the U.S. have been granted the rights to perform this work. To be able to perform one of the most influential choreographers in the last 30 years allows us to showcase the incredibly talented dancers that we have here at OKC Ballet.”

“Jiří Kylián is a living legend.  He has helped shape what we know today as contemporary ballet.  His works are synonymous for ingenious movement invention and partnering while still utilizing the line, shape and form of classical ballet,” Mills continued.

Also on the triple bill is Helen Pickett’s lively 2008 creation Petal. Pickett, who is the resident choreographer of Atlanta Ballet, has created works for companies across the U.S. and abroad. 

“Petal is the ballet that made me aware of Helen,” said Mills.  Shortly after seeing Petal I invited Helen to Oklahoma City to create a new work.  The result of which was Zephyrus that made its debut in 2010.  Petal uses colorful but minimal sets and costumes, which allows it to highlight the dancers and movements instead of elaborate backgrounds or wardrobe.  “All human beings have these senses, and they connect us,” says Pickett “Intimacy is such an important part of a human life- without it, we wither.  So how do we break that fourth wall and connect to the audience more than just visually? Let’s celebrate this burst of color, this sound, this touch.” (Source: HelenPickett.com)

Mills will also be debuting a new creation during the evening.  In the summer of 2017 Mills spent three weeks at the National Choreographers Initiative in Southern California.  Mills began the creation process for this new ballet there.  He will build on what was staged in California, using the music of Philip Glass and the Jasper String Quartet. 

Don’t miss this incredible evening of performances, April 13-15.  For tickets and information, call OKC Ballet at 405-848-TOES (8637) or visit www.okcballet.org.