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CUBAN BALLET & DANCE EXTRAVAGANZA
The Blankenship Ballet Company's "CUBAN BALLET & DANCE EXTRAVAGANZA" at 8:00 PM on Saturday, May 22, 2010 features luminous World Class Cuban Ballet Dancers performing in the magnificent Palm Court located at Blankenship Ballet's new home on "Gallery Row" at the legendary Alexandria Hotel on in the "historic core" of downtown Los Angeles, California.
THE CONCEPT
Come experience the glory of Cuban Ballet & Dance "up close and personal" in a grand arts venue in which you can observe Blankenship Ballet's "world class dancers" perform beautiful ballet and other forms of dance in an "in-the-round" performance where the dancers are "close enough to touch".
The Blankenship Ballet Company is evolving its wildly successful and "standing room only" Cuban Ballet & Dance series by creating a new Cuban Ballet & Dance Extravaganza Series commencing at 8:00 PM on Saturday, May 22, 2010 in the magnificent Palm Court located at Blankenship Ballet's new home on "Gallery Row" at the legendary Alexandria Hotel in the "historic core" of downtown Los Angeles.
The Blankenship Ballet Company is continuing its goal of revitalizing eclectic and historic buildings by transforming them into glorious arts venues in which "world class" Cuban Dancers amplify the exhibition of the arts by seeking to eliminate what the late composer Richard Wagner labeled the "Mystic Gulf" between the audience and the dancers.
Such an artistic goal has been accomplished to the delight of thousands of spectators who have been inspired by Blankenship Ballet's presentation of World Class Dancers performing Classical Ballet and Cuban Ballet and other forms of dance in eclectic intimate venues that enable the audience to connect and feel the powerful evocative energy of the ballet arts.
For a review of Blankenship Ballet's "in-the-round" CUBAN BALLET & DANCE EXTRAVAGANZA please visit the following link: http://blogdowntown.com/2009/06/4384-blankenship-brings-spectacular-night-of-ballet
THE DANCERS
Blankenship Ballet's Cuban Ballet & Dance Extravaganza will feature the following World Class Cuban Dancers:
Bertha Suarez Blankenship--formerly with Ballet Nacional
de Cuba
Alihaydee Carreno--formerly with Ballet Nacional de Cuba
Miguel Angel Blanco--formerly with Ballet Nacional de Cuba
Maykel Solas--formerly with Ballet Nacional de Cuba
Annia Hidalgo--formerly with Ballet Nacional de Cuba
Raydel Caceres--formerly with Pro Danza de Cuba
Ramon Moreno--formerly with Pro Danza de Cuba
Patricia Perez--formerly with Pro Danza de Cuba
Ramon Ramos Alayo-- formerly with Compania Teatro de la
Danza del Caribe in Santiago de Cuba
& Narciso Medina Contemporary Dance
Company in Havana
Alain A. Soto-- formerly with Compania Teatro de la
Danza del Caribe in Santiago de Cuba
& Narciso Medina Contemporary Dance
Company in Havana
Junna Ige
Keira Schwartz
Gabrielle Palmatier
Anna Lunberry
Tatiana Piche
Chrisilla Adrien
Kara Fioretti
Heather Ross
Natalie Blosser
The Gala Evening of Cuban Ballet & Dance will also feature performances by the noted Flamenco Dancers Celina Zambon and Richard Chavez accompanied by gifted Flamenco Guitarist Kai Narezo, as well as a special Capoeira Exhibition by Capoeista Gustavo Caldas.
Food and beverages will be available on an a la carte basis for an additional cost.
The Cuban Ballet & Dance Extravaganza on May 22, 2010 will commence at 8:00 pm and will conclude at about 10:00 pm. The audience will be invited to remain in the magnificent venue to meet and greet the dancers and enjoy the vividly historical ambiance of the legendary Alexandria Hotel.
ABOUT THE VENUE: PALM COURT AT THE ALEXANDRIA HOTEL
The Palm Court is a ballroom at the Alexandria Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles, California, which in its heyday from 1911 to 1922, was the scene of speeches by U.S. Presidents William Howard Taft and Woodrow Wilson and Gen. John J. Pershing. Palm Court at Alexandria was the place where Paul Whiteman, later known as the "Jazz King," got his start as a bandleader in 1919, where Rudolph Valentino danced with movie starlets and where Hollywood held its most significant balls during the early days of the motion picture business.
Known for its history and its stained-glass Tiffany skylight, Palm Court was once labeled by the noted Los Angeles Times Columnist Jack Smith as a "room of excellent proportions, and, softly lighted by its lovely oval skylight,....surely the most beautiful room in Los Angeles." Palm Court was designated as a City of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument (HCM#80) in 1971.
In 2005, the Los Angeles Times described the Palm Court:
"Then there are the Alexandria's architectural gems -- the magnificent Palm Court ballroom with its stained-glass Tiffany skylight, for example -- that made it the most luxurious hotel of its era. It was the film industry's first home in the early 1900s, a place where dozens of studios maintained offices, where Charlie Chaplin and friends formed United Artists, where the lobby bustled with so many deal makers that a Persian rug there was deemed the 'million-dollar carpet.'"
HOW TO PURCHASE TICKETS
The Blankenship Ballet Company's Cuban Ballet & Dance Extravaganza will be a truly memorable and endearing evening---a unique and rarefied artistic exhibition of World Class Ballet performed by luminous Ballet Artistes in an historic artistic venue.....
Ticket Prices: $35.00 in advance. $40.00 at door. FREE ADMISSION FOR CHILDREN.
Tickets can be purchased in advance via the internet at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/107915 or by telephone by calling 1-86-MY-BALLET or 866-922-5538 or via email at info@blankenshipballet.com
Valet Parking provided as well as ample parking in lots located at the Alexandria and adjacent to the Alexandria.
SPECIAL THANKS
The Blankenship Ballet Company wishes to provide special thanks and gratitude to the Amerland Group, Ruben Islas, Jules Arthur, Latino Producers Action Network (LPAN), Sandra Islas, VCA Realty and Carlos Vasquez for their vital and passionate philanthropic efforts aimed at amplifying the exhibition of the arts at Alexandria and in the "historic core" of downtown Los Angeles.
The Blankenship Ballet Company is honored to support and promote the endeavors of Angel Juvera and TALLER DE ANGELES, as they engage in humanitarian efforts aimed at supporting children and orphans residing in Latin America and inner city children residing in Los Angeles by providing cultural support and outreach services in the areas of arts, education, culture and counseling. A portion of ticket sales will be donated to TALLER DE ANGELES.
BLANKENSHIP BALLET IS OFFERING SPECIAL TICKET PRICES FOR MEMBERS OF LOS ANGELES CONSERVANCY IN APPRECIATION OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION EFFORTS OF THE LOS ANGELES CONSERVANCY THAT HAVE HELPED MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR THE "HISTORIC CORE" OF DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES TO EMERGE AS A REVITALIZED PLACE WHERE THE ARTS CAN FLOURISH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ENTIRE LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY.
BLANKENSHIP BALLET IS OFFERING SPECIAL TICKET PRICES AT TWENTY DOLLARS ($20.00) PER PERSON TO ALL MEMBERS OF DANCE RESOURCE CENTER (DRC) AS AN EXPRESSION OF GRATITUDE FOR THE EFFORTS OF THE DANCE RESOURCE CENTER (DRC) TO BUILD A "DANCE COMMUNITY" IN THE LOS ANGELES AREA.
ALL ARE INVITED TO ATTEND REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY
The Blankenship Ballet Company is committed to the amplification and exhibition of the ballet arts to any and all interested in learning more about the uniquely evocative inspiration arising out observation of the Cuban Ballet Arts. Accordingly, the Blankenship Ballet seeks to admit any and all interested spectators to its performances regardless of the capacity to pay for and purchase a ticket. Please contact Blankenship Ballet directly about group discounts as well as outreach opportunities to benefit those interested in the Cuban Ballet Arts who would like to obtain tickets to the Cuban Ballet & Dance Extravaganza but are unable to purchase tickets. The Blankenship Ballet welcomes and appreciates such inquiries.
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LocationBlankenship Ballet at Alexandria
501 South Spring Street
Los Angeles, CA 90013
United States
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