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Behind the Ballet at Hill-Stead

Sunday, March 30th Ballet Hartford invites you to Hill-Stead’s historic Makeshift Theater for a behind-the-scenes experience featuring the making of a new ballet Mozart Sonata for Two Pianos-choreographed by Claire Kretzschmar, Ballet Hartford’s Artistic Director. This one-hour program will lead you through the choreographic process with ballet excerpts performed by members of Ballet Hartford’s corps de ballet and a discussion led by guest moderator, Joanne Carey (host of the podcast “Dance Talk with Joanne Carey”). Sunday March 30th from 3-4…

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March 30, 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

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35 Mountain Rd
Farmington, CT United States

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Sunday, March 30th
Ballet Hartford invites you to Hill-Stead’s historic Makeshift Theater for a behind-the-scenes experience featuring the making of a new ballet Mozart Sonata for Two Pianos-choreographed by Claire Kretzschmar, Ballet Hartford’s Artistic Director. This one-hour program will lead you through the choreographic process with ballet excerpts performed by members of Ballet Hartford’s corps de ballet and a discussion led by guest moderator, Joanne Carey (host of the podcast “Dance Talk with Joanne Carey”).
Sunday March 30th from 3-4 pm
$30 Adults | $20 Students (with valid ID) |$20 Children 12 & under
Seating will be limited, please visit the Ballet Hartford website to purchase tickets through Eventbrite.
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American Mural Project Extends Its Family-Day Programming To Weekends throughout September

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“Here is where finally opposites come together, I see a surprising purity. Stone is the depth, metal the mirror. They do not conflict…” —Isamu Noguchi While the renowned sculptor Isamu Noguchi (1904–1988) is best known for his work in stone, he consistently explored new materials and methods during his wide-ranging career. He first experimented with aluminum in the 1950s and later with galvanized steel, creating a series of twenty-six sculptures in collaboration with Gemini G.E.L. in Los Angeles in 1982–83.…

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