Miami City Ballet Presents Open Barre: Dance + Drama Featuring Excerpts From A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, 2/5

Miami City Ballet's new production of George Balanchine's A Midsummer Night's Dream brings some of Shakespeare's most celebrated characters to life. Join MCB Artistic Director Lourdes Lopez, playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney and the Miami City Ballet dancers for an exploration of the play, and how ballet dancers draw upon dramatic techniques from the theater for inspiration. Moderated by costume and design historian Tanya Williams Wetenhall.

A Midsummer Night's Dream is made possible by the generous support of Claudia and Steven Perles, Title Sponsors.

Thirty minutes prior to each performance in the lobby, patrons can enjoy a complimentary "open bar" reception with wine and soft drinks.

Open Barre is a special dance series that takes place twice a year at MCB's intimate 200-seat Lynn and Louis Wolfson, II Theatre on South Beach (2200 Liberty Avenue). It provides an in-depth, insider's view of the Company, the School and a host of artists who will give audiences a unique perspective on the art form.

When and Where:

Friday, Feb. 5
6:30pm Open Barre reception (complimentary beverages)
7:00pm Open Barre: Dance + Drama

Saturday, Feb. 6
2:00pm Open Barre reception (complimentary beverages)
2:30pm Open Barre: Dance + Drama

6:30pm Open Barre reception (complimentary beverages)
7:00pm Open Barre: Dance + Drama

Lynn & Louis Wolfson, II Theatre
2200 Liberty Avenue, Miami Beach

Tickets are $35 and include a complimentary "open bar" reception beginning 30 minutes prior to curtain / Call the MCB Box Office at 305.929.7010 or 877.929.7010 toll free / Or visit miamicityballet.org.

MCB Members enjoy 10% off Open Barre tickets.

Miami Beach Residents: Complimentary tickets are available to the first 26 Miami Beach residents who arrive at the box office starting at 1:30pm, prior to the Saturday, Feb. 6 matinee (2:30pm) performance. Must present valid ID with Miami Beach address. Limit 2 tickets per resident.

Miami Beach INcard holders save $5.

About Miami City Ballet:

Hailed by The New York Times as "one of America's most beloved dance companies," Miami City Ballet is led by Artistic Director Lourdes Lopez. The Company has 51 dancers and a repertoire of nearly 100 ballets. The Company performs for nearly 100,000 patrons annually during its South Florida home season in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and Naples, and tours to top theaters domestically and internationally. Among the Company's notable achievements have been critically acclaimed seasons in Paris and New York City and the nationally televised PBS THIRTEEN special: Great Performances - Dance In America: Miami City Ballet Dances Balanchine and Tharp.

Miami City Ballet School, the official school of Miami City Ballet, is a competitive pre-professional ballet training academy with a vibrant community division serving more than 1,200 students and granting $500,000 in scholarships annually.

Miami City Ballet is headquartered in Miami Beach, Fla., at the Ophelia & Juan Js. Roca Center, a facility designed by renowned architectural firm Arquitectonica.