Arts World Financial Center Announces Winter 2011 Season, 12/22

This winter, Arts World Financial Center is taking a trip back in time to 17th Century Italy, the Silent Film Era, mid-20th Century New York City and beyond with an eclectic line-up of music, theater, film, and dance, organizers announced today.

The full schedule of winter 2011 season events, including dates and times, follow:

Niall O'Leary IRISH DANCE TROUPE
ST. PATRICK'S DAY CELEBRATION
Monday, March 14
12:30pm
Winter Garden

Celebrate the culture of the Emerald Isle at the World Financial Center Winter Garden with this acclaimed, high-energy dance troupe. Led by former All-Ireland and World Champion dancer Niall O'Leary, and comprised of an international roster of performers, the Troupe blends its varied influences and experiences to create an exciting show, combining traditional forms with new choreography.

THEATER
NEW YORK CLASSICAL THEATRE PRESENTS: THE ROVER
Wednesday-Sunday, March 16-20
All shows begin at 7pm
World Financial Center Complex

New York Classical Theatre's three-week production of the 17th Century Restoration comedy The Rover will take audiences on a rousing journey throughout the World Financial Center's 3.5-acre complex. Set during Carnival (Mardi Gras) in Naples, Italy, this costume drama by Aphra Behn -- the first professional female playwright in the English language -- will strike a special chord with New Yorkers celebrating both Mardi Gras and Women's History Month. (March 2-6, 8-13, 16-20; with a special performance on Fat Tuesday, March 8)

About Arts World Financial Center
Since its inception in 1988, over 2.5 million people have attended more than 2,500 free performances and events at the World Financial Center, making Arts World Financial Center the East Coast's largest presenter of free, year-round performing and visual arts. With an emphasis on commissioned works, site-specific installations, and premieres, Arts World Financial Center is the home of flagship annual events like the Bang on a Can Marathon, Silent Films/Live Music curated by WNYC's John Schaefer, and Canstruction, an exhibit featuring giant sculptures made entirely from cans of high-quality food which are ultimately donated to charity.