The Joffrey Ballet Comes To Civic Center 9/11 For One Night Only Benefit Show

The University of Iowa's Hancher Auditorium and the Civic Center are partnering to bring The Joffrey Ballet to the Civic Center on Friday, Sept. 11, 2009. The Joffrey Ballet, which has a longtime partnership with Hancher Auditorium, and the Civic Center reached out to Hancher after the devastating floods last summer offering their assistance. The result is a one-night-only benefit performance in support of Hancher Auditorium.

Tickets for The Joffrey Ballet go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 4, 2009 at the Civic Center Ticket Office, all Ticketmaster locations, charge-by-phone at (800) 745-3000 and online at CivicCenter.org.

DAY DATE TIME TICKET PRICES

Friday Sept. 11 8 p.m. $52.50 / $102.50 / $252.50

$102.40 and $252.50 tickets include a tax-deductible donation to Hancher Auditorium

All pricing includes a Building Restoration Fee of $2.50

The remarkable dancers of the Joffrey Ballet, supported by live music performed by the University of Iowa Symphony Orchestra, will present Kettentanz by Gerald Arpino, the late co-founder of the Joffrey Ballet; two works that celebrate the music of Richard Rodgers - ...smile with my heart by UI alumnus Lar Lubovitch and Carousel (A Dance) by Christopher Wheeldon, one of today's hottest choreographers; and Age of Innocence by New York City Ballet soloist-turned-choreographer Edward Liang, to music by Philip Glass and Thomas Newman.

The Joffrey Ballet has become one of the world's most revered and recognizable arts organizations in America, and one of the top ballet companies in the world. Classically trained to the highest standards, the Joffrey Ballet expresses a unique, inclusive perspective on dance, proudly reflecting the diversity of America with its company, audiences, and repertoire.

Robert Joffrey and Gerald Arpino's uniquely American vision of dance first took form in 1956 and together they created a company of dancers for whom they choreographed original and socially relevant ballets.

The Joffrey has since been hailed as "America's Ballet Company of Firsts." The Joffrey Ballet's long list of "firsts" includes: the first dance company to perform at the White House at Jacqueline Kennedy's invitation; first to appear on television; first American company to visit Russia; first classical dance company to go multi-media; first to commission a rock 'n¹ roll Ballet (³Billboards²); and the first and only dance company to appear on the cover of Time Magazine.

The company's commitment to accessibility is met through the most extensive touring schedule of any dance company in history, an innovative and highly effective education program, and collaborations with myriad other visual and performing arts organizations.

The Joffrey Ballet had former residences in New York and Los Angeles, but in 1995, the company made Chicago its permanent home and is currently the resident ballet company of the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University.

The Joffrey Ballet continues to thrive under internationally renowned Artistic Director Ashley C. Wheater, in a brilliant new state-of-the-art facility, Joffrey Tower, located in Chicago's prestigious art district at the corner State and Randolph.

In January 2009, the Joffrey Ballet launched Academy of Dance, Official School of the Joffrey Ballet. Academy of Dance has addressed various recognized needs in Chicago's dance education programs, including the establishment of a professional dance school associated with a world-renowned company in the Midwest.

The Civic Center of Greater Des Moines is a private not-for-profit corporation celebrating its 30th season of presenting the performing arts to Iowa and the surrounding states. It is the presenter of major Broadway and educational touring companies, performers and groups, and is the performing home of many local and regional groups, including the Des Moines Symphony and StageWest. All performances of the Broadway Series are supported by Willis Auto Campus. All performances at the Civic Center's Temple Theater are supported by Prairie Meadows.

Call (800) 745-3000 or visit CivicCenter.org. All Ticketmaster locations and at the Civic Center Ticket office open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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