Get to Know the Show Event Held 3/24 for PARSONS DANCE

The community is invited to an evening of dance and an opportunity to learn more about PARSONS DANCE, in preparation for an upcoming performance of PARSONS DANCE at the Knight Theater. 

The Blumenthal Performing Arts Center's Education Department is hosting a free "Get To Know The Show" demonstration for PARSONS DANCE on Wed., Mar. 24 at 6:00 p.m. at the Knight Theater. The evening's programs will be led by Parsons' dancers, including a demonstration of their repertoire as well as elements of the production. This unique opportunity allows the community to ask questions about Parsons Dance and its repertory and to personally meet the cast.

The "Get To Know The Show" event is free and open to the public but interested participants must RSVP in advance by contacting the Blumenthal Education Department by phone at 704.348.5784 or via email at eiprograms@ncbpac.org. For more information, please visit BlumenthalCenter.org/workshops.

All participants at the "Get To Know The Show" event will receive a voucher for a discounted ticket to PARSONS DANCE at the Knight Theater on March 25, 2010. Offer valid so long as tickets are available.

Knight Theater 430 South Tryon St., Charlotte, NC 28202

6:00 p.m. - Program

PARSONS DANCE is a contemporary dance company founded by choreographer David Parsons. The company consists of ten full-time dancers and maintains a repertory of more than 70 works, 20 of which feature commissioned original scores by composers and musicians including Dave Matthews, Michael Gordon and Milton Nascimento. Parsons Dance has been broadcast on television through PBS, Bravo, A&E and Discovery channels. They also performed in Times Square as part of the televised Millennium New Year's Eve Celebration.

Tickets for Parsons Dance are on sale now and can be purchased online at BlumenthalCenter.org, by phone at 704-372-1000, or from the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center Box Office located in the Tryon Street lobby of the Belk Theater.

ABOUT THE BLUMENTHAL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
The North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center serves the Carolinas as a leading cultural, entertainment and education provider. For more information, call (704) 372-1000 or visit BlumenthalCenter.org. The Center receives operating support from the Arts & Science Council and the North Carolina Arts Council. The Center is also supported through the generous aid of its sponsors, including U.S. Airways, Official Airline of Blumenthal Performing Arts Center; Presbyterian Hospital, the preferred healthcare provider for the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center; and Duke Energy, sponsor of the Duke Energy Broadway Lights Series.

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