Indianapolis City Ballet Announces 5th Annual Evening with the Stars 2013

Indianapolis City Ballet will host its 5th annual Evening with the Stars performance Sat., September 7, at the Murat Theatre at Old National Centre in downtown Indianapolis.

Once again the show will showcase signature pieces from world-renown choreographers, companies and dancers at the annual event. I have written a review in prior years, and it has made this critic's Top 10 List every year.

The performance features principal dancers from key dance companies around the world including: Gillian Murphy and Cory Stearns from American Ballet Theatre, Elisa Carrillo Cabrera and Mikhail Kaniskin from Berlin Ballet, Paulo Arrais from Norwegian National Ballet, Whitney Jensen from Boston Ballet, Aaron Smyth from England National Ballet and soon Joffrey Ballet, Yuan Yuan Tan and Damian Smith from San Francisco Ballet, Alicia Amatriain and Jason Reilly from Stuttgart Ballet and Andrij Cybyk. Demitra Bereveskos, a young prodigy from Indianapolis who studies in New York City and has metaled at ballet competitions in Boston and Berlin, will also be featured in the performance.

*Artists are subject to change without notice.*

Tickets: at the Murat Theatre Box Office, or by calling 800-745-3000 or online at Ticketmaster.com. For information, visit www.IndianapolisCityBallet.org or call (317) 339-1413.

Images from past performances, provided by ICB

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Indianapolis City Ballet Announces Evening with the Stars 2011

Indianapolis City Ballet is proud to announce that international ballet star and soloist from American Ballet Theatre Daniil Simkin leads the roster of stars for the annual Evening with the Stars performance on September 10 at the Murat Theatre at Old National Centre. Daniil’s performance last year in “Le Corasire Pas de Deux” (with Boston Ballet’s Misa Kuranaga) was astonishing in its technical bravura and his signature “Les Bourgeois” brought down the house.

Indianapolis City Ballet Announces Daniil Simkin to Headline Evening with the Stars 2011

Daniil Simkin will also be performing on the Young Stars of Ballet program on Friday, September 9 at 7:30PM at the Murat Theatre at Old National Center. “We want to give these young and emerging stars of ballet an opportunity to perform on a program and participate in rehearsals with today’s stars so when I mentioned the Young Stars program to Daniil, he graciously and excitedly joined the program - as he said ‘I’m happy to do it for the kids’” said ICB producer Kevin Hesse..

Daniil was born in Russia, raised in Germany and schooled in ballet at home by his mother, a former dancer. A gifted academic student, he studied at a prestigious school inWiesbaden Germany and trained after school. Without the typical ballet school recital schedules, his artistic goals were instead set and tested on the competition circuit. He won first prize and Gold Medal at Varna in 2004, the Grand Prix inHelsinki in 2005 and Senior Gold at the USA International Competition in 2006. He joined the Vienna State Opera in 2006 and American Ballet Theatre in 2008 where he dances soloist and principal roles. Daniil is a renowned guest artist with major companies in Europe and Asia and a star performer in galas around the world

Ticket Information – On Sale Now!

Young Stars of Ballet

Produced by Indianapolis City Ballet

Friday, September 9, 2011 at 7:30PM

The Murat Theatre at the Old National Centre

Evening with the Stars

Produced by Indianapolis City Ballet

Saturday, September 10, 2011 at 8:00PM

The Murat Theatre at the Old National Centre

Order online: www.LiveNation.com

Call: 800-745-3000

Box Office: Murat Theatre at the Old National Center, 502 N. New Jersey, Indianapolis, IN 46204

Group discount available for groups of 10 or more: Contact Elli Baker at 317-339-1413 or elli@indianapoliscityballet.org.

Elizabeth J. Musgrave is a syndicated columnist, travel writer, performing arts and restaurant critic. Catch her as Indy’s Arts & Entertainment Adviser on 93 WIBC, and follow her on Twitter @ejmusgrave1 and Facebook. Gotta Go is published in the following newspapers: South Sider Voice, Indiana Weekender, New Palestine Reporter, Pendleton Times Reporter and Fortville-McCordsville Reporter.

Indianapolis CIty Ballet: An Evening With the Stars 2010

An Evening with the Stars 2010

Indianapolis City Ballet’s An Evening with the Stars danced its way onto the stage at The Murat Theatre this weekend. Principal dancers from around the globe, China, Japan, Australia, Russia, Mexico, Brazil and the United States were brought together for one night, to share their talent and passion of ballet.

Miguel Quinone-Caught

Contemporary to traditional and signature pieces were showcased, including a return of last year’s most popular dancer, Miguel Quinones. Quinones’ Caught once again received a well-deserved standing ovation. The David Parsons-choreographed piece delighted the audience with its special lighting giving the appearance of the dancer flying without wires.

Other dancers receiving a large portion of the accolades were Daniil Simkin in Les Bourgois, music by Jacques Brel, in Act II, and Ivan Vasiliev. Compared to famous ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov, Vasiliev performed two numbers, Flames of Paris and Don Quixote Pas de Deux, both with Natalia Osipova.

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