Get to Know the Show Event for LORD OF THE DANCE & CELTIC CROSSROADS 2/20

Get to Know the Show Event for
LORD OF THE DANCE & CELTIC CROSSROADS
Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010
12:20 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.
ImaginOn
CHARLOTTE, NC – The community is invited for an afternoon of Irish music and dance to prepare for the upcoming performances of CELTIC CROSSROADS at the Knight Theater and LORD OF THE DANCE at the Belk Theater.
The Blumenthal Performing Arts Center’s Education Department will host a free “Get To Know The Show” event for LORD OF THE DANCE and CELTIC CROSSROADS on Sat., Feb. 20 at 12:20 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. at ImaginOn.  The afternoon’s program will feature ANAM CARA, a local Celtic band, and will showcase step-dancing, sing-alongs and other participatory activities to help you learn more about Celtic music (and stories from the past and present). The World of Dance Family Festival at ImaginOn will be from 12:00PM - 3:00PM.
The “Get To Know The Show” event is FREE 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 flyer for a discounted ticket to LORD OF THE DANCE at the Belk Theater on Monday, February 22, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. and CELTIC CROSSROADS at the Knight Theater on Saturday, March 20, 2010 at 8:00 p.m. Offer valid so long as tickets are available.
ImaginOn (300 East Seventh Street, Charlotte, NC 28202)
12:20 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Get to Know the Show program
2:00 p.m. – 2:40 p.m. – Get to Know the Show program
LORD OF THE DANCE is a mesmerizing blend of traditional and modern Celtic music and dance. The story is based upon mythical Irish folklore as Don Dorcha, Lord of Darkness, challenges the ethereal lord of light, the Lord of the Dance. Battle lines are drawn, passions ignite and a love story fueled by the dramatic leaps and turns of dancers’ bodies begins to build against a backdrop of Celtic rhythm. The action is played out over 21 scenes on a grand scale of precision dancing, dramatic music, colorful costumes and state-of-the-art staging and lighting.
CELTIC CROSSROADS has been critically acclaimed as one of the best live music concerts to come from Ireland in over 20 years. A group of seven highly talented multi-instrumentalists bring Irish music to an entirely new level, by creating a wonderful fusion of musical genres, such as eastern European Gypsy, North American Bluegrass, world Classical, Jazz and the various forms of Celtic music from around Europe.
Tickets for LORD OF THE DANCE and CELTIC CROSSROADS 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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