Get to Know the Show event for PARSONS DANCE on March 24

Get to Know the Show event for PARSONS DANCE
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
6:00 p.m.
Knight Theater
CHARLOTTE, NC – 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. 
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