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Explore the Arts : 2011-2012 Season

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  • [Theater Look-in: Sydney Theatre Company's <i>Uncle Vanya</i>.] Theater Look-in: Sydney Theatre Company's Uncle Vanya

    Tue., Aug. 16, 2011, 5:00 PM
    Join company members Cate Blanchett, Hugo Weaving, Richard Roxburgh, Hayley McElhinney, and John Bell from Uncle Vanya for an insider's look, complete with lively discussion and the opportunity to ask questions of the artists.

  • [Ballet 360° - What Ballet Does Best I: Glamour.] Ballet 360° - What Ballet Does Best I: Glamour

    Sat., Oct. 1, 2011, 3:00 PM
    Dance critic Alexandra Tomalonis uses video of well-known ballets to take us beyond the steps and into the fine craft of making a ballet.

  • [Theater Look-in: <i>Les Misérables</i>.] Theater Look-in: Les Misérables

    Tue., Oct. 4, 2011, 5:00 PM
    Join company members from Les Misérables for an insider's look, complete with lively discussion and the opportunity to ask questions of the artists.

  • [Farrell and de Cou: Together on Stage (at Smithsonian Institution's S. Dillon Ripley Center).] Farrell and de Cou: Together on Stage (at Smithsonian Institution's S. Dillon Ripley Center)

    Wed., Oct. 5, 2011, 7:00 PM

  • [The Art of Technology.] The Art of Technology

    Sat., Oct. 8, 2011, 4:00 PM
    Lemieux Pilon 4D Art's creative team increases your understanding of the artistry behind their multidisciplinary production in this artist discussion.

  • [Open Rehearsal: The Suzanne Farrell Ballet.] Open Rehearsal: The Suzanne Farrell Ballet

    Fri., Oct. 14, 2011, 1:30 PM
    Join dance scholars for an insider's look at The Suzanne Farrell Ballet as the dancers prepare onstage for performances.

  • [Master Class: Beijing Dance Theater.] Master Class: Beijing Dance Theater

    Mon., Oct. 24, 2011, 7:00 PM
    The Explore the Arts Master Class Series gives you an opportunity to take classes led by some of the most talented and creative artists in the world of dance.

  • [Exploring Ballet with Suzanne Farrell FOR ADULTS! 101.] Exploring Ballet with Suzanne Farrell FOR ADULTS! 101

    Sat., Oct. 29, 2011, 11:00 AM
    The Explore the Arts Master Class Series gives you an opportunity to take classes led by some of the most talented and creative artists in the world of dance.

  • [Jam Session: Django Reinhardt Festival All-Stars.] Jam Session: Django Reinhardt Festival All-Stars

    Sun., Oct. 30, 2011, 11:30 AM
    Bring your guitar and join guitar virtuoso Dorado Schmitt and the Django Reinhardt Festival All-Stars for a participatory jam session.

  • [Jazz Master Class: The Manhattan Transfer.] Jazz Master Class: The Manhattan Transfer

    Sat., Nov. 19, 2011, 1:00 PM
    Observe artists at work as members of The Manhattan Transfer lead a master class for preselected collegiate vocal jazz students, helping the students to hone their performance and presentation skills.

  • [Master Class: Merce Cunningham Dance Company.] Master Class: Merce Cunningham Dance Company

    Sat., Dec. 3, 2011, 10:00 AM
    The Explore the Arts Master Class Series gives you an opportunity to take classes led by some of the most talented and creative artists in the world of dance.

  • [Searching for the Real <i>Messiah</i>.] Searching for the Real Messiah

    Sat., Dec. 10, 2011, 2:00 PM
    Yvonne Caruthers offers a comprehensive history of more than 260 years of Messiah performances in this lecture filled with some unusual facts and many comic tales.   

  • [Ballet 360° - What Ballet Does Best II: Exotic Dreams.] Ballet 360° - What Ballet Does Best II: Exotic Dreams

    Sat., Jan. 14, 2012, 3:00 PM
    Dance critic Alexandra Tomalonis uses video of well-known ballets to take us beyond the steps and into the fine craft of making a ballet.

  • [Open Rehearsal: Mariinsky Ballet.] Open Rehearsal: Mariinsky Ballet

    Tue., Jan. 17, 2012, 12:30 PM
    Join dance scholars for an insider's look at the world's top ballet companies as they prepare onstage for performance.

  • [Bridging the Centuries: Mozart and Schubert.] Bridging the Centuries: Mozart and Schubert

    Sat., Jan. 21, 2012, 2:00 PM
    Lecturer Saul Lilienstein brings his expert musical insights to a discussion of two late masterful compositions by the young geniuses Mozart and Schubert. 

  • [Master Class: Mark Morris Dance Group.] Master Class: Mark Morris Dance Group

    Tue., Jan. 24, 2012, 7:00 PM
    The Explore the Arts Master Class Series gives you an opportunity to take classes led by some of the most talented and creative artists in the world of dance.

  • [Community Class: Mark Morris Dance Group.] Community Class: Mark Morris Dance Group

    Sat., Jan. 28, 2012, 11:00 AM
    Come join this participatory, beginner level class for adults led by company members from Mark Morris Dance Group.

  • [Mark Morris Dance Group's <i>Dance for PD</i>.] Mark Morris Dance Group's Dance for PD

    Sat., Jan. 28, 2012, 1:00 PM
    A Free Movement Class led by Mark Morris Dance Group teaching artists for persons with Parkinson's and their families, friends, and caregivers.
     

  • [Theater Look-in: <i>La Cage aux Folles</i>.] Theater Look-in: La Cage aux Folles

    Tue., Jan. 31, 2012
    Join company members from La Cage aux Folles for an insider's look, complete with lively discussion and the opportunity to ask questions of the artists.

  • [Open Rehearsal: American Ballet Theatre.] Open Rehearsal: American Ballet Theatre

    Thu., Feb. 2, 2012, 1:15 PM
    Join dance scholars for an insider's look at the world's top ballet companies as they prepare onstage for performance.

All programs are subject to change.