THE WASHINGTON BALLET: Frontier

When:
May 27, 2017 @ 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM
2017-05-27T19:30:00-04:00
2017-05-27T22:30:00-04:00
Where:
Kennedy Center
2700 F St NW
Washington, DC 20566
USA
Cost:
$25

THE WASHINGTON BALLET
Frontier

Thursday, May 25–27, 2017, 7:30 p.m.
Opera House-from $25

 

The Washington Ballet, in a self-presentation at the Kennedy Center, has independently commissioned Frontier, choreographed by former American Ballet Theatre principal dancer Ethan Stiefel, inspired by President Kennedy and his aspirations for America as a leader of artistic, cultural, and intellectual excellence. His historic May 25, 1961 “Urgent Needs” address to the United States Congress serves as the impetus for this work. The seminal speech launched what became a legacy in U.S. space travel and exploration. Stiefel investigates space exploration through the perspective of the astronaut, delving into the emotional and physical rigors required for space travel. While Kennedy used space as a model for national achievement, Stiefel uses his art as a conveyance for this message and for Kennedy’s affirmation that America must fulfill a desire to achieve and be exceptional in the arts.

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