EDMONDS — Olympic Ballet Theatre opens its 35th performance season Oct. 17 with its Beaux Arts gala.
The elegant fundraiser includes performances by Olympic Ballet dancers, as well as dinner and two auctions.
Since 2011, under the artistic direction of former Pacific Northwest Ballet and Moscow Classical Ballet dancers Mara Vinson and Oleg Gorboulev, the semi-professional ballet company has presented two full-length productions each season at the Edmonds Center for the Arts and Everett Performing Arts Center.
This year the productions are “The Nutcracker” in December and “The Sleeping Beauty” in April.
The Nutcracker will feature guest artists in principal roles, the company’s corps de ballet and young students from Olympic’s school.
Presented in Edmonds and Everett Dec. 11 through 20, Nutcracker tickets are on sale now at www.OlympicBallet.com.
A premiere for Olympic, the Sleeping Beauty production, in the works for the past four years, will feature professional sets, lighting and costumes.
The cost of the spring production will be more than $110,000, Vinson said, with many patrons and organizations contributing to the performance fund.
If you go
Sponsored by the Boeing Co., Olympic Ballet Theatre’s Beaux Arts Gala is 5:30 p.m. Oct. 17 at the Lynnwood Convention Center, 3711 196th St. SW. Event tickets range from $80 to $90, based on dinner selections. RSVP to 425-774-7570. More at www.olympicballet.com.
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