Critically Acclaimed Ballet Comes to Dominion Energy Center
Oct 31, 2022
OFF THE WALL AND ONTO THE STAGE:
DANCING THE ART OF JONATHAN GREEN
Critically Acclaimed Ballet Comes to Dominion Energy Center
RICHMOND, VA (October 31, 2022) – The James River Valley (VA) Chapter of The Links, Inc., and The Links Foundation, Inc., bring to Richmond for the first time, the Columbia City Ballet’s critically acclaimed Off the Wall and Onto the Stage: Dancing the Art of Jonathan Green. This dynamic performance leaps onto the Carpenter Theatre stage at Dominion Energy Center on March 10, 2023, at 7:30pm. Tickets release to the public this Friday, November 4, 2022, at 10AM EST.
The ballet described as…” ingenious and fabulous” …by The New York Times…” uses William Starrett’s breathtaking choreography to bring to life 22 paintings by renowned artist Jonathan Green. Green is hailed as one of the most important contemporary painters of the Southern experience. His bold, vibrant works of art depict the lifestyles and landscapes of his native low country, South Carolina, Gullah community. The ballet called …” profound and soulful” … by the Tampa Tribune has generated sellout crowds in New York, Chicago, the Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida. Learn more by visiting www.columbiacityballet.com.
This 1.2-million-dollar production showcases hundreds of dazzling, handmade costumes and an exhilarating mix of jazz, gospel, classical, Motown and Caribbean music. The Richmond event features cameo performances by RVA’s celebrated songstress, Desiree Roots and the famed Virginia Union University Choir. A matinee performance will be held at 10am for Richmond area public school students.
Honorary co-chairs of this benefit performance are actress and philanthropist, Daphne Maxwell Reid, the Richmond Ballet’s artistic director, Stoner Winslett, actor and director Tim Reid and Kym Grinnage, VP & Gen. Mgr. WWBT/NBC12 & WUPV/CW.
The Links, Incorporated is one of the nation’s oldest and largest volunteer service organizations for women, with 292 chapters in 41 states, the District of Columbia, the Bahamas and the United Kingdom. The James River Valley (VA) Chapter was chartered in 1983. Proceeds from this event benefit the chapter’s philanthropic outreach including its award-winning STEM initiative with Richmond Public Schools, signature arts education program, “Classics through the Ages” and a V.U.U. scholarship endowment. Learn more about The Links by visiting www.jamesrivervalleylinks.org.
To learn more about Off The Wall & Onto The Stage: Dancing the Art of Jonathan Green, contact Kyle Grinnage, Publicity Chair, James River Valley (VA) Links, Inc. at JRVLinks.Info@gmail.com.
Tickets will be available on 11/4/22 at 10AM EST. Visit dominionenergycenter.com to learn more.
ABOUT DOMINION ENERGY CENTER
Built as a Loew’s Theater in 1928, Dominion Energy Center was designed as an “Atmospheric Theater”, including elements of Moorish, Greek, Italian, and Baroque design. It was primarily a movie house and hosted the mid-Atlantic premier of “Gone with the Wind” in 1940. The building features high ceilings, giving it the illusion of an outdoor amphitheater’s open skies, and was also used for some vaudeville and stage performances in the 30s and 40s. Located in the heart of the city’s downtown business district, the venue transitioned to a performing arts center in the 1980s, and became Richmond CenterStage in 2009, after a multi-million-dollar renovation, and was ultimately named Dominion Energy Center. The 179,000-square foot complex includes three performance venues, including the historic 1,800 seat Carpenter Theatre, Rhythm Hall, and Gottwald Playhouse, and is home to numerous resident companies, including the Richmond Symphony, the Richmond Ballet, the Virginia Opera.
ABOUT ASM RICHMOND
ASM Richmond is the Richmond, Virginia division of ASM Global, the world’s leading provider of innovative venue services and live experiences. The company manages three local venues including, Altria Theater and Dominion Energy Center on behalf of the Richmond Performing Arts Commission (RPAC), and Bon Secours Training Center on behalf of the Richmond Economic Development Authority. Previously known as SMG Richmond, the company became ASM Richmond in 2019 as a result of the merger between its parent company, SMG Worldwide, and AEG Facilities. ASM Richmond oversees all facets of venue management including, administration and finance, sales and marketing, event production and promotion, and facilities maintenance.
ABOUT ASM GLOBAL
ASM Global is the world’s leading provider of innovative venue services and live experiences. The company was formed by the combination of AEG Facilities and SMG, global leaders in venue and event strategy and management. The company’s elite venue network spans five continents, with a portfolio of more than 300 of the world’s most prestigious arenas, stadiums, convention, and exhibition centers, and performing arts venues. From Aberdeen to Anchorage, and Sydney to Stockholm, its venues connect people through the unique power of live experiences.
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