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ARB’s Fall Kick-Off American Repertory Ballet September 19, 2014 September 20, 2014 Bart Luedeke Center Theater at Rider University 2083 Lawrenceville Rd Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 American Repertory Ballet returns to Rider University’s Bart Luedeke Center to present an evening of compelling narrative works. ARB’s Fall Kick-Off Performance will feature ballets choreographed by former Joffrey Ballet dancers: Philip Jerry’s poignant Our Town, a ballet based on Thornton Wilder’s timeless play and set to music by Aaron Copland; Mary Barton’s frothy and fanciful Fantasy Baroque, set to music by Bach; and Trinette Singleton’s dark psychological pas de trois Dreams Interrupted, set to an original score by Pierre Bohemond. The program will also feature Confetti, choreographed by Joffrey Ballet co-founder and great choreographer of the 20th century Gerald Arpino. Confetti is a virtuosic ballet created in the spirit of the tarantella, set to Gioachino Rossini’s Semiramide Overture. Admission: $20 adults; $10 students/seniors; (609) 896-7775 Tickets go on sale on Tuesday, September 2, 2014 http://www.rider.edu/events/rep-fall-kick-performance Visit us online at http://www.NewJerseyStage.com pg 47