American Ballet Theatre bus coming to Charleston

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American Ballet Theatre bus coming to Charleston . ,

In the s and s, American Ballet Theatre toured the country by bus. For the summer of , the company will revive that with “ABT Across America,” which includes a stop in Charleston. American Ballet Theatre/Provided

American Ballet Theatre takes to the road this summer, reviving a company tradition of yesteryear that is perfectly suited for present-day, pandemicconstrained times.

Starting in July, American Ballet Theatre is traveling the country by bus and truck to visit eight U.S. cities over

days.

Arts in Charleston are on the rise as the pandemic shi s, but the threat is far from gone .

Charleston has made the list. The performance, which is presented by Charleston Gaillard Center, will take place outside on the campus of The Citadel.

Stephen A. Bedard, President and CEO of the Charleston Gaillard Center noted, “We are thrilled to present ABT Across America this summer at The Citadel. While our Education & Community Program frequently serves our community outside our walls, this performance gives us a unique opportunity to present world-renowned artists outside of our beautiful venue. We extend our sincerest thanks to American Ballet Theatre, Citadel alumnus, Bill Moody, and The Citadel for making this event happen!”

For the initiative “ABT Across America,” the heralded ballet company builds on its rich history of cross-country tours in the dancers and

support crew will traverse

s and

s. For the new tour,

states, covering a total of ,

ABT miles.

Along the way, the company will perform outdoors for socially distanced audiences.

Hitting the road after a performance in Lincoln, Neb., the “ABT Across America” entourage will travel in a caravan of six sleeper buses and three production trucks.

Charleston Symphony amps up for a triumphant return. No one’s happier than the musicians. .

The buses roll into Charleston for a July

outdoor performance at Charleston

Gaillard Center, which will be performed without an intermission. Other stops include Iowa City, Chicago, Minneapolis, St. Louis and Middleburg, Va. The tour culminates on July

with a performance at Rockefeller Center.

In an interview with The New York Times, American Ballet Theatre Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie said, “We missed out on celebrating our

th anniversary,

but we’re going to end this tour at Rockefeller Center, where we performed our inaugural performance on January

,

new and di erent future for the company.

,” adding it will be a prelude to a very

Repertory for the tour includes Lauren Lovette’s “La Follia Variations,” a work for eight dancers set to music by Francesco Geminiani; Jessica Lang’s “Let Me Sing Forevermore,” a pas de deux blending ballet and jazz vocabulary set to songs sung by Tony Bennett; Darrell Grand Moultrie’s “Indestructible Light,” a celebration of American jazz music; and a classical pas de deux from ABT’s extensive repertoire.

More details on the Charleston stop are forthcoming from Charleston Gaillard Center. For information on tickets, visit gaillardcenter.org.

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Maura Hogan is the arts critic at The Post and Courier. She has previously wri en about arts, culture and lifestyle for The New York Times, Gourmet, Garden & Gun, among other publications.