Nichelle Suzanne Strzepek gets behind the myth that
the Ballet Russe bus broke down in Texas in her story about how ballet took root in Texas, while John DeMers examines the draw of the playwright over the play.
The open house will feature two art exhibition s — «Country Mouse / City Mouse,» which pairs artists from the North County with those of New York City, and «In the Tradition of
Ballet Russe,» an exhibition of photographs and memorabilia celebrating the centennial of Diaghilev's famed
Ballet Russe.
In 1926, Joan Miró and Max Ernst contributed costumes and set designs to
a Ballet Russe performance in Paris.
She had made a short film about a project Mario Sorrenti and Richard Tuttle collaborated on, a fashion shoot inspired by the early days of
the Ballet Russe.
It became a popular French and English name after
the Ballet Russe came to Paris in the early 1900s.
The collection was inspired by the beautiful drawings of Bakst — the Russian painter and in particular the exotic and richly coloured costume designs for which he designed for
the Ballet Russe.