Moscow Festival Ballet returns to the Capitol Center with choreographer Marius Petipa’s masterpiece, “Sleeping Beauty,” on Wednesday, April 18, at 7:30 p.m.
“Sleeping Beauty” tells the story of a princess who is saved by the kiss of a handsome prince after she was condemned at her christening by an evil fairy to *** her finger and die on her 16th birthday.
In conjunction with the Moscow Festival Ballet’s return to the Capitol Center, traditional Russian artist and lecturer, Marina Forbes, will offer a unique workshop on the rich Russian folk tradition of Matryoshka (wooden nested doll) painting. The workshop is scheduled at the Capitol Center on Sunday, April 15, from 2 to 5 p.m., and is open to adults and families with children 6 and up.
Participants will hear the story of the Matryoshka doll and will learn about her traditional Russian dress and customs. Traditional Russian painting techniques and floral and berry designs are also introduced. The goal is to produce a finished piece of Russian folk art on wood. Students can work on five-piece, three-piece or one-piece matryoshka sets. Throughout the workshop, students will be listening to traditional Russian music, and, during a brief break from the painting, there will be a demonstration of a few steps from a traditional
Russian “matryoshka dance.”
For more information or to register, contact Shawn Powers at the Capitol Center for the Arts at 225-1111, ext. 108 or spowers@ccanh.com; or contact Marina Forbes at 332-2255 or marina@anylanguage.org. Patrons are encouraged to register in advance. There is no charge to attend the workshop and show tickets are not required. Participants must have an unpainted doll to work on and one-piece, three-piece and five-piece pre-designed dolls will be available for purchase at the workshop and range in price from $10 to $55. Cash and personal checks accepted.
Tickets to the April 18 performance of “Sleeping Beauty” range from $31.50 to $51.50 and can be purchased at the Capitol Center box office, by phone at 225-1111 or online at ccanh.com.
“Sleeping Beauty” is sponsored by Sovereign Bank.