Community
Saturday, April 20
Community Cleanup Day
Join the PALW for a Community Clean-Up Day! On April 20th from 9am-12noon, come together…
Saturday, December 5, 2020, 10 a.m., Virtual Event
The Ballet Russes and It’s Impact on 20th Century Music
Dana Newcomb, faculty
The Ballet Russes and its impresario Sergei Diaghilev were active from 1909-1929, and in that short
time they commissioned some of the most important and impactful works of the 20th century.
Composers from Stravinsky to Ravel, and artists like Picasso, were called on to contribute new art for
the dance troupe and we have reaped the benefits for more than 100 years. We will watch clips from
ballets written for the dance troupe such as Rite of Spring and Daphnis and Chloe, and learn more
about the importance of the short-lived Ballet Russes!