About

VENTANA BALLET & THE CATHEDRAL PRESENT:

NIGHT BIRDS

AUGUST 2, 3, 4 | THE CATHEDRAL

The Experience

The Cathedral and Ventana Ballet flock together again for the immersive presentation of Night Birds, an avian-themed, 360-degree performance featuring nine dancers, three cellists, and vibrant art from the atxGALS collective. Guests are invited to enjoy the intimate, one-hour performance accompanied by a curated, complimentary bar experience that offers bird-themed signature cocktails and other refreshments from local distilleries and breweries. In their fourth year collaborating, these local, women- and minority-owned organizations will fly together for six performances.

What's New this Year?

This year’s programming will include a limited-seating VIP Opening Night Event, featuring anintimate, post-show talk-back with the artists and musicians.

For the first time, the Night Birds run will include two children’s interactive matinee performances, where the dancers and musicians will invite the young guests to participate in their flock.

Night Birds will also feature the work of local young female and non-binary artists with a Night Birds Youth Art Show. Selected applicants under the age of 18 will create bird-themed artwork to display in the gallery during the run of the shows.

More Details about the Program

The program presents several dances, each named after a familiar (or unfamiliar) bird of the night, with the movement intended to represent "the essence and beauty of the animal — paying homage to its nature, disposition, and symbolism," according to AJ Garcia-Rameau, the director of Ventana Ballet and choreographer of Night Birds.

This year’s program will feature two new birds, debuting brand new choreography by Garcia-Rameau. Guests will also delight in experiencing some of the previous years' birds as well, including the popular Nightingales, who will soar again to Beethoven’s coveted “Moonlight Sonata,” played by three cellos to an original arrangement by Cory Blais.

This Year's Artists

Musicians: Cory Blais, Rylie Harrod-Corral, Geoff Manyin

Dancers: AJ Garcia-Rameau, Navaji David Nava, Julia Beros, Ellie Coleman, Caroline Jones, Josh Martinez, Mia Moi, Penelope Morejon Molina, Taylor Woolums

Performance Schedule — Choose from 6 shows!

Friday, August 2nd
-- 7:30pm - VIP Opening Night Reception, Evening-Length Show, & Curated Post-Show Q&A (Doors open at 7pm)

Saturday, August 3rd
-- 2:30pm - Kids Interactive Matinee Show (Doors open at 2pm)
-- 5:30pm - Evening-Length Show (Doors open at 5pm)
-- 7:30pm - Evening-Length Show (Doors open at 7pm)

Sunday, August 4th
-- 2:30pm - Kids Interactive Matinee Show (Doors open at 2pm)
-- 5:30pm - Evening-Length Show (Doors open at 5pm)

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Event Details

• Date: Friday, August 2, 2024 - Sunday, August 4, 2024
• Time: Fri. 7:30 P.M. | Sat. 2:30 P.M. 5:30 P.M. 7:30 P.M. | Sun. 2:30 P.M. 5:30 P.M.
• Venue: The Cathedral

Ticket Information

• Cost: $25.00 – $115.00

Presenter Details

• Name: Ventana Ballet & The Cathedral

Ventana Ballet is a professional dance company based in Austin, TX, specializing in contemporary ballet dance performance. The word ventana, meaning window, embodies the company’s organizational mission and vision, seeking to provide inspiration, accessibility, opportunity, and technical structure. 

Ventana Ballet’s Mission is to provide artistically relevant, technically proficient, and publicly accessible dance performance and education opportunities to the community.

Ventana Ballet’s Vision is to inspire, entertain, and educate audiences through a disciplined and innovative approach on presenting next-generation choreographic works.

 

The Cathedral was created to provide an inspiring space to work and gather. We are a gorgeous 1930's refurbished church that serves as a boutique event venue, art gallery, and co-working space. We welcome all of Austin's diverse community and our current members work in a range of industries including but not limited to tech, marketing, PR, consumer goods, event planning, mental health and, of course, art + design.

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