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Colton dancers ‘Float’ onto Imperial stage April 26

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 22 Apr 2025 · 0

At 7 p.m. Saturday, Colton Ballet Company will present “Float” at the Imperial Theatre.

‘The Great Gatsby’ mixes Broadway and ballet

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 18 Apr 2025 · 0

The World Ballet Company brings “The Great Gatsby” to the Miller Theater on April 26.

SHARP Dance Company brings ‘669’ performance to USC Aiken

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 08 Apr 2025 · 0

SHARP Dance Company will present “669” at USC Aiken on April 22. That represents the number of children Britain’s Sir Nicholas Winton saved from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia in 1939 prior to the start of World War II.

Paintings come to life through dance

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 28 Feb 2025 · Comments Off on Paintings come to life through dance

The South Carolina Ballet will perform “Off the Wall and Onto the Stage: Dancing the Art of Jonathan Green” at 7:30 p.m. March 13 at the Miller Theater as a fundraiser for the Morris Museum of Art.

Davidson alum honored to carry legacy of Alvin Ailey

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 05 Feb 2025 · Comments Off on Davidson alum honored to carry legacy of Alvin Ailey

Christopher R. Wilson, a a 2013 John S. Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School graduate, will perform at Atlanta’s Fox Theatre with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Feb. 12-16.

Riverdance role is dream come true for Irish dancer

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 31 Jan 2025 · Comments Off on Riverdance role is dream come true for Irish dancer

Riverdance 30 – the New Generation, will be at the Columbia County Performing Arts Center on Feb.14.

Ballet Spartanburg dancer returns home for Augusta Ballet ‘Nutcracker’

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 28 Nov 2024 · Comments Off on Ballet Spartanburg dancer returns home for Augusta Ballet ‘Nutcracker’

Carrie Petrak Preus, who began taking ballet under Ron and Kathleen Jones, will return to dance with her former company on Dec. 6.

Family tradition is at heart of ‘Nutcracker’

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 24 Nov 2024 · Comments Off on Family tradition is at heart of ‘Nutcracker’

Colton Ballet Company will present “The Nutcracker” Nov. 29-Dec. 1.

Grand Kyiv Ballet brings ‘Snow Queen’ to Miller stage on Nov. 26

By Staff Report · 12 Nov 2024 · Comments Off on Grand Kyiv Ballet brings ‘Snow Queen’ to Miller stage on Nov. 26

The Grant Kyiv Ballet brings its new ballet “Snow Queen” to the Miller Theater Nov. 26.

Dracula ballet mesmerizes and entertains

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 11 Oct 2024 · Comments Off on Dracula ballet mesmerizes and entertains

South Carolina Ballet, the state’s only professional ballet company, will bring Dracula: Ballet With a Bite! to the Columbia County Performing Arts Center Oct. 18.

Choreographer reimagines ‘Alice in Wonderland’ for Augusta Ballet

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 12 Sep 2024 · Comments Off on Choreographer reimagines ‘Alice in Wonderland’ for Augusta Ballet

Augusta Ballet will present “Alice in Wonderland” on Sept. 20.

Dancer comes home to take post as Colton Ballet Co.’s artistic director

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 08 Aug 2024 · Comments Off on Dancer comes home to take post as Colton Ballet Co.’s artistic director

Caitlin McCormack Phibbs comes home to take over as Colton Ballet’s artistic director.

Dancer broke barriers, blazed trail in illustrious career

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 08 Jun 2024 · Comments Off on Dancer broke barriers, blazed trail in illustrious career

Karen Brown, who grew up in Augusta and graduated from Aquinas High School, has has an illustrious career and shows no signs of slowing down.

In pictures: Music in the Park May 30

By Mike Adams · 30 May 2024 · Comments Off on In pictures: Music in the Park May 30

Summer offers several free outdoor performance series around the area.