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Photo by Andrew Kung by Gioia Patton/Arts Insider Cinderella Louisville Ballet This enchanting rendition of the beloved classic will captivate audiences with breathtaking choreography, stunning sets, and an unforgettable score, bringing a timeless fairy tale to life. Choreographed by the late Alun Jones, former Louisville Ballet Artistic Director, Cinderella is designed to transport audiences into a world of magic, transformation, and hope. Jones took inspiration from Sir Frederick Ashton’s Cinderella, which premiered on December 23, 1948, by Sadler’s Wells Ballet (later The Royal Ballet). Set to a lush score by Sergei Prokofiev, Cinderella [...]

Tina Jo’s Playhouse by Gioia Patton/Arts Insider Because the Arts Insider has been attending Derby Dinner Playhouse productions in Clarksville, In. steadily for 25 years, explains why she is exceedingly familiar with and is also a big fan of a number of their performers, including Tina Jo Wallace, who, in the years since Wallace (then Tina Jo Hagens), landed her first role there (Piglet in WINNIE THE POOH in 2002), she’s repeatedly impressed this writer by showcasing a diversity of creative skills. From that first role at DDP, to becoming a Footnote (the [...]

by Gioia Patton/Arts Insider Brilliant Exiles: American Women in Paris, 1900-1939 Speed Art Museum During the early twentieth century, Paris was the destination of choice for talented and independent American women determined to move beyond the limitations that restricted them at home. Drawn by a strong desire for independence, they crossed the Atlantic to pursue personal and professional ambitions in a city viewed as the epicenter of modernity. Brilliant Exiles: American Women in Paris, 1900-1939 recaptures the experiences of these unorthodox women who found in Paris the freedom to blaze new trails in [...]