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World of Dance 2008-2009 Season

Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College announces its 2008-2009 World of Dance series. Since the series’ inception in 1966, over 40 dance companies have made their New York City debuts at Brooklyn Center and more than 170 regional, national, and international companies have premiered new works. Now in its 41st season, the series showcases four international dance companies that reflect the artistic excellence to which Brooklyn Center is dedicated.

“As a beloved community institution that has served the borough of Brooklyn for more than half a century, we feel a responsibility to build upon Brooklyn Center’s impressive history by presenting artists of exceptional quality while keeping ticket prices at an affordable level,” said Artistic Director Seth Soloway. “We feel that this season’s artists will resonate with the residents of Brooklyn,” added Managing Director Frank Sonntag. “Our attendance increased to over 70,000 for our 2007-08 season, which is up more than 5% over attendance numbers from only two years ago in spite of the economic challenges that New Yorkers have been facing. It is very gratifying to us that so many patrons appreciate our efforts.”

Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts’ 2008-2009 World of Dance series includes performances by:

* Argentina’s Estampas Porteñas in Tango Fire

* Australia’s Expressions Dance Company in Score! (New York premiere)

* Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana

* Ballet-théâtre atlantique du Canada in Don Juan (New York premiere)

Estampas Porteñas in Tango Fire – Saturday, November 15, 2008 at 8pm

Argentine company Estampas Porteñas features ten torrid dancers in a seductive journey through the history of Tango, from its origins in the red light district of Buenos Aires to the dazzling world of contemporary ballroom. Under the artistic direction of Carolina Soler and accompanied live by the fiery Quatrotango, the ensemble sets the stage ablaze with its passion and precision.

Tickets $45, $30

Expressions Dance Company in Score! – Saturday, January 10, 2009 at 8pm

Founded in 1984 under the artistic direction of Maggi Sietsma, Expressions Dance Company is known across the globe for its highly athletic and theatrical brand of dance. This Australian company performs the New York City premiere of Score!, a new multimedia dance-theater piece inspired by Michel Fokine’s ballet Petrushka and set in the insanely competitive world of reality TV. Packed with striking physicality, Score! incorporates live footage, video projections, and spoken word into this gripping tale of two contestants battling for the ultimate prize.

Tickets $25

Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana – Sunday, February 22, 2009 at 3pm

Exhibiting an unparalleled purity of form, rhythm, and intensity, Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana presents a powerful and passionate afternoon of folkloric mastery, in what The New York Times has called “an infectiously joyful celebration of music and dance.”

Tickets $35, $25

Ballet-théâtre atlantique du Canada in Don Juan – Sunday, March 22, 2009 at 2pm

Making its New York City premiere at Brooklyn Center, Igor Dobrovolskiy’s lighthearted contemporary ballet presents a witty and fresh look at the legend of one of history’s most infamous lovers. A dazzling fusion of inventive sets, exquisite lighting and the music of George Gershwin delivers the perfect environment for the virtuosity, grace, and athleticism of the dancers of Ballet-théâtre atlantique du Canada.

Tickets $30, $20

DancePacks (any three or more World of Dance performances) range from $72-$87. Multibuy packages (any three or more performances from any of Brooklyn Center’s series) save up to 15% off individual ticket prices. Discounts are available for seniors, students, Brooklyn College faculty/staff/alumni, and groups of 15 or more.

About Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts

Founded in 1954, the mission of Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts is to present outstanding performing arts and arts education programs, reflective of Brooklyn’s diverse communities, at affordable prices. Brooklyn Center’s presentations explore both the classical traditions and the boldest contemporary performances, embracing the world culture that defines Brooklyn. Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts welcomes over 70,000 people to the 2,400 seat Walt Whitman Theatre each season, and boasts one of the largest arts education programs in the borough, serving schoolchildren from over 225 schools annually.

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Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts’ programs are made possible in part with public funding from the City of New York Department of Cultural Affairs and the National Endowment for the Arts. Funding for Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts’ 2008-2009 season is provided by: Target; JP Morgan Chase; Independence Community Foundation; Con Edison; National Grid; Citi Foundation; Commerce Bank; Macy’s; The Harkness Foundation for Dance; Air Jamaica; the Carnegie Corporation of New York; and the Lila Acheson Wallace Theater Fund, established in the New York Community Trust by founders of The Reader’s Digest Association. Additional support provided by the Best Western Gregory Hotel, Courier-Life Publications, The Brooklyn Eagle, and The Brooklyn Paper.

Brooklyn Center gratefully acknowledges the support of the Brooklyn Delegation of the New York State Assembly: Assemblymembers William F. Boyland, William Colton, Steven Cymbrowitz, Diane Gordon, Janele Hyer-Spencer, Rhoda Jacobs, Alan Maisel, Joan Millman, Felix Ortiz, N. Nick Perry, Darryl C. Towns, Helene E. Weinstein; and members of the Brooklyn Delegation of the New York State Senate: Senators Eric Adams, Martin Golden, Kevin Parker and John L. Sampson. Brooklyn Center thanks the New York City Council: Councilmembers Simcha Felder, Domenic M. Recchia Jr., Kendall B. Stewart, and Albert Vann, Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, and Cultural Affairs Commissioner Kate D. Levin.