December 28, 2009
Contact Person: Dina Goodman
dgoodman@landmarkcenter.org

Free Ballet Tuesdays at Landmark Center

Monthly program creates partnership with Saint Paul City Ballet

SAINT PAUL, MN (Dec. 28, 2009) – Landmark Center and Saint Paul City Ballet have joined together to create Ballet Tuesdays, a free ballet program on the second Tuesday of the month from January 12, 2010 until April 13, 2010.  The series will return September 14, 2010 and running the second Tuesday of the month through May 10, 2011. The performances will take place over the lunch hour and guests can bring a bag lunch or purchase lunch at Anita’s Café, located on the south end of Landmark Center’s cortile.  Anita’s offers tasty culinary delights made fresh daily.  The café is already a favorite of downtown residents, workers, and visitors, and now each week it will come alive with a delightful array of music and dance.  The series is free and open to the public.

The majority of Ballet Tuesdays will feature Saint Paul City Ballet’s Company of dancers, who will perform and educate attendees on various aspects of ballet and preview upcoming performances.   January 12, 2010Saint Paul City Ballet's Bruce Larson North End Outreach program will present some works in progress for their spring show.  The students are from Washington Technology magnet and are under the direction of Bridget Higgins, Saint Paul City Ballet Outreach Director.  February and March 2010 performances will include excerpts from the Company's Sister City tour to Manzanillo, Mexico, this winter as well as the Company's performance at the Ritz in March. Visit www.landmarkcenter.org for the latest details on Ballet Tuesdays.

Landmark Center is owned and sponsored by Ramsey County and managed by Minnesota Landmarks as an arts and cultural center for the community.  It is located in downtown St. Paul at 75 West 5th Street, facing Rice Park, next to the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts and The Saint Paul Hotel.  Landmark Center is accessible to those with impaired mobility.  Parking is available on street and in nearby Macy's, Lawson, Science Museum and RiverCentre Ramps. For more information call 651.292.3276 or visit www.landmarkcenter.org.

Photos or videos of past performances available upon request.