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THE AUDITORIUM THEATRE PRESENTS

American Ballet Theatre at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park A FREE OUTDOOR PERFORMANCE!

Thursday, July 8 @ 7:30PM! ABT ACROSS AMERICA

(CHICAGO, IL) – The Auditorium Theatre announces ABT Across America, a FREE American Ballet Theatre performance at Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park on July 8, 2021 @ 7:30PM. Information on free ticket reservations will be announced soon.

American Ballet Theatre (ABT) is one of the great dance companies in the world and is internationally celebrated as a cultural institution dedicated to preserving and extending the great legacy of classical dancing. Presented by the Auditorium Theatre, ABT will bring 20 acclaimed artist-athletes to a live performance outdoors in Millennium Park as part of the company’s cross-country road trip, ABT Across America, traveling to 8 U.S. cities this July.

"The Auditorium Theatre is grateful for all the support we've received during our closure, and we wanted an exciting way to say 'Thank You'," said Auditorium Theatre CEO Rich Regan. "American Ballet Theatre is a great partner of ours, and we are delighted to offer this evening of incredible dance as our gift to Chicago."

“The Auditorium Theatre has been a foundation in Chicago’s cultural landscape for over 131 years, and has survived many trials – including the pandemic of 1918!” said Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events Commissioner Mark Kelly. “I am delighted they are bringing live ballet back to the city with ABT Across America, and I look forward to their reopening this fall.”

This 50-minute performance features the Chicago premiere of Lauren Lovette’s La Follia Variations; Jessica Lang’s Let Me Sing Forevermore set to the music of Tony Bennett; the famous pas de deux from Don Quixote; and Indestructible Light created by Darrell Grand Moultrie during quarantine and featuring music by Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and Billy Strayhorn.

ABT Across America is part of the second phase of "Open Chicago" called "Open Culture" announced by Mayor Lightfoot today that signals the reopening of Chicago’s diverse and legendary cultural scene with music, dance, public art, markets and more at Millennium Park and other venues citywide. Millennium Park is the #1 attraction in the Midwest and among the top ten most-visited sites in the .

Event Information ABT ACROSS AMERICA

Thursday, July 8 @ 7:30PM

Tickets are FREE and reservation information will be announced soon.

COVID-19 protocols will be in place and enforced at the time of the performance in adherence with city and state guidelines.

For press photos, requests for interviews, or access to the event, please email Colleen Flanigan @ [email protected]. About The Auditorium Theatre

The Auditorium Theatre, located at 50 E Ida B Wells Dr at Roosevelt University in Chicago, is an not-for-profit organization committed to presenting the finest in international, cultural, community, and educational programming to all of Chicago and beyond as The Theatre for the People. The organization also is committed to the continued restoration and preservation of this National Historic Landmark.

The Auditorium Theatre 2020-21 Season is made possible in part with support from The Florian Fund, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the City of Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, the Illinois Arts Council Agency, and the Palmer House, a Hilton Hotel.

For more information visit AuditoriumTheatre.org.

Photo of ABT's Catherine Hurlin in Don Quixote by Erin Baiano, courtesy Vail Dance Festival; photo of Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park courtesy of Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events; photo of ABT's Betsy McBride and Jacob Clerico in Indestructible Light by Todd Rosenberg Photography; photo of ABT's La Follia Variations by Todd Rosenberg Photography; photo of Auditorium Theatre by Jean Renée.

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