Phoenix Art After Hours: First Thursdays March 5, 2009

A celebration evening of the Ballets Russes and dance! A special Russian-themed menu will be available.
LIVE MUSIC 5 - 8 p.m.
Eight to the Bar
Influenced by swing, boogie woogie, rhythm & blues, and Motown, Eight to the Bar was named “Best Band 2008” by Connecticut Magazine. Put on your best shoes and let’s dance!
DANCE 6 p.m.
Full Force Dance Theatre
Inspired by the Ballets Russes, choreographer Katie Stevinson-Nollet and Full Force Dance Theatre perform a new work in the first floor galleries.
READER'S THEATER 7 p.m.
The Celebration
Reader’s Theater, a troupe of actors from community theaters in the Greater Hartford area, will read The Celebration, Anton Chekhov’s one-act play.
FILM 8 p.m.
Separate Ticket Required
Revanche (Revenge)
Two stories become intertwined in this psychological drama about an ex-convert and his prostitute girlfriend and a police officer and his wife. Winner of five film festival awards. 2008. Austria. 120 min. Not Rated (adult themes). Subtitles. Directed by Götz Spielmann.

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