Night Birds | CTX Live Theatre

Night Birds
by Ventana Ballet

Aug. 02 - Aug. 04, 2024
Friday-Sunday

Ventana Ballet & The Cathedral flock together again for the fourth annual immersive presentation of Night Birds, an avian-themed program featuring nine dancers, three cellists, vibrant art from the atxGALS collective, and bird-themed artwork from our Youth Art Program. ⁠⁠

4 evening-length performances + 2 kids interactive shows!⁠

(via Ventana Ballet)

The program includes an intimate 360 degree performance featuring local professional dancers, cellists, visual art from emerging women & nonbinary artists, and a curated, complimentary bar experience that offers bird-themed signature cocktails and other refreshments from local distilleries and breweries. ⁠

“Ventana Ballet is noted for the immersive nature of their shows, and bird-watchers won't have to go scouting around the Cathedral to spy these creatures. Everyone will be seated around a central stage space, though the dancers are likely to take flight through and around the crowd as they channel our feathered friends.” -Robert Faires of the Austin Chronicle⁠

This year’s program will feature two new birds, and guests will delight in experiencing some of last year’s birds as well. After a viral stint on Instagram with a recording from the show, the Nightingales will soar again to Beethoven’s coveted “Moonlight Sonata,” played by three cellos to an original arrangement by Austin Camerata member Cory Blais.
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