‘Snow White’ ballet, with Gaultier-designed costumes, hits L.A.
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Those who want to avoid the busy mutliplexes through the opening weekend of ‘The Hunger Games’ might want to consider heading to the ballet instead -- especially if they happen to be fans of both high fashion and avant-garde dance.
That’s because Ballet Preljocaj’s production of ‘Snow White’ -- with costumes designed by Jean Paul Gaultier -- hits town for three performances starting Friday evening. (In case you missed it, I wrote a piece about the ballet -- and the costumes -- that ran in Sunday’s Calendar section.)
Although the ballet itself is not new -- it premiered in France in September 2008 and has toured Europe and Asia extensively -- it hadn’t been performed in the U.S. until last weekend’s March 17 stateside debut at the Mondavi Center at UC Davis.
Ballet Preljocaj’s ‘Snow White,’ 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 N. Grand Ave., downtown L.A. Tickets: $28 to $110. Information: (213) 972-0711 or www.musiccenter.org.
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-- Adam Tschorn