About this event

Celebrate Austin’s local artists and enjoy an intimate evening of storytelling through dance and music backdropped by a colorful art exhibit.

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

The program presents several dances, each named after a familiar (or unfamiliar) bird of the night, with the movement intended to represent “the essence and beauty of the animal – paying homage to its nature, without being too obvious,” according to AJ Garcia-Rameau, the director of Ventana Ballet.

Schedule:

Thursday, Aug 31st

Show 1: 6:30PM (Doors open at 5:45p)
Show 2: 8:30PM (Doors open at 7:45p)

Friday, Sept 1st

Show 1: 6:30PM (Doors open at 5:45p)
Show 2: 8:30PM (Doors open at 7:45p)

Doors open 45 minutes before showtime listed above. The performance lasts for approximately 1 hour including a 10 minute intermission.

What people are saying:

“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

About The Cathedral:

The Cathedral is a beautiful 1930’s refurbished church in East Austin. Created by the Founder of atxGALS , a local women art collective whose mission is to create more exposure for women artists, The Cathedral showcases a diverse collection of art by the top-rated collective year round.

About Ventana Ballet:

Ventana Ballet is a professional dance company based in Austin, TX, specializing in contemporary ballet dance performance. The word ventana, meaning window, embodies the company’s organizational mission and vision, seeking to provide inspiration, accessibility, opportunity, and technical structure.