Wendy Whelan: Restless Creature

When Wendy Whelan said goodbye to the New York City Ballet after nearly three decades, the 47-year-old ballerina wasn’t bidding farewell to her career. On Tuesday, February 3, the lauded and lanky Whelan brings to Scottsdale her new project, Restless Creature, a suite of duets. The collaboration between Whelan and...

By Becky Bartkowski

January 29, 2015

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When Wendy Whelan said goodbye to the New York City Ballet after nearly three decades, the 47-year-old ballerina wasn’t bidding farewell to her career. On Tuesday, February 3, the lauded and lanky Whelan brings to Scottsdale her new project, Restless Creature, a suite of duets. The collaboration between Whelan and choreographers Kyle Abraham, Joshua Beamish, Brian Brooks, and Alejandro Cerrudo comes to the stage at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 East Second Street, for one night only. Curtain is at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $39 and up via www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org or 480-499-8587.

Tue., Feb. 3, 7:30 p.m., 2015

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