October 24, 8 p.m. Mahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts
Following the huge success of Marie, Houston Ballet returns for a special command performance to open NOBA’s 40th Anniversary Season. The company brings an extraordinary program of work by four of the world’s preeminent choreographers, including Nacho Duato’s haunting JardiTancat, Welch’s playful Falling, William Forsythe’s brilliant The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude and Twyla Tharp’s masterwork In the Upper Room.
"One of the nation's best ballet companies..." - The New York Times
Photos: Nozomi Iijima, Emily Bowen, Jessica Collado by Drew Donovan; Melody Herrera & Ian Casady by Amitava Sarkar; Kelly Myernick & Christopher Coomer by Drew Donovan
