Beware: Columbia City Ballet’s Dracula makes haunting return
October 3, 2017
Count Dracula continues his seductive reign of terror with his Brides of Darkness with the 22nd annual performance of Dracula: Ballet with a Bite, appearing on the Koger Center Stage Friday, October 27 and Saturday, October 28.
Based on Bram Stoker’s classic, award winning novel, Dracula is Columbia’s Halloween “must-see” dance favorite which will be haunting Columbia’s Koger Center for two spooktacular performances. The eerie, ghoulish performance choreographed by Executive and Artistic director William Starrett, is packed with spine-chilling effects, seductive costumes and gripping choreography. Starrett has also included new music, along with new sets and choreography in act one. Since Dracula’s premiere in 1991, it has been love at first bite, with The State calling it “one of the most thrilling and pulsating performances of the ballet season.”
Columbia City Ballet presents Dracula: Ballet with a Bite at the Koger Center for the Arts on Friday, October 27 at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, October 28 at 7:00 p.m. The annual costume contest will be held during the Saturday performance, with many popular prizes including a $100 cash prize.
Tickets can be purchased at www.kogercenterforthearts.com, at the box office or by calling (803)-251-2222. A special discounted price of $11 per ticket is offered to all students with a valid student ID at the Koger Center, on Friday, October 27, only.
Following the Friday performance, Columbia City Ballet will be hosting its second annual Gala With a Bite: Dracula’s Masquerade Affair at City Market Place, located at 705 B Gervais St. in the Vista, beginning at 9:00 p.m. The evening will be filled with music and entertainment, a raffle, a silent auction, and heavy hors d’oeuvres catered by Southern Way. Proceeds from the gala will benefit our Educational Outreach program as well as the preservation of our performance sets and costumes. Cocktail attire is suggested, with costumes and masks strongly encouraged. Complimentary valet parking will be offered. Single tickets will be sold at $85, and couples tickets will be $150 for the pair. For more information and tickets, visit www.columbiacityballet.com. For a special young professional discount code, call the ballet offices at (803)-799-7605.
Columbia City Ballet’s mission is to offer South Carolina and Southeastern audiences the highest quality ballet. We in South Carolina can proudly claim one of the strongest and most versatile ballet companies in the Southeast. Since the Columbia City Ballet’s founding in 1961, it has integrated the world of dance within the community as the largest performing arts organization in the state.
