San Francisco Ballet's ENCORE! Announces $10,000 Gift From La Crema Winery.Business & News Editors/Wine & Entertainment Writers RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 13, 2002 Winemaker Jeff Stewart Jeff Stewart can either refer to:
Mini-Series Receptions During the 2002 San Francisco Ballet San Francisco Ballet, or SFB, is a San Francisco, USA based ballet company, founded in 1933 as part of San Francisco Opera Ballet. The company is currently based in the War Memorial Opera House, where it is directed by Helgi Tomasson. Season San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden Ballet's ENCORE! recently received a $10,000 philanthropic gift Noun 1. philanthropic gift - voluntary promotion of human welfare philanthropy economic aid, financial aid, aid - money to support a worthy person or cause from La Crema Winery. ENCORE! is a group of young professional Bay Area men and women that support San Francisco Ballet through performance attendance, volunteer activities and financial support. Their goal is to offer the more than 400 ENCORE! members an opportunity to experience the wonder and magic of San Francisco Ballet while also enjoying a unique perspective from behind the scenes ENCORE! members are offered a mini-series subscription of three performances during the San Francisco Ballet season. A reception for ENCORE! Mini-Series attendees is held prior to each performance in the Intermezzo intermezzo (ĭntərmĕt`sō, –mĕd`zō). 1 Any theatrical entertainment of a light nature performed between the divisions of a longer, more serious work. 2 In the 17th and 18th cent. Lounge on the Box Level of the War Memorial Opera House. La Crema wines will be presented at these receptions during the 2002 season by winemaker Jeff Stewart. The ENCORE! Mini-Series includes the following three San Francisco Ballet performances: -- Thursday, February 7, Program 2: Filled with fluid movement and sensuous imagery, Without Words opens the program on a contemporary note, while Prism soars with brilliant classicism and virtuosity. In addition, Julia Adam, who created Night, has choreographed a new work titled Angelo. -- Thursday, April 4, Program 5: A vibrant tour de force, Mark Morris' A Garden is a celebration of classical dance while the sleek and sexy Black Cake dishes up layer upon layer of elegance, humor and complex interplay. This program also features two exciting world premieres: Chi-Lin by Helgi Tomasson and Later by Mark Morris created for retiring principal dancer Joanna Berman. -- Thursday, May 9, Program 8: Giselle is acclaimed by critics nationwide, this classic full-length ballet features sumptuous scenery and costumes, beautiful music, and breathtaking dance. A shared vision of artistic flair brought La Crema and San Francisco Ballet together. "San Francisco Ballet has a long tradition of artistic sophistication so·phis·ti·cate v. so·phis·ti·cat·ed, so·phis·ti·cat·ing, so·phis·ti·cates v.tr. 1. To cause to become less natural, especially to make less naive and more worldly. 2. and excellence," noted La Crema Brand Director David Simpson David Simpson may refer to:
troupe, company - organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical); "the traveling company all stayed at the same hotel" is under the artistic direction of Helgi Tomasson Helgi Tomasson (Reykjavík, 1942) Artistic Director of San Francisco Ballet, choreographer, former dancer. Introduction Helgi Tomasson is the current Artistic Director of San Francisco Ballet. . Mr. Tomasson, like our La Crema winemaker Jeff Stewart, pushes the boundaries with cutting-edge yet traditional artistic endeavors." For more than two decades La Crema has been a pioneer in Sonoma County's famed Russian River Valley, crafting elegant and sophisticated Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from vineyards in the cool growing regions of the Sonoma Coast. Traditional Burgundian techniques are employed along with state-of-the-art winemaking in La Crema's modern winery facility in the heart of Russian River Valley. For more information about San Francisco Ballet or to purchase performance tickets call 415/861-5600 or visit the website at www.sfballet.org. For more information about ENCORE! call 415/553-4634 or go to www.encoresf.org. Additional information about La Crema wines can be found at www.lacrema.com. An extensive Image Bank, including photography, logos, product shots and more can be found in high resolution digital format on our trade website at http://kjsales.com. |
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