Ulysses: Charlotte's New Spring Festival of the Arts
Ulysses: Charlotte’s New Spring Festival of the Arts is a month-long, innovative addition to the rich Carolinas arts landscape.
Born of a collaboration between the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra,
N.C. Dance Theatre and Opera Carolina as well as regional cultural partners,
Ulysses will unify and celebrate the arts community in an unprecedented
fashion.
The festival takes its name and inspiration from that of the beautiful Ulysses butterfly, a symbol of Spring, wonderment, rebirth and promise. The inaugural festival will not only celebrate the first time so many arts groups have come together thematically, but also the local debut of a plethora of great works, including N.C. Dance Theatre’s Sleeping Beauty and Opera Carolina’s Eugene Onegin (both by Tchaikovsky).
The theme for the inaugural 2012 festival — The Majesty of Russia and the Music
of Tchaikovsky — fetes Russian culture and composer Peter Ilych Tchaikovsky
through a myriad of artistic avenues, highlighted by the creative efforts of
leading Charlotte arts organizations.
Free and family-friendly events as well as educational outreach
are part of what is expected to become an annual event. The festival begins
with a Community Day at Levine Museum of the New South on Feb. 25, 2012,
featuring Russian cuisine, folk music and live performances throughout the day.
The innovation that is Ulysses: Charlotte’s New Spring Festival of the Arts would not exist without the generous support of sponsors Presbyterian/Novant Health Care and the Duke Energy Foundation, as well as each of partner organizations’ sponsors, particularly Wells Fargo and Wells Fargo Private Bank.
Take part of this exciting Festival and save when attending multiple events! Check back soon for more information on how to purchase your tickets and save.
Find out more about the
festival by visiting:
FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/ulyssesCLT
TWITTER: www.twitter.com/UlyssesFestCLT
Purchase tickets to two or more Festival events and receive 35% off the single ticket prices. Visit CarolinaTix.org today! (Some restrictions apply)