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JOFFREY: Mavericks of American Dance


Tuesday, June 19 @ 7:00 PM | The City Library – Salt Lake City

Directed by Bob Hercules
82 min | 2012 | USA

**Post-screening discussion with Adam Sklute, Artistic Director of Ballet West and former Associate Artistic Director of The Joffrey Ballet.

Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance tells the story of this groundbreaking cultural treasure, known as the first truly American dance company. Narrated by Tony® and Emmy® Award-winner Mandy Patinkin and directed by Bob Hercules, the film documents how The Joffrey Ballet revolutionized American ballet by daringly combining modern dance with traditional ballet technique, combining art with social statement and setting ballets to pop and rock music scores.

Presented in partnership with Ballet West

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