Ballet Oklahoma In Need

Oklahoma City residents came very close to losing Ballet Oklahoma performances at the Civic Center Music Hall due to financial difficulties, and the company is not out of the woods yet. At its meeting this week, the board of directors voted not to dissolve or merge with the Tulsa Ballet and instead will attempt to "reinvent" itself.

Taking over as interim artistic director is former Ballet Oklahoma dancer Robert Mills, and the organization is now trying to raise the $1.1 million necessary to continue. At a time when Oklahoma City's downtown cultural scene continues to grow, it would be a travesty to lose a 30-year metro treasure. If you can help with a donation, call the Ballet Oklahoma offices at (405) 843-9898.

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