Join Bluegrass Youth Ballet for this original, iconic ballet! Narrated in English and Spanish, Alebrijes depicts the true story of Pedro Linares, a Mexican cartonista (cardboard craftsman) who becomes ill. While convalescent, Pedro dreams of a forest where the Earth’s elements dance and swirl. These earthly elements transform into creatures that frighten Pedro as they shout the word “Alebrijes.” Pedro escapes these creatures through a window, showing how these fantastical creatures got their form, colors, and shapes. Pedro wakes up unexpectedly and sees the alebrijes dancing together. With this colorful image in his head, he begins to tell his family about them. He is cured of his illness and later turns the alebrijes into drawings and cardboard figurines. His family members learn to make alebrijes out of cardboard. Pedro’s dream about the alebrijes became one of the most beautiful forms of Mexican folk art.

Duration 1 hr

Public Shows
Friday, Sept 25th at 7 pm
Saturday, Sept 26th at 2 pm
Tickets: at Ticketmaster.com
Lexington Opera House

School Show Matinees – Open to Schools, Homeschools, and Senior Citizen groups
Thursday, Sept 24th at 10 am
Friday, Sept 25th at 10 am
Tickets:
Groups of 1 – 20: $8 per person
Groups of 21 – 50: $7 per person
Groups of 51 and up: $6 per person
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