Mother's Day Special: Carmina Burana & Serenade
Enjoy the Arts, START, and Passport members and hip moms everywhere (and you either are one or you have one) are invited to a memorable afternoon at the Ballet! Start your afternoon at 12:30 with a dessert and tea reception in the Aronoff's Green Room. Then, plunge into a world of fiery passion, irreverence and dark humor fashioned by international choreographer Mauricio Wainrot to the pulsing rhythms of Carl Orff's dramatic Carmina Burana, featuring a live chorus. Contrasted is Balanchine's Serenade, a soft and introspective "moon-lit" ballet set to the gorgeous music of Tchaikovsky. It will be a Mother's Day to remember! Join us! $17 per person for reception and performance. RSVP to 513-621-4700 with credit card. Reservations accepted through May 9.

ballet tech cincinnati presents the Premier of the Leaping for Literacy production, Rikki Tikki Tavi. A collaboration with the Cultural Centre of India, Rikki Tikki Tavi will feature original choreography by Padma Chebrolu and take the audience into the magical world of Rudyard Kipling with amazing costumes, colorful sets, and a variety of dance styles and music, including Traditional Indian Dance, Chinese Dance, Ballet, and more. Rikki Tikki Tavi will feature the talents of pre-professional dance students and seasoned community and professional dancers. Book giveaway for all children under 12. At the Aronoff Center, May 2-3.