Lee's U-Church spotlights Ballet Magnificat - Oct. 26

photo The Alpha Company of Ballet Magnificat will present the troupe's original show, "Deliver Us," for U-Church on Sunday at Lee University.

The professional Christian ballet company Ballet Magnificat will continue Lee University's U-Church series with a performance at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26, in the Conn Center on the Cleveland, Tenn., campus.

Ballet Magnificat comprises two companies led by Executive Director Keith Thibodeaux and founder and Artistic Director Kathy Thibodeaux. The Alpha Company will perform Ballet Magnificat's original show, "Deliver Us," for U-Church.

The troupe was founded in 1986 "to present the gospel of Jesus Christ to the widest possible audience through the medium of dance, dance/drama and personal witness," according to its mission statement. The company has toured nationally and internationally to more than 25 countries and taken stages ranging from the Kennedy Center to Singapore's Victoria Theatre.

"There is no denying the emotional power of this company," The Washington Post has said of Ballet Magnificat. "These dancers have the kind of lit-from-within presence rarely seen outside the premier companies."

U-Church is a free, nonticketed event for students, alumni and the community. Seating is first-come, first-served. Doors open at 6:45 p.m.

Child care is available for all who attend. Contact Christie Wyatt at cwyatt@leeuniversity.edu for more information.

For more information about U-Church, contact Joyce Lane at jlane@leeuniversity.edu or 423-614-8347.

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