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April at Artis—Naples:

Boreyko, Ballet, Broadway!

The Baker Museum—itself a veritable jewel—is filled with
pril is in bloom at Artis—Naples, with a thank you salute treasures for visual arts lovers to discover this spring. Baseball
celebrating longtime Sharon and Timothy Ubben Music Heroes: Works from the Jay H. Baker Collection features more than
A Director Andrey Boreyko, the return of Miami City Ballet 130 iconic baseball artifacts from five of history’s most iconic
and My Fair Lady rounding out the touring Broadway productions Yankees players, and its companion exhibition, Love in All Forms:
for the season. Selections from the Art Collection of Patty and Jay Baker, represents
“This season has been robust, lively and memorable,” says some of the most significant art historical movements of the past
Artis—Naples CEO and President Kathleen van Bergen, “and 150 years. Pam Longobardi: Ocean Gleaning highlights the work of
April promises to continue that momentum. This month we an artist who transforms mountains of found ocean plastics into
express our gratitude to Andrey Boreyko as he nears the end of his meticulous, thought-provoking works of art. The recently opened
eighth and final season as our music director with two spectacular landmark exhibition Another World: The Transcendental Painting
performances, first with the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra—for Group represents the first major exhibition of the Transcendental
whom he has been the artistic and music director since 2019—and Painting Group to be shown outside of New Mexico, and
then with a special Naples Philharmonic performance celebrating companion exhibition Invisible Thread shares the works of
his eight seasons of dedicated and innovative artistic leadership.” contemporary artists who explore spirituality, transcendence and
Boreyko’s appearance with the Warsaw Philharmonic on the subconscious. And the annual exhibition Florida Contemporary
April 3 offers Artis—Naples patrons a unique window into 2021-22 highlights dynamic and accomplished visual artists active
the next chapter of his career, and he is joined by rising piano in Florida today. Plus, a series of museum lectures provide patrons
star Bruce Liu, who took first place at the prestigious 18th with unique insight into each of these fascinating exhibitions.
International Chopin Piano Competition in October 2021, for a Fans of musical theater can enjoy one last hurrah this season
performance of Chopin’s glittering First Piano Concerto. as the Artis—Naples Broadway series draws to a close with the
Miami City Ballet’s performances with the Naples award-winning revival of Lerner and Loewe’s magical My Fair
Philharmonic are always among an Artis—Naples season’s Lady, April 12-17. Boasting numerous classic tunes—I Could Have
highlights, and this season is no different. Ballet fans who have Danced All Night, Wouldn’t It Be Loverly, On the Street Where You
been craving MCB’s signature musicality for more than two years Live—My Fair Lady tells the story of a young Cockney flower
will finally get their fix in on April 5 as the company makes its seller and a linguistics professor who is determined to transform
long-awaited return to Artis—Naples to perform one of George her into a “proper lady.” But who is really being transformed?
Balanchine’s masterpieces, Jewels, set to music by Fauré, Stravinsky Visit artisnaples.org for additional details on all programming,
and Tchaikovsky. and on Artis—Naples COVID-19 safety protocols.

Andrey Boreyko, Miami City Ballet’s Lauren Fadeley and (center) Sam Simahk as Freddy Eynsford-Hill,
Sharon and Timothy Ubben Chase Swatosh in Diamonds. Shereen Ahmed as Eliza Doolittle,
Music Director Naples Philharmonic Choreography by George Balanchine Kevin Pariseau as Colonel Pickering and
Photo courtesy Artis—Naples. The George Balanchine Trust. Leslie Alexander as Mrs. Higgins
Photo by Alexander Iziliaev. in The Lincoln Center Theater Production of Lerner & Loewe’s
My Fair Lady

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