Through the Lens of a Dancer

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Under the tutelage of legends such as George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins, while surrounded by ballet’s most accomplished professional dancers, including Mikhail Baryshnikov, Steven Caras also became one of the art form’s most distinguished photographers. Through the Lens of a Dancer brings Caras’s talent to a new medium and, through it, tells the story of his life – taking readers through the complex and all-consuming world of ballet and, for the first time, relaying all the personal moments within. Caras will be joined in conversations by Charleston Arts and Culture Journalist, Maura Hogan. Image: Last Bow, George Balanchine’s final curtain, July 4, 1982, is considered one of the most important images in dance history. Balanchine passed away nine months later. (C) Steven Caras Purchase Tickets HERE! If you are unable to attend the event, but would like to purchase one or more copies, please visit Buxton Books here. Prior to the program, we invite our Fellows Members to enjoy Happy Hour from 5:00 – 6:00 pm, downstairs in the Dr. Suzan D. Boyd Fellows Club Lounge. About the Book With the eye of a photographer and the deftness of a dancer, Caras delves into the beautiful but all—consuming world of ballet—from the miracles and mishaps on the stage to the intricate interpersonal workings off of it—taking readers through his life with humor and candor. At a young age, Steven Caras formed an almost unwilling passion for dance, telling his mother that “boys don’t do that” when prompted about his interest—yet it would be ballet that shaped the course of his life. Under the tutelage of legends like George Balanchine and surrounded by the form’s most accomplished professionals, Caras learned the art of ballet from the very best and eventually became one of dance’s most distinguished photographers. The Emmy Award–winning PBS documentary Steven Caras: See Them Dance captured Caras’s life on film, and Through the Lens of a Dancer brings Caras’s talent to a new artistic…

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