RED STAR: RED ARMY CHORUS & DANCE ENSEMBLE PERFORMS AT MARIN CENTER

Leading performing group of the Russian armed forces features first- class vocalists and a stunning dance ensemble

Friday, March 2, 8pm

When: Friday. March 2^nd at 8pm

Where: Marin Veterans' Memorial Auditorium, 10 Avenue of the Flags at Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903

What: The Red Star Red Army Chorus and Dance Ensemble has dazzled crowds across the globe.  Created in the 70's in the USSR, the company has since expanded its artistic horizons and become the leading performing group of the Russian armed forces. Now under the direction of Colonel Nikolai Rabovsky, these amazing performers take the audience on a breathtaking journey of Russian music, from popular folk tunes and songs of battle, to spectacular gravity-defying Cossack dance.

Public Information: Tickets are $45, $35 and $25; Students 18 & under $20; Premium seats, $60; Bargain Seats (Rows 26-34) $20; and can be ordered through the Marin Center Box Office at 415-499-6800 or at www.marincenter.org

The Red Star Red Army Chorus and Dance Ensemble performs at Marin Center on FRIDAY, MARCH 2nd, 8pm, Marin Veterans' Memorial Auditorium, 10 Avenue of the Flags at Civic Center Drive in San Rafael.  Tickets are $45, $35 and $25; Students 18 & under $20; Premium seats, $60; Bargain Seats (Rows 26-34) $20; and can be ordered through the Marin Center Box Office at 415-499-6800 or at www.marincenter.org

The Red Star Red Army Ensemble was first formed within the USSR armed forces in 1977, performing concerts primarily for the army. What started out as an idea to entertain troops has achieved world-wide acclaim featuring a 70 member ensemble of Russia's finest dancers, singers, and musicians. Their choral repertoire includes Cossack and warrior songs, the instrumental orchestra features balalaika and bayan, and their dancing showcases high-flying kicks, mock battle scenes, glorious costumes and traditional folk dance. Straight from Russia, they're the real deal.

The program, created for American audiences, takes you on a journey of Russian music, traditional folk songs, Meadowlands, Moscow Nights and Dark Eyes, interspersed with wonderful dances of amazing virtuosity.

The Red Star is the only military ensemble out of Russia that performed in Hong Kong before and after the legendary reunion of Hong Kong with mainland China. The incomparable Red Star Red Army Chorus and Dance Ensemble lives up to its lofty billing in a brilliant performance. More than 220 performances were given in American cities with sellout performances in New York, Chicago, Boston and other major cities, as well as on the White House Lawn.

"The Red Star Red Army Chorus And Dance Ensemble From Russia Is Polished And Highly Professional . . . enthusiastically received at Avery Fisher Hall...The young dancers in the mini-Moiseyev numbers are first class and the vocal soloists are, in fact, opera singers."

Anna Kisselgoff, NY Times