A conversation on Krazy Kat + Thiebaud with the SF Ballet

Join us for a panel discussion on San Francisco Ballet’s 1990 production of "Krazy Kat" in conjunction with the special exhibition "Wayne Thiebaud: Art Comes from Art." This conversation will feature the ballet’s choreographer and ODC Artistic Director, Brenda Way, and original SF Ballet cast member Grace Holmes, currently Director of SF Ballet School. This lecture-demonstration will highlight the stage production, which was designed by Thiebaud, as well as the choreography of the work. The panel discussion will be moderated by Emily Beeny, chief curator of the Legion of Honor and Barbara A. Wolfe Curator in Charge of European Paintings. About the speakers Emily Beeny is the chief curator of the Legion of Honor and Barbara A. Wolfe Curator in Charge of European Paintings. She holds a PhD from Columbia University and is a specialist in French paintings and drawings of the 17th through 19th centuries. She joined the Museums from the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Grace Maduell Holmes was promoted to a company position in San Francisco Ballet in 1983 and danced with the company as a soloist until 1995. She then was a senior soloist with Birmingham Royal Ballet. Her repertoire includes over 100 ballets and has performed at major theaters internationally. She was Academy Director for Tapestry Dance Company in Austin, Texas, was a Professor of Dance at University of Texas, and was the School Director of Kansas City Ballet for nine years. Bre