Midsummer Night at Old Westbury Gardens

Old Westbury Gardens presents its enchanting Midsummer Night event on Saturday, June 12, 2010 (rain date: June 26.) Lanterns will flicker and there will be entertainment. Bring a blanket and a picnic basket and relax on the sprawling lawns, where music and dance inspired by Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream and dancing evoking the choreography of Isadora Duncan will entertain you.

Dance programs will be presented by members of the touring company of Dance Visions from Great Neck under the direction of school founder Beth Jucovy. The programs include:

• A 6 p.m. performance in the Boxwood Garden near the massive marble pillars of the Colonnade with live music composed by Strauss, Chopin, and Gluck.
• A 7 p.m. performance in the charming setting of the Thatched Cottage Garden, featuring works by Shubert.
• An 8 p.m .performance on the South Lawn of Westbury House with music by Schubert and Mendelssohn.

General admission: $12 in advance ($15 at gate). Ages 17 and under: free when accompanied by an adult. Members: $10 in advance ($12 at gate.)

Old Westbury Gardens is located at 71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury. For advance tickets or more information, call (516) 333-0048. For more info, visit Old Westbury Gardens.
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