Nashville, Tennessee-Nashville Ballet will host a reception to celebrate the work of photographer Stacey Irwin on Sunday, May 10, 2009 from 3:00-5:00 PM. Stacey Irvin is an award-winning photographer and graphic designer living in Nashville. She graduated in 1999 with a B.A. in Philosophy from Vanderbilt University and has since traveled and photographed extensively in Asia, North America and parts of South America. Irvin was invited to Kenya by a local non-profit, Burning Bush, Inc., in order to photograph daily life, healthcare, and micro-lending initiatives in a rural community. Most recently, Irvin spent two weeks living in an indigenous village in the highlands of Ecuador.

At 3:45 PM “Works in Progress,” a collection of six pieces choreographed by six members of Nashville Ballet and set on the dancers of Nashville Ballet 2 will be presented in Studio A. Come witness the upcoming generation of talented artists in this afternoon of dance and visual art!
The reception and performance are open to the public. Ms. Irwin’s photography will hang in the Frist Gallery from May 10 through July 10 in the Martin Center for Dance, located at 3630 Redmon St. For additional information regarding this show, please contact Linda Coulter at 297-2966 ext. 21 or email Linda at artinfo@nashvilleballet.com.