Taking Flight

A Benefit for Trillium Arts Celebrating Dance + Film + Barn Owls

Come soar with us on July 27th!

Trillium Arts invites you to a magical evening with Xavier Núñez, 2024 ACE Fellowship in Dance Awardee, Tim Whalen, filmmaker with Big Foot Media, visual artist Amanda McLenon, and Orion, a live barn owl.

***HUMANS AND NATURE CAN BE MATES FOR LIFE***

EXPERIENCE an open rehearsal with choreographic excerpts from “Mates For Life: Barn Owl” the second dance film collaboration by Nunez and Whalen, performed in the Red Barn Studio by amazing dancers from the world renowned Joffrey Ballet.
VIEW a film screening of “Mates For Life: Whooping Crane." 

WITNESS local artist Amanda McLenon create a new, luminous barn owl painting, which will be available for purchase at the event! A portion of the sale will benefit Trillium Arts. 

MEET Orion, a barn owl from Carolina Mountain Naturalists.

ENJOY libations & delicious appetizers.

Taking Flight
Saturday, July 27, 2024
4:00pm - 7:00pm
The Red Barn Studio at Odonata Farm
5640 Paint Fork Rd.
Mars Hill, NC 28754
Tickets: $30

Space is limited and advance purchase is advised.

Special Thanks to the Sponsors of the 2024 ACE Fellowship in Dance:

Patti S. Eylar & Charlie Gardner, Thomas Edward Frank, Doreen Hughes & Diane Behar, McCollum Family Charitable Fund, Michael McStraw, Rob Pulleyn, Hallie Blanchard Rehwaldt, Susan & William Sewell.

Taking Flight is sponsored by the Madison County Tourism Development Authority, Mars Landing Galleries, The Sweet Monkey, and Z. Alexander Brown Wines.