"William Shatner: The Ballet"

William Shatner (Star Trek's Captain Kirk) does it all. Recently, the Milwaukee Ballet announced it will premiere "Common People", a ballet choreographed to Shatner’s recent album "Has Been". The dance will be one of three parts of "Premieres of Passionate Dance" being performed this Valentines Day weekend (February 15–18) at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts.

In a WKTI radio interview, Shatner was enthusiastic about the event, saying "I have a life-long devotion - more than an interest, less than an obsession, with the ballet and to have this happen to me is so exciting." He said he'd try to make it here to Milwaukee to see the ballet -- if he can fit it in between shootings of his hit show Boston Legal.

If you're interested, here's a video sample of "Has Been", and here's his radio interview (mp3) with the local WKTI morning show. Enjoy!

"Ballet choreographer inspired by Shatner-Folds compositions"

-Jon
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