Time/date: 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct 12
Estimated duration: 2 hours
Site: Center for the Arts at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Cost: $28 general admission, $26 for senior citizens and $20 for children younger than 18; tickets available at the university box office, Ullsvik Hall, by calling 608-342-1298 or at http://tickets.uwplatt.edu
synopsis
What it's about: The folk dance ensemble named for Pavlo Virsky is famous for its bright colors, unity of content and form. The 70-member ensemble features a live orchestra.
Tidbits:
* The ensemble's history dates to 1937 when ballet masters Virsky and Mykola Bolotov brought together a group of folk dancers.
* Virsky headed the ensemble from 1955 to '75.
* Miroslav Vantukh, Virsky's disciple, has led the troupe since 1980.
Sandye Voight
