Misty Copeland: Coming to a Town Near You?
American Ballet Theatre soloist Misty Copeland has long been one of our favorite people to watch onstage, thanks to her radiant presence and laser-sharp technique. But she’s also made a name for herself as an eloquent spokesperson for black dancers in ballet, speaking regularly and candidly about the pervasive underrepresentation of African Americans—women, especially—in the ballet world.
Copeland, in costume for Prince’s
Crimson and Clover music video. Photo by Matthew Karas.
Next Tuesday her eagerly-anticipated memoir, Life in Motion, hits bookstores. It paints a compelling picture of Copeland’s experiences with discrimination, as well as her struggles with her body—you’ll shiver at her descriptions of being told to “lengthen,” i.e. lose weight—and the extraordinary events of her extraordinary life. (Yes, we get the scoop on her collaborations with Prince.)
Happily for Misty fans, Copeland will also be going on a book tour to celebrate the release, visiting seven locations in March and April and making an appearance on NPR March 7. Is she coming to your town? Here’s the full list:
March 6, 7:30 pm
Dallas Museum of Art
Arts & Letters Live
1717 N. Harwood Street
Dallas, TX 75201
March 7, 7:00 pm
National Public Radio
1111 North Capitol Street NE
Washington, DC 20002
March 8, 1:00 pm
Enoch Pratt Free Library, in Celebration of International Women’s History Month
400 Cathedral St.
Baltimore, MD 21201
March 11, 7:30 pm
Barnes & Noble
150 East 86th Street
New York, NY 10028
March 13, 8 pm
Live Talks Los Angeles, at the William Turner Gallery at Bergamot Arts Station
2525 Michigan Ave
Santa Monica, CA
March 16, 2:00 pm
Anderson’s Bookshop
123 West Jefferson Avenue
Naperville, IL 60540
March 17, 11:30 am
Union League Club Authors Group
65 W. Jackson Blvd
Chicago, IL 60604
April 7, 7:00 pm
Boswell Book Company
2559 N. Downer Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53211
In the meantime, you can find out more about Life in Motion and pre-order your copy here.
