Dance into Memorial Day weekend at a masked ball in celebration of the centenary of the Ballets Russes. The Ballets Russes Ball kicks off the summer season on Friday, May 22nd, 2009 at The Somerset Club, 42 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass. Inspired by St. Petersburg and Paris of the first few decades of the twentieth century, the elegant, festive event will begin with cocktails at 6:30 pm, followed by dinner at 7:30 pm and dancing at 9:00 pm. The ball will feature exclusive performances by Ballets Russes festival participants such as Rebecca Rice Dance. Dancing to the sounds of the White Heat Swing Septet will continue until midnight. Costumes are encouraged but not essential, dress code is Festive Black Tie; masks will be available for purchase at the door. The festival is a week-long celebration of Russian influence on the fine and performing arts of Europe and the US. Dancing tickets cost $125 per person and dining tickets cost $325. VIP tickets, which include a private champagne and caviar cocktail with the Ball's Guest of Honor, and exclusive opportunities to attend other festival events, cost $600. Seating is limited so get your tickets early. RSVP by May 8th. Buy tickets online or by post.

To download the Ball invitation and reply card in pdf format, please click here.

Imperial Circle Patrons $600 per person, $250 tax deductible

5:30 Champagne and Caviar Reception with Guest of Honor

Diaghilev Circle Patrons $325 per person, $125 tax deductible
6:30 Cocktails
7:30 Dinner

Nijinsky Circle Patrons $125 per person, $25 tax deductible
9:00 to Midnight Dancing and special performances

Imperial Circle Patrons also receive:
free attendance at the Spirit of Diaghilev conference at Boston University
Boston Pops ticket, May 19, with a private welcome from Keith Lockhart

Guest of Honor The Honorable Sergei Kislyak, Ambassador of the Russian Federation

Ball Committee
Thomas Adams and Candace Roosevelt
Wendy Franco Almquist
Micheline de Bievre
Willa and Taylor Bodman
Suki and Miguel de Bragança
Greer Candler Doreen Corkin
JoAnne and Charles Dickinson
Sunny Dupree
Ron Fleming
Jennifer Forbes
Deb Hanley and Frank McGuire
Elizabeth and Bill Leatherman
Suzanne Massie
M. Holt Massey
Ernst and Gail von Metzsch
Mary Jane Nevin
Sandra Ourusoff
Susan Paine
Peter and Bliss Rand
Candace Roosevelt
Jane Shaw
Brigid C. Williams
Anna Winestein

Buying Tickets by Mail
   To purchase by mail, please send us a note explaining how many of each ticket type you want and a check for the corresponding purchase price made payable to Ballets Russes 2009. You can e-mail ball@ballets-russes.com to enquire about tickets availability or if you have any other questions. Tickets purchased up to a week before the ball will be sent to you. Please send your check and ticket request to:
     Ballets Russes 2009
     Boston University
     College of Communications
     640 Commonwealth Avenue
     Boston MA 02215

The Costume Company, Arlington, MA Visit the web site by clicking on this link Tel. 781-643-9422
Boston Costume, Cambridge, MA Visit the web site by clicking on this link Tel. 617-482-1632
Costume Works, Somerville, MA Visit the web site by clicking on this link Tel. 617-623-7510
Broadway Costumes, Boston, MA Visit the web site by clicking on this link Tel. 617-426-3560
Eric Bornstein, maskmake. Visit his web site by clicking on this link    e-mail to Eric Bornstein

The Somerset Club
a private social club
in Boston since 1852