Open Barre / Art Release Parties
Welcome to an intimate taste of bold new art in the Northwest.
photo: eddie bruning
Entertaining, dynamic, and rule-breaking, Ballet Fantastique’s Open Barre Series is regular access to shared artistic experiences at BFan’s City Center for Dance in downtown Eugene.
Three select Saturdays each season, get an exclusive, behind-the-scenes pass to BFan’s next original dance theater creation—served up cabaret-style. It’s an immersive evening of live art-in-the-making, sip craft cocktails and/or wine, cider, and beer inspired by the performance, and mingle with the dancers and creative team. You’ll experience intimate, up-close rehearsal moments, ask questions, share your take, and be part of the creative spark. It’s casual, it’s classy, it’s creative—and it just might make you fall in love with dance.
LOCATION: CITY CENTER FOR DANCE // 960 OAK ST. , EUGENE, OR 97401
$30 tickets / Includes SNACKS, drinks, and preview performance
Complimentary for BFan secret society members
RSVP ONLY. FIRST 40 GUESTS.
PARKING: FREE ON EVENINGS AND WEEKENDS // STREET PARKING OR ABOVE IN THE OAK STREET OVERPARK
Open Barre 26-27 Schedule
5 -5:15 pm // Welcome // Mingle
Enjoy appetizers and great company
5:15-5:30 pm // Brief introduction to the story
From the makers of BFan
5:30-6:30 pm // Open Rehearsal // Artist Q&A
$30 tickets / Includes snacks, drinks, and preview performance from BFan
Complimentary for BFan Season Subscribers with advance ticket reservation
*Subscribers, use the secret code you received via email
NEVERMORE
Event date: Sat. SEP. 26, 2026
CLEOPATRA
Event date: Sat. FEB. 13, 2027
ROBIN HOOD
Event date: Sat. APR. 17, 2027
Official Spirits Sponsor:
Nerd Served Neat
“I’d never seen a ballet before and thought it would take me awhile to develop or cultivate an appreciation for it—I thought it might be like opera or something? But then I saw Ballet Fantastique. I was blown away...the music I wasn’t expecting, the power and athleticism of the dancers, the fact that there was a story I could follow... It was also so cool to meet the dancers—they are so gracious and really accessible.”