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, where you’ll savor curated tasting plates from favorite local restaurants, 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 tastes menu, 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 25-26 Schedule
Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Event date: Sat. Oct. 4, 2025 @ 5-6:30 pm
(City Center for Dance, Eugene)
5 -5:15 pm // Welcome // mingle
Enjoy local tastings from local restaurants 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
Four custom taste pairings inspired by four preview scenes
from our Oct. Open Barre partner
$30 tickets / Includes tastes menu, drinks, and preview performance from BFan
Complimentary for BFan Season Subscribers with advance ticket reservation
*Subscribers, use the secret code you received via email
RSVP ONLY. FIRST 40 GUESTS.
Little mermaid
Event date: Sat. feb. 7, 2026 @ 5-6:30 pm
(City Center for Dance, Eugene)
5 -5:15 pm // Welcome // mingle
Enjoy local tastings from local restaurants 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
Four custom taste pairings inspired by four preview scenes
from our Feb. Open Barre partner
As you like it
Event date: Sat. apr. 18, 2026 @ 5-6:30 pm
(City Center for Dance, Eugene)
5 -5:15 pm // Welcome // mingle
Enjoy local tastings from local restaurants 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
Four custom taste pairings inspired by four preview scenes
from our April Open Barre partner
“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.”