All Events
Old Hollywood Gala
Friday, April 10, 2026, 6:30-10:00 pm
Wadsworth Mansion
Ekklesia Contemporary Ballet presents: The Old Hollywood Gala!
A black tie Old Hollywood inspired fundraising dinner and dance.
Event Schedule:
6:30 Cocktail Hour
7:30 Dinner
8:30 Live Dance Performance
9:00-10:00 Dessert and Dancing
The Gala is Ekklesia Ballet’s most important fundraising event of the year. Featuring a dance performanec by Ekklesia Contemporary Ballet and LIVE music by renowned CT band Eight to the Bar! This event not only launches brilliant artistic works, but also supports valuable education and community engagement initiatives in our city. This event is open to the public and is for ages 18 years and older. Ekklesia Contemporary Ballet is a non-profit 501c3 organization. All donations are tax deductible and will go into furthering our Mission!
Uncaged at Quinnipiac University
Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 2 p.m
Quinnipiac University Black Box Theater
In Afghanistan, where music and art are forbidden, women have been silenced and pushed out of society. Some Afghan women refuse to be silenced. Four women in particular have connected with UK composer Sadie Harrison, Hartford CT based string ensemble Cuatro Puntos, and Middletown CT ballet company Ekklesia Contemporary Ballet (ECB) to bring their stories to life through music and dance. The score commissioned by Cuatro Puntos is based on the artworks and poetry by commissioned female Afghan artists and poets. These artworks were transported out of Afghanistan through an organization called Beyond Skin, a Northern Ireland-based intercultural arts collective working to build peace and social cohesion. All of the artworks will be on display at the performance.
Living Stories
Wednesday, May 20, 7:00-8:00 pm
Wadsworth Mansion
A collaborative performance of live music, poetry and dance bringing the stories of displaced youth to life.
Ekklesia Contemporary Ballet has created an incredibly moving collaborative work with the Cuatro Puntos Ensemble and Narratio, a refugee youth organization that supports creative expression for displaced populations. Fellows from the Narratio Fellowship Program will be telling their stories through poetry set to music by Iraqi composer Ameen Mokdad and visualized through choreography by ECB Artistic Director Elisa Schroth.