DALLAS (December 29, 2009) – The AT&T Performing Arts Center announced today that single tickets are on sale now for the Creative Process, part of the Center’s Brinker International Forum series. The Creative Process is a “behind-the-scenes” discussion with Bob Balaban, Peter Guber and Brett Ratner, moderated by CNN anchor Campbell Brown, that will explore how an initial idea becomes a feature film. Previously scheduled for February 26, the Creative Process is on March 4 at 8 p.m. in the AT&T Performing Arts Center Winspear Opera House.
The collective experience of Bob Balaban, Peter Guber and Brett Ratner represents every aspect in the process of creating a film, from producing to writing to directing and acting. A product of Old Hollywood, Bob Balaban grew up in “the business” and was the first person in his family to venture to the creative side. An actor, writer and director, Mr. Balaban appeared in Gosford Park, A Mighty Wind and Capote, and directed the Off-Broadway hit The Exonerated. Peter Guber, founder and chairman of Manadalay Entertainment, has produced films—including Rain Man, The Color Purple and Batman—that resonate with audiences around the world. Producer and director Brett Ratner began making movies in elementary school and never stopped. His feature films include the Rush Hour series, The Family Man, and X-Men: The Last Stand.
This unique lineup of great Hollywood minds, presented by the AT&T Performing Arts Center, will be moderated by Campbell Brown. Ms. Brown anchors Campbell Brown, a daily prime-time news program on CNN.
Tickets for The Creative Process range from $20 to $150. Tickets can be purchased online at www.attpac.org (now with improved ticketing functionality) or via phone at 214.880.0202. Tickets may also be purchased in person at the AT&T Performing Arts Center Box Office at the Winspear Opera House, 2403 Flora Street (Monday through Saturday, 10 am – 6 pm; Sunday 11 am – 4 pm).
The Creative Process is sponsored by John Eagle Dealerships. The Forum’s title sponsor, Brinker International, is a longtime supporter of the AT&T Performing Arts Center. Media sponsors for the 2009-2010 season include The Dallas Morning News, D Magazine, KERA and CBS11/TXA 21. Additional support is provided by Briggs Freeman Real Estate Brokerage and Rosewood Crescent Hotel.
Single tickets for the remaining Brinker International Forum programs are also on sale (Paul Nicklen, in a National Geographic Live! event on January 6 and David Frost/Frank Langella: A Conversation on March 16). Visit www.attpac.org for more information.
About the AT&T Performing Arts Center:
The AT&T Performing Arts Center, a new multi-venue Center for music, opera, theatre and dance will open in October 2009, completing the 25-year vision of the Dallas Arts District. The Center will provide multi-state-of-the-art facilities woven together by an urban park covering more than ten acres to create a dynamic cultural destination that will be unparalleled in the world. The Center will feature the following:
- The Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House, designed in a modern horseshoe configuration, will seat 2,200 (with capacity up to 2,300), designed by Foster + Partners.
- The Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre will serve as a gateway to the Dallas Arts District from the downtown Dallas business center and will seat 600, designed by REX/OMA, Joshua Prince-Ramus (partner in charge) and Rem Koolhaas.
- The completely new Annette Strauss Artist Square will be the Center’s outdoor entertainment venue, designed by Foster + Partners.
- The City Performance Hall will provide main stage production space for many of Dallas’ smaller performing arts organizations, designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.
- The Elaine D. and Charles A. Sammons Park will unify the venues within a lush urban oasis and will create a dynamic cultural destination in downtown Dallas, designed by Michel Desvigne.
- Two underground parking areas that will accommodate more than 850 vehicles.
The Dallas Fort Worth Lexus Dealer Association is the title sponsor of the Center’s Lexus Broadway Series, the official vehicle of the Center and its resident companies, the official valet sponsor and the naming rights holder for the Center’s two underground parking areas. More information on the AT&T Performing Arts Center is available at www.attpac.org.
Contact:
Maria May
AT&T Performing Arts Center
214.978.2834
maria.may@attpac.org