Have you ever wondered how costumes are made? Join Boston Ballet Director of Costumes Howard Merlin and Costume Shop and Children’s Wardrobe Manager Kelly Kerrigan Jacobus to hear about the people and processes behind the exquisite costumes worn by Boston Ballet dancers. This conversation is moderated by Eliza Mecklenburg, ICA Education Coordinator and organizer of the installation Costuming for the Stage and Screen.

Costuming for the Stage and Screen is an interactive installation created in collaboration with the Boston Ballet Costume Shop to provide a behind-the-scenes look into how costumes are constructed for Boston Ballet. This installation is open to visitors during Charles Atlas: About Time and connects to Atlas’s early experiences as a costume designer with the Merce Cunningham Dance Company.

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