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The ECO Show will build upon the environmental thrust the Children‘s Museum has embraced as a theme in their exhibits and programming, beginning last year with the launch of the Kids Inspiring Change: Energy Awareness and Conservation Program. The museum‘s environmental commitâ€" ment has since been strengthened with "Anastasia will be Ballet Jorgen Canada‘s largest undertaking to date and a significant commitment to the development of new ballet productions for Canadian stages." The ECO Show has been specifically designed to raise the profile and awareness for companies that proâ€" duce, distribute and sell products and services that preserve and enhance the natural environment, help conserve energy and are ecologically just. Taking place during the March Break, the museum can ensure a builtâ€" in audience of vacationing visitors over the threeâ€"day period. "The mystique that still surrounds the fate of Anastasia, set against the backdrop of the Russian Revolution, makes this a fascinating story to explore," said Bengt Jorgen, the coâ€" founder and artistic director for Ballet Jorgen Canada. "The fact that her family was closely associâ€" ated with the evolution of ballet as an art form through their personal patronage of the Impeâ€" rial Ballet adds particular poignancy to telling this story through the medium of ballet. The Children‘s Museum will be holding the first of what they expect to be many consumer trade shows. Join Ballet Jorgen Canada at the Centre in the Square on March 1 at 8 p.m. for a night of compelling dance. Ballet Jorgen Canada, Canada‘s local ballet company, is thrilled to announce the Kitchenâ€" erâ€"Waterloo premiere of a brand new ballet, Anastasia. The fate of the last czar of Russia tery. Set against the backdrop of the Russian Revolution that transformed an empire and shook the world, the show follows Anastasia as she moves from the ballrooms of St. Petersâ€" burg to captivity and beyond. ECO Show comes to museum HerRrsaLtons Ballet Jorgen to premiere new ballet at the Centre in the Square d t o e o e io t e The ONE that really works for you! 2197447011 519â€"7415111 _ 519â€"741â€"1611 An original, fullâ€"sized symphonic score has youngest daughter of the is a tale shrouded in mysâ€" The focus of the ECO Show and what is highlighted by Goodall herself in the exhibition is the importance of conservation of the environment, and it is an overall complement to the entire Goodall experience. The ECO Show runs from March 13â€" 15. The museum hopes to attract comâ€" panies in various industries, from conâ€" struction to health and beauty to food, to showcase their solutions and help promote an overall environmentally sound message. additions to the facility, such as the zerofootprint Kids Ecological Footprint Calculator, the installation of the Living Wall and the Electricity House. The show has also been inspired in part by a worldâ€"class exhibit, Discoverâ€" ing Chimpanzees: The Remarkable World of Jane Goodall, which the Chilâ€" dren‘s Museum is hosting this winter and spring. This brand new ballet is Ballet Jorgen Canaâ€" da‘s most ambitious work to date, combining the choreography of Bengt Jorgen, the original lighting design of Dora Award winning Bonnie Beecher and the sets and costumes of Canadiâ€" an theatre designer Sue LePage. Those who have enjoyed the company‘s The compelling story of Anastasia unfolds across regal celebrations in lavish ballrooms, gatherings of fierce revolutionaries and tender moments of romance. been commissioned from Russianâ€"Canadian composer Ivan Barbotin, who has previously created scores for Ballet Jorgen Canada dance works such as The Emperor‘s New Clothes and The Velveteen Rabbit. "The mystique that still surrounds the fate of Anastasia, set against the backdrop of the Russian Revolution, makes this a fascinating story to explore." â€" Bengt Jorgen Coâ€"founder of Ballet Jorgen Canada I ARTS FOCI 425 Univerisity Ave. E. 875 Highland RW Waterloo Kitchener (Bridge & University) (Highland Hills Mail) waterloo@herbalâ€"1.com _ kitchener2@herbaF1.com â€" kitchener@herbalâ€"1.com FIRST ANNUAL FAMILY DAY AT LUCI‘S MUDHOUSE Monday, February 18, 2008 11:00 am â€" 5:00 pm Flat rate studio fee for your entire family, special offers, door prizes & refreshments discount on MARCH BREAK REGISTRATION For reservations call: 519â€"747â€"2155 22 Regina Street North, Waterloo Handsâ€"On Fun For Everyone Adult ticket prices range from $33 to $53, and child prices range from $21 to $29. Stuâ€" dent and group discounts are available. This is an eyeGo performance. s Tickets are now on sale at the Centre in the Square‘s ticket centre at 519â€"578â€"1570, 1â€"800â€" 265â€"8977 or online at www.centreâ€"square.com. From Salt Spring Island to St John‘s, Nfld., Ballet Jorgen Canada is the most widely toured of Canada‘s professional ballet companies â€" a true national treasure. Visit its website at www.balletjorgen.ca. For the March 1 performance at the Centre in the Square, all seats are reserved. It is the fifth largest dance company in Canada, and the only Canadian ballet compaâ€" ny with a repertoire consisting exclusively of original works. â€" Touring audiences for Ballet Jorgen Canada are the second largest in the country with 50,000 to 60,000 patrons annually. Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, Ballet Jorgen Canada is recognized for ballets that combine innovation, warmth, humour and beauty. Bengt Jorgen has created over 30 ballets that have premiered nationally and internaâ€" tionally. acclaimed Romeo and Juliet and Nutcracker performances at the Centre in the Square will find Anastasia an equal delight. www.luciemudhouse.com 519â€"747â€"2155 725 Ottawa St. S Kitchener (In the Alpine Plaza) WATERLOO CHRONICLE + Wednesday, February 6, 2008 * 21