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Pacific Ballet Theatre is celebrating the 100th birthday of its founder, Andrei “Bill” Tremaine, with a dazzling centennial gala on August 23 at the BroadStage. The “A Ballet Russe Gala Centennial” will feature dancers performing iconic pieces he once danced or directed, honoring his legendary journey from WWII Navy service to founding the Santa Monica Ballet in 1954 — which grew into LA’s longest-running ballet company. His daughter Natasha Middleton, now artistic director, shares pride in continuing their three-generation legacy and preserving storytelling ballets that are rarer today. The evening includes classic works like Firebird Pas de Deux and Nutcracker selections, a tribute film, and an award for Tremaine’s enduring impact on LA arts — all set against the backdrop of his beloved Santa Monica roots.

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