Columbia City Ballet to perform at Morris College on Wednesday

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Experience the Lowcountry when the Columbia City Ballet performs "Off the Wall, Onto the Stage" at Morris College on Wednesday.

Doors to the Neal-Jones Auditorium open an hour prior to the 7 p.m. performance.

Dancers will express images of Jonathan Green's art through choreography produced by Columbia City Ballet Artistic Director William Starrett.

Critics have acclaimed this production to be the greatest addition to Columbia City Ballet's repertoire.

The ballet, conceived and choreographed by Starrett, was created in 2005 as a tribute to the world-renowned, award-winning artist Jonathan Green, known for his vibrantly colorful art depicting Gullah life in South Carolina's Lowcountry.

When describing the inspiration for his art, Green said, "While the Southern soul is often portrayed as angst or peace, the Southern spirit is filled with creative healing energy, always evolving and growing in its creativity and adaptability. While there are pains in life and survival, I view the South today as appropriating the best of its cross-cultural heritages constructing a new sense of place and an enhanced sense of purpose."

This event is free and open to the public.