See history maker Misty Copeland in Indianapolis next month

Cheryl V. Jackson, Indianapolis Star
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Dance royalty will be in town next month when Misty Copeland visits Indianapolis.

But the history-making prima ballerina won’t be performing during her March 20 appearance at the Madame Walker Legacy Center.

Copeland will be The Indianapolis Public Library’s featured speaker at 2024 Marian McFadden Memorial Lecture.

Who is Misty Copeland?

Misty Copeland made history as the first Black woman promoted to principal dancer at the prestigious American Ballet Theatre.

Misty Copeland, of the American Ballet Theatre, speaks during a session of the Southern California Ballet Intensive at the Camarillo Academy of Performing Arts on Friday, Aug. 4, 2023.
Misty Copeland, of the American Ballet Theatre, speaks during a session of the Southern California Ballet Intensive at the Camarillo Academy of Performing Arts on Friday, Aug. 4, 2023.

See Misty Copeland speak for free

Tickets to the lecture are limited, but free to the general public; and available at 5 p.m. on March 1, 2024, at indypl.org/mcfadden.

The event will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel.

The event will take place at 7 p.m. at the Madame Walker Legacy Center, 617 Indiana Ave.

Copeland will participate in a book signing after the lecture.

Contact IndyStar reporter Cheryl V. Jackson at cheryl.jackson@indystar.com or 317-444-6264. Follow her on Twitter: @cherylvjackson.

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