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***visit Wolf Trap’s Face of America web page throughout the summer for any potential updates or program changes***

Contact: Chris Guerre, (703) 255-4096 or chrisg@wolftrap.org
Graham Binder, (703) 255-1917 or grahamb@wolftrap.org

Vienna, VA—Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, a leader in commissioning new work and the preservation of cultural heritage through the performing arts, is proud to announce the world premiere and sixth installment of its innovative Face of America series. The multimedia and multidisciplinary artistic adventure series uses the rich language of the performing arts to interpret the diverse cultures, communities, and geography found throughout our National Park System. The world premiere performance of Face of America: Glacier National Park takes place Wednesday, August 19, 2009 at 8 p.m. at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts, just outside of Washington, D.C.

Face of America: Glacier features the work of Trey McIntyre, one of today’s most sought after choreographers. McIntyre’s new ballet, The Sun Road, commissioned by Wolf Trap specifically for Face of America: Glacier National Park, will be created in Glacier National Park and captured on high definition video. During the world premiere event on stage at Wolf Trap, the resulting footage will be projected on an immense backdrop and integrated with a live performance of the ballet.

To tell the story of Glacier National Park, the event also features live performances by Montana artists including Blackfeet Indian singer-songwriter Jack Gladstone; cowboy singer Rob Quist; and Emmy Award-winning pianist Philip Aaberg.

Displaying the rugged beauty, colossal scale, and environmental plight of the park, the artistic dialogue entwined by

Face of America: Glacier National Park’s imagery and performance will help create a new perception of one of our nation’s oldest and proudest resources. Wolf Trap is honored to be a steward of Glacier’s magnificence, and an official partner in the centennial celebrations which begin this year.

Joe Bruncsak and Walter Rissmeyer at Arlington, Virginia’s Blue Land Media are responsible for the stunning video imagery used in Face of America: Glacier National Park.

In April 2008, Dance in America: Wolf Trap’s Face of America premiered on Thirteen/WNET New York’s Great Performances on PBS. The 90-minute national television special showcased the creation and inspiration behind the first five installments of Wolf Trap’s Face of America series.

Tickets for Face of America: Glacier National Park are on sale now and can be purchased by online at www.wolftrap.org, by calling 1(877)WOLFTRAP, or at the Wolf Trap Box Office. Tickets are $38 in-house or $8 lawn. Groups of 20 or more should contact the Wolf Trap Group Sales Office at (703) 255-1851. Arrangements may be made in advance for special-needs accessibility by calling the National Park Service at (703) 255-1827 voice/TDD.

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