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Joshua Hurley-Curran and Rebeccah Brann performing a short work inspired by the 1940’s classic film “Casablanca.” Photo: Marla Hirokawa

Covenant Ballet Theatre’s ‘Cocktail Caper’ honors those who support Brooklyn’s best-kept secret’

March 25 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

BROOKLYN’S GRAVESEND neighborhood is home to the Covenant Ballet Theatre, which on Thursday, March 21, hosted its second annual “Cocktail Caper” gala/fundraiser at the Riverside Church in upper Manhattan. Considered “one of the best-kept secrets in Brooklyn,” and founded in 1987, Covenant Ballet Theatre of Brooklyn has trained hundreds of students, aged three through adult, from […]

Swing line dance with Marla Hirokawa at CBT Cocktail Caper. Photos by Jaime Gamez.

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South Brooklyn ballet company hosts its second annual “Cocktail Caper”

March 25 | Wayne Daren Schneiderman

GRAVESEND — Nestled away in the south-central section of Brooklyn, Gravesend, one of the oldest neighborhoods in the borough, is a quiet, working-class area with a rich history and diverse population. However, it also boasts “one of the best-kept secrets in Brooklyn” — Covenant Ballet Theatre. This, according to Sonia Jones, the company’s executive director. […]