Series at Gig Harbor theater, elsewhere canceled by Fathom Events to support Ukraine
Fathom Events announced that it canceled its series with the Bolshoi Ballet, which will affect screenings at Galaxy Theatres Gig Harbor and elsewhere across the United States.
“In consideration of the current escalating events in Ukraine, Fathom Events, BY Experience, and its US exhibition partners have decided to cancel the upcoming series with the Bolshoi Ballet,” Fathom said on its website and in an email to the Gig Harbor theater Monday. “Fathom Events will continue to support the arts and while we believe they should remain separate from politics, in support of the people of Ukraine, we’re cancelling the upcoming Bolshoi Ballet events, ‘Swan Lake’ on March 6th and ‘The Pharaoh’s Daughter’ on May 1st.”
Kim May, General Manager at the Gig Harbor theater, didn’t know which other local theaters had been planning to broadcast the performances but expected it would have played at any location that usually shows Fathom Events.
Fathom’s press contact did not respond to an inquiry from The Gateway about how many theaters in the United States had been scheduled to show the series, and which theaters in Washington state had planned to.
Fathom’s website said anyone with tickets should “contact the ticketing provider’s customer service department to learn about their refund policy.”
Other performances across the globe have been affected following the invasion of Ukraine.
The ballet had been planning a residency at the Royal Opera House with 21 performances this summer, The Guardian reported, which was also canceled.
The Guardian article called the Bolshoi Ballet “one of the oldest and most prestigious ballet companies in the world.”
Performances by the Russian State Ballet of Siberia and the Royal Moscow Ballet have also been canceled, The Guardian reported, among other impacts to arts worldwide.
