FEBRUARY 16 & 18

7:30pm

Adults: $8 / Students & Seniors 62+: $6

Rated G - 87 Minutes

Celebrate Black History Month at Struthers Library Theatre.

Following a prodigious rise, Misty Copeland becomes the first African-American woman to occupy the position of principal dancer in the American Ballet Theatre.

A Ballerina's Tale is a 2015 documentary film revolving around the career of Misty Copeland, who serves as the narrator of the film as well as its subject. The film premiered on April 19, 2015 at the Tribeca Film Festival.

The film follows the daily life of Copeland with emphasis on her role as one of the first African-American female soloists to present what Mekado Murphy of The New York Times describes as the process of the dancer. The film begins with archival footage of a young Copeland at a small ballet studio and focuses on her cultural impact and professional ascension, despite injuries and other challenges, without delving into her personal history.