Vancouver’s Ballet B.C. Considers Going Dark Next Fall

“While the organization narrowly escaped bankruptcy in December, it is still struggling to pull together a 2009-10 season amid less-than-stellar ticket sales, disappointing fundraising results, and a global recession. … [T]he company wants to spend the first half of next season creating new work, but doing so raises questions about whether Ballet B.C. can expect continued financial support if it does not perform until 2010.”