On Friday March 22nd Alessandra Ferri will receive the Italian International Dance Festival's A Heart for Art Extraordinary Dancer Award. The presentation will take place in NYC at the Julia Richman Theater. You can be there to see it! Tickets are $20 and are available for purchase at www.theatermania.com. For a little more about Ferri, here is Joe Carman's write up on her retirement from ABT. http://www.dancemagazine.com/issues/June-2007/Transitions.