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Tickets are on sale now for Complexions Contemporary Ballet performance in Des Moines on March 25
Complexions Contemporary Ballet has awakened audiences to a new genre with its singular approach of reinventing dance and contemporary ballet.
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Complexions Contemporary Ballet to perform at the Des Moines Civic Center on March 25
Complexions, a diverse contemporary dance company based in New York, will be performing at 7 p.m. on March 25 at the Des Moines Civic Center.
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