Fort Wayne Ballet is getting ready to stage it's first big show of the 2023-24 season, entitled Opening Night!. In this three part series, Kinetic Conversations looks at each of the three ballets the company will be perform in the show - each with a nod to New York City.

In part one, Jim Sparrow sits down with Arpino Foundation repetiteur Cameron Basden to discuss Italian Suite, the work by Gerald Arpino. They talk about Fort Wayne Ballet's efforts to restage this beautiful piece.