The State Ballet of Rhode Island and Artistic Director, Herci Marsden, celebrate 50 years of performance and education in the Arts. This is a truly historic occasion as the Company is one of the oldest continuously operating civic/regional ballet companies in the country-and the first to hit such a milestone in RI! Join SBRI on December 11th and 12th, 2009 with what has become a Rhode Island tradition, Marsden's Coppelia, the enchanting love story of a dancing doll. Coppelia, a humorous family friendly, classic story ballet will be sure to enhance your holiday season. Coppelia enchants again Rhode Island can be proud of its State Ballet - The Providence Journal