To honor the world premiere of William Shatner’s Gonzo Ballet at the Nashville Film Festival, Gibson CEO and Chairman Henry Juszkiewicz presented Shatner with a Custom Acoustic Gibson guitar on Friday, April 17. Celebrities like Sheryl Crow, Scott Hamilton and Vincent D’Onofrio also turned out to witness the premiere and the guitar presentation and to attend the afterparty at Gibson’s Nashville showroom.
William Shatner’s Gonzo Ballet, directed by Bobby Ciraldo, Andrew Swant and Kevin Layne, chronicles famed choreographer Margo Sappington's quest to create a new ballet based upon Emmy and Golden Globe award-winner Shatner's critically acclaimed album, Has Been.
Produced by Ben Folds and recorded in Nashville, the album includes songs co-written by Shatner and contributions from Folds, Henry Rollins, Joe Jackson, Aimee Mann and country superstar Brad Paisley. The completed ballet, Common People, set to six songs from Has Been, was captured on film when it debuted in 2007 with the Milwaukee Ballet.
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