Before a horrific war broke out in Ukraine earlier this year and seized the world’s attention and empathy, a visit by the once little-known Kyiv City Ballet might not have attracted much notice. But there is buzz aplenty as the company undertakes its first-ever American tour Sept. 16 through Oct. 24, with performances Sept. 24 and 25 at the Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells.
“We’re nervous and excited at the same time,” said Artistic Director Ivan Kozlov from Paris.
