Ballet dancer/instructor Valerie Mahabir used the bold artwork of actor Jack Armstrong to inspire the choreography of Cosmic Firebird 
Ballet, being presented March 13 in Rancho Mirage.
Lights in colors from Armstrong’s works will “paint” the dancers’ white chiffon. The performance begins with “Purple Haze” and ends with “Imagine.” Armstrong, whose acting roles have included Chad Huffington in The Bold and the Beautiful and Carson Palmer in Days of Our Lives, has homes in Beverly Hills and the desert. Information: 1-760-341-0122.