Misty-eyed in San Pedro
Councilman Joe Buscaino, Cindy Bradley, Misty Copeland, and Wolf Bradley. Kelcey Fisher’s mural of Misty Copeland is behind them. Photo by David Fairchild America’s favorite ballerina returns to where it all started Misty Copeland will soon be stooped over with all the awards and accolades she’s garnered during her professional career as a ballerina. Not only is the 33-year-old Copeland the first African-American to be named a principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre, but venerable Barbara Walters anointed her one of the ten most fascinating people of 2015 and Time magazine decreed her as being among the 100 most influential people in the world. Last Monday afternoon, San Pedro unveiled “Misty Copeland Square,” which is actually the intersection of 13th Street and Pacific Avenue, adjacent to San Pedro City Ballet where Copeland honed and finessed her wondrous skills. The ceremony preceding the unveiling was held in the ballet school’s parking lot, the backdrop a newly painted mural by Kelcey Fisher, utilizing photos of Copeland by Brad Trent. Copeland thanked the artist, saying, “I never imagined I would see so many of me so big, and for it to be on these walls where it all…
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