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Miami University
Oxford, Ohio 45056
(513) 529-7592
(513) 529-1950 fax
newsinfo@muohio.edu
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Miami's Performing Arts Series 2012-2013 features comedy, music and magic05/31/2012 |
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Ticket information available at the Miami University box office, 529-3200, or visit Performing Arts Series online. Cinderella Missoula Children’s Theatre Drama Camp & Performance Hall Auditorium Camp: Aug. 6-10 Performance: 7 p.m., Friday, Aug. 10 All tickets $5 Sponsored by Talawanda-Miami Partnership Up to 60 local children will work with the Missoula Children’s Theatre professionals doing fun workshops, crafts and rehearsing a full-scale musical. Don’t wait to register—spots fill up fast. Registration begins 8 a.m., June 11. Details and form onlne. Under the Streetlamp Recent Cast Members of Jersey Boys 7:30 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 21, Hall Auditorium $17 Students/Youth, $34 Seniors, $35 Adults Earl Reeder Visiting Artists Fund Their tight harmony, slick moves and snappy set list leads you on a rockin’ trip down memory lane. The guys from the smash hit, "Jersey Boys," perform Beatles, Beach Boys, Motown and more. Featuring Miami alumnus Michael Ingersoll, Under the Streetlamp is enjoying a high profile with a hit PBS special. The four vocalists exude the irresistible rapport of a modern day Rat Pack with their blend of tight harmonies and slick dance moves. Take the Money and Run… for President Capitol Steps 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 28, Hall Auditorium Miami Family Weekend, Each performance 90 min., no intermission $14 Students/Youth, $34 Seniors, $35 Adults Sponsored by the Baymont Inn & Suites and Kona Bistro Media Partner: 88.5 WMUB, 90.9 WGUC, 91.7 WVXU Make 2012 an election year worth laughing about, with DC’s funniest political satirists. For 30 years, the Capitol Steps have put the mock in democracy, skewering both sides of the aisle with fresh, up-to-the-minute musical parodies that leave everyone laughing. The troupe returns to the series for a third time armed with new material to bring down the house…and Senate. Modern Day Houdinis Spencers Theatre of Illusion 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 14, Hall Auditorium $9 Students/Youth, $17 Seniors, $18 Adults Get your tickets before they disappear. The Spencers Theatre of Illusion is a spectacular production combining drama, comedy, romance and suspense with elaborate stage illusions. The whole family will love the breath-taking magic. The Spencers were recently named International Magicians of the Year, joining the ranks of David Copperfield, Criss Angel, and Penn & Teller. Back by Popular Demand African Children’s Choir 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 7, Hall Auditorium $9 Students/Youth, $17 Seniors, $18 Adults This amazing ensemble from Uganda has been changing the lives of Africa’s neediest children for over 25 years. Come experience their musical message of hope. A Poetic Vision of Earth from Space Bella Gaia, Beautiful Earth Performed by the Kenji Williams Ensemble 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 12, Talawanda High School, 5301 University Park Blvd., Oxford $8 Students/Youth, $16 Seniors, $17 Adults Sponsored by the Talawanda-Miami Partnership Gripping NASA scientific visualizations, mesmerizing live music and hypnotic dance, Bella Gaia is a multi-media, multi-sensory journey exploring the connections between civilization and our ecosystem. Created by award-winning director and classically trained violinist Kenji Williams in collaboration with NASA, this ‘living atlas’ features Williams and his world music band and dancer performing live against a large-screen backdrop of Earth filmed from space. You Suggest the Song, They Make the Musical Broadway’s Next Hit Musical 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 23, Hall Auditorium $8 Students/Youth, $16 Seniors, $17 Adults Straight from New York City, Broadway’s Next Hit Musical abandons the same old song and dance to create a spontaneous evening of music, humor and laughter. The audience votes for their favorite song and watches as the cast turns it into a full-blown improvised musical- complete with memorable characters, witty dialogue and plot twists galore. Sparks will fly Bowfire 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 5, Hall Auditorium $13 Students/Youth, $27 Seniors, $28 Adults From Celtic to classical with some bluegrass, jazz and rock mixed in, Bowfire sets the stage ablaze with their hot band fronted by virtuoso violins, dazzling dancing and amazing vocals. Fun for the whole family. Sponsored by The Knolls of Oxford and Kona Bistro Sensational Siblings The 5 Browns 7:30 p.m., Thursday, April 11, Millett Hall $8 Students/Youth, $16 Seniors, $17 Adults Whether performing individually or together in various combinations from duo to complex five-piano arrangements, The 5 Browns reveal a deep connection to the intent of their material while bringing a fresh energy and dynamic character to the color and tonal spectrum of their sound. The five piano playing siblings continue to sell out concert halls around the world. Sponsored by the Baymont Inn & Suites and Kona Bistro Media Partner: 88.5 WMUB, 90.9 WGUC, 91.7 WVXU |
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