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Lied Center of Kansas • 1600 Stewart Drive, Lawrence, KS 66045 • 2014–15 Lied Center of Kansas January 2015, volume 1, issue 2 / Published bi-annually This brochure was printed with private funds.
Indian Ink Theatre Company
Brasil Guitar Duo
Kiss the Fish An artful tale of simple island life disrupted by the modern world
A seamless blend of traditional and Brazilian works
Tue & Wed JAN 27 & 28 7:30
Tue FEB 10 7:30
Tickets: $20–$30 Adult $11–$16 Student/Youth
Tickets: $20–$30 Adult $11–$16 Student/Youth
SUA and the Lied Center present
Comedian
Nick Offerman Thursday
FEB 12
7:30 pm
Parks and Recreation’s Ron Swanson
Nick Offerman appears on the NBC comedy Parks and Recreation as Ron Swanson. He was a series regular on American Body Shop and has appeared on 24, Deadwood, Will & Grace, Monk, The West Wing, CSI: NY, and NYPD Blue. Offerman’s big screen credits include Men Who Stare at Goats with George Clooney and Ewan McGregor, All Good Things with Ryan Gosling and Kirsten Dunst, Wristcutters, Patriotville, The Go Getter, Sin City and Miss Congeniality 2. TICKETS $30 General Public $10 with SUA Student Saver Card $20 for KU Students with KU ID
SPRING 2015
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KODO
One Earth Tour: Mystery Tuesday FEB 24
7:30 pm Kodo erupted onto the world stage in 1981, introducing enthusiastic audiences to the ancient taiko drumming traditions of Japan’s remote Sado Island. Since then, they have awed and inspired audiences with their powerful drumming and mesmerizing choreography. Kodo turns traditional Japanese drumming and music into a sensational expression of artistic excellence that is sure to entertain audiences of all ages. Sponsored by
TICKETS $25–$40 Adult $14–$21 Student/Youth
ETHEL
with guest artist
Robert Mirabal A cross-cultural contemporary music event
Thu FEB 26 7:30 Tickets: $20–$30 Adult $11–$16 Student/Youth
Paul Huang YOUNG CONCERT ARTIST
Sun MAR 8 2:00 Tickets: $30 Adult $16 Student/Youth Sponsored by Dave & Gunda
HIEBERT
violin
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Bernadette Peters MAR Tuesday
in Concert
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7:30 pm
Throughout her illustrious career, Peters has dazzled audiences and critics with her performances on stage and television, in concert and on recordings. One of Broadway’s most critically acclaimed performers, Peters has won numerous accolades including three Tony Awards, a Golden Globe, two Grammy Awards, three Emmy nominations and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Sponsored by
TICKETS $40–$55 Adult $21–$29 Student/Youth
Stewart Copeland & Jon Kimura Parker Off the Score: Reimagining chamber music
KU Jazz Ensemble I
with special guest
Steve Wilson saxophones
Wed MAR 25 7:30
Tue MAR 31 7:30
Tickets: $20–35 Adult $11–$19 Student/Youth
Tickets: $25 Adult $14 Student/Youth
WILD KRATTS – LIVE! A new theatrical production based on the TV series you love
Fri APR 10 7:00 Tickets: $20–$30 Adult $11–$16 Student/Youth
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Listen in on one of the greatest jam sessions ever!
Saturday MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET is the Tony Awardwinning Broadway musical inspired by the famed recording session that brought together rock ‘n’ roll icons Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins for the first and only time.
APR 11
7:30 pm
In 1956, these four musicians gathered together at Sun Records in Memphis for what became one of the greatest jam sessions of all time. TICKETS $40–$55 Adult $21–$29 Student/Youth
The Sage of Emporia: A One-Man Show
Fri & Sat APR 17 & 18 7:30 Tickets: $25 $14 Student/Youth Sponsored by
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Elling Swings Sinatra A celebration of Frank Sinatra’s 100th birthday
Sun APR 19 7:30 Tickets: $20–$35 Adult $11–$19 Student/Youth
Sponsored by
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Pilobolus Dance Theater Singular style of modern dance
Saturday
APR 25
7:30 pm
Founded in 1971, Pilobolus has built its international following by showing the human body to be the most expressive and magical form of media. The company’s unique, singular style—traditional dance combined with shape shifting, shadow play and other explorations—is further enhanced by its boundary-pushing collaborations with the best and brightest minds from all conceivable professions. Pilobolus has made appearances on Oprah, Late Night with Conan O’Brien and the Academy Awards.
TICKETS $25–$40 Adult $14–$21 Student/Youth
Sponsored by
The Ugly Duckling & MAY 19 The Tortoise and The Hare Tuesday
7:00 pm
As see on America’s Got Talent
TICKETS $20 Adult $10 Student/Youth Sponsored by
In an age when television, computers and video games reign supreme, Lightwire Theater (in conjunction with Corbian Visual Arts and Dance) bring their use of cutting-edge technology, moving sculpture, and dance to another unforgettable theatrical experience. Dazzling visuals, signature electroluminescent puppetry, poignant choreography and creative use of music, brings these beloved tales into a new and brilliant light. 785-864-2787 lied.ku.edu
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Yun-Chin Zhou, piano; KU Symphony Orchestra with Joshua Roman, cello; Sphinx Virtuosi; Beatrice Rana, piano; Paul Huang, violin
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The Midtown Men
Wild Kratts–LIVE!
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Elling Swings Sinatra
Basetrack
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Rennie Harris Puremovement
Circo Comedia
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Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
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Kodo One Earth Tour: Mystery
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The Sage of Emporia: A One-Man Show
Anything Goes
Bernadette Peters in Concert
Pilobolus Dance Theater
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