SPRING 2016 785-864-2787 | lied.ku.edu Ticket Office hours: Weekdays, 11 a.m.–6 p.m.
Moscow Festival Ballet The Sleeping Beauty
The New Queen of the Blues & 2016 Grammy Award-nominee
Shemekia Copeland with special guest
Sun JAN 24 2:00 Sponsored by
Tickets: $25–$40 Adult $14–$21 Student/Youth
Blind Boy Paxton Fri JAN 29 7:30
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The Band of the Royal Marines & The Pipes, Drums & Highland Dancers of the Scots Guards Friday
FEB 12
7:30 pm The finest instrumentalists and soloists found in military service today will captivate the audience with expertly‑delivered music and dance from England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Get swept away in a display of pageantry and military traditions highlighted by precision marches, haunting bagpipes and energetic Highland dancing.
TICKETS $25–$40 Adult $14–$21 Student/Youth
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SUA and the Lied Center present
Adam Devine Thursday
FEB 18
8:00 pm TICKETS $30 General Public $20 for KU Students with KU ID $10 with SUA Student Saver Card Adam Devine is quickly becoming one of the most sought after young comedians and actors in the comedy world. Devine is best known as a co-creator, writer, and star of the hit Comedy Central show Workaholics. He has starred in the hit movies Pitch Perfect and Pitch Perfect 2 as well as ABC’s Modern Family. In addition, he can be seen on Comedy Central’s Adam Devine’s House Party, which is shooting its third season.
KU Wind Ensemble with special guest
Jeff Nelsen French horn
Chanticleer
Grammy Award-winning orchestra of voices
Paul W. Popiel, conductor
Tue FEB 23 7:30
Thu FEB 25 7:30
Tickets: $25 Adult $14 Student/Youth
Tickets: $20–$35 Adult $11–$19 Student/Youth
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The Demo:
Pavilion Chamber Series
Sang-Eun Lee
Concert Version
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Featuring Mikel Rouse The day the fundamentals of personal computing came to life
Sun FEB 28 2:00 Tickets: $30 Adult $16 Student/Youth
Wed MAR 9 7:30
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Out of Bounds
OUT OF BOUNeaDtrSe Working Group Th
Lawrence middle school students will attend free schoolonly performances, March 24 and 25, that address bullying from a student’s perspective. Then, parents, teachers, grandparents and middle school students are invited to the free evening performance that highlights Allison, a single mother who fights her daughter’s bullies while being haunted by memories of her own experiences growing up. The performance weaves together video, comic books and interviews to tell the stories of kids stuck on the outside and the adults who feel powerless to help them.
Olga Kern piano
Friday
APR 1
7:30 pm
Fri MAR 25 7:30 Free Public Performance Call or visit the Lied Center Ticket Office. Limit four tickets per person.
With vivid stage presence, passionatelyconfident musicianship and extraordinary technique, Olga Kern captivates audiences. In 2001, the striking Russian pianist jumpstarted her U.S. career as the first woman in more than 30 years to receive the Gold Medal at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Kern is a laureate of many international competitions and has an impressive discography including a Grammy-nominated recording. Program: • Scarlatti: 3 Sonatas • Beethoven: Waldstein Sonata • Mendelssohn: Serious variations • Schumann: Kinderszenen • Liszt: Reminiscences of Don Juan (by Mozart) • Boris Frenkshteyn: Homage Variations to Edward Grieg and Béla Bartók (dedicated to Olga Kern) Program subject to change.
TICKETS $20–$35 Adult $11–$19 Student/Youth Sponsored by
Branford Marsalis Quartet Iconic jazz ensemble Branford Marsalis, the National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master and renowned Grammy Award-winning saxophonist, will team up with quartet members Joey Calderazzo, piano; Eric Revis, bass; and Justin Faulkner, drums. Together they make up one of the most innovative and forwardthinking jazz ensembles around today.
TICKETS $30–$45 Adult $16–$24 Student/Youth
Wednesday
APR 6
7:30 pm
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Mike Daisey:
Faster Better Social Interrogating the landscape of technological change
Thu APR 21 7:30 Tickets: $30 Adult $16 Student/Youth
Enjoy seating on the stage for this performance.
PROJECT Trio Genre Defying Virtuosos
Fri APR 8 7:30 Tickets: $30 Adult $16 Student/Youth
Enjoy seating on the stage for this performance.
Emerson String Quartet Wed APR 27 7:30
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Program: • Schubert A minor, D. 804, “Rosamunde” • Brahms A minor, Op. 51, No. 2 • Tchaikovsky Third Quartet Program subject to change.
Patti LuPone
Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda... played that part Tony and Olivier Award-winner Patti LuPone, in her new concert COULDA, WOULDA, SHOULDA ... played that part, performs songs from musicals which she could have played, should have played, did play and will play. The list shows includes Hair; Bye, Bye Birdie; 7:30 pm of Funny Girl; West Side Story; and Peter Pan. It also includes her Tony Awardwinning performances in Evita and Gypsy.
Thursday
APR 28
A two-time Grammy and Tony Award-winner, LuPone graduated from Juilliard and began her professional career as a founding member of John Houseman’s The Acting Company in 1972. She made her Broadway debut the following year in Three Sisters. In addition to her work on stage, LuPone has banked many recordings and has starred on television in Girls, American Horror Story: Coven, Law & Order: SVU, Glee, 30 Rock, Ugly Betty, Will & Grace and ABC’s Life Goes On. Her film credits include Union Square, Parker, City By The Sea, Summer of Sam, The 24-Hour Woman, Driving Miss Daisy and Witness.
TICKETS $35–$50 Adult $19–$26 Student/Youth
Popovich Comedy Pet Theater Shelter strays become show stoppers The world-famous Popovich Comedy Pet Theater is a family-oriented blend of comedy featuring the extraordinary talents of dogs, cats and a variety of other pets paired with the unique comedy and juggling skills of Gregory Popovich. All of the show’s 15 cats and 10 dogs were strays rescued from animal shelters. Now, they love to show off by performing a variety of stunts and skits! It’s a show that both adults and kids of all ages will enjoy!
TICKETS $20–$30 Adult $11–$16 Student/Youth
Friday
APR 29
7:00 pm Sponsored by
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Wednesday After 20 successful years on television, Red Green, the Possum Lodge handyman who believed that “anything is possible if you use enough duct tape,” is back with a whole new show. I’M NOT OLD, I’M RIPE! focusses on Red’s life, with a few side trips! The new show follows on the heels of 77 live performances across North America in his How To Do Everything… from The Man Who Should Know Tour.
MAY 4 7:00 pm
TICKETS $50 Adult $26 Student/Youth
“Remember you may have to grow old, but you don’t have to mature.” “How do you improve your gas mileage on a long trip? Don’t go!” “You may be quick on your feet, but you can’t outrun even the smallest explosion.” An evening spent with Red Green is an evening of laughter. Don’t miss it!
Thursday
MAY 5 7:30 pm
“A jaw-dropping, full-throttle joy fest.” Broadwayworld.com Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, the smash-hit Broadway musical, returns to the Lied Center by popular demand. Based on the Academy Award‑winning animated feature film, this eye‑popping spectacle has won the hearts of more than 35 million people worldwide. This classic musical love story is filled with unforgettable characters, lavish sets and costumes and dazzling production numbers, including Be Our Guest and the beloved title song. Experience the romance and enchantment of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast at the Lied Center. Sponsored by
TICKETS $45–$55 Adult $35–$40 Student/Youth
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Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass
Season Announcement Party
Eric Alexander, tenor saxophone & Harold Mabern, piano; Cyrus Chestnut, piano; Christian Tamburr, vibraphone and piano
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Olga Kern, piano; Tesla Quartet; Kuok-Wai Lio and Zoltán Fejérvári, duo piano recital; Sang-Eun Lee, cello
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat; Moscow Festival Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty
MAMMA MIA!
Emerson String Quartet
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
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Popovich Comedy Pet Theater
An Acoustic Evening with LYLE LOVETT & JOHN HIATT
KUSO w/ Benjamin Beilman, violin; Thodos Dance Chicago w/ University Dance Company; KU Jazz Ensemble I w/ Sean Jones, trumpet; KU Wind Ensemble w/ Jeff Nelsen, French horn
Shemekia Copeland with Blind Boy Paxton
The Band of the Royal Marines
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