Full of surprises and blessed with amazing dancers, the company shines in Looking Back, a celebration of the music of the 40's and 50's - from Billie Holiday to Frank Sinatra, from Ella to Elvis. Koresh's exciting and emotional blend of ballet, modern, and jazz dance continues after intermission with select pieces from the company's repertoire.

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Theatre Sans Fil
Hansel and Gretel
Saturday, February 9, 2008

"Our audiences were thrilled,
charmed and enchanted."
Chris Brown, University of Massachusetts

Montreal-based Theatre Sans Fil brings the children's opera to life with giant puppets, music and spectacular effects. Beyond the delightful telling of the classic Grimm's fairy tale, sure to delight children of all ages, "Hansel and Gretel" is an artisitc marriage of theatre, sculpture, painting and choreography.
Fantasy has never looked or sounded so good!

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Lily Cai Chinese Dance Company
Saturday, March 8, 2008    

"A profound eye for the harmony of movement, lighting and music... "
San Francisco Chronicle

Choreographer and company founder Lily Cai began "sculpting with dancers" over a decade ago, inspired by the wild swirls of a massive Jackson Pollock painting. Her work beautifully blends traditional Chinese, Western ballet, and modern dance.

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TICKET INFORMATION
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Donors
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Vienna Boys' Choir Individual Tickets
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Tickets may be ordered by mail or in person at the UMM Student Activities Office. Credit card orders may also be placed by phone. Unpaid reservations are not accepted. Tickets are not refundable. For more information please contact the UMM Office of Student Activities at (320) 589-6080.

In addition to the Performing Arts Series, the CAC Performing Arts Committee and  UMM Jazz Ensembles present .......

30th Annual UMM JAZZ Fest
April 3-5, 2008
Guest Artists: Byron Stripling and Eric Marienthal

Three days of non-stop, hot jazz!

UMM's annual Jazz Fest draws over 800 high school and community jazz musicians to participate in three days of clinics with the some of the world's greatest jazz musicians as their teachers.   Tickets for the evening public concerts will go on sale in late February.   Watch for details online and in the Morris Sun Tribune.

All performances are at 7:30pm in Edson Auditorium, UMM Student Center unless noted otherwise.

Map to Edson Auditorium on the University of Minnesota, Morris campus.

Primary funding for this series is provided by University of Minnesota, Morris students.   The series is made possible in part by a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, through an appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature and a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.   The First Person: Stories from the Edge of the World performance is supported by the Performing Arts Fund, a program of Arts Midwest funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes a great nation deserves great art, with additional contributions from General Mills Foundation, Land O'Lakes Foundation, and the Minnesota State Arts Board.