International Performing
Arts Series
2009-2010 Season
SATURDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2009 8:00 PM - LEE THEATER
Experience this spectacular mix of dance and music performed by masters of the Chinese operatic arts. This sampler features musical selections from the historic repertoire of Chinese Opera animated by young, modern, Internationally acclaimed, award-winning performers.
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FRIDAY 30 OCTOBER AND SATURDAY 31 OCTOBER 2009 - 8:00 PM -
LEE THEATER
With shimmering grace, colorfully adorned costumes, and visually stunning musical instruments, the Thai Classical Music and Dance Ensemble provides a truly authentic glimpse into Thai culture. From classical Thai music to chatri, the prototype for all Thai dance, the performance takes the audience through the history, folklore, and geography of the Troupe's homeland.
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SATURDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2009 - 8:00 PM - LEE THEATER
The songs of Mikis Theodorakis and Manos Hadzidakis
An emerging international talent, Lina Orfanos has a voice that seduces and thrills with lyrical beauty and technical agility. Both modest and crowd-pleasing, performing with the seasoned group of traditional and modern musicians of the Poetica Ensemble, she proves that musicality is driven by love and passion.
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FRIDAY 22 JANUARY 2009 - 8:00 PM
SATURDAY 23 JANUARY 2009 - 2:00 PM - LEE THEATER
Charming Japanese folk tales are combined with traditional musical instruments, magical masks, origami and mime to create storytelling that will have audience members spellbound in their seats. A favorite performer at Disney's Epcot Center and The Kennedy Center, Kuniko Yamamoto's marvelous presentations promote cross-cultural communication and understanding in an entertaining way.
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SATURDAY 13 FEBRUARY 2010 - 8:00 PM - LEE THEATER
Newfoundland traditional group Mahers Behars (pronounced marz-barz), led by the legendary Frank Maher on 4-stop accordion, has played at events and festivals from St. John's to Vancouver. Now they visit St. Louis to perform from their critically acclaimed repertoire of singles, jigs and reels with great speed, passion and humor.
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WEDNESDAY 7 APRIL 20110 - 7:30 PM - LEE THEATER
Bassekou Kouyate is one of the true masters of the ngoni, an ancient traditional lute found throughout West Africa. The repertoire Bassekou plays is Bambara music from the region of Segu, music to participate in nature and as close to the blues as you can get in Africa. As Taj Mahal puts it "Basssekou is a genius, a living proof that the blues comes from Segu".
The Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni ba tour is presented in collaboration with World Music Insstitute and is funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.
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To order tickets by phone, please call the TOUHILL BOX OFFICE at 314-516-4949 or Toll Free at 866-516-4949.
$18.00 - General Admission
Convenience Fees
A $3.00 per ticket convenience fee is added to all phone, mail, fax and online purchases. Fees are not printed on ticket.
Discounts
Area students, seniors, UMSL employees and alumni benefit from discounted ticket prices to many performances at the Touhill. Please ask at the time of purchase if the show you choose to attend is eligible. Students and UMSL employees must present a current I.D. when requesting discounts. Discounts may not be combined.
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BLANCHE M. TOUHILL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
BLANCHE M. TOUHILL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER ON THE CAMPUS OF UM-ST. LOUIS
