WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2002
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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN = 5A
Lied Center announces schedule
Next year's lineup includes 'Rent.' Russian themes
By Jessica Tims Kansan staff writer
The second-floor lobby of the Lied Center was full of gasps of excitement during the announcement of next year's season.
Performances such as Rent, Lord of the Dance and Cabaret drew a favorable reaction from a crowd of about 200 Friends of the Lied Center, who gathered last night to hear the announcement, an hour and a half before the final performance of the Lied Center's 2001-2002 season.
Tim Van Leer, executive direc
tor of the Lied Center, began the announcement by thanking Chancellor Robert Hemenway and Provost David Shulenburger for their support of fine arts at the University of Kansas. He then thanked the Center's corporate sponsors for the 2002 to 2003 season.
"This year, we have the most corporate sponsors ever," he said.
Van Leer said the 2002-2003 season contained performances with Russian themes.
"We will be working with the Center for Russian and East European Studies," he said. "We are celebrating the tricentennial of St. Petersburg."
Russian performances include The Moscow Boys Choir, The St. Petersburg String Quartet and the Russian State Opera's performances of Tosca.
Planning for the 2002-2003 season has been going on for a year and a half, Van Leer said.
Shows are often suggested to the Center by the Friends of the Lied, KU students and the public, Van Leer said. He said the suggestions were given to a programming committee who made the final decision.
"We always ask for input whether it be sending e-mail or seeking us out and telling us what they want to see," he said.
Van Leer said that the Tony award-winning and Pulitzer prize-winning musical Rent was frequently requested, especially by students.
Single tickets for next season go on sale this morning for students. Karen Christilles, associate director said.
"The public will have to wait until July to get single tickets," she said. "But series subscriptions will go on sale for them tomorrow also."
Van Leer said the Center was able to offer half price student tickets through Student Senate funding.
"The Student Senate provides a fund that allows us to augment the ticket price for student tickets." he said.
The 2002-2003 season will officially begin at 7 p.m. on Friday, August 23 with a free concert by Celtic fiddler Natalie MacMaster.
Contact Tims at jtims@kansan.com. This story was edited by Kristi Henderson.
FALL SCHEDULE AT THE LIED CENTER
Natalie MacMaster, Celtic fiddler
7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 23
Robert Mirabal, Music from a Painted Cave 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14
Cullberg Ballet, modern version of Swan Lake 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 4
Ragamala Music and Dance Theater of India 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12
Urban Tap, global dance fusion
7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct 24
9:00 p.m. on Friday, Oct 25
South Pacific 7:30 on Saturday, Oct.26
National Symphony of Mexico 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1
Rent
7:30 on Monday, Nov. 4
7:30 on Tuesday, Nov. 5
Turtle Island String Quartet & Ying Quartet 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 10
Moscow Boys Choir, holidays around the world
7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 23
7:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 24
St. Petersburg String Quartet 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 24
Lord of the Dance
Trout Fishing in America, family music
David Parsons Dance Company & Ahn Piano Trio
7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7
Cabaret
7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb.
19
The Russian State Opera in Tosca 7:30 on Saturday, Feb. 22
Trio Voronezh, Russian folk music 7:30 on Friday, Feb.28
Blast II - Shockwave, band spectacular 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 1
David Finckel and Wu Han, cello and piano 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 9
■ Olga Kern, piano
7:30 on Thursday, March 27
Peking Opera, Chinese theatre
7:30 p.m. on Saturday, March
29
Twyla Tharp Contemporary Dance Company 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 5
Cantus, male vocal ensemble 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 6
Brown Butterfly, jazz, dance and video 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 12
Sweet Honey in the Rock,
vocal gospel, jazz and blues
7:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 13
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