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| Vol. 18, No. 2 | Sept. 10, 1998 |
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| Vol. 18, No. 2 | Sept. 10, 1998 |
With the exception of the Capitol Steps, all performances will be held at Mitchell Hall, at $15 for the general public, $10 for UD faculty, staff, alumni and senior citizens and $6 for students and children. There are additional charges for meals offered at the Blue & Gold Club.
The season gets under way on Saturday, Sept. 26, when the Capitol Steps-famous for satirical, political songs and wit-performs at 5:30 and 9 p.m. in Pearson Hall. Billed as the only group in Washington, D.C., that attempts to be funnier than Congress, the Capitol Steps is composed of former congressional staffers. The group travels the country, satirizing the very people and places that once employed them.
They have been featured on three national specials for public television and have made dozens of appearances on National Public Radio. "The Capitol Steps make it easier to leave public life," former President George Bush has said.
Tickets for both performances are $15 for the general public and for UD faculty, staff, alumni and senior citizens and $10 for students and children.
The season changes pace on Sunday, Oct. 4, when the Chamber Orchestra KREMLIN, an 18-piece string orchestra, performs at 8 p.m. in Mitchell Hall.
Featuring some of the finest young musicians in Moscow and led by its founder Misha Rachlevsky, the orchestra is on its third U.S. tour. Committed, high-energy performances endear this group to concertgoers, whose enthusiastic response, in turn, entices the orchestra to reciprocate with multiple encores.
The Blue & Gold Club will offer an elegant four-course dinner from 5-7:30 p.m. prior to the performance. Reservations are necessary and can be made at $20 for adults and $10 for children ages 5-11
On Saturday, Nov. 21, six virtuosi performing on trumpets, horn, piano, trombone, tuba and percussion will speak as one in a performance by Rhythm & Brass. Providing a rare combination of musical artistry and integrity equally matched by insightful communicative gifts, the ensemble truly engages audiences with sophisticated charm and charisma. The group has accumulated an extensive repertoire from the pristine baroque tradition to chamber jazz and beyond.
Plans also are under way for a residency clinic, free and open to the public, at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 20. Location will be announced. Additionally, the Blue & Gold Club will host a reception in Gore Hall prior to the performance. Cost is $15 for adults and $8 for children ages 5-11. The event begins at 6 p.m. and includes hors d' oeuvres and cash bar.
The series continues in 1999 with Alumni Focus Artists, Lisa Papili, pianist, and Gary Seydell, tenor, performing on Saturday, Jan. 23. Spoken Hand, a 16-member hand drumming orchestra that reflects the traditions of Afro-Cuban bata, Brazilian samba, North Indian tabla and West African djembe, will perform on Saturday, Feb. 27. A master class and Central American buffet at the Blue & Gold Club are planned in conjunction with the performance.
Spring offerings include the Coulter/Phillips Ensemble, five classically trained musicians who perform instrumental folk music from many countries, on Friday, March 12; Andes Manta, a quintet from Quito, Ecuador, on Friday, April 16; and SoVoSo, a highly visual and imaginative a cappella ensemble, on Saturday, May 1.
For ticket information, call 831-2204 or TicketMaster at (302) 984-2000. For series information, call the Office of Alumni and University Relations, sponsor of the series, at 831-2341.
-Beth Thomas
