As artists, Kansas State University printmakers Jason Scuilla and Michael McMann are particular about detail. But being so committed to the craft of printmaking has meant meticulously etching copper plates and dunking them into toxic, caustic acid baths — until now. “This is one of the most toxic mediums you can use, so we are [...]
A patriotic flag quilt will star in an upcoming exhibition of quilts at Kansas State University’s Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art. The “Pieces of Time: Quilts from K-State’s Historic Costume and Textile Museum” exhibition opens Friday, May 28, and includes more than a dozen American quilts from the mid-19th to the mid-20th centuries. Marla [...]
K-State Theater will present the play “Our Town” at 7:30 p.m. April 22-24 and April 28-May 1 in Nichols Theater. Recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for drama, Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town” is set in the fictional town of Grover’s Corners, N.H. A character known as Stage Manager narrates the play’s three acts, each symbolizing a [...]
“Jesus Christ Superstar,” starring Ted Neeley, will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 19 at McCain Auditorium. The first masterpiece from the legendary writing team of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, “Jesus Christ Superstar” opened on Broadway in 1971 and changed the world of musical theater. With a score of remarkable songs including, [...]
The classical music group The Ahn Trio will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 9, at Kansas State University’s McCain Auditorium. The Ahn Trio consists of three Korean-born sisters, Maria, Lucia and Angella, who were all educated at Juilliard in New York City. Performing chamber music with a modern flair, the group’s K-State show will [...]
The K-State dance program will present “SpringDance 2010″ at 7:30 p.m. March 26-27 in McCain Auditorium. As part of “SpringDance 2010,” K-State students will present adjudicated choreography in “Ancient Sorrows” and a new ballet with musical accompaniment by the K-State Orchestra, under the direction of David Littrell, university distinguished professor of music, and composed by [...]
Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana, one of the nation’s premier flamenco and Spanish dance companies, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 5, at Kansas State University’s McCain Auditorium. Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana was founded in 1983 with the mission of bringing flamenco to mainstream audiences. The group strives to promote flamenco as a living art [...]
“Annie,” one of America’s best-known musicals, will make a touring stop at McCain Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24. An orphan, Annie, and her dog Sandy are placed in the lap of luxury for a week as part of a publicity campaign for Oliver Warbucks. However, Annie’s stay turns out to be much more [...]
The Grammy-winning a cappella ensemble Ladysmith Black Mambazo will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19, at McCain Auditorium. The 10-member group is known worldwide for combining its native South African musical traditions with the sounds and sentiments of gospel music. Ladysmith Black Mambazo represents the traditional culture of South Africa and is regarded as [...]
There will be no shortage of music on campus in February, with a variety of performances for the community to enjoy. Performances, all free and open to the public, include: * Patrick Sheridan, guest tubaist, will present a solo recital at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2, in All Faiths Chapel. Sheridan is one of the [...]