Artists Series, Forum, and Theatre Productions, Spring 2013
Program participants may request a free ticket from the SSS office at 715-836-4542.
| Date | Event | Location |
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Tuesday Jan. 29 7:30 pm |
Artists Series: The Kite Runner The American Place Theatre will perform Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner, which focuses on the relationship between two boys in Afghanistan—one from a privileged background, the other a servant. |
Schofield Auditorium |
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Wednesday Feb. 6 7:30 pm |
Forum Lecture: Michael Shermer, "The Believing Brain" Michael Shermer, who has appeared on such programs as Oprah and The Colbert Report as a skeptic of unusual claims, will explain how the brain constructs beliefs and reinforces them as truths. |
Schofield Auditorium |
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Feb. 21-23 Feb. 28 March 1-2 7:30 pm |
Die Fledermaus by Johnann Strauss Set in Vienna, Strauss' enduring operetta features a famous overture and an entertaining series of events including a masked ball, mistaken identities, and deceitful plots. |
Gantner Concert Hall |
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Wednesday Feb 27 7:30 pm |
Artists Series: Juan Siddi Flamenco Theatre Company Spanish choreographer Juan Siddi directs some of the most talented flamenco musicians, singers, and dancers from Spain and the United States in a dazzling performance that combines flamenco and theatre. |
Ojibwe Ballroom, Davies |
| Tuesday March 26 7:30 pm |
Artists Series: Step Afrika Step Afrika is a dance company dedicated to stepping, a dance style once described by the Washington Post as "tap dance without tap shoes." The performance will feature traditional African songs, dance, and drumming. |
Zorn Arena |
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Wednesday April 17 7:30 pm |
Forum Lecture: Will Allen, "The Good Food Revolution" Will Allen, an expert in urban agriculture, will explain how increasing people's access to affordable fresh fruits and vegetables can address health problems such as obesity and diabetes. |
Schofield Auditorium |
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April 18-20 April 24-27 7:30 pm |
A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare One of Shakespeare's most popular comedies,A Midsummer Night's Dream tells a magical story of the misadventures that occur in a forest when fairies cast love spells on the humans they find there. | Riverside Theatre |
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Thurs-Sat May 2-4 7:30 pm |
Danceworks 13 This annual performance by the UW-Eau Claire Concert Dance Company will feature students performing works choreographed by members of the company and representing many different styles of dance. | Kjer Theatre |
