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X-WR-CALNAME:Lied Center of Kansas
X-WR-CALDESC:Broadway\, Ballet and Beck - the Lied Center does it all. The spacious 2000-capacity theater offers discounts to students but most events are open to the general public.\n\nTicket Office Hours: 12 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.\, Monday - Friday \n\nAdministrative Office Hours: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.\, Monday - Friday
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DTSTART:20130906T193000
SUMMARY:Asphalt Orchestra
LOCATION:Lied Center of Kansas\n1600 Stewart Dr\nLawrence\, KS 66045
URL:http://www2.ljworld.com/marketplace/businesses/lied-center-of-kansas/events/5926/
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:According to The New York Times\, the Asphalt Orchestra is "part parade spectacle\, part halftime show and part cutting-edge contemporary music concert." This 12-member\, New York City-based\, guerrilla-music force is known to unleash innovative music from concert halls\, rock clubs and jazz basements to the streets and beyond. The expertly-trained members of Asphalt Orchestra combine Western classical\, rock\, pop music and jazz\, and have a repertoire that ranges from music by pop wizard Bjork and jazz legend Charles Mingus to rock progressive Frank Zappa and Swedish metal band Meshuggah. In addition\, they perform new music written for the band by David Byrne and Annie Clark\, Yoko Ono\, Tatsuya Yoshida\, Goran Bregovic\, Tyondai Braxton and Stew and Heidi Rodewald.\n\nAdult $21-$24 Student & Youth $11-$12
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DTSTART:20130916T193000
SUMMARY:BLUE MAN GROUP
LOCATION:Lied Center of Kansas\n1600 Stewart Dr\nLawrence\, KS 66045
URL:http://www2.ljworld.com/marketplace/businesses/lied-center-of-kansas/events/5927/
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Experience the Phenomenon. BLUE MAN GROUP is best known for their wildly popular theatrical shows and concerts\, which combine comedy\, music and technology to produce a totally unique form of entertainment. The New York Times heralds the show as "One of the most delightful performance pieces ever staged." E! Entertainment News exclaims\, "BLUE MAN GROUP is what every live performance aspires to be."\n\nAlthough it is impossible to describe\, people of all ages agree that BLUE MAN GROUP is an intensely exciting and wildly outrageous show that leaves the entire audience in a blissful\, euphoric state. With no spoken language\, BLUE MAN GROUP is perfect for people of all ages\, languages and cultures. BLUE MAN GROUP is now on the road for its first U.S. theatrical tour. This unique experience is a form of entertainment like nothing else; guaranteed to be an outing you will never forget.\n\nAdult $40-$51 KU students\, seniors\, members of the military and KU faculty and staff $35-$45
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DTSTART:20130917T193000
SUMMARY:BLUE MAN GROUP
LOCATION:Lied Center of Kansas\n1600 Stewart Dr\nLawrence\, KS 66045
URL:http://www2.ljworld.com/marketplace/businesses/lied-center-of-kansas/events/5928/
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Experience the Phenomenon. BLUE MAN GROUP is best known for their wildly popular theatrical shows and concerts\, which combine comedy\, music and technology to produce a totally unique form of entertainment. The New York Times heralds the show as "One of the most delightful performance pieces ever staged." E! Entertainment News exclaims\, "BLUE MAN GROUP is what every live performance aspires to be."\n\nAlthough it is impossible to describe\, people of all ages agree that BLUE MAN GROUP is an intensely exciting and wildly outrageous show that leaves the entire audience in a blissful\, euphoric state. With no spoken language\, BLUE MAN GROUP is perfect for people of all ages\, languages and cultures. BLUE MAN GROUP is now on the road for its first U.S. theatrical tour. This unique experience is a form of entertainment like nothing else; guaranteed to be an outing you will never forget.\n\nAdult $40-$51 KU students\, seniors\, members of the military and KU faculty and staff $35-$45
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DTSTART:20130925T193000
SUMMARY:Omar Faruk Tekbilek
LOCATION:Lied Center of Kansas\n1600 Stewart Dr\nLawrence\, KS 66045
URL:http://www2.ljworld.com/marketplace/businesses/lied-center-of-kansas/events/5929/
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Folk musician and composer Omar Faruk Tekbilek will celebrate Turkey's rich heritage with the mesmerizing sounds of Sufi and Middle Eastern melodies. Tekbilek's music is rooted in tradition\, but has been influenced by contemporary sounds. His work transcends political boundaries while maintaining traditional sensibilities in a way few artists can manage. Like Tekbilek himself\, his music symbolizes diversity in unity. Tekbilek is the recipient of the Best Artist of the Turkish Music Award 2003 from the Turkish Writers Association.\n\nTekbilek's music expertise started as a young boy in his uncle's music shop in Adana\, Turkey\, where he mastered folk instruments. At the age of 12 he began playing in local clubs\, then moved to Istanbul where he started recording with some of Turkey's top musicians. He studied Arabesque and Western musical styles but was most influenced by Mevlevi Dervishes\, Turkey's ancient Sufi order.
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DTSTART:20130928T193000
SUMMARY:Fables on Global Warming
LOCATION:Lied Center of Kansas\n1600 Stewart Dr\nLawrence\, KS 66045
URL:http://www2.ljworld.com/marketplace/businesses/lied-center-of-kansas/events/5930/
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Fables on Global Warming is a "performance art musical" that tackles sustainability issues using traditional animal fables from China\, Europe\, India and Africa. Eight dancers and three musicians entwine dance\, song\, science\, imagery and puppetry to form a piece that explores the connections between humans and animals\, culture and nature\, and science and art. Fables works on several levels and will entertain children\, as well as new and experienced dance audiences.
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DTSTART:20130929T140000
SUMMARY:Hermès Quartet
LOCATION:Lied Center of Kansas\n1600 Stewart Dr\nLawrence\, KS 66045
URL:http://www2.ljworld.com/marketplace/businesses/lied-center-of-kansas/events/5931/
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Maturity\, sincerity\, finesse and intelligence are certainly the most suitable words to describe the Paris-based Hermès Quartet. Violinists Omer Bouchez and Elise Liu\, violist Yung-Hsin Chang and cellist Anthony Kondo met at the Lyon Conservatory\, France\, and formed the quartet.\n\nAwards\n    A Winner of the Young Concert Artists International Auditions\n    First Prize at the Geneva International Music Competition\n    First Prize at the Lyon International Music Competition\n    First Prize at the European Chamber Music Competition\n\nAdult $22 Student & Youth $11
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DTSTART:20131024T193000
SUMMARY:AnDa Union – The Wind Horse
LOCATION:Lied Center of Kansas\n1600 Stewart Dr\nLawrence\, KS 66045
URL:http://www2.ljworld.com/marketplace/businesses/lied-center-of-kansas/events/5932/
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:AnDa Union's haunting harmonies and vibrant stringed instruments evoke the endless beauty of the Inner Mongolian grasslands. Driven by a thirst to discover the power and magic of their rich traditions and culture\, the group combines throat singing and long song with horse-head fiddles and two stringed lutes to bring powerful ancient Mongolian music to life as never heard before. Though the group holds on to the essence of Mongolian music\, it creates a musical form all its own.\n\nCreated in 2003\, AnDa Union is made up of 10 members. The members are all very proud of their Mongolian heritage. They play traditional Mongolian instruments such as the horse head fiddle and morin khurr.\n\nAdult $21-24 Student & Youth $11-$12
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DTSTART:20131025T193000
SUMMARY:Hal Holbrook in Mark Twain Tonight!
LOCATION:Lied Center of Kansas\n1600 Stewart Dr\nLawrence\, KS 66045
URL:http://www2.ljworld.com/marketplace/businesses/lied-center-of-kansas/events/5933/
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:In Mark Twain Tonight!\, Tony and Emmy Award-winning Hal Holbrook brings the famous author to life in an often comic\, dramatic recitation of his writings. Holbrook began performing as Twain in 1954. In 1966\, his second New York engagement won a Tony Award and a Drama Critics' Circle Award followed by a CBS television special.\n\nIt all began as an honor's project\, focusing on Mark Twain at Denison University in Granville\, Ohio. It has since turned into a beloved stage performance. Holbrook continues to perfect this performance\, drawing upon his vast experience on the stage and screen. He has no set program — he chooses material as he goes along. There is an emphasis on Twain's comedic material\, and Holbrook always includes an excerpt from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Holbrook has since written two books about playing Mark Twain\, the first was in 1968\, entitled Mark Twain Tonight! An Actor's Portrait and the second in 2011\, titled Harold: The Boy Who Became Mark Twain.\n\nAdult $35-$44 Student & Youth $17-$22
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20131027
SUMMARY:Naoko Takada
LOCATION:Lied Center of Kansas\n1600 Stewart Dr\nLawrence\, KS 66045
URL:http://www2.ljworld.com/marketplace/businesses/lied-center-of-kansas/events/5934/
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Takada is renowned for her wide range of repertoire\, from Bach to Piazzolla. Born in Tokyo\, she first appeared as a soloist with an orchestra at the age of 11\, when she played with both the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Philharmonic. Since that time\, she has performed with many renowned symphonies\, at many notable festivals and has graced the stage as a soloist in many of the world's most prestigious concert halls.\n\nAwards\n    S&R Washington Award and the Marimba Special Prize at the IBLA Grand Prize International Competition\n    First Prize in the Young Concert Artists International Audition\n    First Prize at the Houston Symphony Ima Hogg National Young Artist Competition\n    First Prize at the Sorantin Young Artists International Competition\n    First Prize at the Japan International League of Artists Competition\n\nAdult $22 Student & Youth $11
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DTSTART:20131109T193000
SUMMARY:Red\, black & GREEN: a blues
LOCATION:Lied Center of Kansas\n1600 Stewart Dr\nLawrence\, KS 66045
URL:http://www2.ljworld.com/marketplace/businesses/lied-center-of-kansas/events/5935/
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:red\, black & GREEN: a blues is a visceral\, interactive and moving work that employs spoken-word poetry\, storytelling\, music\, dance and movement to bring the stories and voices of black America into the center of a conversation about race\, class\, culture and the environment.\n\nIn performances ranging from deeply sad to hilariously funny\, new and inspiring definitions of sustainability emerge from tales of survival and the complex beauty and struggle of human interdependence. We visit four seasons and four cities in a quest to understand the challenges of "browning the green movement." The four cast members lead us through urban realities as they unfold in shotgun houses\, subway cars\, park benches and father-son conversations. This poignant line from the script sums up the issues explored in the production:\n\n"I ask a mother about environment\, and she tells me of guns\, of emotionally disabled boys whose green movement consists of recycling the sorry narrative of black-on-black crime."\n\nAdult $21-$24 Student & Youth $11-$12
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DTSTART:20131112T193000
SUMMARY:The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
LOCATION:Lied Center of Kansas\n1600 Stewart Dr\nLawrence\, KS 66045
URL:http://www2.ljworld.com/marketplace/businesses/lied-center-of-kansas/events/5936/
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Five of the world's most talented musicians\, from The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center\, will present the program titled Romantic Epicenter. Take a musical journey with some of the greatest composers of the Romantic era. Music from the Romantic era is known to be passionate\, personal\, and it pushes the boundaries laid out by the previous classical era.\n\nProgram:\n\n    Dvořák — Terzetto in C Major for Two Violins and Viola\, Op. 74 (1887)\n    Schumann — Trio No. 2 in F Major for Piano\, Violin and Cello\, Op. 80 (1847)\n    Brahms — Quintet in F minor for Piano\, Two Violins\, Viola and Cello\, Op. 34 (1862)\n    Program subject to change.\n\nAdult $26 Student & Youth $13
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DTSTART:20131114T193000
SUMMARY:MEMPHIS
LOCATION:Lied Center of Kansas\n1600 Stewart Dr\nLawrence\, KS 66045
URL:http://www2.ljworld.com/marketplace/businesses/lied-center-of-kansas/events/5937/
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:TURN UP THAT DIAL … From the underground dance clubs of 1950s Memphis\, Tennessee\, comes a hot\, new Broadway musical that bursts off the stage with explosive dancing\, irresistible songs and a thrilling tale of fame and forbidden love. Inspired by actual events\, MEMPHIS is about a white radio D.J. who wants to change the world and a black club singer who is ready for her big break. Come along on their incredible journey to the ends of the airwaves — filled with laughter\, soaring emotion and roof-raising rock 'n' roll. MEMPHIS is the winner of four Tony Awards\, including Best Musical. The show's Tony Award-winning original score features music by Bon Jovi's founding member and keyboardist David Bryan and lyrics by Bryan and Joe DiPietro. Get ready to experience Broadway's most exciting new destination.\n\nThe story is loosely based on D.J. Dewey Phillips.\n\nAdult $40-$51 Student & Youth $20-$26
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DTSTART:20131213T193000
SUMMARY:Turtle Island Quartet with special guest vocalist Tierney Sutton
LOCATION:Lied Center of Kansas\n1600 Stewart Dr\nLawrence\, KS 66045
URL:http://www2.ljworld.com/marketplace/businesses/lied-center-of-kansas/events/5938/
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Grammy-nominated jazz vocalist Tierney Sutton joins the Grammy award-winning\, classical-crossover ensemble Turtle Island Quartet in The Festival of Lights\, a holiday solstice celebration. The Festival of Lights\, along with an end-of-the-year celebration and the winter solstice\, coincides with the Christmas season. From the songs of Hanukkah and India's Diwali to music from Vince Guaraldi's beloved A Charlie Brown Christmas and a few holiday classics\, this program will explore timeless music that has been an integral part of winter holiday celebrations for centuries.\n\nAdult $21-$24 Student & Youth $11-$12
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DTSTART:20140122T190000
SUMMARY:Watchtower\, film
LOCATION:Lied Center of Kansas\n1600 Stewart Dr\nLawrence\, KS 66045
URL:http://www2.ljworld.com/marketplace/businesses/lied-center-of-kansas/events/5939/
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Turkish filmmaker Pelin Esmer will introduce and present her award-winning feature Watchtower. The film follows two souls who struggle with haunted pasts in the remote hills of the Turkish countryside in this powerful feature from a rising star of international cinema. After the screening\, there will be time for questions.\n\nEsmer was born and raised in Istanbul\, Turkey. She began her career by taking classes from Yavuz Ozkan\, a legendary Turkish director\, then began lecturing on documentary filmmaking at Istanbul's Kadir Has University\, all while working on foreign projects. In 2005 Esmer founded her own film company\, Sinefilm. Her first film is called Oyun (The Play)\, and received many awards around the world.\n\nWatchtower is her second film and has won five awards at the Adana Golden Boll International Film Festival\, including Best Director\, Best Actress\, Best Supporting Actress\, Best Supporting Actor and best Cinematography.\n\nFree and open to the public
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DTSTART:20140126T140000
SUMMARY:The Wonderful Wizard of Song: The Music of Harold Arlen
LOCATION:Lied Center of Kansas\n1600 Stewart Dr\nLawrence\, KS 66045
URL:http://www2.ljworld.com/marketplace/businesses/lied-center-of-kansas/events/5940/
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:You won't want to miss this multimedia musical review of Harold Arlen's hits brought to life by The Three Crooners — George Bugatti\, Marcus Goldhaber and Joe Shepherd\, along with Antoinette Henry. Their performance will be accompanied by inside stories and Arlen's rare behind-the-scenes home movies.\n\nArlen\, the wonderful wizard of song\, composed the score for the Wizard of Oz. In addition to writing Over the Rainbow\, the song that is considered the twentieth century's number one song\, he is known for writing more than 400 other songs. His numerous hits\, including Get Happy and Any Place I Hang My Hat is Home\, were heard across the country — from the Cotton Club\, a popular Harlem night club\, to Broadway and Hollywood movies.\n\nAdult $25-$32 Student & Youth $13-$16
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DTSTART:20140212T193000
SUMMARY:The Addams Family
LOCATION:Lied Center of Kansas\n1600 Stewart Dr\nLawrence\, KS 66045
URL:http://www2.ljworld.com/marketplace/businesses/lied-center-of-kansas/events/5941/
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:The weird and wonderful family we all love comes to devilishly delightful life in The Addams Family. You won't want to miss this story. Wednesday Addams\, the ultimate princess of darkness\, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet\, smart young man from a respectable family. A man her parents have never met. And if that weren't upsetting enough\, she confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now\, Gomez Addams must do something he's never done before — keep a secret from his beloved wife\, Morticia. Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday's "normal" boyfriend and his parents.\n\nThe musical has been on tour all through the United States\, is currently in Brazil and Australia and will be visiting more countries soon to be announced.\n\nAdult $40-$49 Student & Youth $20-$25
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DTSTART:20140218T193000
SUMMARY:The Peking Acrobats®
LOCATION:Lied Center of Kansas\n1600 Stewart Dr\nLawrence\, KS 66045
URL:http://www2.ljworld.com/marketplace/businesses/lied-center-of-kansas/events/5942/
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:A troupe of China's most gifted tumblers\, contortionists\, jugglers\, cyclists and gymnasts bring the 2\,000-year-old acrobatic tradition to life. The Peking Acrobats® create a Chinese carnival atmosphere that is fun for the entire family with festive pageantry; daring maneuvers; trick cycling; powerful precision tumbling\, somersaults and gymnastics; amazing displays of contortion\, flexibility and control; and high-tech special effects. Live musicians\, playing traditional Chinese instruments\, will enhance the evening's experience.\n\nThe acrobatic tradition in China has been around for 2\,000 years. The Peking Acrobats® have redefined the Western image of acrobats since their debut in 1986 by seemingly defying gravity and the laws of physics with their incredible flexibility and strength. They trick-cycle\, juggle\, balance and tumble their way into the hearts of the viewers by showing their perfection of agility and grace.\n\nAdult $20-$30 Student & youth $18
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DTSTART:20140226T193000
SUMMARY:The Cleveland Orchestra
LOCATION:Lied Center of Kansas\n1600 Stewart Dr\nLawrence\, KS 66045
URL:http://www2.ljworld.com/marketplace/businesses/lied-center-of-kansas/events/5943/
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:The Cleveland Orchestra has become one of the most sought-after performing ensembles in the world. The orchestra performs at its winter home at Severance Hall\, at each summer's Blossom Festival\, in residencies from Miami to Vienna to New York\, and on tour around the world. The orchestra sets the highest standards of artistic excellence and creative programming. Founded in 1918 by local citizens\, the group has grown from a fine regional organization to one of the most admired symphonic ensembles in the world.\n\nAdult $42-$60 Student & Youth $21-30
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DTSTART:20140309T140000
SUMMARY:Gleb Ivanov
LOCATION:Lied Center of Kansas\n1600 Stewart Dr\nLawrence\, KS 66045
URL:http://www2.ljworld.com/marketplace/businesses/lied-center-of-kansas/events/5944/
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Ivanov began playing for audiences at age eight. He graduated from the Moscow Conservatory. He holds a master's degree from the Manhattan School of Music\, where he worked with Nina Svetlanova. While in Russia\, Ivanov was a protégé of Mstislav Rostropovich and appeared as soloist under the famous maestro. Since then\, he has performed with numerous orchestras\, including the Moscow State\, Kremlin\, Indianapolis Chamber\, the Colorado Springs Philharmonic and many more.\n\nAwards\n    First Prizes at the 1994 and 1996 International "Classical Legacy" Competitions\n    Best Performance of a Beethoven Sonata at the First Vladimir Horowitz Competition in Kiev\n    First Prize in the 2005 Young Concert Artists International Auditions\n\nAdult $22 Student & Youth $11
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DTSTART:20140329T193000
SUMMARY:Soweto Gospel Choir
LOCATION:Lied Center of Kansas\n1600 Stewart Dr\nLawrence\, KS 66045
URL:http://www2.ljworld.com/marketplace/businesses/lied-center-of-kansas/events/5945/
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:From the heart of South Africa\, the Soweto Gospel Choir is an awe-inspiring and powerful vocal ensemble with an inspirational mix of tribal\, traditional and popular African and international gospel songs. Their earthy rhythms\, rich harmonies\, a cappella and charismatic performances combine to uplift the spirit.\n\nMembers hail from different backgrounds\, hence the choir sings in a number of languages\, ranging from English to Xhosa\, Zulu and Sotho. Their beautiful costumes are inspired by different tribes in South Africa. They include a multitude of Zulu beadwork\, the characteristic black stripes of Xhosa\, prints that depict traditional Ndebele and Zulu designs and the brightly colored fabrics of the Shengaan tradition.\n\nAdult $20-$28 Student & Youth $10-$14
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DTSTART:20140403T193000
SUMMARY:Broadway’s Next H!t Musical
LOCATION:Lied Center of Kansas\n1600 Stewart Dr\nLawrence\, KS 66045
URL:http://www2.ljworld.com/marketplace/businesses/lied-center-of-kansas/events/5946/
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:You will be doubled over laughing as Broadway's Next H!T Musical presents the only unscripted theatrical awards show. Master improvisers gather made up\, hit-song suggestions from the audience and create a spontaneous evening of music\, humor and laughter. The audience votes for its favorite song and watches as the cast turns it into a full-blown improvised musical — complete with memorable characters\, witty dialogue and plot twists galore.\n\nThe show is under the direction of improv veterans Rob Schiffman and Deb Rabbai. TheaterWeek hailed Broadway's Next H!T Musical as "brilliant" and The New York Post called it "remarkable." The show has been seen recently at The Triad\, Tribeca Film Festival\, and at the New York Musical Theater Festival\, among many others.\n\nAdult $26 Student & Youth $13
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DTSTART:20140404T193000
SUMMARY:Broadway’s Next H!t Musical
LOCATION:Lied Center of Kansas\n1600 Stewart Dr\nLawrence\, KS 66045
URL:http://www2.ljworld.com/marketplace/businesses/lied-center-of-kansas/events/5947/
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:You will be doubled over laughing as Broadway's Next H!T Musical presents the only unscripted theatrical awards show. Master improvisers gather made up\, hit-song suggestions from the audience and create a spontaneous evening of music\, humor and laughter. The audience votes for its favorite song and watches as the cast turns it into a full-blown improvised musical — complete with memorable characters\, witty dialogue and plot twists galore.\n\nThe show is under the direction of improv veterans Rob Schiffman and Deb Rabbai. TheaterWeek hailed Broadway's Next H!T Musical as "brilliant" and The New York Post called it "remarkable." The show has been seen recently at The Triad\, Tribeca Film Festival\, and at the New York Musical Theater Festival\, among many others.\n\nAdult $26 Student & Youth $13
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DTSTART:20140408T193000
SUMMARY:Gold Medal Winner
LOCATION:Lied Center of Kansas\n1600 Stewart Dr\nLawrence\, KS 66045
URL:http://www2.ljworld.com/marketplace/businesses/lied-center-of-kansas/events/5948/
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Don't miss the Gold Medal Winner of the Fourteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition\, performing on stage at the Lied Center! The winner\, who promises to be one of the world's most outstanding concert pianists\, will be announced on June 9 at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. This quadrennial competition\, organized to commemorate Van Cliburn's sensational victory at the first Tchaikovsky International Competition in Moscow in 1958\, is recognized as one of the most prestigious competitions in the world.\n\nThis year's Gold Medal Winner will join the roster of internationally-recognized Van Cliburn winners who have performed at the Lied Center\, including Olga Kern\, Alexander Kobrin and Haochen Zhang.\n\nAdult $21-$24 Student & Youth $11-$12
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140411
SUMMARY:The Cashore Marionettes
LOCATION:Lied Center of Kansas\n1600 Stewart Dr\nLawrence\, KS 66045
URL:http://www2.ljworld.com/marketplace/businesses/lied-center-of-kansas/events/5949/
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Simple Gifts (ages 8+)\nFriday\, April 11\, 5:00 p.m.\nSaturday\, April 12\, 2:00 p.m.\n\nEach vignette is simple and yet\, you forget the characters are fabrications\, stitched together by a supremely gifted puppet-master. From the performance of the grand old violinist Maestro Zelinka to Johnny Lobotomy's heavy metal rock guitar frets\, each marionette offers a moment to be treasured.\n\nLife In Motion (ages 12+)\nFriday\, April 11\, 7:30 p.m.\nSaturday\, April 12\, 7:30 p.m. \n\nRarely has life been imitated with such precision or with such pathos. Joseph Cashore's hand-built marionettes replicate stunning effects\, like toes wiggling from the hole in a shoe and a mother holding her squirming newborn. Set to recorded music by Beethoven\, Strauss and Copland\, each scene is powerful\, surprising and one-of-a-kind.\n\nAdult $21 Student & Youth $10
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DTSTART:20140417T193000
SUMMARY:Serkan Çağri Band
LOCATION:Lied Center of Kansas\n1600 Stewart Dr\nLawrence\, KS 66045
URL:http://www2.ljworld.com/marketplace/businesses/lied-center-of-kansas/events/5950/
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Serkan Çağri is one of the most popular and highly-regarded clarinetists in Turkey today. He is joined by a seven-member band\, and together\, they create upbeat folk music that explores the rhythm of the Balkans and the pulse of the Mediterranean.\n\nÇağri began playing the clarinet at the age of seven. After winning special recognition in a prestigious national clarinet competition in his early teens\, he honed his craft in Turkey's finest music conservatories. Since that time\, Çağri has played solo\, with bands and ensembles and with some of the world's finest musicians. In addition\, the world's leading clarinet manufacturers commissioned him to redesign the pitch of the instrument\, resulting in a new clarinet titled the "Serkan Çağri" model.\n\nToday he is a popular composer and musical director for film and television. He also hosts his own music series on Turkish national television and is featured in the May 2013 episode of the PBS series Music Voyager.\n\nAdult $22 Student & Youth $11
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