Memphis-based Collage Dance Collective continues MSUâs Lyceum Series next month
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STARKVILLE, Miss.âMississippi ´ķĪķAPPâs Lyceum Seriesâ 77th season continues with a highly entertaining performance from the Midsouth performing arts company Collage Dance Collective.
Performing Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. in Lee Hallâs Bettersworth Auditorium, the groupâs show is free for MSU students, and the general public can purchase tickets at . Individual tickets are $30 per person and $25 for MSU employees and senior citizens. Season and miniseries passes also are available.
Based in Memphis, Tennessee, Collage Dance Collective has been named a Southern Cultural Treasure by South Arts and the Ford Foundation and listed among the 50 largest ballet companies in the nation. The collective includes three core programs: a conservatory teaching classical ballet, jazz, tap, modern and West African dance to students; a collection of adult classes and programming; and the international touring company comprised of 18 professional dancers from across the world.
The âBuff City Bluesâ production is an ode to the musical heritage of Memphis, and is comprised of high-energy classical ballet with blues music from artists such as Muddy Waters, B.B. King and Koko Taylor.
The Lyceum Series is MSUâs longest running performance arts series and a staple of the universityâs commitment of the arts. For more information, visit .
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