MET OPERA: Elektra (Encore)
Pollak TheatreThe genius director Patrice Chéreau (From the House of the Dead) didn’t live to see his great Elektra production, previously presented in Aix and Milan, make it to the stage of the Met. But his overpowering vision lives on with soprano Nina Stemme—unmatched today in the heroic female roles of Strauss and Wagner—who portrays Elektra’s primal quest for vengeance. Legendary mezzo-soprano Waltraud Meier is chilling as Elektra’s fearsome mother, Klytämnestra. Soprano Adrianne Pieczonka and bass Eric Owens are Elektra’s troubled siblings. Chéreau’s musical collaborator, Esa-Pekka Salonen, conducts.
Tickets on sale Friday, July 24
Substitute School Nurse Workshop
Magill CommonsSubstitute School Nurse Workshop Substitute Nurses are needed in many school districts! This class is designed to present an overview of the responsibilities of the Substitute School Nurse. The Instructors will introduce key areas specific to the care of the child in the school setting. This program will provide 5.5 contact hours for nurses. Substitute […]
Curious George: The Golden Meatball
Pollak TheatreJoin the inquisitive, lovable little monkey Curious George, star of books, movies and the award winning PBS television show in this delightful new musical. All–You-Can-Eat Meatball Day came just once a year. George had been waiting all month for that day, a day almost bigger than his birthday! On Meatball Day, George helped his friend Chef Pisghetti cook some delicious meatballs, and serve them to the hungry crowd. But this year, the crowd had vanished! Something was keeping people away. Something pretty big. And that “something” was Phinneas T. Lightspeed and his speedy Meatballs O’Matic machine. In despair, Chef Pisghetti vows to cook no more. Determined to help his friend, George goes on a mission to enter the Chef’s meatballs in the world-famous Golden Meatball Contest…in Rome. With every swing and flip, George takes the audience through a fun-filled adventure in which he learns more about Rome…and meatballs…and the “secret ingredient” to cooking!
BRAVO AMICI – Encore Performance!
Pollak TheatreYou asked for it and they are coming back!! After resounding praise and astounding audience feedback BRAVO AMICI will be returning to the Pollak Theatre to close out the our 20th anniversary performing arts season. Geoff Sewell, founder of the classical crossover opera band Amici Forever and his cast of exceptionally talented Broadway performers will be singing your favorite pieces from well-known operas, Broadway musicals and popular music in a style they wittily refer to as “pop-opera.” We promise you will be blown away!!!
Memorial Day
University Closed