As the final offering in its 2003 Great Performances Series, Festival Dance will present Manding Jata at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 7, at the Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum. This French West Africa troupe combines powerhouse drumming and dancing, with vibrant costumes to create a complex cultural entertainment. Manding Jata presents the cultural legacy of the […]
“From Russia with Love” is theme of the April 5 Washington Idaho Symphony Concert at Washington State University’s Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum. The concert is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. Directing the orchestra is Keating Johnson, a music faculty member in the School of Music and Theatre Arts. The Visual, Performing and Literary Arts […]
The Eugene Ballet Company once again presents “The Nutcracker,” in two stunning performances at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 8, in Beasley Coliseum. Presented by Festival Dance & Performing Arts, “The Nutcracker” is a Palouse holiday tradition. Designed by Disney scenic artist, Don Carson and choreographed by Eugene Ballet artistic director, Toni […]
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and eight Tony Awards, “South Pacific” — Rodgers and Hammerstein’s glorious tale of wartime romance — comes to the Beasley Coliseum 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11. This Broadway classic is rich in humor and eloquent in song. It features an unforgettable score of enduring standards, like “Some Enchanted […]
Country artist Lila McCann and veteran comedian/actor Dana Carvey will be entertaining at Beasley Coliseum this fall. McCann will perform Saturday, Oct. 19 at 8:00 p.m. McCann is a Tacoma native and 2000 graduate of Steilacoom High School. Her debut album, released when she was just 15, featured such hits as “Down Came A Blackbird,” […]
Harry Connick Jr. coming to Beasley April 27 With the simultaneous releases of “30” and “Songs I Heard,” Harry Connick, Jr. has again found new ways to express his artistry, while demonstrating the craftsmanship and work ethic of a virtuoso musician at the top of his game. The opening of ‘Thou Shalt Not’ this fall […]