WSU Performing Arts

Feb. 11: Electrifying piano duo to perform

By Gail Siegel, WSU Performing Arts PULLMAN, Wash. – Known for adrenalized performances, original compositions and notorious music videos, Greg Anderson and Elizabeth Joy Roe will bring their revolutionary piano duo experience to Washington State University’s Jones Theatre at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11.

African talent will dazzle in cirque-style performances Jan. 28

By Gail Siegel, WSU Performing Arts PULLMAN, Wash. — Combining the mysticism of Africa with the excitement of a theatrical cirque performance, “Americaʹs Got Talent” finalist Cirque Zuma Zuma will bring non-stop action and African culture to Washington State University for two shows on Saturday, Jan. 28. Performances are at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. […]

Dec. 1-10: ‘Eurydice’ a modern retelling of Orpheus myth

PULLMAN, Wash. – “Eurydice,” a playful but emotionally resonant dramatic comedy, will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 1, 3, 8 and 9 and 2 p.m. Dec. 3 and 10 at Washington State University’s Wadleigh Theatre. With contemporary characters, ingenious plot twists and breathtaking visual effects, it offers a fresh look at a timeless love […]

Nov. 15: Memoir of growing up in the segregated South

By Gail Siegel, WSU Performing Arts PULLMAN, Wash. – A dramatization of the 1943 book “Black Boy,” Richard Wright’s searing autobiography spanning childhood innocence to adulthood in the Jim Crow South, will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, in Jones Theatre at Washington State University. It is recommended for ages 12 and older.

Aug. 17-19: Students present stories that shaped their lives

By Gail Siegel, WSU Performing Arts PULLMAN, Wash. – High school students from central Washington will present “Las Memorias,” a free evening of original theater based on their life experiences, at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 17, 18 and 19 in Daggy Hall’s Jones Theatre at Washington State University.

WSU Performing Arts 2016-17 series tickets on sale

By Gail Siegel, WSU Performing Arts PULLMAN, Wash. – Season tickets for Washington State University Performing Arts 2016-17 go on sale Friday, July 15, at TicketsWest. A dozen acts include everything from “The Complete History of America (abridged): Election Edition,” to a brass holiday concert, to Cirque Zuma Zuma aerial acrobatics, to a comedic romp […]