{"id":46419,"date":"2019-07-29T11:00:22","date_gmt":"2019-07-29T16:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=46419"},"modified":"2019-07-29T11:00:27","modified_gmt":"2019-07-29T16:00:27","slug":"%ef%bb%bffort-hays-states-encore-series-announces-lineup-for-39th-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=46419","title":{"rendered":"\ufeffFort Hays State\u2019s Encore Series announces lineup for 39th season"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By UNIVERSITY RELATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A wonderful variety of musicals, plays, dance and instrumental music make up the 2019-2020 season of the Encore Performing Arts Series at Fort Hays State University.

\u201cFor 39 years, the Encore Series has been a cultural gem of Western Kansas,\u201d said Jacob Ternes, chair of the university\u2019s Special Events Committee. \u201cThis season will continue to bring national and international performances right here to the Beach\/Schmidt Performing Arts Center stage. I hope our patrons consider purchasing season tickets, because we expect several individual shows to sell out!\u201d

Ternes this year\u2019s series has a show for all audiences. The season will open with \u201cReza: The Edge of Illusion.\u201d More than a magic show, Reza infuses state-of-the-art production elements, masterful comedic timing, and interactive and inspirational moments, allowing the audience to experience the magic first hand.

Additional shows include \u201cCirque Mechanics,\u201d \u201cFinding Neverland,\u201d \u201cBandstand,\u201d \u201cFiesta Folclorico,\u201d \u201cAnne of Green Gables.\u201d This season will also include a holiday event: \u201cM-PACT: White Christmas,\u201d an evening of holiday favorites.

Season tickets for the 2019-2020 Encore Performing Arts Series are available beginning Monday, Aug. 5. Fort Hays State University students, faculty and staff, as well as senior citizens (65 and over) and youths (ages 5 to 17) receive discounts.

For more information call the Memorial Union Student Service Center at 785-628-5306 or visit www.fhsu.edu\/encore<\/a>. Previous season ticket holders will receive the series booklet in the mail within the next few weeks.

All performances for the 2019-2020 season start at 7:30 p.m. and are held in the Beach\/Schmidt Performing Arts Center in Sheridan Hall on the FHSU campus.
Performances:

Reza: The Edge of Illusion <\/strong>
Thursday, Oct. 3
Reza began making his presence felt in the world of illusion at age 7 after being inspired by a magic show in his hometown. By 14, he was performing for resorts and large corporations across the Midwest. Reza is one of the fastest rising stars in the industry, with his mind set on changing the world’s perception of magic.
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Cirque Mechanics: 42FT \u2013 A Menagerie of Mechanical Marvels <\/strong>
Wednesday, Nov. 6
At the center of every circus rests a 42-foot ring full of thrills, laughs and excitement. The company dares us to leap into the circus ring and experience the timelessness of this evolving art form. The action is full of theatricality and a modern sensibility, showcasing a galloping mechanical metal horse and a rotating tent frame for strongmen, acrobats and aerialists.

M-PACT: White Christmas<\/strong>
Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019
Hailed as \u201cone of the best pop-jazz vocal groups in the world,\u201d M-PACT is recognized worldwide as a trailblazer in vocal music. Emerging from an age of auto-tune and overproduction, this Los Angeles-based sextet has cultivated a new generation of ears hungry for the fresh, raw power of nature\u2019s \u201cfirst instrument\u201d \u2013 the human voice. As seen in the PBS \u201cChristmas from LA\u201d special, the warmth and elegance of M-PACT pairs perfectly with an evening of holiday favorites.

Finding Neverland <\/strong>
Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020
Based on the Academy Award winning film, this breathtaking show follows playwright J.M. Barrie as he summons the courage to become the writer, and the man, he yearns to be. Barrie finds the inspiration he\u2019s been missing when he meets the beautiful widow Sylvia and her four young sons: Jack, George, Michael and Peter. Delighted by the boys\u2019 hilarious escapades, Barrie conjures the magical world of Neverland and writes a play unlike any the high-society London theatergoers had ever seen.

Fiesta Folcl\u00f3rico! Featuring: \u00a0Ballet Folcl\u00f3rico Nacional de M\u00e9xico de SILVIA LOZANO <\/strong>
Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020
This troupe brings the essence, tradition and color of strength and feeling from Mexico. Ballet Folcl\u00f3rico Nacional de M\u00e9xico de SILVIA LOZANO is an institution tasked with the dissemination, preservation and promotion of the culture of Mexico, both at home and abroad. With an artistic career spanning over 56 years, the BFNM reflects the work of Mexico\u2019s leading researchers and practitioners of folklore, dance, music, and costumes.

The Huntertones <\/strong>
Friday, March 13, 2020
Huntertones brings people together around the globe with fun, imaginative, and fearless music. Their high energy, horn-driven sound fuses inspired improvisation and adventurous composition melding jazz, funk, rock, and soul. Huntertones shift from a dynamic six-piece ensemble to a trio featuring saxophone, sousaphone, and beat-boxing.

Bandstand: The Musical <\/strong>
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
In 1945, as America\u2019s soldiers come home to ticker-tape parades and overjoyed families, PFC Donny Novitski, singer and songwriter, returns to rebuild his life with only the shirt on his back and a dream in his heart. When NBC announces a national competition to find the nation\u2019s next great musical superstars, inspiration strikes and Donny joins forces with a motley group of fellow veterans, each an astonishing musician. They form a band unlike any the nation has ever seen and discover the power of music.

Anne of Green Gables \u2013 The Ballet<\/strong>
Tuesday, May 5, 2020
Over the last 28 years, Canada\u2019s Ballet J\u04e7rgen has produced a total of 216 original creations by 80 choreographers, including eight full-length ballets. The company gives over 120 performances a year, bringing ballet performances to more than 50,000 people across Canada. One-third of Ballet J\u00f6rgen Canadian audiences are under the age of 18, and a third of those are attending a dance performance for the first time. The Company has exclusive rights to create \u201cAnne of Green Gables: The Ballet,\u201d with a score based on the original compositions from \u201cAnne of Green Gables: The Musical.\u201d \u00a0It will be the first time the story has been authorized for creation as a full-length ballet.

About the Special Events Committee<\/strong>
Through the presentation of varied forms of performing arts, the Special Events Committee strives to educate, inspire, evoke thought and entertain. The goal is to promote artistic expression, cultural understanding and social awareness at Fort Hays State University and throughout western Kansas through the presentation of diverse, high-caliber performing arts programs. Information can be found at www.fhsu.edu\/encore<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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