Sept 14 An Evening with Dr. Maya Angelou Join us for an evening in celebration of DR. MAYA ANGELOU. The highlight of the evening will feature Dr. Angelou reading from her vast collection of literary works and speaking on her storied life experiences as a dancer, actress, author, mother, and inspiration for women, men, and children of all ages. We will also present original music, dance, and visual art inspired by, and created for, Dr. Maya Angelou by UNCG School of Music, Theatre, and Dance faculty. Dr. Maya Angelou is one of the most renowned and influential voices of our time. Hailed as a global renaissance woman, Dr. Angelou is a celebrated poet, memoirist, novelist, educator, dramatist, producer, actress, historian, filmmaker, and civil rights activist. She is perhaps most well-known for her 1970 publication, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. She has since published more than 30 bestselling titles in fiction and non-fiction. In 2000 she received the Presidential Medal of Arts. Dr. Angelou’s words and actions continue to stir our souls, energize our bodies, liberate our minds, and heal our hearts. Oct 25-26 Hip-Hop Weekend with special guest performer MC Lyte Feb 22 Tony Rice Unit & Peter Rowan MC LYTE, aka Lana Moorer, is a lyricist, inspirational speaker, dj, industry pioneer, and entrepreneur. From her beginnings in Brooklyn in the mid 80’s she became one of the most prolific and well-respected female Hip Hop artists of all time. Among her many social projects, MC Lyte is founder and CEO of the Hip-hop Sisters Network, a nonprofit promoting positive images of women of ethnic diversity by bringing together leaders from the world of Hip Hop, the entertainment industry, and the corporate world. She is also the author of UNSTOPPABLE: Igniting the Power Within to Achieve Your Greatest Potential. Doug Elkins Choreography, Etc. DOUG ELKINS is a two-time New York Dance and Performance (BESSIE) Award-winning choreographer. He got his start in the early 80’s as a “B-boy” dancing in the New York hip hop club scene. Before founding his first company Doug Elkins Dance Company (1988-2004), Elkins apprenticed with both Bill T. Jones and Elizabeth Streb. A 2012 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellow, Elkins’ informal dance background lends itself to his eclectic mix of hip-hop, martial arts, ballet, and modern dance. HIP-HOP: a form of urban cultural self-expression including music (MC-ing and DJ-ing), dance (breaking), spoken word, and visual art (graffiti). Join us HOMECOMING WEEKEND for two nights of all things hip hop! Friday Night will feature UNCG students in live dance, music, and spoken word competitions. Prior to the live performances, visual artists will submit works for display on campus. Winners in each category will be selected by a panel of judges. (Monetary prizes will be awarded.) Saturday Night, the winners of the performance categories will open for MC Lyte! The graffiti art submissions and winners will be on display in the auditorium lobby. For more information about the music, dance, spoken word, and visual art competitions, please visit upas.uncg.edu April 9 TONY RICE spans the range of acoustic music, from bluegrass to jazzinfluenced acoustic music, to songwriter-oriented folk. He is perhaps the greatest innovator in acoustic flatpick guitar since Clarence White. Over the course of his career, he has played with J.D. Crowe and the New South and David Grisman, as well as collaborated with fellow picker Norman Blake. He has also led his own groups and recorded with his brothers. He has recorded with drums, piano, soprano sax, and traditional bluegrass instrumentation. Tony Rice remains one of bluegrass’ top instrumentalists and singers, bringing originality and vitality to everything he plays. PETER ROWAN’s bluegrass career started as a Blue Grass Boy in 1964. By Bill Monroe’s own admission, Peter sounded a lot like him. When the two harmonized together, they were said to have reached, “heavenly heights”. Monroe & Rowan co-wrote what has become a bluegrass standard Walls of Time. Peter’s touring bluegrass band consists of outstanding players Keith Little, Paul Knight, and Mike Witcher. The band plays original songs written by Rowan and the Carter Family and Bill Monroe favorites. This is a winning combination for an audience that knows and loves this music. The irreverent Elkins returns to NC with a merry band of dancers, actors, and clowns to explore the sharp intersections between physical comedy, choreography, flirtation and romance in his latest work “Hapless Bizarre”. Expect near misses of physical action and attraction with high flying kicks and turns that will elicit a range of emotions. This new work is paired with “Mo(or)town/Redux”. Set to a top 40 sound score, Mo(or)town pays homage to Jose Limon’s 1949 “Moor’s Pavane”, which was based on Shakespeare’s Othello. By Phone Local: 336.272.0160 Toll-free: 866.579.TIXX (8499) Online (adult priced tickets, only) upas.uncg.edu Seat Location Adult O/B GEN GEN Tony Rice & Peter Rowan O /B $40/$35 $5 $20 $30/$25 $30/$25 $5 $5 $5 $5 $5 $30/$25 $10 *10% off $5 $5 N/A $15 $10 *10% off $25/20 $10 *10% off $25/$20 $10 *10% off UNCG Students UNCG Faculty/Staff non-UNCG Students Groups of 10+ MC Lyte Fri 10/25 Sat 10/26 O /B O: Orchestra/Mezzanine B: 2nd & 3rd Balcony GEN: General Admission Aycock Auditorium Seating Chart PIT 1 A 114 13 101 A 2 14 Odds Evens F Tickets are also available for purchase at the Aycock Auditorium box office one hour before show time. All performances begin promptly at 8:00PM. Service fees apply to all ticket sales. *Discounts are subject to restriction. F 1 G 118 21 101 G 2 22 Odds Evens U Odds 101 A 210 E 201 F 102 Balcony 2 101 R 210 Q Q 201 R 102 Odds 112 Evens W W Balcony 3 8 Evens EXIT W 111 122 F 2 Evens Q EXIT 1 R 14 Evens E Odds Odds A 2 EXIT EXIT Odds Mezzanine 101 F 210 Q 2nd & 3rd Balcony 114 Evens E 1 F 121 7 13 201 A 102 Odds E Orchestra/Mezzanine U Orchestra 1 A 113 13 upas.uncg.edu Doug Elkins R 2 12 Evens W upas.uncg.edu In Person Triad Stage Box Office 232 South Elm Street Maya Angelou 2013-14 season Ju Performance THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO, PO BOX 26170, GREENSBORO, NC 27402-6170 10n%e 20-J Ticket Prices U N I V E RS IT Y Performing Arts S E R I E S Box office hours are Monday–Friday, 10:00AM–6:00PM. * offuly 31 _____________ Non-Profit Org. _____________ US Postage Paid _____________ Greensboro, NC _____________ Permit 30 _____________ Box Office Information