R&B legend Dionne Warwick to open 75th 多多直播 Lyceum Series
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STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擬ississippi State鈥檚 Lyceum Series will begin its 75th year of shows with a performance by legendary R&B singer Dionne Warwick.
The performance, scheduled for Sept. 29, begins a five-show season featuring a variety of acts, from theater and dance troupes to a brass band. Each show will be held at 7 p.m. in Lee Hall鈥檚 historic Bettersworth Auditorium.
Warwick, a six-time Grammy Award winner and the 2019 recipient of the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, is one of the most-charted singers of all time. A Grammy Hall of Fame inductee, three of her songs 鈥 鈥淲alk on By,鈥 鈥淎lfie鈥 and 鈥淒on鈥檛 Make Me Over鈥 鈥 were also inducted into the organization鈥檚 hall of fame.
Other Lyceum events this fall and in 2023 include:
鈥擮ct. 11, The Silhouettes, a shadow-dance company that was first runner-up on 鈥淎merica鈥檚 Got Talent鈥 season six and Golden Buzzer winners on 鈥淎merica鈥檚 Got Talent: The Championships鈥 in 2020. For more information, visit .
鈥擣eb. 9, The Acting Company鈥檚 鈥淩omeo and Juliet,鈥 a performance of the William Shakespeare classic as interpreted by the famous New York City-based troupe. For more information, visit .
鈥擣eb. 28, Cirque Mechanics鈥 鈥淶ephyr,鈥 a tale about the choices humans have made regarding Earth and its resources delivered by performers who utilize original contraptions and high-level acrobatics in their storytelling. For more information, visit .
鈥擜pril 4, Boston Brass, a group that performs a variety of musical styles, from classical arrangements to jazz standards. For more information, visit .
The renewal period for season ticket holders is open now through July 8, and new season tickets will go on sale July 11. Miniseries tickets will be available Aug. 1-19, and individual event tickets go on sale Aug. 22.
For the Warwick show, tickets per seat in the main front seating area are $65, $55 in the main back area, $45 in the first balcony and $35 in the second balcony.
General public season tickets are $150 per person and $135 for 多多直播 employees and senior citizens; miniseason tickets are $75 per person and $65 for employees and senior citizens; and individual tickets to events other than the Warwick performance are $30 per person, $25 for 多多直播 employees and senior citizens, and $10 for children.
多多直播 students may attend each performance other than the Warwick show for free.
The Lyceum Series is 多多直播鈥檚 longest running performing arts series and is a key part of the university鈥檚 continued commitment to the arts. For more information about the 2022-2023 season and tickets, visit听.
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