An Evening of Theatrical Music at the Bing

 On Friday, November 30, at 7:30 p.m., Eastern Washington University's music faculty will present "An Evening of Theatrical Music at the Bing Crosby Theater.

Produced by pianist and impresario Kendall Feeney, this event will feature fourteen members of the EWU music faculty. Performances will include: tango music; songs from Stephen Sondheim's "Into the Woods," a musical based on the Brother's Grimm fairy tales; and a fully narrated performance of Stravinsky's A Soldier's Tale, the story of a fiddle-playing soldier who makes a deal with the devil. Elvis plans to make an appearance during Michael Daugherty's over the top piece, Dead Elvis, and EWU English Professor Anthony Flinn will join vocal faculty members, Randel Wagner and Steven Mortier, in the narration of A Soldier's Tale.

That's quite a line-up. Don't miss out!

What: An Evening of Theatrical Music

Where: The Bing Crosby Theater

When: November 30, 7:30 p.m.

Cost: $15 general admission, $8 for students. 

Tickets are available through TicketsWest.

The Get Lit! Festival Presents Susan Orlean and Steve Almond

Celebrated authors Susan Orlean and Steve Almond will share the stage on Thursday, April 12 during the Get Lit! Festival. The pair will read, discuss their work, answer questions from the audience, and sign books. Don't miss out on this headlining event!

Besides being the author of multiple books spanning a wide range of topics, Susan Orlean is also a staff writer for The New Yorker. Her book The Orchid Thief was adapted into an Oscar-Nominated movie, Adaptation. Her most recent book is called Rin Tin Tin: The Life and The Legend. In it she details the extraordinary beginnings of Rin Tin Tin and how he became not only a star but an icon. Inspired by her love of the dogs when she was younger, Orlean read hundreds of pages of archives and found dozens of photos of the dogs who have played Rin Tin Tin. The result is a book that Kirkus Reviews calls, "A terrific dog's tale that will make readers sit up and beg for more." 

Steve Almond has written on nearly every subject and isn't afraid to be controversial about it. His past books have covered Rock and Roll music, candy, and obsessions. His latest book is a short story collection, called God Bless America, about the state of America and what the people of America are looking for in the modern age. From struggling actors to war veterans, this book doesn't skip a beat digging into the heart of America.

What: Susan Orlean and Steve Almond
When: Thursday, April 12 at 7:00 p.m.
Where: Bing Crosby Theater
Cost: $15 (click here to purchase tickets from TicketsWest)