Chinese troupe to perform at Miller AuditoriumJan. 15, 2010 KALAMAZOO--The Confucius Institute at Western Michigan University will present examples of modern, traditional and ethnic Chinese music and dance during a performance at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, in Miller Auditorium. The show, featuring the Huazhong University of Science and Technology Musical Troupe, is free and open to the public. There is no assigned seating, but those planning to attend the performance are asked to obtain tickets. The free tickets may be obtained in advance by contacting WMU's Jaime LeBlanc-Hadley at jaime.leblanc-hadley@wmich.edu, or just before the performance from the Miller Auditorium Ticket Office.
The 24-member troupe includes students and faculty members under the direction of HUST Vice President Jianfan Liu. Audience members will have a chance to interact with the artists on stage during and after the show. HUST is Wayne State University's Chinese sister school and ranks at the top of China's leading comprehensive universities. Located in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, it was established in 1952 as an engineering school and has expanded to include a college of engineering and sciences, a college of social sciences and a medical school. To obtain tickets or learn more about the troupe's Miller appearance, contact LeBlanc-Hadley at jaime.leblanc-hadley@wmich.edu. Media contact: Jeanne Baron, (269) 387-8400, jeanne.baron@wmich.edu WMU News |