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Mandy Patinkin will perform Nov. 20 in Aycock Auditorium

GREENSBORO--Reading over the University Concert/Lecture Series
performance list from years past is a little like reading a "Who’s Who" in the world of art, entertainment and ideas.

In its 75-year history, Aycock Auditorium has hosted such luminaries as Eleanor Roosevelt, Robert Frost, Count Basie, Mel Torme, the Martha Graham Dance Company, Jessica Tandy, Yo-Yo Ma and Emanuel Ax, STOMP!, Dizzy Gillespie, Itzhak Perlman and Isaac Stern, Vincent Price and Carl Sandburg, to name a few.

This year's season will be no different, with Mandy Patinkin, Denyce Graves, The Acting Company, Canadian Brass and Ballet Folklórico de México as headliners at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

UC/LS season and individual tickets go on sale Aug. 19. Season subscriptions provide savings of as much as  25 percent off the individual ticket. This year, subscriptions may even be customized to fit personal artistic interests. Patrons now have the choice of purchasing five, six or all seven performances. Depending on the number of shows and seat location, season ticket prices range from $119 to $157.

Subscribers also have the opportunity to attend the opening/closing season receptions. The opportunity to get up close and personal with a performer is another added benefit.  For more information or to purchase tickets, call (336)334-4TIX (4849) or (336) 334-5800. All performances begin at 8 p.m. The 75th anniversary lineup for UC/LS will be as follows:

• Canadian Brass, Sunday, Sept. 8. The Canadian Brass have mastered a wide range of concert presentations – from formal classical programs to music accompanied by lively dialogue and theatrical effects. The quintet, now in its 32nd season, has appeared on such programs as “The Tonight Show,” “Today,” and “Entertainment Tonight.” They have also appeared as guest artists on “Evening at Pops” with John Williams and the Boston Pops. (Individual ticket prices are $28, $24 and $18).
• Ballet Folklórico de México, Thursday, Oct. 10. With a cast of 75 dancers and musicians, the Ballet Folklórico is Mexico’s oldest, finest and most celebrated dance company. Under the direction of Norma López and Salvador López, the Company is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Amalia Hernández, Mexico’s greatest cultural ambassador, organized Ballet Folklórico to preserve the dance traditions of Mexico. The Ballet is now a recipient of more than 200 prestigious international dance awards ($21, $18 and $15).
• Shanghai Ballet, Saturday, Oct. 26. Organized in 1979, The Shanghai Ballet adheres to the international traditions of classical ballet, yet creates ballets based in folk traditions. Active in cultural exchanges with other countries, many of the company's dancers have won international competition medals. The Shanghai Ballet will present "Coppelia"  in  a performance developed to reflect the rising tide of French nationalism. “Coppelia” is part comedy and part metaphor for the eternal frustration of the artist ($28, $24 and $18).
• Mandy Patinkin, Wednesday, Nov. 20. To some fans, he’s the Tony Award-winning revolutionary from “Evita.” To others, he’s the Emmy Award-winning Best Actor for his portrayal of Dr. Jeffrey Geiger in “Chicago Hope.” But whichever role you know him for, Mandy Patinkin’s favorite is reaching out to live audiences with the power and the passion of popular song. His interpretations of popular standards come straight from the heart. Patinkin has an extensive list of theatre credits that include television, films, Broadway and Off-Broadway ($35, $30 and $25).
• Chanticleer, Wednesday, Jan. 22. As the only full-time classical vocal ensemble in the United States, Chanticleer has developed a remarkable reputation for its vivid interpretations of vocal literature from Renaissance to jazz and from Gospel to venturesome new music.  Chanticleer’s flawless intonation, diverse repertoire and thrilling interpretations have earned the ensemble international acclaim as “an orchestra of voices.” The Grammy Award-winning vocal ensemble is celebrating its 25th season ($28, $24 and $18).
• The Acting Company, Saturday, Feb. 8, performing Studs Terkel's "American Dreams: Lost and Found." Founded in 1972, The Acting Company is America's touring repertory theater. The company has won several Obie Awards, Audelco Awards, and received two Tony Award nominations. "American Dreams" is a collection of voices from all walks of life – from an embittered winner of the Miss U.S.A. pageant who sees the con behind the dream of fame, to the businessman enamored of success, to farm kids dreaming of the big city ($21, $18 and $15).
• Denyce Graves – Saturday, April 12. Recognized as one of today's most exciting vocal stars, mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves has gathered popular and critical acclaim in performances on four continents. She has become particularly well-known to operatic audiences for her portrayals of the title roles in "Carmen" and "Samson et Dalila" in many of the world's great opera houses and concert halls. USA Today identified her as one of the “singers most likely to be an operatic superstar of the 21st Century" ($35, $30 and $25).

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