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Youngstown State University’s Cliffe College of Creative Arts & Communication announces the first event in the 2019-2020 Donald P. Pipino Performing Arts Series, which continues through late April, 2020.
National Marionette Theatre’s performance of Pinocchio will open the season on Saturday, October 12, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. in Bliss Hall’s Ford Theater.
Geared to families, this performance is part of YSU’s Homecoming activities and will feature appearances by President Jim Tressel and Pete the Penguin.
The National Marionette Theatre (NMT) is one of the oldest continually running marionette theatres in the United States. Founded in 1967, this award-winning company’s imaginative productions have entertained and amazed international audiences for over half a century. The company specializes in adaptations of popular stories using marionettes as the performance medium and travels with a fully self-contained theater complete with its own lighting and sound systems. Noted for their amazing manipulation technique and imaginative fully staged productions, NMT has won numerous awards, including the 2004 Unima Citation of Excellence for “Beauty and the Beast” and the 1975 UNIMA Citation of Excellence for “Art of the Puppeteer,” the first US marionette company to win this prize.
Dr. Phyllis M. Paul, Dean of the Cliffe College of Creative Arts & Communication, said, “The 2019-20 Season of our Donald P. Pipino Performing Arts Series features broadly diverse artists across a multitude of genres that reflect the artistic endeavors within our college as well as those throughout our community. The Series, which is made possible by Christine and Edward Muransky in honor of Christine’s father, highlights the vibrant campus and community life of YSU and our region and brings to Youngstown the types of cultural opportunities usually found only in large metropolitan areas. This season’s lineup includes performances by nationally and internationally renowned artists, aspiring students from many of our college’s departments, and the inaugural season of MUSE, a new music series hosted by YSU’s McDonough Museum of Art. YSU believes that the arts are vital to the University and bring out the very best in our community by enriching the quality of life for all of our residents. The aura of an outstanding performing arts series impacts our region in multiple ways—from providing opportunities for children’s enrichment to elevating the quality of life, to supporting and contributing to the business and economic climate of our community. YSU is proud to bring the Donald P. Pipino Performing Arts Series to our community and region, and we invite you to join us for as many of our exceptional performances as possible.”
Tickets are $12 for adults, senior citizens and YSU faculty & staff; $5 for children up to age 18 and free for YSU students with a valid ID. A discount is available for groups of 10 or more. Go to www.ysu.tix.com or call 330-941-3105.
Ticket Giveaway will run from September 18 through September 30. Winners will be announced in the October 1st Newsletter.
