Mime Art Company Brings a Surreal Universe to Life at McCain

Posted On Tuesday, March 5, 2013 By . Under KANSAS  Tags: , , ,   
Mime Art Company Brings a Surreal Universe to Life at McCain MANHATTAN -- The celebrated Switzerland-based theater company Mummenschanz is returning to Manhattan with its 40th anniversary show at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 12, in McCain Auditorium. The ordinary becomes extraordinary as everyday objects -- wires, tubes, boxes and fabric -- spring to life as fantastical characters. The program consists of nearly ...

Dance Group Extending McCain visit to do Something Special for Military Families

Posted On Tuesday, February 19, 2013 By . Under KANSAS  Tags: , , , ,   
Dance group extending McCain MANHATTAN -- Modern dance will take on several forms this month at Kansas State University with the help of the Joe Goode Performance Group. The dance troupe will give two separate performances at the university, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22, at McCain Auditorium with "The Rambler" for the McCain ...

A Singular Sensation: ‘A Chorus Line’ Comes to McCain Auditorium

Posted On Friday, January 11, 2013 By . Under KANSAS  Tags: , , , ,   
A Singular Sensation MANHATTAN -- The Broadway classic "A Chorus Line" is coming to McCain Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29. The show, which has won nine Tony Awards, including best musical, and a Pulitzer Prize for drama, tells the story of 17 dancers as they put years of hard work and countless ...

Purple Masque Theatre Getting New Home in West Stadium

Posted On Wednesday, January 9, 2013 By . Under KANSAS  Tags: , , , ,   
East Stadium MANHATTAN -- As Kansas State University celebrates its first 150 years, a dramatic part of the university's history will be moving to a new home -- ghost and all. The university's own Purple Masque Theatre, currently in East Stadium, is getting a new home in West Stadium, with a projected completion ...