Tommy Dorsey Orchestra to perform Thursday

The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra

One of the best-and best known-of the "big bands," the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra will bring a night of concert and dance to MSU Oct. 28 as part of the 1999 Lyceum Series.

The 7:30 p.m. performance in Lee Hall auditorium will feature some of the group's biggest hits, including "Swanee River," "On the Sunny Side of the Street," and "Marie."

The audience will be invited to dance during selected numbers.

Tickets for the performance are $10 for adults, $8 for senior citizens (by request) and $6 for children (3-12). MSU students are admitted free with student identification.

Tickets are available only at the door.

Known as the "Sentimental King of Swing," the late Tommy Dorsey was a master at creating dancing and listening tempos. Now under the direction of trombonist Buddy Morrow, the orchestra travels throughout the country recreating the original swing moods.

The orchestra's performance is the second of the 1999-2000 Lyceum Series and is presented with support from the Holmes Cultural Diversity Center.

The next program in the series will be the National Shakespeare Co.'s "A Midsummer Night's Dream" on Feb. 22.

Season tickets still may be purchased for $25. To order, send a check and self-addressed, stamped envelope to MSU Lyceum Series Tickets, P.O. Box HY, Mississippi State, MS 39762.

For more information, telephone Stephanie Sanders or Brenda Neubauer at 325-4201 or visit the Lyceum web site at www.msstate.edu/dept/lyceum.