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February 13, 2006 Volume 30, Issue 22 |
Riley Center to host first performing arts event
The world renowned Vienna Choir Boys will perform at the Riley Center in Meridian, the first event the venue has hosted as a part of MSU.
The choir will appear Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. in the center’s Temple Theatre.
For centuries, the famed Vienna Choir Boys have delighted music lovers around the world with their purity of tone, musical depth and distinctive charm. The ensemble’s diverse repertoire includes the works of its famous alumni, such as Franz Schubert and Michael Haydn, Austrian folk songs and waltzes, classical masterpieces and world music. Only an elite 100 boys are chosen for the choir’s prestigious school.
The event is supported by the Community Foundation of East Mississippi and sponsored by Rush Foundation Hospital and local Meridian media, including WTOK-TV and Fox-Meridian television stations, the Radio People’s 97-OKK, and 93.5 SAM radio stations.
“We are thrilled to have so much support for our first event and couldn’t ask for better partners,” said Dennis Sankovich, executive director of the MSU Riley Center. “In everything we do, we are focused on forging strong, positive relationships whether they are with individuals, corporations or organizations that will help contribute to the center’s overall vitality in this community.”
He added that the center will introduce its new ticketing software powered by tickets.com, begin building marketing databases and start recruiting a volunteer base that will aid in preparing for the grand opening of the newly renovated facility this fall.
“We are committed to providing a very special place for social interaction and to enjoy the arts. That commitment will carry over to everything we do, from our theater’s acoustics, lighting and décor, which will be unlike any in this region, to the process of purchasing tickets and the performances themselves,” said Penny Kemp, marketing director for the center. “Our intent is to get our feet wet hosting a few events in the spring at the Temple before launching a full schedule of events that are sure to surprise and delight audiences when our facility opens in the fall.”
Tickets are $32, $22 and $10 and may be purchased by telephone at 601-696-2200, online at http://www.rileycenter.msstate.edu, or at the center’s temporary box office located at 2120-A Fifth Street, Meridian (located behind UBS financial offices on the corner of 22nd Avenue and Fifth Street). Box office hours are 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Monday-Friday.