National Marionette Theatre to kick off 2019-20 Pipino Performing Arts Series
September 27, 2019
The 2019-20 Donald P. Pipino Performing Arts will kick off with a performance of “Pinocchio” by the National Marionette Theatre (NMT) Saturday, October 12 at 11:00 AM at the YSU Ford Theater, located in Bliss Hall.
Geared towards families, the show is part of YSU’s Homecoming activities and will feature appearances by YSU President Jim Tressel and Pete the Penguin.
“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,” Cliffe College of Creative Arts dean Phyllis Paul said. “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.”
Founded in 1967, the National Marionette Theatre is one of the oldest continually running marionette theatres in the United States, specializing in adaptations of popular stories using marionette dolls. 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.” NMT was the first U.S. marionette company to win this prize.
Tickets to the performance are $12 for adults, senior citizens, and YSU faculty and staff, $5 for children under the age of 18, and free for YSU students with a valid ID. A discount is available for groups of 10 or more. To purchase tickets, please call 330-941-3105 or visit www.ysu.tix.com.
The Pipino Performing Arts Series is made possible by Christine and Edward Muransky in honor of Christine’s father. This season’s lineup will include performances by nationally and internationally renowned artists, aspiring students from many of Cliffe College’s departments, and the inaugural season of MUSE, a new music series hosted by YSU’s McDonough Museum of Art.
Additional events in the 2019-20 Pipino Performing Arts Series include:
The Rhythm Method String Quartet: November 8 at 7:30 PM in The Butler Institute of American Art
Brass Quintet: January 24, 2020 at 7:30 PM in the Ford Family Recital Hall at the DeYor Performing Arts Center
Dance Theatre of Harlem: February 12 at 7:30 PM in the Powers Auditorium at the DeYor Performing Arts Center
Good Humor Radio Hour: March 31 and April 1 at 7:00 PM
Ekmeles: April 21 at 7:30 PM in the McDonough Museum of Art