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All-Star Cast Brings Fast Paced and Funny Show Selected Shorts: Live in Performance! Funny Food Fictions September 20 • 8 p.m.
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he hit public radio series and popular podcast brings a cast of terrific actors to perform live 8 p.m. Saturday, September 20 in the Museum of Art Sculpture Court. Stars Jill Eikenberry and Michael Tucker will perform luscious and hilarious tales of food and family. Selected Shorts presents spellbinding short stories by established and emerging writers performed live by stars of the stage and screen for a unique evening of literature in performance. Michael Tucker is perhaps best known for his role as Stuart Markowitz in L.A. Law, for which he received three Emmy nominations and two Golden Globe nominations. His film credits include Woody Allen’s Radio Days and Barry Levinson’s Diner. His first play, The Straight Marriage Plays will be produced at the New Jersey Repertory Company in February of 2015.
Jill Eikenberry earned a Golden Globe Award and five Emmy Award nominations as Ann Kelsey on NBC’s L.A. Law. She starred in the Broadway productions of Moonchildren, Watch on the Rhine, and All Over Town and won an Obie Award for her performances in Lemon Sky and Life Under Water. She received the Humanitas Prize for Destined to Live, a breast cancer documentary she co-produced and hosted on NBC. "One of the finest evenings at the theatre." - David Sedaris Tickets for this performance are $37.50 MWPAI members, $42.50 general admission, and $22.50 students. Flexible subscriptions are also available. The Museum opens at 7 p.m. so patrons may view the current exhibitions, socialize and visit the Gift Gallery. Selected Shorts will also feature a cash bar and a special gallery talk at intermission. For tickets contact the Performing Arts Ticket Office at 797-0055 or 800-754-0797. Tickets are also available online at www.mwpai.org. Sponsored by
Keyboard Conversations Returns with Schubert and Brahms September 6 • 8 p.m.
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elebrated concert pianist Jeffrey Siegel opens the 2014-2015 Keyboard Conversations® season with a concert that explores the musical relationship between Schubert and Brahms: Passionate Classicists, 8 p.m. Saturday, September 6 in the Museum of Art Auditorium. This opening concert of the season features the charming waltzes, scintillating impromptus, and fiery pianistic dramas of Schubert, as well as the lyrical waltzes, intimate intermezzos, and super-virtuoso variations on the famous Theme of Paganini by Brahms.
influences that affected the creation of the music being presented. Mr. Siegel shares details about each composition that lead the audience to realize the subtleties and intricacies of these great works. The evening concludes with a session of questions and answers with Mr. Siegel. Admission for MWPAI members is $37.50; general admission is $42.50; student tickets are $22.50. Flexible subscriptions are also available. For tickets contact the Performing Arts Ticket Office at 797-0055 or 800-754-0797. Tickets are also available online at www.mwpai.org.
The extremely popular Keyboard Conversations format offers listeners the opportunity to discover the
Sponsored by Dr. Cynthia Parlato, Dr. Kenneth Novak, and Dr. Douglas Hurd