SRU series kicks off with Sept. 15 concert
A balance of strings, tributes and hit songs form the 2018-19 Slippery Rock University Performing Arts Series.
n Well-Strung, a New York City-based string quartet, will open the series at 2 p.m. Sept. 15 in the University Union. The group derives their unique blend of vocals and strings by fusing classical music with modern pop music.
Group members are Edmund Bagnell, first violin; Chris Marchant, second violin; Daniel Shevlin, cello; and Trevor Wadleigh, viola.
Since making its debut in the summer of 2012, the quartet has performed across the country and around the world.
- The next show in SRU's Performing Arts Series will be a performance that combines “the personality of the Rat Pack, the harmony of Manhattan Transfer and the quirky arrangements of Postmodern Jukebox” in Martini Pop appearing at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 2 in the University Union.
The unique quartet performs swing versions of modern Top 40 hits.
- Performing a set list of the most well-known and beloved songs recorded or performed by Frank Sinatra,A Swingin' Holiday Affair starring Steve Lippia and featuring the SRU Jazz Ensemble will perform at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 17 in the Smith Student Center Ballroom.
Lippia has headlined extended runs at The Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas as well as performing in multiple engagements in Atlantic City.
His return performance at SRU also will feature a blend of jazz and swing standards and Christmastime songs as Lippia is accompanied by the SRU Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Jason Kush.
- Rumours, a premier Fleetwood Mac tribute band, will recreate the energy and sounds of one of rock 'n' roll's most well-known groups at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 25 in the University Union.
Rumours blends harmonies and instrumentation to create a visually engaging stage show that appeals to die-hard Fleetwood Mac fans as well as those who are new to the band's music.
The group has played to packed houses at major venues across the country, including the House of Blues and a one-week residency at Walt Disney World's Epcot.
- Neil Berg's “American Royalty: Queens of Sex, Soul and Song” will wrap up the season with a 7:30 p.m. March 29 performance in the University Union.
The show features a talented all-female cast of four Broadway, rock 'n' roll, jazz and pop artists as they perform the hit songs and tell the stories behind the music.
The musical journey includes Bessie Smith, Appalachian and bayou music, as well as tributes to Ella Fitzgerald, Whitney Houston, Barbra Streisand and many other musical icons.
For more information, visit www.sru.edu/pas or call 724-738-2018.
