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The 2005–06 Cultural Series at USC Aiken will feature actress Vicki Lawrence, an opera, a symphony, and two dance companies.
Lawrence will open the series Oct. 8 with “Vicki Lawrence and Mama: A Two Woman Show.” Lawrence starred on The Carol Burnett Show and as Mama on Mama’s Family. She was nominated for an Emmy for her talk show and supports many women’s and children’s organizations.
Opera Verdi Europa will present Rossini’s Barber of Seville Nov. 18. The opera is based on Beaumarchais’ Figaro comedies.
The Hungarian Symphony Orchestra, Pecs, with pianist Makiki Hirata will perform Feb. 4, 2006. The symphony has toured extensively in Europe. Hirata, a native of Japan, studied at the Julliard School, where she received numerous awards and scholarships.
The Russian National Ballet will dance The Sleeping Beauty Feb. 24, 2006. The production will blend traditional mime, expressive pas d’action, and spectacular divertissement in a lavish theatrical setting.
MOMIX will perform March 31. Known internationally for presenting work of exceptional inventiveness and physical beauty, MOMIX is a company of dancer-illusionists under the direction of Moses Pendleton. For 20 years, MOMIX has been celebrated for its ability to conjure up a world of surrealistic images using props, light, shadow, humor, and the human body.
For more information, call the Etherredge Center box office at 56-3305 or go to www.usca.edu/ec.
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