The University of Nebraska School of Music brings Amahl and the Night Visitors to the Tassel Theater in Holdrege.  Amahl is a one-act opera featuring the story of a young boy’s encounter with the three wise men on their way to visit the Christ Child. This 55-minute production will be performed by UNL students in conjunction with students from Holdrege High School. 

Prior to the performance, you are cordially invited to a reception with members of the UNL community including representatives from the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts, the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, the Office of Admissions and the Nebraska Alumni Association.  Following the performance, you will have a chance to meet the student cast at a post-performance reception. 

Sunday, December 12, 2010

• 1:45 p.m. Welcome Reception, Holdrege Middle School Commons, 600 14th Ave.
• 3 p.m.  Amahl and the Night Visitors, Tassel Theater, 1324 Tilden St., Holdrege, Nebraska
• 4 p.m. Post-performance Reception, Tassel Theater Lobby

Tickets for the show are $18 for UNL alumni, friends and prospective students, and can be purchased by calling the Tassel Theater, (308) 995-2717. (Regular price is $20.  Be sure to mention that you are with the UNL group when you call to receive the discounted price.) 

This event is a collaborative effort by the UNL School of Music, Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts, the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, the Office of Admissions, and the Nebraska Alumni Association. 

This performance is sponsored by The Bruce C. and Carol S. Hendrickson Fund for Excellence, and the University of Nebraska Foundation.