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For more than 100 years, SMU has shaped minds, explored the frontiers of knowledge and fostered an entrepreneurial spirit in its eight degree-granting schools. Taking advantage of unbridled experiences on the University's beautiful campuses and SMU's relationship with Dallas - the dynamic center of one of the nation's fastest-growing regions - alumni, faculty and more than 12,000 graduate and undergraduate students become ethical leaders in their professions and communities who change the world.

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USI Chamber Choir to present last concert of the Spring Semester

April 24, 2024

The University of Southern Indiana Chamber Choir will present Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Mass in C - Coronation Mass directed by Dan Craig, Associate Professor of Music, at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 28 at Old North United Methodist Church in Evansville, Indiana.  

This performance will be accompanied by a professional orchestra and will feature soloists Andrea Drury, Jennifer Korba, Joe Uthup and Jeremy Aldredge. The concert will follow the Choir’s successful performance in New York’s prestigious Carnegie Hall last week. The concert will also feature choral selections by Knut Nysted, Daniel Gawthrop, Z. Randall Stroope, Rosephany Powell and others.    

“This is one of the great choral works of Mozart, and we are fortunate to share it with the Evansville community.” says Craig.  

This concert is open to the public at no charge. For more information, contact Dan Craig at [email protected] .  

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The Moscow Metro Tour is included in most guided tours’ itineraries. Opened in 1935, under Stalin’s regime, the metro was not only meant to solve transport problems, but also was hailed as “a people’s palace”. Every station you will see during your Moscow metro tour looks like a palace room. There are bright paintings, mosaics, stained glass, bronze statues… Our Moscow metro tour includes the most impressive stations best architects and designers worked at - Ploshchad Revolutsii, Mayakovskaya, Komsomolskaya, Kievskaya, Novoslobodskaya and some others.

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The guide will not only help you navigate the metro, but will also provide you with fascinating background tales for the images you see and a history of each station.

And there some stories to be told during the Moscow metro tour! The deepest station - Park Pobedy - is 84 metres under the ground with the world longest escalator of 140 meters. Parts of the so-called Metro-2, a secret strategic system of underground tunnels, was used for its construction.

During the Second World War the metro itself became a strategic asset: it was turned into the city's biggest bomb-shelter and one of the stations even became a library. 217 children were born here in 1941-1942! The metro is the most effective means of transport in the capital.

There are almost 200 stations 196 at the moment and trains run every 90 seconds! The guide of your Moscow metro tour can explain to you how to buy tickets and find your way if you plan to get around by yourself.

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Introduction of moscow subway system (metro).

Nowadays the Moscow Metro has 12 lines, light subway and monorail. All stations are unique and beautiful in their own way. Unfortunately, in order to visit them all, you need to spend many days. I invite guests to visit the ones that have the greatest cultural and historical interest from my point of view. Among them are the Revolution Square, Arbatskaya, Kievskaya (Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya Line № 3); Kievskaya, Belarusskaya, Novoslobodskaya, Komsomolskaya (the Ring line number 5). Let us dwell a bit on each.

Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya Line

Subway station "revolution square".

Most recently - in the year 2008-2010 – the Eastern lobby was renovated. Because of the terrorist attacks in the Moscow subway that took place several hours before the planned opening of the East lobby after renovation, the solemn part of the event was canceled.

Subway station Arbatskaya

Subway Arbatskaya is located on the same subway line as the station "Revolution Square." It was founded in 1953. It received the name in honor of the Arbat Street. It has one ground lobby (Western). Initially, the lobby was in a separate building, but the new building of the General Staff of the Ministry of Defense started, the lobby appeared to be in its atrium. The old exits were bricked up; a new entrance was built into the building of General Staff of the street Vozdvizhenka. There is a huge frame with a missing portrait in the ground lobby - until mid-1950 there was a portrait of Stalin. According to some reports, it survived, but closed with plaster.

The lobby was restored and partially reconstructed in 2007-2008.

The depth of the station is 41 meters.

Pylons are finished with red marble at the bottom, decorated with bouquets of flowers made from ceramics. The floor is laid out with gray granite. The walls lined with glazed ceramic tiles, white top and black bottom. The station hall is illuminated by massive bronze chandeliers in the form of rings.

Subway station Kievskaya

There are several subway stations "Kievskaya" in Moscow, located on different branches. This name is quite popular. It comes from the capital of Ukraine - one of Russia's nearest neighbors - the city of Kiev. The name is fully consistent with the idea of the subway station. The interior the station devoted to Soviet Ukraine and the reunification of Ukraine and Russia. The station is decorated with a large number of paintings .Twenty four murals depicting workers of Soviet Ukraine are placed on the arch above the pylons. The wall from the side of platform also contains frescos, mainly with images of fantastic plants. Pylons are decorated with light marble and additionally decorated with colorful ceramic cornice. The butt of the station has a large mosaic, depicting festivities to celebrate the 300 anniversary of the reunification of Ukraine and Russia.

Opened in 1953, this subway station for a long time was the final (1953-2003).

The station has one lobby, combined with the station ring line and located in the building of the Kievskaya railway station. The diameter of the central hall station is 9.5 m, the diameter of side one is 8.5 m. The depth of the station is 38 meters.

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It opened in 1954. The station received its name after the Kiev station, and locked the Ring line. During the construction of the station many projects were proposed, but the victory in the competition won the Kiev architects who made the construction of the station. It is the only station of the Ring Line which is not located in the Central Administrative District of Moscow.

The station has a pylon structure. Eighteen pylons are decorated with mosaic panels of glazes, decorated on the theme of Ukrainian history and friendship between the Ukrainian and Russian peoples, which started in the mid-17 century.

On the front wall of the central hall of the station a large panel with molding in the form of flags and a mosaic portrait of Lenin in the center are located. There are lines of the Soviet national anthem around the portrait, and under the portrait - the words of Lenin. One of the ways out of the station was designed by French architects modeled on the Paris Subway in 2006.

At one of the mosaics – “The Struggle for Soviet power in Ukraine "- modern passengers observe a mobile phone and PDA in the hand of one of the guerrillas, and on his knees - a laptop. In fact, he uses a field telephone, which was really a heavy thing (guerrillas holds it in two hands), and thing that people see a laptop is the lid of a box with a telephone. However, these phones have begun to produce only in the second half of the 20-ies of XX century. We must assume that the mosaic depicts a foreign field telephone transmitter.

Subway station Belorusskaya

The founded of the station was in 1952. It received the name after the Belarusian railway station nearby. The station has two ground-based lobbies. The Western one goes to Tverskaya  Zastava. It is decorated with beautiful carvings. The Eastern one leads to Butyrskiy shaft and Forest Street. The Eastern lobby is known for its majolica panels.

The station Belorusskaya is located at a depth of 42.5 m below ground. The diameter of the central hall is 9.5 meters.

Pylons are faced with light marble. The walls lined with white ceramic tiles, the floor is covered with ceramic tiles, gray, white and red colors. Lamps placed on pylons, in the form of vases made of glass and marble. The theme of decoration is economy and culture of Belarus. Decorative pattern on the floor repeats the theme of traditional Belarusian embroidery. Decorations of the ceiling consist of stucco decorations and 12 mosaic panels depicting the life of the Belarusian people.

Subway station Novoslobodskaya

Built in 1952, Subway station Novoslobodskaya got its name from the eponymous street:  the station is located at the very beginning of it.

Novoslobodskaya is pylon station of deep foundation (its depth is 40 m) with three arches.

Exit to the street is through the ground lobby with column portico, located on Novoslobodskaya Street lined with gray marble. Pylons of the underground station are faced with marble from the Urals. Thirty two spectacularly illuminated stained-glasses, placed inside the pylon and bordered by steel and gilt brass are splendid decoration of the station. A remarkable mosaic "World Peace" is located at the end of the central hall. The picture depicts a happy mother with a baby in her arms; it was the face of Stalin at the picture: the child gave a hand to him. But in times of Khrushchev the face of the former leader of USSR was removed from the panel. The walls are lined with bright marble; floor is covered with white and black granite slabs, placed in a checkerboard pattern.

Subway station Komsomolskaya

The station was built in 1952 and named in honor of the Komsomolskaya Square, which is situated nearby.

This subway station is the station of the deep bedding. Its depth is 37 meters. The station has column and three- arched design. Cast iron decoration is used in the construction, monolithic slab used as a tray for a collapsible finishing. The length of the boarding hall is 190 meters; width of it is 10 meters. There are 68 octagonal columns at station.

The main theme of the interior of the station is the fighting of the Russian people for their independence. The ceiling is decorated with eight station mosaic mural made from glazes and precious stones. Six of them represent the Alexander Nevsky, Dmitry Donskoy, Kuzma Minin and Dmitry Pozharsky, Alexander Suvorov and Mikhail Kutuzov, the Soviet soldiers and officers at the walls of the Reichstag.

 Two other panels, depicting Stalin ("Victory Parade" and "Presentation of the Guards Banner"), were replaced after the dethronement of Stalin's personality cult in 1963. New panels depict Lenin's speech in front of the Red Guards and the Motherland on the background of the Kremlin's Spasskaya Tower.

The yellow ceiling is decorated with mosaic and moldings. The hall is illuminated by massive chandeliers hanging between the panels; platforms are illuminated with smaller chandeliers. The columns are decorated with marble capitals and trimmed with light marble, as well as the wall station. The floor is laid with pink granite. There is a bust of Lenin at the end of the hall. At the opposite end of the escalator is a large Florentine mosaic of the Order of Victory with red banners on the background. The ground lobby of the station is decorated with bas-reliefs.

In conclusion...

Each of the stations of the Moscow subway is attractive and interesting in its own way. Each has its own long and fascinating history and is beautifully decorated. The Moscow subway is a whole world, which can be talking about for hours. I suggest you short - no more than one hour and a half - and a fascinating journey through the world of the Moscow subway. The pleasure is guaranteed!

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• Bombing in Moscow Metro On March 29, 2010, another tragic event happened in Moscow that shocked not only the citizens of the Russian Federation, but also many people from countries that oppose the threat of terrorism. In the early morning rush hour, two women bearing suicide weapons blasted themselves in the subway trains of the Moscow Metro.
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Moscow metro private tours.

• 2-hour tour $87:  10 Must-See Moscow Metro stations with hotel pick-up and drop-off
• 3-hour tour $137:  20 Must-See Moscow Metro stations with Russian lunch in beautifully-decorated Metro Diner + hotel pick-up and drop off. 
• Metro pass is included in the price of both tours.

Highlight of Metro Tour

• Visit 10 must-see stations of Moscow metro on 2-hr tour and 20 Metro stations on 3-hr tour, including grand Komsomolskaya station with its distinctive Baroque décor, aristocratic Mayakovskaya station with Soviet mosaics, legendary Revolution Square station with 72 bronze sculptures and more!
• Explore Museum of Moscow Metro and learn a ton of technical and historical facts;
• Listen to the secrets about the Metro-2, a secret line supposedly used by the government and KGB;
• Experience a selection of most striking features of Moscow Metro hidden from most tourists and even locals;
• Discover the underground treasure of Russian Soviet past – from mosaics to bronzes, paintings, marble arches, stained glass and even paleontological elements;
• Learn fun stories and myths about Coffee Ring, Zodiac signs of Moscow Metro and more;
• Admire Soviet-era architecture of pre- and post- World War II perious;
• Enjoy panoramic views of Sparrow Hills from Luzhniki Metro Bridge – MetroMost, the only station of Moscow Metro located over water and the highest station above ground level;
• If lucky, catch a unique «Aquarelle Train» – a wheeled picture gallery, brightly painted with images of peony, chrysanthemums, daisies, sunflowers and each car unit is unique;
• Become an expert at navigating the legendary Moscow Metro system;
• Have fun time with a very friendly local;
• + Atmospheric Metro lunch in Moscow’s the only Metro Diner (included in a 3-hr tour)

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Metro stations:.

Komsomolskaya

Novoslobodskaya

Prospekt Mira

Belorusskaya

Mayakovskaya

Novokuznetskaya

Revolution Square

Sparrow Hills

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Victory Park

Slavic Boulevard

Vystavochnaya

Dostoevskaya

Elektrozavodskaya

Partizanskaya

Museum of Moscow Metro

• Drop-off  at your hotel, Novodevichy Convent, Sparrow Hills or any place you wish
• + Russian lunch  in Metro Diner with artistic metro-style interior for 3-hour tour

Fun facts from our Moscow Metro Tours:

From the very first days of its existence, the Moscow Metro was the object of civil defense, used as a bomb shelter, and designed as a defense for a possible attack on the Soviet Union.

At a depth of 50 to 120 meters lies the second, the coded system of Metro-2 of Moscow subway, which is equipped with everything you need, from food storage to the nuclear button.

According to some sources, the total length of Metro-2 reaches over 150 kilometers.

The Museum was opened on Sportivnaya metro station on November 6, 1967. It features the most interesting models of trains and stations.

Coffee Ring

The first scheme of Moscow Metro looked like a bunch of separate lines. Listen to a myth about Joseph Stalin and the main brown line of Moscow Metro.

Zodiac Metro

According to some astrologers, each of the 12 stops of the Moscow Ring Line corresponds to a particular sign of the zodiac and divides the city into astrological sector.

Astrologers believe that being in a particular zadiac sector of Moscow for a long time, you attract certain energy and events into your life.

Paleontological finds 

Red marble walls of some of the Metro stations hide in themselves petrified inhabitants of ancient seas. Try and find some!

• Every day each car in  Moscow metro passes  more than 600 km, which is the distance from Moscow to St. Petersburg.
• Moscow subway system is the  5th in the intensity  of use (after the subways of Beijing, Tokyo, Seoul and Shanghai).
• The interval in the movement of trains in rush hour is  90 seconds .

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• + A friend in Moscow.
• + Private & customized Moscow tour.
• + An exciting pastime, not just boring history lessons.
• + An authentic experience of local life.
• + Flexibility during the walking tour: changes can be made at any time to suit individual preferences.
• + Amazing deals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the very best cafes & restaurants. Discounts on weekdays (Mon-Fri).
• + A photo session amongst spectacular Moscow scenery that can be treasured for a lifetime.
• + Good value for souvenirs, taxis, and hotels.
• + Expert advice on what to do, where to go, and how to make the most of your time in Moscow.

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We welcome visits on our campus in Dallas! We're excited to show you our facilities and have you meet our students and faculty. To meet with a specific department, you should contact that department directly to learn about their availability. General campus tours are offered at 10:00 am and 2:45 pm, Monday through Friday during the academic year, and at 10:00 am during the summer. If you'd like to attend the tour, you can  reserve your space here . The tour will depart from the Admissions office front desk in the Laura Lee Blanton Student Services Building, 6185 Airline Road. These tours are run by the undergraduate Office of Admission, but graduate students are very welcome! For any tour questions, please call 1-800-323-0672.

From U.S. Highway 75 (North Central Expressway)

Traveling south, take the Lovers Lane/University Boulevard/SMU Boulevard exit. Turn right (west) onto SMU Boulevard, continue straight past the George W. Bush Presidential Center on your left. At the second stop sign at Airline Road, turn Left. Notice the Laura Lee Blanton Building directly in front of you. At the stop sign at Binkley Avenue, turn right; the Binkley Parking Center will be on your left.

Traveling north, take the Mockingbird Lane/SMU Boulevard exit. Turn left (west) onto SMU Boulevard, and continue to Binkley Parking Center, described above.

From Dallas North Tollway

Exit Mockingbird Lane, proceed east past the SMU Bishop Blvd. entrance and Ford Stadium on your left, across U.S. Highway 75 (North Central Expressway). Turn left (north) onto the access road and proceed to the stop light at SMU Boulevard, where you will turn left. Cross back over Hwy.75/North Central Expwy., entering campus on SMU Blvd. Continue straight to Airline Road, reaching the Binkley Parking Center, as described above.

From Denton

Traveling south on IH-35E, exit east on IH-635 (LBJ Freeway). Proceed to U.S. Highway 75 (North Central Expressway) and exit south toward downtown. Follow the directions provided for U.S. Highway 75, above.

Traveling north on IH-35E, exit east on the Woodall Rogers Freeway just north of Downtown Dallas. Proceed east for one mile and exit north to U.S. Highway 75 (North Central Expressway). Follow the directions provided for U.S. Highway 75, above.

From D/FW International Airport

Take the North Exit from the airport to IH-635 (LBJ Freeway). Proceed to U.S. Highway 75 (North Central Expressway) and exit south toward downtown. Follow the directions provided for U.S. Highway 75, above.

From Dallas Love Field Airport

Exit left (east) from the airport onto Mockingbird Lane. Go east on Mockingbird Lane, bearing right at the curve and continuing straight through Lemmon Avenue, Inwood Road, and the Dallas North Tollway. Follow the directions provided for the Dallas North Tollway, above.

Use the Moody Parking Center at the southeast corner of SMU Boulevard and Airline Road. The garage is located at 3063 SMU Blvd., less than half a mile from U.S. Highway 75 (North Central Expressway). All-day parking is $5, payable by credit card.

Visitors may also use the Binkley Parking Center at the corner of Binkley Avenue and Airline Road. The visitor entrance is on Binkley Avenue, and visitors may park anywhere on Level 2 or above. Payment by credit card is made before exiting the garage; the rate is $1 per hour.

Metered parking is available as indicated on the  campus map . Meters allow for a maximum of three hours at 25 cents per 15 minutes.

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DFW: Super Shuttle offers transportation to and from D/FW Airport for $32.00 one way for the first passenger and $8.00 for each additional passenger.

Love Field:Super Shuttle also offers transportation to and from Love Field for $23.00 one way for the first passenger and $8.00 for each additional passenger.

For shuttle information and scheduling, call toll-free 1-800-258-3826. D/FW area call 817-329-2000, or click here .

Yellow Checker Shuttle

DFW: Offers transportation to and from D/FW Airport for $21/person.

Love Field:Transportation to and from Love Field is approximately $21/person. For more information, call 214-841-1900.

DFW: The cost is approximately $45 one way from D/FW Airport, 45 minutes. Love Field:A taxi trip from Love Field costs approximately $12, 15 minutes.

Where to Stay

These hotels offer discounted rates to SMU visitors. Be sure to ask for the special SMU rate when you book your reservation.

Cooper Hotel and Conference Center Minutes from SMU on 30 tree-lined acres. Complimentary Continental breakfast, Wi-Fi, parking and access to the Cooper Fitness Center.

Courtyard by Marriott - Central Expressway (direct link to SMU rate reservation page) 1-800-321-2211 or 214-739-2500 Ten minutes from campus with complimentary shuttle to campus with advanced reservation.

Doubletree - Campbell Center (direct link to SMU rate reservation page) 800-222-8733 or 214-691-8700 Located across from NorthPark Center. 5 minutes from campus with complimentary shuttle service to campus.

Embassy Suites - Love Field 1-800-EMBASSY or 214-357-4500 Includes full breakfast. 10 minutes from campus.

The Highland Dallas (direct link to SMU rate reservation page) 214-520-7969 Two minutes to SMU campus, FREE WiFi, PM wine hour and complimentary bicycle rental.

Hilton Park Cities (direct link to SMU rate reservation page) 214-368-0400 or 1-800-HILTONS Luxury Hotel, 10 minutes from campus.

Hotel Lumen (direct link to SMU rate reservation page) 214-219-2400 Directly across from campus, FREE WiFi, PM wine hour and complimentary bicycle rental.

Hyatt House - Dallas/Lincoln Park (direct link to SMU rate reservation page) 1-800-993-0364 All-suite property 5 minutes from campus and within walking distance to restaurants, shopping, and entertainment.

Hyatt Place Dallas Park Central (direct link to SMU rate reservation page) 972-458-1224 Includes a complimentary hot breakfast and free Wi-Fi. 11 minutes from campus with complimentary shuttle to campus.

Magnolia Hotel Dallas Park Cities (at SMU Boulevard) 214-750-6060 Two minutes from campus with complimentary shuttle service to campus.

Rosewood Crescent Hotel (direct link to SMU rate reservation page) 214-871-3200 Uptown Dallas Luxury hotel, 4 miles from campus with complimentary house car upon request.Includes continental breakfast for two.

Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek (direct link to SMU rate reservation page) 214-559-2100 Luxury Dallas hotel, adjacent to Highland Park, 3 miles from campus with complimentary house car upon request. Includes continental breakfast for two.

Warwick Melrose Hotel 1-800-521-7172 or 214-521-5151 Luxury historic hotel. Complimentary Shuttle to campus and Love Field. 10 minutes from campus.

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50th Anniversary of the Great Southern Music Hall: The Matheson History Museum invites the public to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Great Southern Music Hall at 6 p.m. April 26. Attendees will hear from Jeffrey Meldon, Jim Forsman, John Moran, Albert Teebagy, Barry Sides and others who were there at the start and helped make it the "Showplace of the South." Light appetizers, beer and wine will be served along with music from the artists who performed at the theatre recreated by Trantham Whitley on the keyboard. Attendees also can tour the “Return to Forever: Gainesville’s Great Southern Music Hall” exhibition, which showcases dozens of Moran‘s performance photos from his two years as the Great Southern Music Hall house photographer. Meldon and Forsman joined forces in 1974 to create the Great Southern Music Hall at the former Florida Theatre location in downtown Gainesville. On April 26, 1974, the performing arts theatre had its premiere performance featuring the Earl Scruggs Review. Over the next five years, some of the greatest performances in the history of Gainesville were presented at this unique forum. The theater experience was unique because the 800-seat theatre was intimate enough that every person in the house felt engaged in each performance. The “Return to Forever” exhibition closes on June 8. To register for the April 26 event, visit mathesonmuseum.networkforgood.com/events/70156-greatsouthern-music-hall-50th-anniversary . To register for Zoom access, visit tinyurl.com/gsmhzoom . The Matheson History Museum is located at 513 E. University Ave.

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“NOISES OFF!”: Chaos abounds when Theatre Santa Fe presents “Noises Off!,” Michael Frayn’s Tony-nominated comedy, at 7:30 p.m. April 26-27 in the Jackson N. Sasser Fine Arts Hall at the Northwest Campus of Santa Fe College (SF). The campus is located at 3000 NW 83rd St. Tickets are $15 for adults; $9 for seniors, students, military service members, and children 12 and younger; and free for SF students, faculty and staff with college ID cards. Tickets are available from the Fine Arts Hall box office at 395-4181 or online at showpass.com/noises-off . According to SF Theatre Professor Russell Schultz, who is directing the student cast, this play has been called “a master class in farce” and is now recognized as a classic comedy. “Noises Off!” is a theatrical tour de force that features a manic group of second-rate actors racing against the clock to open a play called “Nothing On.” The audience will watch the slow demise of “Nothing On” and what’s left of the actors’ reputations. The phrase “noises off” refers to a stage direction for offstage sounds. In addition to the nine actors, students in SF’s Associate in Science degree program in Theatre and Entertainment Technology are working behind the scenes in stage management, assisting the director, costuming and set construction. The set is built in three units so the audience can see what is happening both onstage and backstage in the play “Nothing On.” “Noises Off!” premiered at the Lyric Theatre in London in 1982 and has since been produced worldwide, including on Broadway, at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre in Australia, and in numerous professional theatre companies and community theaters. The 2001 Broadway production with Patti LuPone and Peter Gallagher was nominated for a Tony and Drama Desk Award as Best Revival of a Play.

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AGATHA CHRISTIE’S “MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS”: Just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the Orient Express in its tracks. The luxury train is surprisingly full for the time of the year, but by the morning it is one passenger fewer. An American tycoon lies dead in his compartment, stabbed eight times, his door locked from the inside. Isolated and with a killer in their midst, the passengers rely on Detective Hercule Poirot to identify the murderer — in case he or she decides to strike again. Find out what happens in the latest production from the High Springs Playhouse at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays plus 2 p.m. Sundays through April 28. The High Springs Playhouse is located at 23416 NW 186 Ave. in High Springs. Tickets are $15 for general admission, and $10 for  students and ages 65 and older. For more information, or to purchase tickets online, visit highspringsplayhouse.com.

APRIL 26 THROUGH MAY 5

“9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL”: As their final show of the 2024 season, Buchholz Players proudly presents “9 to 5: The Musical.” This comedic folly features music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and premieres on the stage at Buchholz High School in late April. As in the film, characters Violet, Doralee and Judy prepare for work in their mundane and hellish office under Franklin Hart Jr., president of Consolidated Industries. In a series of comedic errors, the office team mistakenly poisons their lecherous boss — only to discover that he is just fine, so they kidnap him. Do the gals get justice? You’ll have to come and see “9 to 5: The Musical” at Buchholz High School to find out. This production highlights the often frustrating male-dominated injustice of the working woman’s entry into corporate America in the late ’80s. “9 to 5: The Musical” runs April 27 through May 5 with shows at 7 p.m. on April 27 and May 1-4, and shows at 2 p.m. April 28 and May 4-5. Tickets are $15 for general admission, $12 for students, $10 for a group rate, and free for BHS faculty. Tickets can be purchased online at buchholzdrama.com. 

BARBERGATORS CHORUS: Join the Barbergators Chorus as they celebrate more than 50 years of harmony in Gainesville with their 50th Anniversary Show, set for 7 p.m. April 27 at First United Methodist Church. The Barbergators formed in 1973 and has been an active part of the Gainesville arts community ever since. The group will take their audience on a tour of songs from their rich history. Featured performers will include the Wise Guys, a hilariously entertaining quartet who are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their first Sunshine District Championship. Also featured will be Time of Our Lives, the Gainesville Harmony Show Chorus and, of course, the Barbergators Chorus. Tickets are $15 to $35, and can be purchased online at tinyurl.com/bcspring24 , from any Barbergators member, or by calling 358-1311. First United Methodist Church is located at 419 NE First St.

NEXT GENERATION’S SPRING CONCERT: One of the joys of Dance Alive National Ballet’s student group, The Next Generation, is their annual spring concert and the way it touches each dancer and audience member. This year, the group has five graduating members. Co-director Tales Ribeiro has created a work, “Home,” for Anna Gleim, Madeleine Gurka, Gabrielle Luna, Kellyn Patton and Allie Schofield. “Paquita Suite,” staged by directors Rachel Ridley and Ribeiro with costumes by Chris Takashima, presents the advanced dancers an opportunity to perform with DANB’s professional company members. Gleim and Ribeiro will perform in “Paquita Pas de Deux” with Leah Perine, and Schofield with DANB’s Stirling Kolb in “Paquita Pas De Trois.” Guest choreographers include DANB choreographic fellowship recipients Judy Skinner and Kim Tuttle along with another work by Ribeiro. The opportunity to choreograph is a highlight for the dancers. They plan, select and edit music, cast, create, rehearse, select costumes and lighting — generally learn about choreography with guidance from their directors. And then their work is performed. For this showcase, Gurka has created a contemporary work while Patton is presenting a jazz/musical theater work. Friends Gurka and Irma Impink will be presenting a jazz work while the youngest choreographer, Bryana Robinson, takes on a jazz fusion with younger dancers. This performance by Next Generation provides support for DANB’s educational programs. The Next Generation is a group of 36 student dancers who present numerous programs and activities for community service projects in support of Dance Alive National Ballet’s mission and programming. Watch them perform at 4 p.m. April 28 at the Eastside High School Theatre, located at 1201 SE 43rd St. Tickets are $15 for general admission, and $10 for ages 4 and younger. For more information, visit pofahldancestudio.com/works .

ART AFTER DARK: EYES TO THE SKY: The Center for Arts, Migration and Entrepreneurship is set to present Art After Dark: Eyes to the Sky at the Harn Museum, located at Southwest 34th Street and Hull Road, from 5 to 9 p.m. May 2. What do you see when you look up? Braxton Rae, CAME's maker in residence, sees a world of possibility. From scientific discoveries that directly affect humanity and space travel to myriad artistic undertakings, space is ripe for exploration. Join the museum as they explore how the stories we tell help us make sense of space and science. The free event will feature “Story of a Photon,” a new dance work by Natalia Guerrero, planetarium tours, astronomy activities, live music and more. For more information, visit tinyurl.com/aadetts24.

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