'Cocktails with Larry Miller' at Lied Center Saturday

            Comedian Larry Miller is coming to the Lied Center for Performing Arts at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with his one-man show, "Cocktails with Larry Miller." This new piece about children, relationships, marriage and, of course, drinking, arrives at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11 -- just in time for Valentine's Day.

            The Lied Center invites everyone to see Miller as he has never been seen before -- in a one-man show combining theater, comedy and music with just a bite of truth. Expect a laugh-out-loud evening with the man comedian Jerry Seinfeld said "…will always be the funniest guy I know."

            This original show is directed and produced by Pat Hazell, a Nebraska native who went on to write one of NBC's most successful shows, "Seinfeld," and was named one of the five funniest people in America by Showtime Network. In addition to regular appearances on "The Tonight Show," Hazell is an acclaimed playwright and a contributing commentator to National Public Radio. Now his work returns to the Lied stage with comic genius Miller at the helm.

            Miller's film and television resume is both impressive and diverse. Miller has appeared in more than 50 films, including "Pretty Woman," "10 Things I Hate About You," "The Princess Diaries" and "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang." He is also a long-standing cast member in the acting ensemble that created movies like "Waiting for Guffman," "Best in Show" and "For Your Consideration."

            Tickets are $35 and $30, and may be purchased online at www.liedcenter.org, by calling 402-472-4747 or in person at the Lied Center, 301 N. 12th St. Bob Rook, managing artistic director at the TADA Theater, will give a pre-performance talk at 7 p.m. in the Lied's Steinhart Room.

            The Lied Center for Performing Arts is a state-of-the-art performing arts facility. Opened in 1990, it is Nebraska's "Home for the Arts" offering major regional, national and international events designed to attract, entertain and inspire a statewide audience. The Lied Center and its programs are made possible through the generous 2011-12 season support of Christina Hixson and the Lied Foundation Trust, Friends of Lied, Ameritas and Union Bank.

Writers: Matthew Boring and Jessica Robertson