Capitol Steps put the 'mock' in democracy at the Lied Center Oct. 9

            Popular political satire troupe the Capitol Steps brings a healthy dose of comic relief at the height of election season to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Lied Center for Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 9.

            This group of former (but not disgruntled) congressional staffers travels the country satirizing the very people and places that once employed them. Tickets for this performance are on sale at the Lied Center Box Office, 301 N. 12th St., http://www.liedcenter.org or 402-472-4747. Tickets start at $36 for adults and tickets to most Lied Center presented events are available to students for 50 percent off.

            "No matter what your political affiliation, Lied patrons will love the Capitol Steps," said Bill Stephan, executive director of the Lied Center. "We are pleased to bring the Capitol Steps back to the Lied Center for our 25th anniversary season. You can expect a brand new show with a multitude of fresh material."

            For more than 30 years, the Capitol Steps have been putting politics and scandal to music in bipartisan spoofery. Armed with a never-ending supply of fresh material from our elected officials, the Capitol Steps continue to put the "mock" in democracy.

            The Capitol Steps were born in December 1981 when three staffers for Sen. Charles Percy (R.-Ill.) were asked to provide entertainment for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Christmas party. They decided to dig into the headlines and hot topics of the day, creating new lyrics for familiar tunes. What emerged was a special brand of satirical humor that played as well in Peoria as it did on Pennsylvania Avenue.

            This program is made possible with the support of Swanson Russell.

Writer: Carrie Christensen, Lied Center for Performing Arts