(LINCOLN, NE) October 31, 2013 – Winner of four 2010 Tony Awards® including Best Musical, Memphis is a hot new Broadway musical that bursts off the stage with explosive dancing, irresistible songs and a thrilling tale of fame and forbidden love. As a part of their 2013–2014 series of events, UPC and the Lied Center partnered to bring the Tony® Award-winning musical Memphis to 300 UNL students at no cost. This partnership is an expansion of the Lied Center’s Arts for All program, which seeks to provide every UNL student with at least one world-class performing arts experience before graduation. Memphis also helps fulfill UPC’s mission to provide programming that enriches campus education about diverse topics. This new partnership marks the second time in UPC and Lied Center history that a Broadway show has been presented free of charge to UNL students. Limited free tickets are available now and can be reserved at http://marketplace.unl.edu/liedcenter/memphis.html.
The University Program Council (UPC) is a student organization that provides diverse, educational and entertaining programs and events to enhance the UNL community. For more information visit http://involved.unl.edu/upc or follow UPC Nebraska on Facebook and Twitter.
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