“YOUNG IRELANDERS” TO DELIGHT AUDIENCES WITH TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC
Blinn College will bring the luck of the Irish to its opening performance of the 2015-16 Performing Arts Series.
The Young Irelanders will perform at the Dr. W.W. O’Donnell Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21. The eight-member ensemble delivers traditional Irish music, song and dance, and has performed for U.S. presidents, presidents of Ireland, the queen of England, the president of China, Prince Albert of Monaco and Empress Mchiko of Japan.
The artists have toured as lead performers with Riverdance and Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance, been soloists on PBS specials, shared the stage with Bono and have collaborated with Ronnie Wood of the Rolling Stones and Sting of The Police.
Individual show tickets are $30 for general admission and $20 for Blinn employees. Season tickets, which include a reception prior to each event, are $100 for all four shows and are available now through Wednesday, Oct. 21. Student rush tickets are $10 at the box office the day of the event. All seats are reserved.
The box office is located in the lobby of the O’Donnell Center at 600 Blinn Boulevard and accepts both cash and credit.
Tickets can also be purchased online at www.blinn.edu/performingartsseries or by calling 979-830-4024.