FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONCORDIA WELCOMES THE DETROIT PUPPET THEATRE FOR "THE CRANE MAIDEN"
ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 24, 2008 – Concordia University—Ann Arbor (CUAA) welcomes the Detroit Puppet Theatre—PuppetART group, for a performance of “The Crain Maiden.” The show will begin at 4:00 p.m. in the Kreft Center Black Box Theatre on April 27.
“The Crane Maiden” is based on the ancient Japanese folktale of a poor but honest young man who saves the life of a wounded crane. The crane turns out to be a young beautiful woman with whom he falls in love. Out of gratitude, the crane maiden bestows upon him a fabric woven from crane feathers, which becomes a source of temptation in the hands of his rich and corrupt merchant neighbor. Tempting the young man to sell the fabric, the merchant makes him break the promise that he made to the girl. As a result, she becomes a crane again and flies away. The performance includes live actors in traditional Japanese costumes and masks, who literally manipulate the main characters, string puppets known as marionettes. Founded in 1998 by a group of puppeteers and artists trained in the former Soviet Union, all members of the PuppetART troupe are masters of puppetry art theater.
Advance Tickets for the show are for general admission, for seniors, for children and students. Tickets can be purchased through the Kreft Center Box Office by calling (734)995-4612, or ordered on-line at www.cuaa.edu/boxoffice. Ticket prices increase by two hours prior to the performance. CUAA is located at 4090 Geddes Road, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, just west of US-23 at exit 39.
For more information about upcoming events at CUAA visit www.cuaa.edu/cuarts.
Concordia University - Ann Arbor is a liberal arts institution of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. With a Christian environment and an academic community dedicated to excellence, CUAA offers a broad range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs. CUAA is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA) and by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). CUAA Family Life Program is certified by the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR). CUAA’s Athletic Program is a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Champions of Character institution. CUAA is listed as one of America's Best Private Colleges®. For more information on CUAA, visit: www.cuaa.edu.
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