Michael Feinstein, one of the top interpreters of the popular American song, will open the UNLV Performing Arts Center 30 th Anniversary Season, "Our Greatest Performances," at 8 p.m. on Friday, September 23 as part of the New York Stage & Beyond series. Feinstein will delight the audience with lush and inventive treatments to a dozen veteran American standards.
Feinstein began playing the piano by ear at age 5. As a teenager, he performed at weddings and parties in Columbus, Ohio, before moving to Los Angeles after high school to play in the area's piano bars. However, Feinstein was too talented to remain anonymous for long, and soon became a household name with the success of his one-man Broadway show Isn't It Romantic in 1988. Since then, Feinstein has made numerous recordings; dazzled audiences around the world with his live performances; and can be seen frequently in film and on television. His fourth album release, Michael Feinstein with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, is a milestone for Feinstein as it is his first recording with a symphony orchestra.
Tickets to Michael Feinstein are $45, $60, and $90 and can be purchased at the Performing Arts Center Box Office at 895-ARTS (2787) or by visiting pac.unlv.edu. Student rush tickets are $12.50 each and available one hour prior to each event, based on availability and with valid student I.D. UNLV faculty and staff discounts also are available. A $.50 facilities fee, in addition to the ticket price, is charged on all Performing Arts Center tickets. The box office is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. Information about all of the season's performances can be found on the Performing Arts Center website, located at pac.unlv.edu.
Founded in 1976, the Performing Arts Center at UNLV continues to be Southern Nevada's premier performing arts venue. Located on the north end of the UNLV campus, the PAC hosts a variety of performances each year in two distinct series - the Charles Vanda Master Series and New York Stage & Beyond. The Performing Arts Center is proud to present its 2005-2006 30 th Anniversary Season, "Our Greatest Performances." UNLV and KLVX Channel 10 are graciously sponsoring the Charles Vanda Master Series. UNLV, KLVX Channel 10, and KKJJ are sponsoring the New York Stage & Beyond.
