Peak Performances

Romeo Castellucci is one of Europe’s best-known directors, a firebrand known for productions that are as thought-provoking as they are visually stunning. He returns to Peak Performances with the American premiere of “Democracy in America,” freely inspired by the work of Alexis de Tocqueville. Castellucci conjures majorettes who stir the crowd’s enthusiasm for democracy in America, colonial settlers who confound the native Americans, and a puritan couple who struggle to farm a barren land.

The MSU Symphonic Band and MSU Campus Band present an entertaining evening of music making.

Will be performing Elgar’s Concerto for Cello with 2018 concerto competition winner Kevin Maa.
Schumann’s Concert Piece for 4 Horns & Orchestra with members of the Cali School horn faculty Michelle Baker, Kyle Hoyt, guest artist David Peel, and student soloist Nicole Rodriquez. And Stravinsky’s The Firebird Suite (1919 version).

Even though Katya and Fanya are sisters raised in the same rich and aristocratic home, their experiences are worlds apart. Their country sits on the cusp of a revolution, and the sisters take separate paths to fight for its future. With the odds against them, both make drastic choices that will forever change their relationship. The fate of their beloved country is in their hands.

Lysistrata is original anti-war sex comedy. The women of Greece, led by the fierce Lysistrata, conspire to shut their legs in order to open their husbands’ hearts and put an end to the cycle of war.