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Arts Roundup February 28, 1997

Zorba, the musical, dances into Elliott March 21

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- The national Broadway tour of "Zorba," the musical, stops at Purdue University at 8 p.m. Friday, March 21, for one performance in the Elliott Hall of Music. The show is sponsored by Purdue Convocations with support from Cox Communications.

The story of "Zorba" comes from the popular novel "Zorba The Greek" by Nikos Kazantzakis. Elias Zarou, a veteran Canadian actor with many years in film and television, creates the title role. Zarou's American television credits include "MacGyver," "Who's the Boss," "Room 222" and "Married With Children." He has appeared in a number of feature films, including "Police Academy 3" and "Circle of Two" with Richard Burton and Tatum O'Neal.

The musical boasts a creative team of Joseph Stein, author of "Fiddler on the Roof," and the musical team of Fred Ebb and John Kander of "Cabaret" and "Kiss of the Spider Woman" fame. The New York Post writes that "Zorba is a work of great beauty ... our musical theatre at its pinnacle." The New York Times claims that Zorba is "the best musical since 'Fiddler on the Roof' and 'Man Of La Mancha.'"

Tickets are $26, $20 and $15 for the public and $16, $11 and $10 for Purdue students at campus box offices. Charge by telephone at (765) 494-3933 or 800-914-SHOW.

CONTACT: Jeff Langford, Convocations publicist, (765) 494-5045; e-mail, jilangford@convos.purdue.edu

Purdue TV magazine's March topics set

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- "Purdue: A Closer Look," the weekly television magazine that takes a closer look at people, programs, research and services at the university, continues its series of spring-semester programs in March with telecasts in Greater Lafayette and around the state.

Each half-hour program includes a campus news update, feature segments and a studio interview.

The program is seen weekdays in Greater Lafayette and on the West Lafayette campus on The Purdue Channel (Cox Communications Channel 5; University Residences Television Antenna System Channel 15; and Purdue Cable Network Channel 4). Telecast times are noon Monday and Friday and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

The March schedule in Greater Lafayette:

March 3-7 -- Work on nuclear reactor safety; the skinny on fats, low-fat foods and fat substitutes; the "All-American" Marching Band celebrates the diamond anniversary of its giant drum.

March 10-14 -- No Greater Lafayette telecasts during Purdue's spring break.

March 17-21 -- A look at Purdue's technology needs and the impact on an increasingly high-tech Indiana; an introduction to the new Undergraduate Studies Program; the fun and learning of the Rube Goldberg Machine Contest.

March 24-28 -- A new Purdue initiative helps young dads learn to be better parents; studio guest to be announced; the Womb Room Project.

"Purdue: A Closer Look" is jointly produced by the Center for Instructional Services and the Office of University Relations. Program hosts are Beth Forbes, news coordinator at Purdue News Service, and Greg Zawisza, director of special projects at University Relations.

The program also is seen on the following cable outlets around the state:

CONTACTS: Zawisza, (765) 494-2086; e-mail, greg_zawisza@purdue.edu
Forbes, (765) 494-9723; e-mail beth_forbes@purdue.edu

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Compiled by J. Michael Willis, (765) 494-0371; e-mail, mike_willis@purdue.edu

Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; e-mail, purduenews@purdue.edu