BELTON, Texas—The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (UMHB) College of Visual and Performing Arts will welcome The Queen's Cartoonists from Queens, New York for an exciting stage performance on Friday, Jan. 21 at 7:30 pm in the Baugh Performance Hall in the Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center.
General admission tickets are $20 each, and tickets for children and seniors are $10 each. Admission is free for UMHB students, employees, and alumni, but a ticket is required. Present a valid CruCard or Alumni card in person at the box office in the Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center lobby to receive a complimentary ticket.
"I love the spirit behind this project," said Dr. Kathryn Fouse, dean of UMHB's College of Visual and Performing Arts. "It should be fun to watch The Queen's Cartoonists invite the audience, regardless of age or familiarity with classical performances, into their creative, musical masterpiece. I know that we're in store for a special treat with this show."
The Queen's Cartoonists play music from classic cartoons and contemporary animation. The performances are synchronized to video projections of the original films, and the band leads the audience through a world of virtuosic musicianship, multi-instrumental mayhem, and comedy.
Tying this diverse concert together are comedic anecdotes involving the cartoons and their composers. The band is on a musical mission of equal parts performance, preservation, and education. Expect the unexpected from the repertoire that includes the Golden Age of animation, cult cartoon classics, modern animation, and elements of a musical circus.
Since its inception in 2015, The Queen's Cartoonists have brought their unique sound to performing arts centers in more than 20 states and have opened for the New York Philharmonic. The band was featured in numerous publications, including The Wall Street Journal, The Chicago Tribune, Mashable, and NPR.
To learn more about the concert, visit events.umhb.edu. For additional event information and to purchase tickets, please call the Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center at 254-295-5999 or email pactickets@umhb.edu. Box office hours are noon to 4 pm, Monday through Friday, and one hour before the event start time.
