07/23/07

Lake Michigan College Mendel Center Mainstage
Series Tickets on Sale

BENTON TOWNSHIP, MI - The Lake Michigan College Mendel Center Mainstage Theatre announced today that new series tickets will be available beginning Thursday, August 2, from 10 am to 5 pm. The 2007-2008 season includes Broadway musicals, classical music, holiday shows, big bands, vocal stars, comedy, dance and fabulous family entertainment live on stage in Southwestern Michigan.

Series ticket buyers save up to 25 percent off purchases and receive priority seating. Other benefits of being a series ticket holder include advance notice and purchasing priority over non-series patrons and ticket exchange privileges up to seven days prior to the performance.

The Wildcard series allows theatre goers to design customized entertainment packages from the Wildcard list of performances, with the flexibility to choose their favorite shows and the number of tickets for each of the performances. The number of performances selected determines the ticket price discount level. Choose three to six performances and save 10 percent, choose seven to nine performances and save 15 percent, choose 10 or more shows and save 20 percent, choose the same number of tickets for all shows and save 25 percent.

Wildcard series season at a glance:

Weird Al Yankovic	Monday, September 24, 2007	at 7 pm
Glenn Miller Orchestra	Sunday, October 14, 2007	at 7 pm
1964 the Tribute	Friday, November 16, 2007	at 8 pm
The Vienna Boys Choir Christmas	Saturday, November 24, 2007	at 7 pm
Melissa Manchester Christmas	Friday, November 30, 2007	at 8 pm
Chicago the Musical	Sunday, January 27, 2008	at 7 pm
Late Nite Catechism	Saturday February 2, 2008	at 3 pm or 8 pm
Buffalo Soldier	Friday February 22, 2008	at 7 pm
Tchaikovsky Ballet and Orchestra Performing Swan Lake	Sunday, March 16, 2008	at 4 pm
America	Sunday, April 13, 2008	at 7 pm
Cinderella	Saturday, April 26, 2008	at 1 pm or 3 pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Travel and Adventure Film Series takes audience members on far away journeys from the comfort of their theatre seats. Each show includes a motion picture narrated in person by world travelers. The series includes one ticket to each event.

Travel and Adventure Film Series season at a glance:
Ireland: Celtic Myths and Splendors Sunday, November 4, 2007 at 3 pm
Venture to Alaska: Sunday, January 13, 2008 at 3 pm
LaBelle France: Sunday, March 2, 2008 at 3 pm

Single event tickets go on sale Thursday, August 16, from 10 am to 5 pm. Tickets can be ordered by calling the Mendel Center box office at (269) 927-1221, faxing an order to (269) 927-6710 or by visiting or mailing an order to Lake Michigan College Mendel Center Box Office, 2755 East Napier Ave, Benton Harbor, MI 49022.

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The 1,505-seat Mendel Center Mainstage Theater offers state-of-the-art acoustics and comfortable seating in elegant surroundings. Other amenities include free, lighted parking, handicap accessibility (inside and out); an array of special services and friendly ushers and support personnel.

The Mendel Center is located within 30 minutes of Niles and 40 minutes from Kalamazoo or South Bend. Located on the Napier Avenue campus of Lake Michigan College, the Mendel Center is one mile east of I-94 on Napier Avenue (Exit 30) in Benton Township, Michigan.