Clinton Township – 1,500 years ago, the Kung Fu art form was born in China and become famous around the world for its combination of disciplined spiritualism and deadly martial-arts prowess. See the disciples of these masters, the Shaolin Warriors at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts Sunday, November 8, at 4 p.m. The performance will feature a choreographed theatrical performance portraying a typical day in the Warriors lives, from dawn to dusk. The audience will experience the serenity of morning meditation, chanting, exercises and amazingly synchronized fighting rituals often employing an array of traditional Shaolin weaponry. For tickets call 586.286.2222.
Performed by the Warriors of the Shaolin school, a group known throughout the world for its discipline and deadly martial-arts prowess, these Kung Fu masters have trained from a very young age in mental and physical disciplines, and are “so good at what they do, it almost looks like animation,” proclaims The Orange County Register.
Ticket prices range from $17 to $52 with discounts available for students, senior citizens, military personnel (both active and retired with a valid military I.D.), and groups of 20 or more. Purchase tickets in person at the Macomb Center box office Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. and Friday 12 - 6 p.m. The Macomb Center for the Performing Arts is located on Macomb College's Center Campus at 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, Michigan 48038. Tickets and additional information, including a complete season schedule, are available online at www.MacombCenter.com or by calling 586.286.2222.
Shaolin Warriors The Kung Fu Masters of China is sponsored in part by the Macomb Center’s premiere sponsors for the 2009-2010 season AT&T, The Macomb Daily and National City.
The Macomb Center for the Performing Arts is a community enrichment program of Macomb College dedicated to providing a diverse range of family-oriented cultural enrichment experiences. The Macomb Center presents high-quality professional performances, offers educational outreach in the arts and, in partnership with the adjacent Albert L. Lorenzo Cultural Center, creates unique opportunities for multifaceted cultural programming.
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Details-at-a-glance:
SHAOLIN WARRIORS The Kung Fu Masters of China
Sunday, November 8, 4 p.m.
Macomb Center for the Performing Arts
44757 Garfield Rd., Clinton Township 48038
586.286.2222 www.MacombCenter.com
Tickets: $17 to $52
Discounts available for students, seniors, military personnel, and groups of 20 or more
Links / URLs:
YouTube - Shaolin Warriors
Media contact:
Sandy Hazelton
586.226.4737
hazeltons@macomb.edu