Dec. 24, 2003

Contact: Karen Lane Christilles, Lied Center, (785) 864-2794.

Native American songwriter, composer, singer to perform at Lied Center Feb. 13

LAWRENCE -- The Lied Center of Kansas Family Series and World Series and Hillÿs Pet Nutrition present Native American songwriter, composer and singer Joanne Shenandoah at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13.

Shenandoah has drawn upon her rich heritage in establishing a reputation as a foremost Native recording artists. Her original compositions, combined with a striking voice, enable her to embellish the ancient songs of the Iroquois using a blend of traditional and contemporary instrumentation. From traditional chants to contemporary ballads about Native ways, her music has been described as an emotional experience, a "Native American trance."

A member of the Wolf Clan, Oneida Nation, Haudenosaunee (Six Nations Iroquois) Confederacy, Shenandoah has won multiple Native American Music Awards and also is a nominee for the first Grammy Award for Best Native Recording. She lives in Oneida-Iroquois Territory in central New York.

Education residency activities
 • 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12: Conversation with Haskell Indian Nations University and other community students at Haskell.
 • Noon-1:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13: Lecture/lunch with Lawrence professional womenÿs organizations, Haskell Indian Nations University.

Tickets are on sale at the Lied Center, (785) 864-ARTS (2787) voice or (785) 864-2777 TDD; University Theatre in Murphy Hall, (785) 864-3982; SUA in the Kansas Union, (785) 864-SHOW; Ticketmaster (785) 234-4545 and (816) 931-3330, and online at Tickets.com and Ticketmaster.com. All seats are reserved. Ticket prices are: public $28 and $23; children (up to 18 years of age) and KU and Haskell students $14 and $11.50; senior citizens (62 and over) $27 and $22; KU faculty/staff $24 and $20.