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  • 40th annual Madrigal Dinner scheduled Jan. 14-15


  • Iowa State University's Department of Music will present the 40th annual Madrigal Dinners Friday and Saturday, Jan. 14-15, 2005, in the Great Hall of Iowa State's Memorial Union.

    This year's production is held in cooperation with the Story County Pork Producers Association.

    Both evenings' activities will begin with a social hour at 5:30 p.m. with the fanfare for dinner scheduled at 6:30 p.m.

    Tickets are $30 for regular admission and $28 for Iowa State students, senior citizens and groups of 10 or more.

    Tickets may be purchased one of three ways including by mail to Madrigal Dinner Tickets, Music Building Room 115, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011. Checks must be made payable to ISU Madrigal Dinner and no credit cards will be accepted.

    Beginning Wednesday, Dec. 1, tickets may be purchased in person at the Memorial Union Box Office window located on the first floor. The box office is open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Saturday. There is no service charge or handling fee with tickets purchased by cash or check only.

    Tickets may also be purchased beginning Dec. 1 by phone at 515-294-8349, Monday through Friday, noon to 4 p.m. There is a $1 service charge per ticket and a $2 mailing fee will be added.

    The 40th annual Madrigal Dinners feature a candlelit 17th century banquet hall filled with the ambiance of a festive Renaissance English court. The banquet will be "attended" by graceful dancers, playful jesters, strolling musicians, frolicking fools and gallivanting wenches.

    For more information contact the Iowa State choral music department at 515-294-2810.

Male Madrigal performer highlighted with other performers in the background

Large group of Madrigal performers in period costume