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2007-08 Hesston-Bethel Performing Arts Series

Since 1998, Bethel has teamed up with Hesston (Kan.) College to bring internationally renowned performers to the campuses of Bethel and Hesston through the HBPA series. Season tickets are available, at prices ranging from $60 to $70 with discounts available for students and senior citizens. Call (620) 327-8158 or (316) 284-5205 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday for reservations or to inquire about season or single-event tickets.

The HBPA series is funded in part by the Kansas Arts Commission, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. Other sponsoring agencies, companies and organizations include Excel Industries and Hustler Turf Equipment, Mid-America Arts Alliance, and the cities of Hesston and North Newton. Additional funding for the HBPA series is provided by area patrons.

Tuesday, October 9
	Nathaniel Dett Chorale The Nathaniel Dett Chorale is Canada's first professional choral group dedicated to Afrocentric music of all styles including classical, spiritual, gospel, jazz, folk and blues. 7:30 p.m. Memorial Hall Bethel College
Saturday, November 3
	Gil Shaham with Akira Eguchi Violinist Gil Shaham performs with pianist Akira Eguchi. 7:30 p.m. Memorial Hall Bethel College
Friday, February 8
	Opera Kansas The Opera Kansas performers present "A Most Ingenious Paradox: the Topsy-Turvy World of Gilbert & Sullivan." 7:30 p.m. Hesston Mennonite Church Hesston College
Thursday, March 6
	The Wailin' Jennys The Wailin' Jennys, a trio of singer-songwriters from Manitoba, perform fresh, tight harmonies in modern folk fashion. 7:30 p.m. Memorial Hall Bethel College
Thursday, March 27
	Boston Brass Boston Brass offers classical arrangements to breathtaking vocal harmony to jazz standards via a unique musical experience that captivates all ages. 7:30 p.m. Hesston Mennonite Church Hesston College