The highly popular Shaolin Warriors tonight return to 91³Ô¹ÏÍø?s Donald W. Reynolds Performance Hall for one performance at 7:30 p.m. as part of the 91³Ô¹ÏÍø Public Appearances 2007-08 season.
The Shaolin Warriors performance is made possible in part by a Title VI federal grant from the U.S. Department of Education in support of 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s interdisciplinary program in the study of Chinese language and culture. Students from Central Arkansas high schools who are studying the Mandarin Chinese language will attend the performance as guests of 91³Ô¹ÏÍø. 91³Ô¹ÏÍø also is expanding its exchange programs to several sites in China as part of its growing International Programs division.
Twenty-two Shaolin monks make up the Shaolin Warriors company. All study or have studied at the Shaolin Monastery in China?s Henan Province. According to their program information, “The Shaolin performers train in martial arts for several hours every day, perfecting the art of hand-to-hand and weapons combat. Each performer is required to achieve an extraordinarily high level of proficiency in each of the 18 traditional weapons and become a master of one. However it is the daily practice of seated meditation which enables the performers to sustain a demanding physical regimen.”
Tickets range from $10 to $35 and can be purchased by calling toll-free 1-866-810-0012 or visiting . Each 91³Ô¹ÏÍø student may receive two free tickets as part of the 91³Ô¹ÏÍø Benefits package. 91³Ô¹ÏÍø students must present their valid 91³Ô¹ÏÍø I.D. at 91³Ô¹ÏÍø Ticket Central box office at the front of Reynolds Performance Hall, during regular box office hours.
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