PASA presents string ensemble A Far Cry

LAFAYETTE -- The Performing Arts Society of Acadiana’s presentation of A Far Cry, the 17-piece string ensemble, March 8 will also feature special daytime performances for students and senior citizens.

The ensemble of “rising string virtuosos” will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Heymann Performing Arts Center.

The group will also perform at 9 a.m. for students at Lafayette High’s auditorium. Student tickets are $7 and advance registration is required. Teachers and principals may register for the student performance by calling [phone], ext. 201.

PASA will present a quartet from A Far Cry in a free “PASA Plus” performance at the Rosehouse Senior Center, 120 Statesman Drive, at 1:30 p.m. that day. Registration for the Rosehouse performance is required and limited. Call [phone], ext. 206, to register.

Prior to the group’s evening performance, those planning to attend the concert are invited to attend a “Creative Conversation” led by Michael Blaney, director of orchestral studies at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the Heymann mezzanine.

Tickets for the evening performance are $28 and can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com or at the Heymann Box Office.

At the evening event, donations to PASA’s “Play It Again” musical instrument recycling drive will be accepted.

For more information about the event, visit http://www.pasa-online.org.