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Murphy Hall turns 50

KU's Murphy Hall turns 50 years old during the 2007-’08 school year. The music and dramatic arts building was dedicated on Nov. 10, 1957. The department of music and dance and the University Theatre have planned a yearlong series of activities to celebrate the students, faculty and staff who have occupied its halls and rooms.

The following events are scheduled so far this fall:

• Murphy Hall was dedicated on Nov. 10, 1957. To commemorate the 50-year anniversary of the building, the department of music and dance will rededicate Murphy Hall on Nov. 10, 2007, in the Murphy Hall Courtyard at 5 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.
• The department of music and dance, the department of theatre and film and the University Theatre will present “The Music Man” in Crafton-Preyer Theatre on Nov. 9-11 and 15-17, 2007. The popular musical premiered on Broadway in 1957.
• The department of music and dance and the department of theatre and film will present a national symposium on Broadway musicals, entitled "Musical Theater in 1957," and directed by Paul Laird, professor of musicology and John Staniunas, associate professor of musical theatre and chair of the department of theatre and film, Nov. 9-10, 2007.

Click here to learn about more exciting events scheduled for next spring as part of Murphy Hall’s 50th birthday celebration, including the Elizabeth Sherbon Dance Centennial, honoring the career of KU alumna and emerita professor of dance Elizabeth Sherbon (1908-2000), a former member of the Martha Graham Dance Company and Graham’s assistant.

Visit the Murphy Hall 50th Anniversary Web site for more information.