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UNIVERSITY Of HORTH OAIUJfA

UNJVERSllY Of NORTtt DAKOTA : QUASQUICE.NTENNIAL: DEP ARTMf.NT HISTORY

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA 1883-2008

CELEBRATING 125 YEARS

CHESTER FRITZ AUDITORIUM

Authored by: Betty Allan

The Chester Fritz Auditorium is built where the UNO theatre tradition began many years ago ... on the banks of the English Coulee. In 1965, Chester Fritz gave the University of North Dakota $1 million towards the construction of a "distinctive auditorium" on campus. A matching appropriation of $1 million from the state of North Dakota and $1 million in private bequests completed the funding for the Chester Fritz Auditorium.

The gift came from a man whose fondness for the University of North Dakota has long been evident in financial support and enthusiasm for his Alma Mater. A North Dakota boy who rose to prominence in the field of international finance, he never severed his North Dakota roots.

"Because auditoriums serve as a force for uplifting the human spirit," Fritz said, "it is my hope that this building will be an additional means by which future students at my Alma Mater may gain clear visions of truth and beauty and integrity; and that the added opportunities for weighing comparative values will inspire listening students to rise to higher plains of world understanding, purpose, and stewardship."

The Chester Fritz Auditorium, a magnificent center for the performing arts, is considered the finest facility of its kind from Minneapolis to the West Coast. Since its opening, the Chester Fritz Auditorium has brought numerous nationally acclaimed performers to Grand Forks and to the University of North Dakota. The programming has varied from country western, opera, ballet, and symphonies, to Broadway Theatre shows. The Auditorium is also used for many University of North Dakota events.

The Chester Fritz Auditorium held its first event October 12, 1972 when the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra and Philharmonic Choir performed.

The Building The Chester Fritz Auditorium facility rests on a base measuring 170 feet by 220 feet and has an average height of 85 feet, equivalent to a seven story building. The building covers over 26,000 square feet of ground and has more than two acres of interior floors. The building is constructed of 1 1/3 million pounds of steel framing, approximately 1/3 million pounds of steel reinforcing and more than 12 million pounds of concrete. The exterior is orange Hebron rock-faced brick and pre-cast concrete, both made in North Dakota.

The layout of the Auditorium itself was designed around requirements specified by an acoustical engineering consultant. The fronts of the balcony and mezzanine and the walls are swelled into scaJlops. The ceiling is covered with 36 acoustical "clouds" measuring 12 feet wide by 20 feet Jong and consisting of dark-stained laminated wood. These curved surfaces control reverberations in even patterns to preserve existing sound made in performances. A scale model · of the Auditorium large enough for a man to enter was made to test the sound in the Auditorium prior to construction.

The Chester Fritz Auditorium accommodates up to 2400 audience members on three seating levels. The main floor offers 1200 seats with four aisles and a middle cross-way. The mezzanine and balcony each accommodate 600 people.

One of the unique features of the Auditorium is the closeness of the seats to the stage. Seats at the rear of the balcony are only 110 feet from the forestage and rear seats on the main floor are a mere 80 feet from the performers.

The Starcher Chandelier Hanging from the fifth level in the well of the Chester Fritz Auditorium lobby is the Starcher Chandelier, a gift in honor of President-Emeritus and Mrs. George W. Starcher. The gift was announced at the May 7, 1971 campus-community recognition dinner given for the Starchers and recognizes their appreciation for the fine arts. Given by UND faculty, staff and friends and the Robert D. Campbell Foundation, the Dalambert chandelier was custom-made in Italy. It is lighted by approximately 30 lamps and blends 5,550 lead crystal beads, prisms and tear drops in a classic regency style.

The Stage The stage has a depth of 56 feet. The proscenium arch measures 62 feet wide by 30 feet high and is covered by gold speaker cloth. The public address speaker cluster is installed in the center top of the arch. The stage floor is partially trapped; sections can be removed for special effects. The orchestra pit is equipped with a hydraulic lift. The fly loft is 68 feet high, equipped with 52 lines for raising and lowering scenery, with a total weight handling capacity of 89,000 pounds.

Improvements Many upgrades and improvements have been necessary in the last 35 years. Significant improvements include: • Re-carpeted the entire building • Lobby painted & redecorated • Seats on the main floor and mezzanine refurbished • Lighting System replaced • Sound System replaced • Dimming System replaced • Lobby windows and front doors replaced • Four spotlights replaced • Two sided LED marquee installed on University Avenue

CHESTER FRITZ AUDITORIUM HISTORY OF EVENTS

SHOW/EVENT NAME 1778 101 Oalmalions 1 w.i! Quartet Competruon 42nd Street A F1,1111y Thing Happened on the way IO the Forum A Little Night Music Aaron T1pp4n Aesop's Fables All F0«:e Academy Band Aw Supply Aladdin and Magic Lamp Alan Jackson Alexander & 1he Terrible, Horrible. No Good. Very Bad Day Alice In Wonde<1and Alen Marks Alman Bro1hers Alvon /Uey Reper10ry Amaz,ng Adventures Amamg Kreskin, The Amencan Ballet Comedy American Indian Dance Amy Grant An Evening wi1h Tevye Andre Kole Ani OeFranco, Gilian Welch. & Gr99 Brown Anne Murray Anne of Green Gables (Royal Wpg Ballet) Annie An1hony & Joseph ParalOre Anything Goes Ale You My Mother? Aust.n on Tap Avalon B.B. King B J. Thomas Babes In To)1and Balet Folklorico Mexicano Barbara Mandrell Bami.m Beauty and 1he Beast Belamy 8ro1hers, The Best Litlte Whorehouse in Texas 8tg River Ble the Kid (Oalcland Balet) Blue's Clues Live! Blue's Birthday Patty Bob McGrath Bobby Bare Bobby Goldsboro Bobby Vee BoxcarWiltle Boy Meets Girl Brad Paisley & Chely Wright Brigadoon 8r\.OeCk • 2nd G-rabon Bryan While Buddy Holly Slory Buddy Rich Bur1 Ives Cabaret Calcutta Callfomla Dreaming Camelot Canadian Brass, The Can.Can Canlerville Ghost Cap,tol Steps Car1os Montoya Carousel CATS Champions ooice ChapCer Two~ Chanie Oanie;,­Chanie Pride Chartotte's Web Chany McClain Chet Atkins Chicago the Musical Chinese Acrobats of Taiwan Chinese Golden Dragon Acrobats Chopin Lives Chorus Line ChnsLeOoux

DATE October 23 1978 April 4, 2000 Feorua,y 6 2000 April 1().11 t 992 October 18 1991 October 14 1991

November 4 1976 April 12 1994

October 18 1998 Mardi 23 2006

November9 1980 April 26 1994

February 18 1992 October 13 2007

March 31 1991 November 19 1978 November 5 1994 February 14 1988

October 9 1981 Sepllmbe< 20 1978

Nov~!~~ November 5 1985 February 12 1977 November 1 1979 February 10, 1992

March t 1 2000 November 21 1974 11122186, 513191, 10/15196, 4/...0S

October 26 1990 August 2-3 1982 Jan 23-24, 1992

JI.Wl8 30 1975 Novembet 5 2000

April 23 2006 March 28 1990

October 7 2004 Ap<i 4] 1984 11/1197, 1217/05

October 16 1962 January 11-12 1981 December 15, 1996 Seplember 26 1977

September 5 1980 April 7 1983

October 10 1993 April 6, 2002 February 12 1981

October 5 1983 October 24, 1993 Februaly 9 1990

Oeoember 20 1981 May25 2005

January 30t1994 JI.Wl828t 1981 Ap<i 15 1977 May 19 1986 February 2, 1990

March 3f 1985 January 13 1989

Mareh 17 2001 Apr• 18 1986 January 12. 1999

Oclober 27 1972 Oct 19 1999

Sepl22 1992 October 25 1979 October 20 1977 November 9 , 1982

November 23 1977 OclOber 29, 2002 Seplember 1211952

J~31 1989 February 24 1974

April 9 1978 April 9 1987 Jan5 1992

JI.Wl81 2005 February 3 1973 Fabnary 22, 1986

Jan 20 1998"" Oct 11 1988

Feb 29, Mar 1 1992 October 23 1980

April 23 1993 OclOber 21 1965 February 18, 1991

September 27 1997 Febufary 14 1980 October 14 1994

Mareh 20-21 2007 October 15 1976 Ociober 27 2003

J~29 1975 JI.Wl8 21] 1982 1/4/1993, 413198

Oec4 1994 November 19, 1999

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CHESTER FRITZ AUDITORIUM HISTORY OF EVENTS

SHOW/EVENT NAME Christine Lavin Christmas Box, The Christmas Carol CMs1mas Holida ~ Christc>pher Parl<ening Clluc:tt Ma,??' Ml

c~~ Cinderella Cinderella (LA Ballet) Cirque Dreams Cirque Le M~ue Clark Te'!L........._ Claude Kipnls Mime Theater Cliff Richard Colin Raye Conwa T- . Core Hart Count Basie-.c-.Orchec-,-- slra Crown P~orway C..!)'Stal Ga Cyrano de Bergerac Danas Brass Damn Yiiikeei""" Dana Dane Cook Daniel O'Oonnel Dave & Sugar Rowtand Dave Bn.ibeck Dave~ David Brenner David~ David Frizzel David Meese Def Jam D~rmo&Key ] i5iaa Reese Desert Rose Diamond Rio Dimitri Dinosaur Moultain Dlsneys CinderenaKids & Jl.llgle Book Kids DixlaMa & Charlie Hill - -----Doc Severinson Don Rebllch Dance Company Don Wiliams Donna Fargo Donn Osmond Dracula Draeula (~ w~ Ballet) Duck Soup Eatt Thomas Conley Ed Ames -Eddie Amok! Eddie Rabbit & Dottie WHt Eddy Money Elayne Boosler Elemenls w/FLOUl<J Daito Ella Jenkins Elvira Kurt Emmytou Harris England Dan & John Ford Coley Eve!')' Brothers Evita FablAous Foor Famous P!'?f!'6 Players Farrel & Fanel Ferrante & Teicher Fiddler on the Roof Five Guys Named Moe Floyd Cramer --. ForesterSisters Franklin & the Magic Fiddle FredPenner-- -F~Fender Full Monty, The­Fi.nny Stuff Circus Gaelic Slorm -Gaftagher Gamson Kellor & Roland Fkll Garry Moms Gary Burton

DATE

JulV9Ti996 December 8 11999 --

November22 1982 11/19186, 11/16/90, 12/10/95, 11/211'98, 11123.1>7 Dec 14,1991

1-3] 1972 F...,,...,,,11119n

November 16 1984 Aotll 1411978

October 15j 1995 ~ Februa_!)'7, 2004 November 4 1980 Dc1ober 21 , 2005

November 25 2007 -----March 4 1994

October 29 1976 March 1711981

~~918/1998 -Aiiii 29 1983 Jll'lll 23 1987

October 18 1976 Jll'l88 1999

ember 17·18j 1985 ' Oclober 1 1985

Flbtua!): 6 2003 Janua!)' 41,998

J"" 11i2002 ~62005

August 27·28 "2oo4 March 27 I 1982 March 3 1978 November 2, 1987

October 23 198$1 October 2 1993

Novembef 5 1988 May 15, 199~. Aprl 3._ 2000, March 31 , 2003 Jam.1)'28 1983

ember15 1987 Nov FebnJary27 1998 I

Dc1ober28 1987 I

Jooe 28 19n I - March 18 1989

8 1995 I

December4 19n March 5 1995

eptember28 2006 Dc1ober22 1993

eptemberfi 1976 October 25, 1981 Apri 12 1980

s

s

s eptember 15 1976 2/1&1112, 5/10/86, S,'17193, 11/4/06 Dc1ober4 19n

Februa!)' 11 2005 Apri 1 1985

ember13~ I Oclobet 16 1999 September 29, 2001

August 9 1985 October 14 Tf 972

Nov

Aprl 27 / 1987 Mav5 1979 October 26, ~ ~5 ~

15 1979 October-,, 2003 ~ember24 1982

A~22 2003"' s

=~~~ JulVS 1986

August2 1966 March 1, 1995 Aprl5 1966 ---Novembef9 1987

October 1S 1986 Oelober23 1975 March7, 1979

February28 1975 1219-1 OJ96, 4/19/05 October 12 1995 Oclober 31 1979 1November 6, 1993

s ep1ember30 1987 I UCIOller 25 2002 I

Aprl 10 1987 May 2, 1986 o-nbe,2 1979 1--

March 30 2005

~~:'=· Jll'le 22 l 1995

November 2 1997

Nov

F~7 1986 1Seplember 19_,_ 1992

r29~

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CHESTER FRITZ AUDITORIUM HISTORY OF EVENTS

SHOW/EVENT NAME

Gear Daddies Gemini G-P~ Genllemen Prete< Blondes Geoff Moore & The Distance GII0!99Catlrl George Cat111 (cont) George Jones George Thor~ George Winston Gershw,n by Request GiGI --- -----+ Gin Game, The Give 'Em Hell Harry Glass Menagerie Glen Campbell Glen Miller Orehestra Glenn Yarbrough Goodall, Or. Jane Goodw1I Mission from China Gordon Lightfoot Grand Noght For S,ng,,g Grease Grag& Steve Guy Lombardo Guys & Dols Gypsy Hamlet ESP Hri Wioams Jr Hansel & Gretel (OaJcland Balet) Happy Together Tour Harry Chapin Helen Reddy Hello Doly Herbie Mann Holly Dunn

Houston SymphOny 0:-rch'-:-es""tr°"ac:-=- c-:--c How To Succeed In Business Without Reauy Trying Hubbard Street Dance Co. -Hunter Thompson 1Do,1Do I Love a Plano lluslon Mime Theatre inPulse Int.mate PDO Bach Into the WOOds 1,-lnsll Rovers trs a Wondetlul Ute ltzhak Penman Jaek Daniels Janie F ncl(e

Jay Leno Jeannie C Aley Jekyll & Hyde Jerry Reed Jerry Se11feld Jesus C~rstar Jethro Tull Jets, The Jen Wiliams Jewel Jim Brickman Jim Brown & Helen Cornelius Jim Stafford Jimmy Dean Joan Jen John Anderson John~ John Schneider Jollnny Cash JollnnyLee Jollnny Mathis Jonny l.ani_ Jose Feliciano JoM Ferre, Josepll & the Amamg Technicolor Dreamcoat Joseph Holmes Dance Judds, The Juice Newton Jungle Book Junie B. Jones

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DATE Seplember 29 2007 Seplember 28 1990

Jl.ll8 22 1987 ~92006 May7 1998

September 17 1995 Aug Oct

27, 1976, Oct 26, 1977, Dec 8, 1984, JI.fie 8, 1986, 18, 1990, Nov 14; 1993,Aiiii8, 2001

J.;y 13 1986 August 21 1989

October 29 1986 11 / Mareh 9 1989

12/92, 10/1W3

October 22$984 Mareh 14 1981

October 17 1978 Mareh 20 1980

Apri 15 1991 See!&mb9r 18 1984

Apri 23 1976 September 7 2005 September 4 1990

October 25 1994 February 12 1 lil96

Aprj 4 1976 Septemer 28 1986

Seplember 30 197 4 Seplember 2 t 1994

Mareh 7 1996 Aprt 7 19n J.;y 2 1984

---

19J96, 3124-25198, 11/10/98, 11/12J02 11/ 10/2 1/89, 1/31/99

Aprl 8-9 1986 Mrach 2, 1993 October 1 1984 Jl.ll8 24, 1985

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-

·-

September 29 1979 ,=r.==::.r::29:-.,,...:1::980==-- - ---------------~ AUQUSt 22 1981

December 4 1990 February 8 1973

March 17 1994 November eJ 1985 November 5 1997

Maye 1986 September 2 t 1983

March 17-18 1973 October 30 2007 January 27 1979

November 7 2006

1 February 20 1977 February 3 199 October 30 1975

Mareh20 1992 November 20 1993

October 28 1991 October 19 1979

Jl.ll8 28 1984 ~91986 Aprj 8 1979 ~4 2001

~15, 1989 October 19, 1991

F~24,~ - Nov 8, 1986, May 29, 2007

October 30 1983 February 22 2003

Janua_ry 11-12 1994 March 27 t1994

Sf!Plember 12 1986 ~V27 1990

August 17 2002 February 15 2004

March 2911980 Apri i f, 982

September 30 1977

Feb 29-;1990

January 31 ( 1989 November 12 1985

J.;y 31 , 1987

Oct 24, 1986, 5!J>t 22, 1996

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·-·-

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March 31 1984 ~111987 Jl.ll8 3 19n

Seplember 17 1983 Novembe< 12 1975

October 12 1 lil96 ---------------------·-Novembe< 12 1976

F~81975 October 6[ 1997 I

F9bru!!Y 16 1989 October 7 1985

November& 1981 January 2 1993

February 3 2007

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CHESTER FRITZ AUDITORIUM HISTORY OF EVENTS

SHOW/EVENT NAME

~Ma-K8!)i Monteitl'I Kendalls, The K9!!!r.. Burrel K~Rogers K~l, The Kiss of the Spclef Woman ~ Kns Krlstoffe,­Larry Gatlin Laser Zeppelin Late Nfte Catechism uiieNtte Catechism 2 Lee GrMnWOO<I

DATE MaJdl 10 1Q91

Octobei 14 1978 F~201978

MaJdl 21 [11182 ~N~ov-embe--,.ccr=.1;;;7-18 Hin

Maten 25 1988 F 10 1997 October 1811985

~ -241974 -~131979

~ 1819111 January 21 2004 January 17 2007 Jan~281985

Legends in Concen

~Price Les Ballet African Les Meneslries

7 1991 ----------1-- __ Aprt,.....'"'1-='1, 1993 Man::h 30 1973

~ Lettermen, The Ll~s Purple Plaslic Purse lJmtted w Bmlllly Little Bear & the Enchanted Wood Oiue'Mermakl ---Ullle River Band Little Women Liz~ Loni of the Dance Loretta Lym Lorie LS18 Lorie Line (COOi) Louise Mandrel Llh Rillera Spanish Dance Lyle Lovett LymAnde,-MacDavlS Mtilame But1erfly Madame Butterfly (San Fran Opera) Maggie & the Ferocious Beast

Magic of Ireland -;,----­Magic Sdloo4 Bus, The Mame Man of LaMancha Manhatten Transfer Ma'icei Marceau Ma~Smlth Mam>Short Mat!}' Stuar1 Matv~ Hamlisc:h Mavericks, The Maynard Ferguson Meet Me in St Louis Mef Tiils Melba Montgomery Memphis Blues

~ Merle Haggard Messiah Michael Johnson Michael MaM Murphey Michael O'Brien Michael W Smith Michel Legrand MockyGMley Midslrmler Nlgllrs Dream Midwest Opera Mp Rubio Mike Warnke M~is Childrens Theater M~qpera Minnesota Orchestra Misha Dichter Mitch~ Monlovanla Orchestra MontreaJ~y Morris Seals MuiiimenShanz Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, The Music of Discovery --My Fair Lady My One and Only Myton LeF ever• Myron Floren ShOw

March 19 1974 November 111t2003

~2811988 Februaly 27! 2003

Mardi 31 2001 ~281983

Ja 13j1988 November 1411989

Februa 9 2005 November 16 1988 December 14 1992

10'23/93, 10/7/97

August 28, 1998

February 8, 1987

March 21_. 1976, May 19-20, 1978, May 7, 1979,

12/17193, 12/22/94, 12/19195, 12/30/96, 12/21/97, 12/20/98, 1215199, 12/31/00, 12/14/0t ,_ 12118/02, 12/14/03, 12/12/04, 12/17/05, 11126/06, 11129-30,'07

JI.Wle 14, 1989

Janua,y 28, 1997

August 30:,988

Apri 28, 1978, Aprl 18, 1991

~ 3188. 3121199

October 15, 2000 12/16/06, 12/18/07

November 211, 2004

Apr119, 1986 March 29-31 . 2000

t1Y.W89. 9(13/90

Februa!)I 11 , 1990

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CHESTER FRITZ AUDITORIUM HISTORY OF EVENTS

SHOW/EVENT NAME Mystery of Edwwl Orood National Manonette National Symphoo_y Orchestra, The Neal McCoy Nei Sedaka New E"9fand Ragtime Ensemble New Wo<d Slmg Ouartel NewsbOyt Nick Gildef Nick Swardsoo Noghl Ranger NrttyGritty Dirt Band No No Nanette No Sex Please, We're B<lttish NolsesOff-Norman Luboff Choir Nor1h Carolina Dance Co. Northem S...tonla Orcheslra Nutcractcer (Alfanla Baflell_ NUICracker (Des Moo'les Ballel) NU1cracker (Greal Russian) Nutcractcer (!'IQ_ Balel ~ Nutcracker (Qakland Batie__!) Nutcracker (~ Winnipeg Ballet) Nylons, The Oak Rodge Boys, The Occut. The Otdahoma Oliver OllverSaoo Oraonwe11 01mond 6rolher1, The Ozark Mountain Daredevils Pajama Game Pam TIIIS & Lionel Cartwright Patsy Cline Review Pally Larkin Paula Pooodstone Peder Eide Pendr&QOllS. The Pennsytvanla Baflel Peter Nero Peter Pan

DATE November 28 1988

September 1().11 1978 May6 2003

Seplember 13 1998 Maye 1987

March 5 1980 October 30 1981

March 6 1999 November 6 1979

Apri 28 2007 October 15 1987

Aui_USI 1 1979 November 6, 1996 Marcl'l 3 11174

November 19~1973 March 14 1986

Ociober 17 1981 November 10 1976

February 1 11188 November 27 ·28 11179

December 10 1985 November 24 2004 11mo5. 12/7/06, 11111/07

December 8·10 2000 12/13-15/02, 11121·23/03 November 17-18 1989 November 18-19 1983

November 7 1989 1 lfl/89, 1/30/93, 10"8/04 December 3 11178 3/2MIO, 118187, 1()(14188, 1()(16192, 1()(12/03, 11125/05. 1()(14/07 F ebrua_ry 111 1991

Ae_rl 21 1994 February 17 1995

March 25 2003 Aprl 11 11178

J\Ay 7t1904 Oelober 30 1978 Janua 25 1991 February 'ti 1993

Marcl'l 7 1995 OclOber 3 1996

Ocolber 24 1992 OclOber 15t2oos January 24, 2001 Oclober 24 2004 Janua.!Y 23 1975

Apfi26 1974 Janua,y2e.19n-Oclober10-11 1986 11/12/92, 2/12/01 ------------

Peter, PalA & Mary Pelra

- November 14 1998

Phan10m of 1he Opera Phantom T ollboolh Phyfhs Oller Pink FIOJd Laser Ue Show Plnocchlo PJ)Pi Longs IOckilg Pointer Sislers Potyneala Prairie Home Companion, A Pmcess Marlha Louise ~~) PromiM Keepers PumpBo_ys Raggedy Mn and Andy Rainbow FISh. The Rainmaker Randy Bacl'lman & Burton Cummings Ray Bof1Z RayCl'larles Ray Pnce Ray Sievens RazzyBai!)' AebaMcEnt1r1 Red Skelelon ~~Elvis RENT Reslless Heart Rev Bily Graiiiim Crusade Rich Liltfe--- ------------Aichald Marx Rod<y Skaggs Ricky Van Shehon Ririe Woodbury -.------------+ Aila Cootodge Robert Palmer Robin Hood Robin Lee/Alders In Ille Sky_ Rodney Oangerfoetd

OclOber 10 1997 November 13-14 1990

January 14 1989 ~2819811

o-nber 2 1990 December 10 1994

October 14 1990 March 10, 1996 Apri 11 1983

Oc1ober 13 1974 0-,,ber 8 2001 March 4, 2006

Aprl111~ Aprl 28 2001

Seplember 21 1988 ! OclOber 8 19811 .2Pi3 2005

M!_(ch m 1982 Seplember 16, 1987 OclOber 4 1987

September 16 1999 ~ September 20 1975 Seplember 17, 1979

February 6 1972 5127/89, 11/16197 Seplember28 1991 November 14 1981 F~ 1987 Oclober28, 1989

April 6 1983 November 30'-, 1-'98~ 7------------------0ciober 23 1989 ~ 19

12004"'November28, 2007

November 20 1968 Marcl'I 7, 1992 Augusl 111-20, 1997

Marcl'l28 1985 August~ 1988 Match 1. 1990

May 11 11163 1()(2WBS, 1218189:.., 1;.::()(;;..;1;.;:619= 5----------------0cotber 24 1988 November 20

1 1991

October 4 1979 August 5 1980

November 25 1988 Ae!9 16 1993

December66 1990 September 7 11179

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SHOW/EVENT NAME RogerM~r Roger Wagner Chorale Roger Whittaker Roger Willams Rolf~ Romeo & JIAie1 Aon While Romie McOowel AomieMlsap RoyClatk Roy Ort>ison Roy Ruddn & VauovlRe Review Royal Regiments on Parade ~\'.>'i'ln~Ballet Rust, l.tnbaugll Russ Taff Sakaka-.i Sandler & Y ow,g ~ Brown & Bily Dean Second c· Touring COfTl!lll!)Y

CHESTER FRITZ AUDITORIUM HISTORY OF EVENTS

March 1977 March 27, 1986 December 19 1986 ~61995

Ae:!_511975 : 10 1979

December 2 1978 March 26, 11190 Ma 13 2004

J~ 17,11182 : ~ 11182 3122/85, ,4/14/89

November7 1982 Nov 11 , 1984, Oct 12, 1990 October 4 1985 October 4, 1986

September 28 1978 October 19 1993 October 1 , 1974 I 119177, 1/15183, ,4/13/85, 3/19186, 2/27/87, 4121/89

~ ~ 1990 March 13 1990

September 15-16 1989 October 13 1977

Oct 21 i 1991 11/19192, 12/13/98 ~11982

--------,....-='.·-:·;--r91978 ---------- ____ Ma_._y23 1987 12/28-29/88, 11/8/89~9127-28194

January 20 2004

Sergio Mendes Sesame Street Seusslcaiiie Musical Sha Na Na Shal<e~are ~r 10 ·1·988=-------------------------

o-nber 5 1993

Shenandoah & Radney Foster -------­Showboat ShOwer of Stars Singin In the Ran Sisters of the Holy Rock Slx1ys Cruise Slx1ys Review Sleeping Beauty Smokey Joe's Cate Smothers Brothers Sons of the Pioneers Sol.l1d of Music, The South Pacijie Soviet Acrobats Spike Lee Spirit of the Dance Spmg Prom Reooion T St Marks Gospel

our

tra St PaiJ Chamber OrdleS Stars of Lawrence Wei< Statler Brothers Steve Allen Steve Gelder STOMP Talley's, The Taming of the Shrew Tammy~l18 Tanya T ueker Tent Clark Terri Gibbs

~Modem Mlle'----------Tllanic Toby Kerth Tom Jones Tom Sawyer Tommy Tonight Franz Liszt Tony Bennett Tony Or1ando Tony Sandler Tops n Blue Tori Amos Tracy Bad Tracy Lawrence Trisha Yearwood Tube~ Twin Ctties Communtty Gospel Choir-------. Up With People Urban Cowboy VanCli>um Veggie Tales Live! Veronica Tyler Vert,go Vdd Carr VICIOr Borge VIClorNlcloria Vienna Choir Boys

January 14 1993 October 10.12 1999

Marcil 17 1978 December 15 1987

March 29 2003 4123/05, 4123/07 ~1987

January 5 1986 November 16 1996

March 16 1999 October 23 1987

November 18 1987 February 28 1991 October 22, 2003 F~4 1990 _.November15, 1994

Mareh 7 1991 ~14 2003 I ~ ,1999 2/16/00, 2/2(),'()1 , 2/18-19/03~ '---------------­~51991

Februa__oy 13 1980 ~ 1977 11/21 /78, 2/6/80, 3/25181, 11f3.4186 Aj)l:i 11 1986 December 12, 1993

Ociciiier 8 1989 1()(17/99, 1()(12J01 ~21982

October 19 1996 ~ r ~·""2c::00~ 1 ... 0c10be,....,...,_-r 11-12, 2oos

~9~ oece~~ Oct>ber 12 1978 ~miler 13, 1991

Aprl 19 1980 November 23, 1992 Octobef' 13 1998

October 2 1982 November 3 2005

March 18 J.002 ~ 14 1997 November 19, 1999

October 2711990 Apr1 9.(g_OOO

Seplember 19-20 1996 F ebrua_ry 5 1979

November 6 1992 Sep4ember 15 1973 November 28 1992

August 17 1 ~ 11/27/98, 7/ 14IOO, 8/8/02, 8/3/08, 8/22107 1 2003

~ L1997 F~1996

~r121~ October 7 1983

~ 112008 November2 1978

rch 31, 2007 )lamber 14, 2000

14 2007 '!!Y 21 , 1978

29, 1978, May 1, 1984, ~ 28, 1994

~131973 March 25 2006

--Apri 28[1973 , March 5 2001 I

September 17 1977 F~15~~

March9 2000 October 20 197'.!...!.!_/2 9/82, 1()(18/88..,_ 11/1()(92, 2/21-22/97

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CHESTER FRITZ AUDITORIUM HISTORY OF EVENTS

SHOW/EVENT NAME Vince GI Waylon Jenfwlgs Wayne Newton "Wud Ar Yankovlc West Side Sto,y WI Rogers Follies WilieNel~ Winnie The POOh Winn~y Winter Dance P Wlz, The Wizard of Oz WoMsGreatest Jazz Band Wynton Marsalis ZigZlgla_r __

This ~hensive list is current t11rooi;, Match 1, 2007

DATE ~ 13 11192

November 23 1983 Augus1 17 1984 March 17, 1990

Af!!:'. 12 2004 Apn 10 1990 Octobe< 21, 1997

November 21 1995 March 7 , 2006 S~ember 27 1987 Se tember 17, 1989 November 15! 1998

October 12 1972 11ci719173, 'J/9/77

F~25J2oo?'

_!:p(l 5~ --=~~ March 1511997 ~24, 1999

December4~3 March 13 1993

Ma 711991 I

Over the st 35+ rears, thousands of campus and convm.nity events have graced the SlaQ!! al the Chester Fntz Audilorit.m.

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