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Show I TUNNING AUDIENCES with a powerful rendition of "Don't ain On My Parade," Jennifer Madsen, a member of the oung Ambassadors from Brigham Young University, ortrays Fanny Bryce from the musical hit, "Funny Girl." he group presents a salute to popular American movies uring their 90-minute variety show. Young Ambassadors To Perform The Young Am-lassadors Am-lassadors from BYU vill be performing today, March 6, at 7:30 i.m. at the American fork Jr. High School, "he performance is the irst cultural event ponsored by the lighland Civic Com-nittee. Com-nittee. Everyone 12 ears of age and older ire invited. All seats are 3.00. Civic Committee nember Shauna Rhodes xplained that a small roup from the Young unbassadors will be ppearing at the lighland Elementary thool earlier in the day 0 that younger children fill have the op-ortunity op-ortunity to see a erformance. "If arents think their younger children would njoy the evening erformance they are vited to attend,"' said" Irs. Rhodes. 'Since their beginning 1 1970, the Young Embassadors have sung nd danced their way jirough North and fluth America, Europe, lie Soviet Union, India, .reece, and the leople's Republic of fhina. This past summer, the roup was welcomed to ie People's Republic of bina as pioneers of ultural cooperation, he peformers found their audiences to be warm and enthusiastic; , their ten major concerts received standing ovations in China's finest performance halls. At the conclusion of a Young Ambassador show, Jiao Yen, director of the Shanghai Song and Dance Troupe said, "You brought us the profound emotion and deep friendship of the American people and brought us a step closer in the friendly relationship of our two countries." With an emphasis on genuine entertainment, the 18 performers, backed by a nine-piece band and a four-man technical crew, will present many of the numbers they did in . China. Included in their . show will be a medley of ' Polynesian dances and such old-time favorites as "Singing in the Rain" and "Somewhere Over the Rainbow." Their repertoire also includes some of the Western American's popular folk songs and dances, as well as selections from popular movies and a family ' section. For ticket information contact Mena Nebeker at 756-7973. A limited number of tickets are available at the door. |