Breakin' Curfew


Saturday, May 3, at 8 p.m. at the Power Center, the Neutral Zone and the University Musical Society (UMS) proudly present Breakin’ Curfew, the most anticipated show of the year. In Breakin’ Curfew talent, passion and creativity are intertwined and performed in notes, beats, words, and rhythm by the young voices of Ann Arbor and southeastern Michigan. Bring your friends and get ready to stay up late because this city is breakin’ curfew and you won’t want to miss out.

This is the fifth annual collaboration between the Neutral Zone and UMS. Twenty teens from the Ann Arbor area were chosen to work with the UMS professionals. They join forces to put on a unique performance featuring Ann Arbor and the surrounding areas’ teen talent. UMS guides and instructs the team of teens regarding all aspects of putting together a show. The teens gain hands on experience about scouting talent, promoting, marketing, and technical production. The Neutral Zone and UMS’s partnership provides the tools to put on an amazing show drawing a crowd of all ages.

This year’s show includes the following performances:

Chang Li (Chinese classical instrument)
Dorothy, Molly, and Morgan (Vocal)
Royal Fam (hip-hop)
Kase N Point (DJ)
Strexx (experimental jazz piano)
42nd Parallel (Pioneer High classic rock band)
Samu Rast (French horn) and Classical Pianist
Trombone Choir
Speech Bubbles and Demyan (folk guitarists)
Stop 156 (hip-hop)
Annemarie Friedo (monologue)
Dance Ensemble of Michigan (DEMI)
Corey Roberts (Classical Guitar)
Eight Lords A Leapin’
Lady Te
2008 Youth Poetry Slam Team Members

Get your tickets early. The show has sold out the last two years.

Tickets are $10 for teens in advance at the Neutral Zone; and $16 for adults. Tickets are available now. Tickets can also be purchased at the UMS Michigan League Ticket office (911 N. University Ave.), online, and by phone at (734) 764-2538. Tickets sold through UMS are $12 for teens, $16 for adults.

Photos: Allison Correll, Community High School ’09