LAWRENCE – The Lied Center of Kansas will present the Jay Ungar and Molly Mason Family Band performing American folk and traditional music at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 13. In honor of the sesquicentennial of Kansas and the beginning of the Civil War, they will perform music related to the war and civilian life, as well as songs from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Kansas become a state on Jan. 29, 1861, and the Confederates opened fire on Fort Sumter in South Carolina on April 12, 1861. Ungar wrote and he and wife Mason played “Ashokan Farewell,” the mournful theme song for Ken Burns’ 1990 PBS documentary series, “The Civil War.” Grammy Award winners Ungar and Mason are one of the most celebrated musical couples and have appeared on many television and radio programs and their music has been featured on several movies. Tickets are on sale at the Lied center ticket office, 785-864-2787 or 785-864-2777 TDD; Murphy Hall box office, (785) 864-3982; and on-line at lied.ku.edu. Tickets are $24 for the public and $5 for students and youth.
Wednesday, March 2, 7 a.m.
