On Jan. 27 and 28, a musical drama performance of “Dead Serious...About Life” will be presented at Huntington University’s Merillat Centre for the Arts in the Zurcher Auditorium. The performance on Jan. 27 begins at 6 p.m., and the Sunday performance begins at 3 p.m. The musical will be performed by a high school group called Mishpachah, Inc., which is based out of Cincinnati, Ohio. For ticket information about the performance at Huntington University, call (800) 459-7268. Tickets are $7 in advance and $8 at the door. Tickets will be pre-sold only until Jan. 24. The group does advise people to purchase tickets in advance. Tickets are NOT available at the MCA Box Office. Details >>

The Huntington University Music Department is now accepting registrations for BandFest 2007, the 27^th annual Band Clinic, to be held March 3-4. The Band Clinic is open to instrumentalists from grades 8 to 12, college and the community who desire an opportunity to perform challenging band music, to work with guest conductors and to experience Huntington University. Clinic participants will receive small group instruction on their primary instrument from qualified professional musicians with the Air National Guard Band of the Great Lakes, 555^th Air Force Band from Swanton, Ohio, during the intensive rehearsals and clinic sessions held March 3. Details >>

Cheerleaders to host cheer clinic
The Huntington University 10-member cheerleading squad will host a cheer clinic on Feb. 3 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Merillat Complex for Physical Education and Recreation. The squad invites girls ages 6 to 14 to participate. To attend the clinic, participants need to complete a registration form and send it along with a payment of $25 per person. All checks should be made payable to Huntington University Cheerleading.