Northern Michigan University’s music department will present a high-definition screening of the London Royal Ballet’s production of Manon by Kenneth MacMillan. The screening will utilize state-of-the-art video and audio technology in the Jamrich Hall auditorium (room 1100). It is scheduled for 5 p.m. Sunday, April 12. An afterglow with free pizza will follow the presentation.

Manon is based on an 18th century novel and set in Paris. It is a tragic love story about a beautiful young woman who falls prey to moral corruption as she is torn between the man she loves and her desire for wealth and luxury. The ballet features music composed by Jules Massenet.

This event is made possible by the Siril Endowment Fund for the Music Arts. Admission to the showing is free to NMU students, $5 for 18 and under and $15 for the general public, with tickets available for purchase at the door. For more information, contact the NMU music department at music@nmu.edu or 227-2563.