Live At The Lyric is a semi-annual series of live entertainment events at the Lyric Theatre, including popular music concerts, guest speakers, children's theatre, puppet shows, and much more! These events are programmed in-house by The Lyric staff to provide the community with a diverse selection of arts entertainment.

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LIVE AT THE LYRIC

Fall 2008 Season


The Second City
Friday, October 3, 8pm

Hilarious, spontaneous, topical and insightful - The Second City is the most famous brand in live comedy. Performing a blend of classic scenes from their nearly fifty year archive, material ripped from the day's headlines and their trademark improvisation, a night with The Second City is a laugh filled, once in a lifetime event.
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Box of Light Theatre
Sunday, October 26, 3pm

Two performers, twelve large puppets and a wonderful, projected world. Don’t miss this unique show.  Four lucky puppeteers from the audience even get to help with the final battle! Tickets are on sale now!
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Alejandro Escovedo
Friday, November 7, 8pm

In June of 2008, Alejandro Escovedo released his 9th solo album Real Animal. Escovedo's music has been widely lauded by the media, appearing in several high-profile publications including Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, The New York Times, USA Today, PASTE, HARP and Entertainment Weekly. Tickets will go on sale October 17th.
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Grinchmas
Saturday, December 13, 3pm

The Lyric Theatre is proud to present a holiday community program! Grinchmas features Brass 5, VTuba (the Virginia Tech Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble) and the Blacksburg Children's Master Chorale. Tickets will go on sale November 17th.
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